Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-07


flowers.
Ladies of Ione-Collection of flowers.
Miss Susie Russell-Beautiful display of
flowers from Oakland
E. J, Jolly, of Placeryille-Choice floral
pieces.
Mrs. ]. L. Bcecher, Stockton Miss Edith
L. Sharp, of San Jose, and Mrs. e. Meter,
Of Oleta, all sent beautiful collections,
which were received late on yesterday.
a fine box of flowers also arrived last
evening from Mills Seminary, Alameda.
Columbia Lodge, No -, knights of
Pythias-Shield and helmet, with crossed
| axes and other emblenls Of the Order, in
yariegated flowers.
liss and lilies
Mrs Charles Ross-Floral hat, in assorted
flowers.
German Lutheran Church-Represenla-
| ton OF their church edifice. 2lX4 feet. in
| roses and ivy, with steeple of Gala lilies,
and door OF purple pansies
! Employees of Huntingdon Hopkins K
| Ca fountain OF roses, feet in hight,
feet long, and y feet vide
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Locke-Floral
! fan finished in pink satin.
Sacramento Lodge, No. /, Knights Of
ACCOMPLISHMENTS card framed in flowers
and smilax.
Miss Sadie Sanders, Rose Farm, Sacra-
mento county-Floral table of white and
red roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rutherford, San
| Franciseo-Maltese cross Of roses ana VIC
| let's
Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Wright-Globe Of as
sorted flowers.
Notwithstanding the care taken to avoid
omissions, it is possible that, owing to the
| late hour that some of the hower-pieces
arrived yesterday and the vast number to
! be examined and described feW may have
| been overlooked and others, perhaps, es-
capped critical attention. ANY errors arts
ing from these causes will be cheerfully
rectified in to-morrow's issue.
Capital Council, No. 81, l. O. c. IA
very gracefully-constructed miniature
| yacht, riding on g sea Of foWcrS-a very
| pretty design, and much admired.
| Senator and Mrs Stanford's Offering
Few OF the many superb floral contribu-
| tons exhibited yesterday attracted more at
| tertiUn, or ELECTED warmer expressions of
| admiration, than the citaste and beautiful
| testimonial sent by Senstor and Mrs. Lee
| land Stanford from their home at MEMO
| Park. It consisted of q silver-bronzed
full-sized, wickerwork cradle, smothered
| in wealth OF beautiful flowers. The en-
1
woven with smiIax as to be almost OBJ
| scured The body of the cradle was one
mass Of flowers, the rich hucs of which
| were blended with rare taste and skill.
| The flowers used were crimson, pink
| and white roses, delicate ferns, VIC
| lets, carnations, camellias. etc. Surmounting
| the cradle was 4 light wicker canODy-iraue
entwined with sniiax and embelilshed
with beautiful flowers, extending the entire
! length Of which was the word =" Philantro-
| ply" in letters Of purple and white carna
| tons. The flowers used in the cOnstruc-
| ton Of this beautiful design were all from
! The family garden at Menlo Park, and the
arrangement Of the decorations was the
| combined work of Mrs Stanford and 7,
Ferguson, the florist at Menlo Park. Al
though less elaborate than many other
pieces in the hall, the offering was one Of
! the richest and most tasteful.
Mrs. Thomas Mcconnell, McConnelrs
station-A cross OF yellow roses upon q
green ground work.
Mrs. II. Benjamin and 3irs. B. Vivian,
Colfaz, box Of cut flowers; DR.. Miner,
Coliax, box OF cut flowers; Joseph Sims,
Union House, cut flowers.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Stefens-A floral
block as q corner stone, Is inches high, 80
wide auG three feet long. On the accom-
the heart, charity for the needy"
We humbly send our flowers to blend
With many myriads more.
Their buoyant breath and shining sheen
In swelling forth the festal scene
For her We all adore.
Forth fFOE the hail and from each wall
The fragrant flowers fling
A peoples praise, one bursting blaze
Ofardent love TO heaven above
So, TOO, our Offering.
! l.o,l i,
and Mrs. Joseph Stetfens and family.
Mrs. GA. Chamoerlin-Largeh floral harp
Of assorted flowers, with the following Pc
etiCal sentiment:
The heart is like a harp. whose strings
Respond 10 feeling every tone;
But, Oh It's sweetest music springs
From loves warm thrilling tOut alone.
That spirit harp is tuned to thee
To-day, and hearts together beat
In feelings hottest serenity,
OF praise and love, pure, warm and sweet.
Western Star un-Vegein-Garden Of
flowers, SKA feet in dimensions, with house
in center pendant bell and bird-hGuse on
top
Miss II. T. McCormacl-Hand, painted
card in water coloIs, bearing q marguerite |
pansy and rosebud Tie accompany
ing inscription was Us follows: " On this, |
the iete day Of Mrs. Margaret e. Croker |
Harriet Mccormack presents her congratu
lations and those OF the 1890 pupils under
her charge" The motto is: Flowers |
Alone Can Express Our Love for Thee"
Ladies Choral Society-Fioral banner of |
marguerites, roses and candy tuft, bordered |
with ferns and geranium leaves with mi |
tials " L. 5. c." at top.
Miss Annie NJ. Gerber-Stand bearing |
cornucopias surmounted by a bouquet OF |
Gala lilies and other flowers.
r. II. Haskell, San Francisco-Cornu-
copia Of roses and marguerites, with wheel
of fortune Of marigolds, accompanied by o
card with this sentiment: To-day the |
golden wheel Of fortune gives another
turn, and the cornucopia of Calitornia's
rarest flowers is laid in loving tribute at
your feet"
An elegant crown, composed of rosebuds
in parti-colors-A beautiful piece, and ex-
ecuted and contributed by Mrs. Abigail |
Bush, Of Martinez.
Mrs NJ A Mcsick-Monogram al. c." |
in red roses and white marguorites.
George Goodman. San Francisco-Laurel
wreath.
Sacramento Lodge, No. 50, A. o. wv
Shield of rare flowers on easel, bearing
cross with letters A. 0. U. w" ON up
right.
Citizens Of Florin-Large floral design,
SKA feet representing fence surrounding
q flower garden, amid the flowers Of which
appeared the word Florin in large let
ters. The citizens of Florin took an UNI
sual interest in the preparation of their
beautiful offering, because of the fact that
their town was named by Judge E. B.
Croker.
Sacramento Fire Department-Relie en-
CINE decorated with flowers and ferns
the drivers seat was semi
circle of ferns bearing in white and red
oinks the letters, IS ?. f. D."
Elizabeth Craft, Northumberland of
choice flowers with the sentiment, Mar
,aret E. Croker, may the Lord make His
ace to shine upon thee; the Lord lift the
light of His countenance and give thee
peace
Sacramento Bee.-Large marguerite, con-
tructed of flowers, in which marguerites
we're most prominent. The inscription,
The Bee" appeared in large letters, across
J, 70 Of VIII 81, ~ |