Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-03
DECORATIONS

The Executive Mansion Never Presented
More Brilliant Appearance.
Phs de- orslions of the Executive Man
sion tonight were OF sn eisbCFGto chsrat.-
ter, and in the language OF one OF the old
est employees, it never presented a hand
somer appearance. The various public
GssJeus in the city aud many private con
servatories here aud IL ether cities con,
tributed their costly plants and flowers to
lend their beauty and fragrance TO
tie scene. OF course the Blue Room
where the cereAGny was per r,oEmed occu'
pied the principal attention. Of the decora'
tors. Their work was certainly veil done
II was transformed into yeritsbie bower
of beauty. A stately group Of tall exotic
plants extended along the south end OF the
room, concealing the windows and south
doorway. I'D rising to within few feet
of the ceiling. The larger plants included
eugenias and secss, and among the small
er ones were crotons, msranthss aud
aspidisrras. The foliage plants
were iate.spersed with large variety
of towering plants such o. the medimaily'
begoniss, hydrsugss, roses and late bower
ing szealas. To TIE right OF the main en-
trance from the corridor were two groups
of flowering plsEts, The centre plant IN
each group was the royal phoeDicophorum
seehalarum. Ou the right and lsft sides
Of .he room were also two large groups of
plants in tuIl bloom consisting mostly OF
roses, begonias and bydlangss. Two large
balmoras in these groups with their long
leaves formed an arch which stretched al
most across the room. In the hearth
under the east mamie was floral ar
rsngsmeut representing . ire. II was
com posed oi tho begouis rubis. The 1oor
of the hearth was laid in 4osIscs, coleus
and aIthernathus. On the maEtIe above
Was solid bank Of cut psnsies 10 various
BRIGHT colors ID WHICH was written with
white flowers the date Of the occasion,
3pne 2, 1886. The letters we're >'"-FSo ~"
with blaG& psusies and the edges of
the msnle was iorh.e6 CT the
yolded anginells. The west man
tie sustained solid bank OF
roses, in which none bat the choicest we're
used commencing with the delicate pink
st the end and growing darker and richer
toward the osntEa, where was lnterToven In
white moss and hybrid roses the monogram
&C. F." The space under this mantle WAS
banked With q variety of japonics and
golden selsginells The two large mirrors
and the msntles were drsped and testooned
with gsrlsnds OF mixed roses, The doors
leading TO the room were also fsstooned
with heavy gsrlsnds of roses IN
different colors. Over the main entrance
from the corridor was beautiful floral
scroll. in which the motto e PlurlOus
| Unum" was worked. The decorations OF
the private diaiug room where the wedding
collation. was served we're OF au elaborate
character. The East room and the he'd
and Green Parlor were decorated IN the
atyle usual at receptions and state dinners
From the East room the company proceed
ed. sitter q season of promensdiug and con
varsstiou. to tie family dining room of the
Mansion, where the wedding supper wal
served.
THE SUFFER.
Alter the guests proceeded to the dining
room there was q collation. served and tn'
guests sat at the small tables, or Slo"l
promenadsd the room as they discussed
the menu and chatted over the event OF th'
evening.
AT 3 o'clock the President and bride
started alone over the B. L o. on 3 sPecIA
train for Deer Park. where they will re
! ,,s..siu probably week.
In Honer Of the Wedding.
y MoyTaEtL, June 2.-The Vesssels IN IN
baroor were to-day decorated With buDtiri
: in honor of the wedding Of President ClsVe
land and most of them carried the Amer
can flag at the fore.msst head.
Congratulations OF the Queen
LoxpoS June 2.-The Queen has sen
the following message to President CleVt
land:
: PRAY accept my sincere congrstuis
!, tions on you marriage, and my best Wlshe
s for your hsppiuessa.
+ Signed FltFoAA;,
At the banquet Of the eloth'WorkeEs thl
;. evening q cable dispatch was sent
d President Cleveland coDgrstulsting him o
8 his marriage.