St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

Robandi's Romance, bright Star u
Hope" and Sousa's Mosaic from
sieree."
The decorations OF the hAe|nS W.
Mansion, with the exception Oh 'li9 ~
room, where the marriage occuffeu' We"
similar to those used on the occasion u
state or private receptions. The work
of decoration was done under tle III
ton of Colonel Wilson, superlntenateeh1
of public buildings and grounds. ihe
novel features of floral decorations were
confined to the Blue room. here Tue
florists art was mainly exercised. Ing
windows at the southern and outer emu
of this oval-shaped room was Dahkeu
with stately palms and ferns extending
to the ceiling. In front Of this imposing
bank Of green, fifteen feet in hcl@ht, anu
lower down, beautiful foliage plants
were arranged, and at the base OF
this bower were banks OF
roses, while yellow PINK
and red azaias, geraniums ana hci!o-
tropes, all combined to make the bower
a triumph of beauty and fragrance. On
one side of the room the decorations
were scarcely less elaborate. The man
tel above the hearth on the east side OF
the room was a solid bank Of cut pam
of the wedding, "Ju =, 1856" was
written in letters of white flowers, sur
| rounded bv black pansies. The nantel
| on the west of the room formed a solid
| hank of roses, dark and rich cOiOred. in
| the center of which was the monogram
&C, F,n In white N oss and Hybrid cross.
| The two large mirrors above the man
! tells were draped and festooned with @ar-
| lands of mixed roses. The doors leading
| to adjoining rooms were fGStooned WIN
| heavy aarlands of roses in different dis
| tinct colors, and above the corridor door
was a scroll composed of flowers in
| which was the motto 'E Pluribus Unum'
| in immorteles.
| The main table decoration in the we'd
| ding supper room was a full rugged snip
composed of pinks centaurea egana, del
phinams, roses and pansies, bearing the
name of "Hymen" 1t rested upon a
mirror representing lake winch gave
it the appearance OF floating. It's
shores were of different Var1-
ties of setaginellas and tiny pieces
of corals; and the land was represented
by a bank of jacqueminot roses. The
ship. three master, was flying on the
color spar the colors of the United States,
| while the other two carried white flags
either end of the table were crystal vases
resting upon mirrors with long-stemmed
hybrid roses. Two mirrors were fes-
TONED with asparagus tenuissimus inter-
spersed with loose roses. The corners
and windows of the room and the tour
SideboardS were decorated with the
choicest foliage and Towering plants.
President Cleveland'S gift to his bride
was an elegant diamond necklace, the
stones being set in gold and extending all
around the neck.
A large number of presents have been
received at the mansion to-day. AS soon
as they arrived, however, they were
quickly conveyed out of sight. Members
of the Cabinet gave individual wedding
presents, some of which were quite elab-
crate, but in accordance with the special
desire of the President 4 list Of the pres.
ents received will not be made public.
During the progress of the ceremony
salutes were fired, bells were rung, and
Prof. widows PLAYED Mendelssohn's
!, ssWedding March," and other appropriate
selections on the chimes of the Metropol-
j, itan church. A large number of people
gathered in front of the Executive Man.
sion during the ceremony, and while the
wedding party were at supper. No pre-
cautions were taken to prevent their ad-
: mittance, and as they were quiet and or
{ derby, no efforts were made to exclude
? them from the. premises.
: Soon after partaking of the wedding
/ supper. the President and his bride were
E excused, and, as prearranged, directly
t entered carriage at the south entrance
to the mansion and were driven to the
X street crossing of the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, where a special train was
in waiting for them. They at once en-
q tered President CARROTS boudoir car
]. "My Maryland" and the train at $3.50
. p. m. moved off for Deer Park, where
+ the President and his bride will remain
: for week. During their stay at Deer
Park they will occupy cottage especial
;, ly fitted for their accommodation neal
: the Deer Park Hotel. The only invited
: guests who were not present at the we'd
: ding were Miss Bayard and Attorney
e General Garland.
0 Previous to leaving the city the Presi
dent directed Colonel Lamonte to have
d all the cut flowers used in decorating
, the mansion last night distributed among
e the city hospitals.
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