New-York tribune., 1886-11-08
TO ENTERTAIN THE PRESIDENT.
HIS ROOMS AT THE HOTEL vENDoME BEwILpER

ING MASS oF yLOwSRs.
BosToN, Nov. tSpecian-The most eiaoorA'e
preparations making 10 receive President '-e''
land in Boston tomorrow The floral decorat'hs ~
the vendome will exceed anything that has eve"
before been attempted in Boston The state nas en-
gagged at the yendome the finest and most avai'ao''
suite of in the house. They are stua'eu oi
the first floor at the vest end OF the buidine a""'
beside the chamber and paror comprise the boon'
Room" to be used q reception and the pri'
breakfast hail. The furniture OF the chamber anu
parlor Is upholstered in ightbue satin and to maxi
pleasant contrast to this hae the floral work is oe
pink IN the former room and yellow in the latter IN
the paror the fireplace Is to be one mass of Co'n
OF Gold" chrysanthemums, and the man el VIII oe
almost hidden by the same cOlored roses. The EBONY
Room which is to be used the reception-rooni' Is
Just across the hall magnificent contrast Is 10 10
made between the sombre hues and the orght auu
cheerful colors of the flowers Thi, room WIN pc pe
principally devoted to chrysanthemums As IN te inc
other rooms, baskets will be- hung on the Walls O
instea al of roses they will contain chrysanthemnn9'
In the immense bay window will be placed SIX Peu
tails holding tropical plants, and the bronze slas.J
just in the recess of that WINDOW will be festoOue
with the aaspsragus plumosa,' while wreath VI
Marechal Mel will encircle the base. from Tue
ceiling directly over the centre OF the statue wi, 20
suspended a ball of American Beauty. or " iii'ain
Francis Bennett The front and rear port'coes
of this separated by two double doors aoou.
three feet distant from each other rrOm t"o ~
door will be suspended arch. made By hanging
heavy frstOOns OF sIniax. reaching 20 about iour
feet from the ton OF the door, and this snila1 WI" o
covered with yellow chrysanthemums. With he DARK
green for a background these yellow flowers VIII nave
a beautiful effect. making n charming contrast Oh
the other door will be hung festoons N the same way
trimmed with bronze dark yellow flowers ins
of the will be mass OF tropical plants ohu
exocs in fact, will present the appearance OF 'eI-
itab bic forest, so uxuriant will be the display. -
In the banquet hall is to be still more magnincfue
1savl. IN fia fhar
immense sidcboard is TO he placed compact BANK o.
Mermet roses OF brilliant pink in hne while scattered
on the -heves will be placed baskets OF the SAINT
VARIETY In the windows will be baskets Of the Ame
can Beauty yariet and each side Of the room Il 10 D
banked with chrysanthemums- From the centre o
the eeng the sides TO be hung te>toon- OF lne
" asparagus pumOsa" with from two AMI one-hai' 20
three feet drop. This TO be divided INTO tnree
d visions and covered with completely a. 10
hide the ceiling. la the centre and over the p'aco
where the President will he seated. is be the yellow
on the right will be the light pink and on the et ln
d rk red roses The entryway leading to the nlue1
hall r 10 be hanked each side by tropical eXoucs
and AT the entrance to the hall the tops are 10 10
drawn together 10 make arch through when the
dinner parfy