Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-11
THE DECORATIONS.
Elaborate Floral Displays In the Various
Rooms of the White House.

Elaborate Floral Displays In the Various
Rooms OF the White House.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The decorations of
the Executive Mansion tonight were of an
elaborate character, and in the language
of one of the Oldest employees, at never
presented n handsOmer appearance" Tho
various public gardens In the city and
many private conservatories here and in
other cities contributed their choicest
plants md flowers to lend their beauty
and fragrance to the scene. of course the
Blue Room, whore the ceremony was per-
formed, occupied the principal attention of
the decorators. 1t was transformed into
veritable bower of beauty, stately group
Of tall exotic plants extended along almost
the entire south end of ,he room, concenling
the window and the south door
way and rising to within few
cluded eugenias and srecas, and among the
smaller ones were crotons, maranthas and
aspidistras. The, foliage plants were inter
plants, such as the medInelia, magniiica, be.
gonias, hydranges, roses and late Towering
azaleas. To the right and left of the main
entrance from the corridor were two groups
of fl werlng pelargoniums, fuchsas, orchids
and palms.
THE CENTER PLANT
In each group was the royal ph9nioophorum
seehalarum. On the right and left sides of the
o oG asS IwS arg Of be
gonias and hydrangias. Two largo kentias
balmoreamus in these groups with their leaves
across the rooms. In the hearth under the cast
mantle wns floral arrangement representing
q cheerful blazing fire. 1t was composed of the
begonia rubia and centanias. The floor of
the hearth was laid in mosaics of coleus
althernantherus. On the mantel above
was a solid bank of cut pansies In various
white flowers the date of the occasion,
June 2, 1885," The letters were bordered
with black pansies, and the edge of the man.
tel was formed of the golden selangilla. Tho
west mantel sustained solid bank of roses,
In which none but the choicest were used,
commencing with the delicate pink at the
the center, whore was interviewer in white
moss and hybrid roses
THE MONOGRAM &c. r."
The space Immediately under this mantel
was banked with variety of cretone, and
the golden selaginclia. The two large mir
rors above tho mantels were draped and
festooued with garlands of mixed roses The
doors leading TO The room were also festooned
with heavy garlands OF roses in different
distinct colors; then ut both ends and thicker
towards tho centers. over the main en-
trance from the corridor was beautiful
floral scroll In which the motto "E Pluribus
Unum" was interviewer in immortelles.
The decoration of the private dining-room,
where tho wedding collation. was served. was
also of an elaborate character. The main
table decoration was n full-rigged three.mast-
ed ship, composed of pinks, centaurea egana,
roses and pansies, displaying tho word "Hy-
men," 1t rested ON q mirror representing q
lake, the shores OF which were composed OF
different varieties of selaglnelias and tiny
pieces of CO al. The surrounding land was
represented by banks of Jacqucminot roses.
THE NATIONAL coLoRs
| Hung from the mainmast and two small white
| ones with the monogram &c. r." in golden
| letters hung from the other masts. AT either
| end of the table, resting on mirrors, were
| vases containing long-stemmed hybrid roses
| The mirrors were festooned with asparagus
| tenuissmus, interspersed with loose roses
| In the corners of the room and in the win
| dows were groups of palms, crotons, Gala
| dlums and some plants in bloom. The foui
| handsome sideboards were suitably decora
| ted with the choicest foliage and Towering
| plants, and tho mantel was solid bank o
| roses. The East Room and tho Red ant
| Green Parlors were decorated In the styl'
| usual at receptions and state dinners.
THE EAST ROOM.
Presented particularly grand appearance
| with the groupings of tropical plants, maRse
of exotics aud brilliant illumination. Fes
toons of smilax were gracefully suspended
from tho large chandeliers, and beautiful
garlands ornamented the four pillars upol
| each of which were c0nsplcuously displayed
large floral shield composed of choice whit
and red roses, violets and crysanthemums
| representing the national colors. To tn
usual decorations Of the main corridor wer
added four astra groups of palms and foiag
| and Towering plants.