Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-06-03

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the Cabinet officers and their wives were
mostly articles Of jewelry, though there
were several beautiful presents of silver.
ware.
Just as the wedding ceremony began a
Presidential salute was fired by battery
Of artillery near the river and the chime
bells Of the Metropolitan Methodist
| Episcopal Church pealed forth Men.
delssohn's wedding March, and the
bells in other churches joined in the
happy salute. The gentlemen present at
the wedding were not fortunate enough
to receive salute from the bride, who
confined her kisses to the ladies'. Other
wise the ceremony was orthodox in
| form.
The executive mansion will be open
tomorrow, and photographers have al
ready received permission to perpetuate
pictorially the elaborate decorations OF
the interior. The arrangements for the
event were under the control and per.
sonal management of Colonel Lamont,
and they worked so smoothly and salts
factorily as to earn for him universal
commentator and compliment.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations of the Executive
Mansion tonight were Of an elaborate
character, and in the language of one Of
the oldest employees. ut never present
ed handsomer appearance The
various public gardens in the city and
many private Conservatives here and
in other cities. contributed some
Of their choicest plants and flowers
to lend their beauty and fragrance to
the scene. OF course the Blue Room,
where the ceremony was performed, CO.
cupied the principal attention Of the
decorators. Their work was certainly
well done. IL was transformed into
veritable Bower of Beauty. A stately
group OF tall exotic plants extended
along almost the entire south end Of the
room, concealing the windows and south
doorway, rising to within few feet Of
the ceiling. The foliage plants were
interspersed with large varieties of
Towering plants. To the right and left
Of the main entrance from the corridor
were two groups of Towering pelar-
goniums, fuchsias, orchids and palms.
On the right and left sides of the room
were also two large groups of plants in
full bloom, consisting mostly of roses,
begonias and hydraDgias. Two large
plants in these groups, with their long
leaves, formed an arch which stretched
almost across the room. In the hearth
under the east mantle was a floral ar
rangement representing cheerful blaz-
ing fire. 1t was composed of be-
gonias, rubias and centamas. The
floor of the hearth was laid in
mosaics of coleus althornanthers. On
the mantle above was a solid bank Of
cut pansies in various bright eolors in
which was written with white flowers
the date OF the occasion, June 2,
1886" The letters were bordered with
black pansies and the edge Of the mantle
was formed of golden seloginellas. The
west mantle sustained solid bank Of
roses in which none but the choicest
were used, commencing with delicate
pink at the end and growing darker and
richer towards the center. where was
interviewer in white moss and hybrid
roses the monogram sc. f." The space
Immediately under the mantle was
banked with variety Of crotons, astil-
lea, japonica and golden seloginella.
Over the main entrance from the corri-
dor was beautiful floral scroll in which
the motto, "E Pluribus Unum" was in
terwoven in immortelles. The decora-
tons of the private dining-room
where the wedding collation. was
served were also Of an elaborate
character. The main table decoration
was full rugged three-masted ship COM
posed of pinks. centsures, egana. roses
and pansies, displaying the word ''Hy-
men" 1t rested ON mirror, represent
ing a lake, the shores of which were
composed of different varieties of sslog-
nellas and tiny pieces Of coral. The
surrounding land was represented by
banks of Jacqueminot roses. The
national colors hung from the mainmast
and two small white flags with the mon
ogram &C. F." in gold letters hung from
the other masts. AT either end of the
table resting on mirrors we're handsome
vases containing long -stemmed hybrid
roses. The mirrors were festooned with
asparagus interpreted with loose roses.