New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
LIKE Il PALACE IN WONDERLAND.
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB WILL RECEIVE THE
AMERICAN DELEGATES AMID TROPICAL
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AMERICAN DELEGATES AMID TROPICAL
PLANTS AND FLOWERS AND PAINT
INGS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The reception which the Union League Club VIII
hold on Tuesday evening in honor Of the Delegates
TO the Pan-American Congress viii be one oil 'hc
greatest and most remarkable the social affairs that
have aiken place in New-YOrk in recent years ~
is probable that nearly 800 people VIII b; pir'o.
and host of and women of National anu "'o'o
than National fame have been invited TO aoeh"'
To the Art Committee of the club has been en-,
trusted the task OF making the house bcan'hu' "'A
worthy Of such remarkable occasion ana SUI" a
remarkable company That committee has pi"'''-I
an elaborate and costly scheme OF decoration anu
when IL has been carried out the Interior oil the
League Clubs home Will suggest that of paiaoo III
Wonderland All sorts OF and costly mI'eri ll"
Will be used in efTccng the transiorma' oh 80 80
100000 worth of paintings. carved stones os''''"
fea hers and palms Will contribute TO the ricn"V'
Of the general effect. Valuable tapestries VIII NC
lavishly used
In deciding however to rely principally Oh 'io
natural beauty of flowers for the embelllshmo" "
the rooms the committee has done what Is Wise 'n'
tasteful To the Elliott Floral Company was sNo
the order and that company has been had AZ W."
grouping the rarest and the fairest flowers ana plano
that can be found in lovely combinations Oh i''"
and color. The effects will be novel as the 10
OF snts used is the ordinary, everyday decoi'
STOCK Tropical plants in profnson, wl'H "ri9
dracOenas pandanua, and pains PRIME
Of rare varieties, will delight the eye. o"'
immense palm which will stand in big bronze Nas'
Is probably Of the largest specimens oil INC '''
in the United states
Particular pains will be bestowed on the decor a'O'
of the staircase the library and tho thestre-ha' "D
there will be dancing. The stage of the ths'ro nc
be covered with a OF orchids in bloom. IN H..
picture OF Abraham Lincoln in the library T VII.
set IN heavy wIcaths nterlaced with PAIN .rs'
and on each side OF II will be bank oI HpMva r
All the tables in the library Will look IKE ~ a
beds, and each will bear the fragrant LOAD u Iii
separate species. Hundreds of electric Hsh's "iii
brightly illuminate all the gorgeous display. ,..a
ON Friday evening the delegates will be enler ,i
at a banquet In DelmOnicOs. The Elliott ilo,% n
Company will decorate she great dining nan ~ a.,
original and magnificent manner suspended nun ,,
the ceiling will swing great ball Of flowers SIX ICE.
i'm diameter with the map of the Western hemlsphe.o
curiously wrought thereon From the point OF us
dependence strcamers will stretch all over the room
in all directions. They will consist OF garIahh vi
flowers of the cOlOrs used 10y the various nations III
their patriotic cmblcms inerminged with svani'ci'
of silk Ferns and orchids will adOin the taDp,,,;
Banks of plants reaching almost 10 the ceiling VIII
rest in the corners of the opposite the entrance
The hallway and reception ROOMS Will also be Dedul
fed bv an abundance of flowers and plants