The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-07
MAIN HALL DECORATIONS.
Graceful Folds of Hunting and Flags
National CcIorss


National CcIors,
The hall was transferred from barren
lonely looking place 60 scene Of beauty.
From oncend TO another the German and
American nag crossed each other, while
from the gallery wreaths of eyergreens and
the American cOlOrs-red, white. and blue
hung in graceful festoOns, above, max
ng a nigh and pretty arch. Large folds OF
bunting ran 10 the rOOi Of the building.
running down upon the other side with the
same beauty of graceiulness. IL was a
beautiful decoration. and the ladies deserve
great credit for their skill and taste.
At the foot of every post evergreens in
branches took from the post that baroness
80 well noticeable before. Just above the
eyergrcens on the posts shields of America,
Virginia and Germany shOne upon the
scene, and told i'm them unto many that the
celebration was a Herman-American and
Virginia festival.
At the platform. which the prominent
men and singers sat. the ladies showed
their taste 20 the greatest advantage. The
platform, beginning about two feet ab0.e
the floor. started back so as to give every
one occupying it an opportunity to see all
on the seats in front.
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
vBack Of this platform was screen,
reaching up about Ten feet above the plat
form. and on this screen large triangles OF
the Herman and American colors could be
seen. On The right, facing the audience, a
large painting Of Emperor William |. was
surrounded by eyergreens on a field OF
white bunting Above this the German
flag nJated TO the breeze. On the lett a
painting of George Washington, also sur.
round d by evergfaens, occupied centre
position ON field of white. Over the pic
ture the American flag hung in its graceful
way.
I'm the middle Of this screen the triangles
of color made a picturesque effect. Upon
the top black and red; the centre sides were
white. the bottom triangles red and blue
I'm the middle all OF the trianges were
gathered in graceful folds, the American
and German shields holding them together
SEAL OF VIRGINIA.
Above these shields painting Of the seal
Of Virginia Isle semper tyrannis) surmOunt-
ed by the American eagle. over this was a
banner bearing the portrait Of Baron Won
>tueben. THIS banner was presented TO the
German citizens about fifteen years ago
when they celebrated the centennial ami
AelNdiA Oh rtltbcI DiIlu. l ut DtIDH " IL
a mai0r-gencral in the Revolution, and by
his valOr and bravery won the plaudits Of
America and the love and reverence Of his
troops.
ON the platform sat the invited guests OF
the celebration. among whom were Gov
ern0r Phil. Mckinney, Mayor j. TaylOI
Ellyson. Judge l.. l.. Lewis, president oi
the supreme Court of Appeals; judge John
II. Ingram, of the Hastings Court OF Man
chester; Judge samuel Il. Witt, Judge B
\. Hancock, of Chesterfield: Mr.. L. i
Campbell. president Of the Common Coun-
ell: Colonel Frank G.. Rufiin. Mr.. Edward
Y. Valentine, Hon. George ID. Wise.
THE MUSIC.
In front Of the platform large space wa'
reserved for the band. In this square th'
Hampton Band, NOelker's, kessnich's, anC
the First Regiment Band played. Furthe
down the building over a thousand char
were placed for those who wished tO hea
the speaking. These seats were all occu
pied when the exercises began, and mani
hundreds stood in the broad aisles.