St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
A Cruiser Built CT Blue Vio-
lets, SmilaX and La
France Roses.
Mrs. Harrison Presented With
Horns Of Plenty of Roses
and Pansies.
A Most Unique Floral Tribute
Offered to the Postmaster
General.

party arrived at Oakland last evening,
it had completed journey of over 1900
miles, and ever since it left Washington
it has arrived at every place en- route
promptly OH schedule time. Not the
slightest accident has occurred on the
whole trip. When the military review
and reception at Mechanics pavilion
closed at II o'clock last night, President
Harrison, accompanied by Mayor San
derson and Gen. Ruger. entered car
rlage and drove to the Palace hotel,
where the ladies and other members of
the party had preceded him. The
crowd was in waiting outside the pavil-
ion, and when the president stepped into
the carriage deafening cheers were heard
on all sides. The progress of the carriage
was slow, the streets being almost
blocked. When the hotel was reached
the crowd remained in the Vicinity for
some time longer in the vain hope to
catch another glimpse of the president,
but no amount of cheering would in
duce him to become once more visible
to the people on the street. The hotel
was beautifully decorated for the recep-
ton of the distinguished guest and his
party. Passing beneath the broad arch
Of the new Montgomery street entrance,
The National Colors
could be seen floating from every point
of vantage. Within the court was a
brilliant and beautiful scene. 1t was a
bower of ferns, and flowers and plants.
Above the electric lights that studded
the walls scores of American flags were
draped, forming a bright. heavily-folded
curtain to the balcony. Each pillar was
hidden in the drapery of ferns and Smi-
lax, in which nestled punches of pink
roses. Striking as was the decoration,
it was but an Introduction to the beau
ties OF the apartments reserved for
President Harrison and his party. The
reception room on the first floor was the
most gorgeous. Hundreds of tiny cleo
trio lights studded the ceiling and walls,
and flashed and cleaned upon the rich
colors of the apartment. upon white and
gold frescOes, upon costly, massive fur
niture and heavy tapestries. The air
was heavy with the fragrance of the
roses and lilacS. Spanning the north
west entrance was a huge floral shield
of California woven in bright flowers.
On either side were two i'm
mense barracks formed of mari
gold. Down the sides and over the arch
were entwined branches of grapes, and
between the spaces nestled scores of
oranges. One of the most beautiful
tributes in the room was raised above
the door in the northeast corner. 1t
was a model of the United States
Cruiser San Francisco.
The hull was of blue violets, the
mastS of smilaX and the yards of La
France roses. In the midst of the little
vessel were smoke stacks of violets. A
score of other floral designs were to be
found in the room. In the rooms of the
president and Mrs. Harrison some of
the most beautiful floral pieces ever
made in this city were placed, the
largest, a gift to Mrs. Harrison, being
bed of La France roses fully
five feet in diameter. Above it
were two horns of plenty made of
pansieS and roses. Surmounting the
whole was a huge crown of La France
roses. Baskets of roses were also pre-
pared for Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Dim
mick. The apartments of Postmaster
General Wanamaker were unique.
There were letter carriers satchels
filed to overflowing with roses.
Stretched across the walls were innum-
cradle letters and papers bound by
yards of red tape. Postage stamps,
feathered pens and much of the insig-
MIA OF the department peeped here and
there from beneath the flowers. In one
corner floral lamp post, with letter
box attached, rose to the height of
| seven feet. Great palm leaves waved
in the corners of the room, and count
less roses Of every hue were scattered
in hooks and creviceS or adorned the
furniture, mirrors and mantels.
Spent Quiet Sabbath.
The presidential party spent a very
quiet Sabbath this morning. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison accompanied
Mayor Sanderson and Mrs. Sanderson
to the First Presbyterian church. The
remainder of the day the president spent
In his room at the Palace hotel. A num-
ber of persons called during the day,
but be generally asked to be excused on
the ground that he needed rest after the
fatiguing efforts of the last two weeks.
Postmaster General Wanamaker ad-
dressed Calvary Sunday school at noon,
and in the afternoon he ad-
dressed the Young Mems Christian
association. ALI the ladies of the
party drove to the residence of Senator
and Mrs. Stanford in the afternoon.
The president had a conference with
Brig. Gen. Ruger late this afternoon i'll
regard to the lynching of the murderer
at Walla Walla, Wash, by a party of
soldiers last Friday night, and subse-
quently the president sent the follow
ing telegram to the secretary of war at
Washington:
The affair at Walla Walla is very discred-
liable to army discipline. If there is reason,
as appears that the mob was composed of
soldiers, you will order a court Of inquiry
and see that the responsibility for the dis
grace is fixed and that the guilty are brought