Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-27
The Unique Preparations at
San Francisco.
HARRlSON'S GRAND GREETING.
A Gorgeous Floral Decoration of the Palace
Hotei-Vast Cheering Crowds.
The Train Arrives On Schedule Time-PoSt-
master Wanamakcr's Room Deco
rated With the Department Insig-
nia-Unlgue Floral Designs.


san Francisco. CAL, April 26.-When
the train bearing the presidential party al
rived at Oakland last evening il had COM
pleted Il journey of over 1000 miles, and
ever since it left Washington it has arrived
at every place en- route promptly on sched-
ule time. Not the slightest accident has oc-
CURED 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 SanderSOu and Gen. Kruger, en-
tered the carriage and drove 10 the Palace
hotel. where the ladies' and other members
of the party had preceded them
y crowd was in waiting outside of the
pavilion and when the president stepped
into the carriage deafening cheers We're
heard from all sides
The progress of the carriage was slow.
the streets being almost blockaded. When
the hotel was reached the crowd remained
il The vicinity for some time longer. in the
vain hope of catching another GLIMPSE of
the president: but no amount OF cheering
would induce him to become once more visi-
bic to the people on the streets. The hotel
was
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED
for the reception OF the distinguished guest
and his party. Passing beneath the broad
arch of 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 bower OF ferns and flowers and
plants.
Above the electric lights that studded
the walls scores OF American flags
were draped. forming 4 bright. heavily
folded curtain TO the balcony. Each
pillar Of the first gallery was hidden in Il
drdpery OF ferns and smilaX, in which nes-
tied punches of pink roses.
ft.iI-
yard 1t was but an introduction to the
BEAUTIES OF THE APARTMENTS
reserved for President Harrison and his
party. The reception room on the first
floor was the most gorgeous. Hun
dreds of tiny electric lights stud
ded the ceiling and paneled
walls, and flashed and cleaned upon the
rich cOlorS of the apartment. upon white
and gold freScOes, upon costly massive fur
niture and heavy tapestry The air was
heavy with the fragrance of roses and
lilies.
Spanning the northwest entrance was n
huge floral shield of California, woven
in bright flowers In either side
was two immense barrels of
marigolds. Down the sides of the
door and over the arch were eutwined
branches of grapes and between the sprays
nestled scores of oranges. One of the most
beautiful tributes in the room was raised
above door IN the northeast corner. 1t
was model of the United States cruiser
SAN FRANCISCO.
The hull was of blue violets, the masts
were Of smilax and the yards were formed
of La France roses. In the midst of the
little vessel We're smokestacbs of yiolets
Scores of other floral designs were to be
found in the room.
In the rooms of President and Mrs. Har-
risOn some of the most beautiful floral
pieces ever made in this city were placed,
the largest, to Mrs Harrison. being bed
of La France roses fully five feet in diane
ter. Above it We're two horns of plenty,
made of panzies and roses. Surmounting
the whole was a huge crown of La France
roses. Baskets of roses were also prepared
for Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Dimmicll.
The apartments of Postmaster General
Wanamaker We're unique There were
letter carriers satchels
FILLED TO OVERLOOKING WITH ROSES.
Stretched across the walls were innumer-
able letters and papers, bound by yards of
red tape. Postage stamps, feathered
pens and much of the insignia OF
the department peeped here and there from
beneath the flowers. In one corner floral
lamp post. with letterbox attached, rose
to the height of seven feet. Great palm
leaves waved in corners of the room and
countless roses of every hue were scattered
in hooks and creviceS or adorned furniture,
mirrors and mantelS.