The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-29
Hon. w. w. Morrow.
TIE RECEpTIoN.
A Glittering Scene and Brilliant Per-

Glittering Scene and Brilliant Per-
some.
Dinner was not yet over when the guests id-
yited o the reception began to arrive. AS early
as $3.50 O'clock Carriages began 10 roll up by the
arehed way on the east side OF the house
AligbIing, the guests found themselves in
brilliantly lighted portico at tile rear OF the
building. 1t was Ornamented with flags and
ropes of eyergreens inierIaced.
Entering through door by which hangs
large picture of The Resurrection" the guests
were taken in hand and ush red into the cloak
ana hat rooms either side afterward passing
through tile broad passageway lined with palms.
pampas punes and purple heather. EN- route for
the staircase leading 10 tile main reception rooms
above.
the long hall, crowded with statues. cabinets
and pedestaled busts. Its central division Is tue
rotunda, where the calm faces oi poets ana
famous dignitartes smiled amid simple garnl-
tuTe of calla lilies. There were clu stcrs OF
flowers, roses and grasses beside some cabinet
or half masking some door, but the brightest
effects were reserved for the reception-rooms.
THE PoMPEIIAN SALON.
The guests were at once ushered through the
halls Into The great Pompeilan recepton-room on
the right OF tile main entrance. Here the dec
orator, Miss Bales, and her corps OF artists had
lavished all their art In trsinlng the monster
cluster OF Perle du Jardin aud La France roses,
sent by Mrs. Timothy Hopkins from Meaio, over
and among he luxurious appointments. Sweet
peas of vivid hues tralled over little buhl tables
tain at the feet of " The Bather." Clusters OF
ST. Josephs lilies were here TO be found, but
they we're rather the distinguishing feature OF
the art gallery adjoining.
Leaving the crimson and gold chamber where
the President aud Mrs. Harrison receiving
the friendly expressions OF The guests, The YiS-
tOr passed into the art gallery. Here are Two
circular diyans, their ceuters usually hollow and
bare. Now these spaces were filled in with
stately 81. JOsephs I'LL s, among which were
concealed mechanical birds, which gave forth
periodical watbIings 10 low. sweet notes. busS
OF Leland Stanford Jr. rose IN marble from OUT
of mass OF giant Paul Ner0n roses, while ''Ihe
Dying Gladiator turned his back upon beau
tifui basket of GloIre de Dijons.
BY MRS. HARRIsoN's OWN HAND.
All around the walls covered with old and
modern masters were lined with specimens OF
the seuptOr's art BIT the paee Of honor was
given 10 Il tall ebony easel whereOn rested
cosmos flowers intertwined with sweet briar, and
was marked G. 5. Harrison. II was understood
TO be the work Of Mrs. HarrsOn's own hand, and
a recent gift TO Mrs. Stanford. The execution
was declared by competent eOnnolsseurs 10 be
much above the average standard attained by
amateurs even In these days Of general art flush
On The opposite side Of the hall were the east
receptIon.roOm the billiard-room and a rear pars
lor. The large reception salon on the left OF the
main entrance was decorated almost wholly with
roses. Beautiful Duchesse and Marechal NIelS
were clustered on the onyx mantel aud Lx
Marques streamed down from one blue aud gold
jardnere that shot up beside the surmounttng
mirror, While its fellow was filled with wld oats
and pampas plumes La Marques ran riot ia
the windows, and Cecile Burners clustered over
a big mandarin jar llanKing the door.
The billiard-roOm and OIL DarlOrs were simply
decSed with pampaS and some soft nuiteTi1g
plumes that came from Mount Iamaipats. There
no overriding in the decorating. but happy
touches here ana there seemed 10 impart just tue
right effect
All The decorations were Californian. Even ia
the hall across the mirrors were Two quotations