Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-14
HADAGRAND FEAST
Closing Scene Of the Great
Convention.
The ToAsTs AND RESPONSES
Thar WISE M2Se, While Ros<s a1d
Vines MinsIs1 Their YTagraaes IN
ras Great E4nsustiag Hall

Al the wonders and gioFiss OF the
Arabian knig1ts ssak lnto the common
place snsa compared With the glitter
and glow Of the banquet nasi last nlSnt.
There we're seats for l.eoo, and for
tnsss 10000 rosss oiossomed. cast their
fragrance aed died Their bushes
were not unseen. their sweetness was
not wasted Oh dsseEs Isle. bat ross IN
grateful iaeeass to al sppreclstivs
mu.GIads. MyrIads Of trAli stem
med Aarguesites ofigntsned the long
stretches OF tables st uniform inter-
y..s, snd from end TO cod . delicate
traceFy OF terms WAS lad upon the
snowy cloth, with here aud there
bright blue spike Of lockspar blossoms.
At each plate Was aid red carnaIlon.
carrying cot IA symbol the national
eolOFs taAt dFaped the walls. High
effects were attained BY the tastsful
disposal of numbers Of tsl posted
plants, palms, pines, rubber plants aud
nydran yeas n fall blossoms. Candel-
aofas, shaded Win yellow, wese also
placed upon the t.loles.
Four immensely long tables stretched
from ons end y! the long building 10
tne other. The two inner tables were
ofOken near the center to make room
Tor a CIRCULAR electro table al which
were seated toe officers OF the assoc!a-
ton anc the speakers of the occasion.
ia TIE center Of the round table foun-
tan tGoOled AMI the electric lights
within u changed color constantly.
Over the glass canopy that covered II
sprays of smilsx ana yellow roses crept
sad e..iabed. IL circular form
arcnnd It were heaped billows OF grass
green SIX ogeElad with flowers; and
Beyond the green silk masses OF PINK
six we're neaped with tne effect, the
fo.ds OF which nearly hid from view
rows OF fairy lamps which Cleaned and
g.osed Win varying cosocs.
caFpst-a with Flowers.
The ona.e sxpanse OF linen beyond
tae six Was earpeIed with flowers Of
every nue. and color. Sweet peas
nodded a welcome and morning brides
developed = gaisty permissible only IN
the maiden bloom. Lilies contrassed
their waxy wniteness WITH the vivid red
OF roses and masses OF smilax curled
graceful shapes ABOUND and about the
CHINA and crystal dishes. IL was the
combined triumph OF nature ADD art,
beauty anu good taste. The square
pillars that supported the ceiling were
each enfolded with tne nat,on's flag.
Ai0ng the angle formed by the side
walls And ceiling were draped At inter-
walls small flags, the red, white and
blue contrasting glvidly WITH the white
walls. Eyergreers were used n pro-
fusion. The branches surmounted the
pillars Corinthisn fashion and clustered
over the windows. Al the west end OF
tue long rom a square space was
shargly marked Ct. by hedge OF trop-
Ical D acts. There were luxurious
palms, graceful ferns and tall pines.
Contrasting with the green OF
these was the dull red green
OF the glossy leaved rubber plant. At
each corner electric lights Ightened
the foliage. Upon the walls 70 the
rear were draped large fags, and the
national colors were used IN smaller
allotment elsewhere. Within the en-
closure Wurzourg's oAnd dlscoursed
the sweetest music, and over all
cleaned steadily che blaze OF thou
sand electric lights driving darkness
from every corner OF the banquet ball.
The decorations, the music, the light
were suited tn the occasion, and the
briliiancy OF the frat banquet givea TO
the National Retail Furniture dealers
cannot easily be eclipsed.