Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES.
Fond Remembrance From Friends I'm Fra
grant Flowers I'm Rich Designs.

Fond Remembrance From Friends I'm Fra
grant Flowers i'm Rich Designs.
The sembance Of death was lost in the
elaborate arrangement Of the flowers. that
grouped above and around the casket, formed a
monument Of fragrance and beauty. drapery
Of smilax and garlands hung from the arch
and half hid the organ pipes The
reading desk Was enshrined in blossoms.
Two tall and far-spreading sago palms
reached highest OF all The railing
and curtain around the organ loft was a band
of ferns and asparagus studded over with
clusters Of pink carnations. harcissus blooms
and Japanese lilies. A hedge of low palms and
foliage plants on the edge of the steps and in
front Of the reading desk formed the back
ground for the almost numberless fioral tokens
sent by friends. There were more of
them than could be arranged there.
and these in crosses and wreaths
were hung on the chandeliers over and around
the doorways. against the first rows of pews and
added color and fragrance in every direction.
MAGNIFICENT FLORAL RUG.
The casket rested on a magnificent floral rug.
a design executed by Mrs. Emmons Blaine
order, and In itself the most striking piece OF
funeral ornamentat;on ever seen in this
city. This rug was formed of the fines;
roses, the foundation in pale colors, but
American beauty roses Of vivid hue 1t was
all SPRAYED over with lilies OF the valley and
white hyacinths. The border was of purple aud
white yiolets. The rug was nine feet six inches
by five feet four inches.
The two floral pedestals on which the casket
rested were of pure white and yellow roses.
Mrs. Blaine sent also two wreaths of pink and
red roses.
Above the casket rested the wreath sent by
President Harrison and the flowers sent by the
members of the Blaine family
The casket had n garland of violets and lilies
of the valley completely girdling it. 1t WAS sent
by Mrs. Eugene Hale. The flowers laid by
James q. Blaine the lid which hid forever
from his view the face OF his father was q
wreath Of violets. A bunch OF violet ribbon
was tied on one side.
The enormous wreath of roses sent by the
diplomatic corps rested on easel to the left
of the casket. 1t was formed entirely of roses
and lilies OF the valley. great cluster of the
long-stemmed roses WAS tied on one side with
bunch of dead white ribbon. On one streamer
the words The Diplomatic Corps" was stamped
in gilt and on another was the date.
SHIP OF STATE
just behind DR.. Hamlin's head, resting on the
railing of the organ loft, was q floral ship of
state. all in white flowers ,freighted with pansies
and violets ana sailing on q sea of roses 1t was
the gift of Lincoln Lodge. No. Z, Knights of
Reciprocity.
Other floral tributes were sent by Mr. White
law Reid, wreath Of palm leaves, valley lilies
and red roses; Mrs. Audenreid, cross of ivy
leaves, with a cluster Of roses tied across the
arms; the Misses Patten, a cluster of La France
roses and valley lilies, tied with long streamers
Of pink ribbon; Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Mclean,
wreath Of ivy leaves, with great
spray OF red roses; Mrs. Richard Town.
send, wreath OF sage palms. with a
cluster of violets Mr.. Won Mumm, q wreath OF
white roses; Mrs. Zach Chandler. wreath Of
white roses tied with violet ribbons: Mrs Eu-
gene Hale, garland OF violets and lilies of the
valley which encircled the casket; Mr.. Dent,
formerly private secretary for Mr.. Blaine.
wreath OF roses. valley lilies and violcts; Miss
Stout, an ivy wreath sprayed with violets; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Garrett, wreath of white
roses and lilacs studded with hybrid roses;
Mrs. Reynolds, wreath of Bruno roses; Mrs
Hit. wreath Of red and white roses; from the
sons OF Representative Hit. q cluster OF sixty
three hybrid roses; Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Tyler.
a heart Of white violets; Mrs. Cabot Lodge. a
cross of ivy leaves and violets; Hiss Macomb. a
cluster Of palm leaves and yellow roses: DIR.
Loring.a cross Of ivy sprayed with liliuras: Gea.
Alger, wreath Of white roses; Mr.. and Mrs.
DiAz-Albertini, a cluster Of palm leaves and
valley lilies; Secretary Tracy, q cluster of sago
palms and violets.