The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-27
IN A FLORAL BOWER.
Where Eulalie Received Guests
at the New York Ball.
LAVISH DECORATIONS ABOUND.
q scene OF beauty which for Elegance
and MaEniacence Has Never Been
Equaled In This Countrywide Princess,
Bower Iasured for $500, 900.

- "~o-'S - sseHNty AoE At1bahce
and MagnIacencs Has Never Been
Equaled In This Countrywide Princess,
Bower Iasured for 5000. 900.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Her royal high
ness, Princess Eulalie, some days ago ex-
pressed her intention of enjoying every-
thing that would tend to introduce her
70 American life, permit her to witness
the beauty OF American scenery and bring
ner IN closer touch with the people of the
United states. Her natural disposition to
democratic ideas has facilitated this plan
and, casting aside the rigid rule of con
duct that Is supposed to circumscribe the
movements of royal parsonage, she has
entered with vim into the social features
OF the entertainment both here and in
washington 1t was with the utmost re.
luctance therefore, that late Thursday
n,ght she decided not to go aboard the
Dolphin yesterday. Yesterday, however.
after refreshing nights rest and a break
last that removed every trace of fatigue,
she Informed Commander Davis that she
would accept the hospitality of the Dol
pnin and, in an informal manner, take the
trip that had been proposed.
A start was made directly after visit
70 the Santa Maria, the flagship of the
carayel, and as the princess approached a
royal salute Of twenty-one guns was fired
The yards OF the Santa Maria and the
Nina were manned, and the seamen of the
Pinta were drawn up in line along the
rail. The princess spent fifteen minutes
on board the Santa Maria, and her depart
salute.
Then the barge of tie Dolphin, with the
royal standard flying, cut through the
placid waters Of the Hudson toward the
dispatch boat. just as her foot touched
the deck theroyal salute was given Stimuli
taneously with the first shot the royal
agtandard was run aloft, and the Spanish
ssHas and "Old Glory" kissed the breeze to-
sEether.
Society honored the infanta with a ball
last evening, which for grandeur impres.
siveness and elegance has not been ex-
o.iled by any similar function held in the
metropolis. The affair was given under
The auspices OF their excellencies, the
ministers of Spain, Mexico Peru and
Brazil.
Rich and magnificent as have been the
decorations Of Madison Square Garden in
times past. it is probable that those of last
night have never been equaled certainly
never before in this country have they
been surpassed. All the artistic skill Of
tho florist was called in to play to present
= scene that will never be forgotten by
those fortunate enough to witness 1t. The
ball in honor Of the Princess Eulalie took
place in the assembly room, and on this
occasion its appearance was that of one
vast floral bower. From the street below
D. Che innermost recesses of the hall there
was profusion of natures choicest beau
ties, all combining to make picture be-
wildering in its detail, charming in It's CON
caption and harmonious in its develop
ment The floral bower began with the
entrance on She Madison Square side and
extended to the stairway forming the as
cent to the assembly chamber above The
roof of the bower consisted of back
ground OF green foliage in which innum-
erable white blossoms had been worked.
The sides were of lilies and blossoms, col
ninns OF sweet peas and pink roses form
ing the apparent support of the roof.
Pendant from the ceiling were here and
there tassels of Baroness Rothschild roses
clustered togctherwith white satin ribbons.
La the ascent to the stairway the walls
and ceilings were covered with palm
foliage, here again the white blossoms
being interwaven with beautiful effects,
and clu listers u white flowers tied to the
hand rails the entire distance to the lobby
Of the assembly room.
The lobby itself was transformed into
veritable garden. Trellises covered with
vines concealed the walls and arches, and
k.ut off any glimpse Of the ceiling. Tho
cofners of the hall were broken and con
cealed by an exceedingly tasteful group
ing of plants in which many blooming
flowers were intermingled. The entrance
from Twenty.sixth street was treated in a
similarly artistic way.
!. The place of honor in the assembly hall,
was, of course, assigned to the infanta and
her suite, and here all Il a anti sic skill
could do had been accomplished. This
royal apartment was made by making
three boxes into one, the whole being con-
veIted into gorgeous floral bower with
projecting canopy resembling in the ex-
quisiteness of its treatment the interior
surface of delcatoly colored sea she'll
The outer edge was made up of rare Or
chids Ind maiden hair ferns, ard the re-
mainder built up by an arrangement of
alternate layers of roses and the perfect
white OF the lily of tt g valley.
The interior woodwork of the box was
completely hidden from view by an art
iBtic garland of pink roses and white lilies,
with masses of pansies interjectcd here
and there, The railing of the box was
mass of lilies of the valley. Festoons of
white and pink roses and pink peonies,
tied with the princess colors, blue and
while, fioated from the chandeliers. The
front of the balconies was somewhat sim
tlarly decorated, the festoons being gar
lands of pink and white roses, festooned
at intervals with medallions of roses of
the same combination and ribbons. The
whole balcony rail was hidden beneath
many punches of white and pink rose.
buds, clustered with broad satin ribbons
and streamers
The decorations, however, reached their
greatest magnifcence in the room where
her royal highness received her guests.
This large apartment was furnished in the
style of Louis XIV, with the costliest of
furniture and tapestry, SO priceless that
the committee took the precaution to have
It insured for 100000. The princess
stood on dais draped with elaborate
Spanish hangings of the seventeenth CEN
tury.
The banquet hall, on the ground floor,
was arranged like scene in Madrid with
banana, pineapple and orange trees in
profusion.
Clayton's Alleged Murderer BaiIed.
LITTLE Rock, May a6.-Frank Richey,
the alleged murderer of John M. Clayton,
has been released on 81 900 bail. The evi
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