Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL OFFERINGS.
some of tho Handsome Designs That
Adorned the Catalogue.

Nothing like the scene which was wit
messed WITHIN tho ToluDda OF inc Capit1i
Yesterday ha. ever been seen 10 the Souln
before. no such cN.InvaSauce OF beauty
aud design IN floral tributes mas ever been
accorded ans mau an TINS section Inc
sight WAS supply beWlla'rin@ TO tno eye,
dazzling to tine BRAN and delightfully."-
pleasing 20 the odoricv0us 'nsIncis. Inc
rg-.cr sat upou a catnfaiQue and botn were
almost entirely smuedjol an most eN-
Culslte floral designs from almost every
southern State.
Inc human brain was certainly taxed TO
10 small extent TO conceive $50 many ueAu-
tful and appropriate Ideas rs 10 now inc
blossoms or earth should De arranged 10
rroperly ad1rn the Ner of tine Chlei LNecu-
:lvc az tho Confederate states govern
Duiinc the day SIR. Yates Snowden, OF
~. Charleston = rIrs Cad tOurC-. VINO &c
commanded the sumter Survivors, ptac, d
upQu thc cG.aigloUe q iresn ana lovely
wreath W cedar ANA r.co with the iohoW,
inc lu-cripuln: prom the Ladies
/ Memorial Association Of Charleston,
>. c., founded ~ l5iJ.' ms T. the
I Oldest organization OF Its KIND III tne
South Another token Of South Carolina
affection was % most arti,tic l"iiutl'o
wreath TED UD w.,h wlue satin rlpbons
and bearing tine following: me Nun
land Memorial Association OF columbus,
= C.. sends tina palmetto wreath as a
token of love aad yeneratiou ioI our srea'
chI.ftalD. Jefferson DAVIS. JGila Il. BACH
man. president; Isabel ID. Martin, secre-
One of tho most attractive designs, was
that Of the LOUISIANA DIVISION, \. l. III
consisted OF q large star and crescent III
cnl,rs of red AMI white. with WIDE Dands
Of imported ribbon OF the same hue.
The HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association,
Jr.. Of Richmond. added 70 the extensive
offerings "A handsome piece representing
,he Stars aud Bars and tue bAitie-has OF
ths Corfedefacy crossed The only
flowers used III making the design were
From AIR. Henry c. Visor, Common
weolfb's ATTORNEY of Dublin. Va, came an
trnenss cross OF pure white carnations.
Ihcre were 4 600 ilowcis IN the piece.
Mayor EllysOn placed upon the casHe 90
YESTERDAY on behalf OF the Lau!es Soh-
fsderate Memorial Association OF Mem
pms a beautiful wreath Oh ho"efs lToul
The State OF tennessee.
An EXQUISITE shield bearing the TWO Coh-
(o,t.,at, tlaos made OF EcTAnluns hAd lhu-
rels. was contributed by Mrs. Mcb. VII
liaf1s. of Stanton. who also sent lai 20
number Of loose llhes. .,..oa
one OF the loyellest horM trophies
ID IcaQ uUOu Iur cAehct '@ii-C - 80
iitzer. OF tho New York .bprd' ana Wiie'
through Mrs. Philip W. MCKINNEY "ito
az tb@ Governor. II vas huge bouquet
several feet IN length, maue OF palms ana
roses. Another very handsome oIsii
,yq. made pv Mr. and MIS-. JChh I. LII
tbrop, Jr. of New York. n.h,
me- nrettlest and most artistic OF all the
nieees was that from the ladies 81 aye'te-
VILE. \. &. IL was large sIleid OF Wits
,mmor;elles, fringed ~ red. and Win
crirrson letters Our HOuored De9a
forming ccutre color. The card accom-
panyipg II bore these limos;
:. potr,ot. statesman. chleftaio. soldier sage,
In ITO fhy tongue. Thy pen, tbs sword,
IRON all MANHOOD glad homage claimed
"a In deoth IT'S thine fondor tribate still 10
eain, ,s, 80
PIES tears.
Guard Of thy country's honor. OF its right the
,o soais seacs. crave and constant spirit. rest
theol7
yerg touching tribute was that repre-
son,,ng Tho Gates Ajar." presented by
,he louisiana Memorial Association. IL
ysa made OF white lmmortelios ana roses,
and above the portals. which were sHshtiy
onened was a large star, beneath which
yxas " onr President" IN crimson letters.
I Nv Thomas X, Bell. chairman OF nDa
Il oo,,aitteo on Flowers OF ftcAett-bu-
\ cbanan Camp. Of Norfolk. sent very
|, hapdsome bnnch of roses. 10 wbich was
latrached q gold badge OF the camp, %
(which Mr. Davis was during Dis i4ie.ihe
an honorary member
beautiful Confederate nag maue 81,
tirely Of Wild aowcrs wss the onss'pk "