Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-05
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WHITE HOUSE THE NEW PRESIDE
American flags. whose brilliant colors
background. Masses Of palms and 9TH
er potted plants and quantities OF large
stand out in full relief against a dark
stemmed American beauty roses filled
the corners and every available space
IN both stands. and PLAQUES Of roses,
tulips. narcissus, etc, with number or
gilded Roman wreaths with tracings or
vine completed their adorn-
ment Broad satin ribbon bows and
streaners were introduced among the
flowers wherever it would enhance the
effect. The fountain in the centre had
been made a thing of beauty. Around
and through the spray a picturesque
grotto of cork bark and moss covered
rocks had been built and planted with
ferns. lilies. vines and equatic plants.
Surrounding were massed blooming
plants. vines and tropical palms. A
thousand electric fairy lights sparkled
in the falling spray and among the
rocks and plant leaves. The eight
towering columns which support the
roof were treated in an original ana
novel manner. From temporary
base about ten feet from the moor
sprung graceful growing palm, when
reached TO a height Of twenty or TWEEN
tv-fve feet. Massed at the bases and
completely encircling them were quaint
tiles of genestas, acacias, jonqulls and
other rich yellow blooms. The upper
norton of the pillars which IN color
of white and gold, We're left unadorn-
ed Over the balconies and about the
smaller columns were trailed southern
smilax and in front of the balconies
at intervals to conform 10 the nag DEC
orations were places OF saOel PAIN
leaves and flowers, alternating with ar
tistic effects Of Louis XVI. wreaths,
caught ND with the national colors.
On the top of the galleries were large
roses filed with luXuriant tropical
nlants On the walls il the rear Oh the
balconies were frieze effects IN laurei
fastoons fastened with green leaves
and traceries of southern smllaX. Inc
etairwavs were matched with ever
Greens. producing an arbor in when
singing birds hung among lne
broncbes The Presidents and the d.
plomatic rooms were arranged III
palms. asparagus, plumosa, ana o'her
oreens Ocbids. American beauty roses
trlins and onquils, acaira, genestas'
otc using victor wreaths with artls-
tic results of ribCns and placques Oh
flowers ON the side walls. In the lour
corners Of the court were massed tow
ering palms based with growing plahIs'
the wole raised high above the moor.
inc street approaches were tasteIuiiy
decorated with greens. The lighting
of this immense ball room was ACCOM-
nlished by the use OF on arc IIsltIs;
. goo incandescent lamps ana Ii1teu
Globes and 5000 Tineatures III "nlle
"a yellow colors. These last We're
scattered right among the plants ana
Govers in a manner most pleasant W
tho eve The incandescent lamps were
ottocbed TO the capitols Of the loZ Pill
Iars witch support the galleries. -
l -,,, of six or eigh lights was thrown
ont in graceful curves from eacn anu
do1ordinq from them were as many
- hung loosely at unequal lengths
AGAINST the white fronts OF the Plt e :,
INC effect was unique. Nle"eu LII.
an rpper gallery tonight the olil'Ia 'll5
Ibis the green and white ana goiu
80 tho decorations, the sheen OF the Ilch
o.ov,-rs of the dancers combined 10 pre-
sor+ scene scarcely TO be SURPASSED.
Tbo promenade music which preceueu
~ bolI was furnished by Victor her
49,, ~ 80 Twentv-second Regiment Band
~ New york. and Haley washington
Orchestra. playing alternate IulnOe sa5 q
The order Of the music was as io'
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The menu Of the supper was as follows
-. go in Ice Consomme in Cups.
Broiled Oysters. oysters a la Poqiet.f.
Chicken Outlets. S%vetspi So 50 '''''-
Terrapin Philadelphia Styls.
= l' ,1l ~ Sheffield Ham.
Game Patties.
Bonsd Turkey. rae ue r. Ic VI a.
Assorted Sandwiches.
Vanilla Ice Cream. Chocolate Ice cream.
Lemon Ice.
Roman Punch Assorted Cakes.
i'0''- Fruit. Johannis Water.
White Rock Water. OoIee.
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