The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05

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+ low glow from the thousands Of frosted
/ electric bulbs made the great han IS
/ bright as at midday. The big fountain Fl
I the center Of the hall had q billowy mass
of purple bouganellea- the flower 81 the
Philippines. In the midst rose tall palms
and ferns, burying scores az yellow light
blossoms and around the border. fringed
with spire, were placed gilded urns Of
growing plants and flowers.
In the Presidents Balcony.
In the extreme west or the hall stood
the presidents balcony. decked with
groups Of Roman wreaths and cloudies OF
American beauty roses bound win bright
coIored ribbons Above the executives
stand flashed d big shield Of hand en-
broidered silk topped with fine stuffed
specimen of the great American eagle
Down at the eastern end was the big
stand erected for the musicians. 1t COM
prised an upper and lower story. ths
former for the stringed orchestra and the
latter for the accommodation of the big
inaugural chorus and the brass band.
Back of the singers and musicians was
gilded sounding board which through the
strains TO ali parts of the big hail. n
/
of the muse of melody, in the shape Of
giant green Tyre with strings Of purp
ribbon. and on either side crossed musical
instruments; on the left a lutte and trum-
pet and on the right a guitar and pipe
all fashioned of green lencothe with
strings Of purple.
The balustrades and archways present
ed a brilliant scene. No less than seven
ty-six stars formed each of eleven elec-
tric globes, were set between the arches
on the ground floor and shown radiant
through a network Of greens against
background glintng with powdered glass.
Suspended beneath each star and below
draped festoons OF smnax. were simmer
ing trailers of green and electric bulbs,
tipped with a yellow globe The giit pil-
lars were enshrouded I'm vines and greens
and above the bright circlets of light that
crowned them were placed invisible boxes
of growing tulips. danodlis azallas and
jonqu1s In the second balcony the
same scene Of decoration was carried out.
excepting that IN lieu % the stars were
hung electric lights In clusters of three
covered with soft yellow transparent pa
per and producing a beautiful effect Back
under the balconies on the ground and
second floors. wreaths OF green were
hung at regular intervals. linked by loops
OF vines and smilax
Seventy-six additional posts had been
placed on the top balcony. each one sur
mounted by a glowing bulb Of light Be
tween them and bordering the railing pf
the balcony all the way around. we're
boxes Of cut and growing flowers In great
profusIon OF color.
TWO endless chains Of light studded
green below the balconies. looped ard
swung completely around the Immense +
hall, each loop end hive Of brilliant yel-
low globes each trailing streamer alive
with tiny glowlights.
En- the Private Rooms.
on 70 the side. on the second balcony +
were the Presidents and vice president /
rooms. the diplomats room and the forts +
other rooms appropriately embel3shed /
for public reception and promenade. The {
presidents room was draDed entirely IN
white and made beautiful wlth pink rib- I
bous. orchards and greens The other .
rooms held 70 the an pervadlng yellow. (
decorated with flags flowers and smiiax +
In the diplomatic room the aags ~ al} +
nations were c'usfered and intertWlned +
and lent a brilliant background Tor the +
gorgeous and regatta ~ the diplomatic +
ofacials Alongside the rain bu. ding hai f
been butt a large dining haH decorated +
in red and white and hung with greens.
The expense = fhe decorations entire q
set down 81 about 81 60 TIE fora. and
electric decorations alone came ~ nearly
81 80. there being no Jess than l6ssa e.ee-
tr1c Iixhtz Involved ln tne iiunfnatian
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