Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-17
SUPERB FLORAL EMBLEMs.
The Largest and Most Artistic Ever
Seen in the Tabernacle.

No such superb effect has ever been
seen IN the Tabernacle as that produced
hy the drapngs and floral emblems in
the building, whose arrangement was
under direction OF Henry Dinwoody.
The entire pulpit platform with its sep
arate stands and ratings were draped
IN white, and massed with flowers and
palms the effect being that Of huge
altar of flowers and ivory. Along the
ratings at each side, white crepe cloth
was hung in festoons, the loopngs
caught with heavy cord and tassels.
on the railing above the drapings palms
were placed, forming a framework for
the central row of pulplts, whose octa-
g0n shaped stands were covered with
white crepe and hung with festoons Of
the same, caught at each corner with
large rosettes and bows OF white satin
ribbon In the center. On each side of
the hrst stand stood palms in pots
heavily draped in white. ON pedestals
at each side Of the second stand were
two superb floral designs. perhaps the
most elaborate ever seen in this city.
That at the right was crescent done
In white carnations and roses with q
Tyre of pink roses and carnations in the
center The pedestal was bed Of solid
carnations with roses, carnations and
ferns sproutlng from II in the form Of
a great boquet, The piece was made at
the order of Richard Delaheld, presl-
dent Of the National Park Bank of New
York, and was the most beautiful ON
the stand Opposite stood the gift Of
the Sunday Schools a large open book
encircled with a wreath Of flowers and
surmounted by a tablet bearing the
words "The Children's Friend"
The catafalque was a huge bed Of
flowers done In magnificent set pieces.
The most elaborate Of these was a flor
al mausoleum with solid roof and floor
Of pink and white carnations and roses.
and columns twined with smilax and
flowers. The word Father was em-
bedded In the banked flowers.
Another superb creation was the en-
blem offered by the Utah Sugar COM
pany, a desifn Of floral vase made
Of American Beauty roses the piece
measuring six feet high.
On either side of the mausoeum was
a column Of flowers surmounted by
dove, one the Gift of the u. c. NJ. l..
and the other Of lions Savings bank.
Between these were emblems from dit
ferent organizations. The Brigham
Young Academy was represented I'm
beautiful piece, showing an open book
in white carnations and border Of sweet
elysium, with sprays Of dainty pink
buds across each lower corner and a
magnificent cluster OF white roses
draped across the top. The Young
Ladies and Young Mems Mutual Inn
provement associations presented two
superb clusters OF roses. There was a
huge standing panel with wreath decor
atlons from the associate officers Of the
Utah Light and Power company. a
design I'm pale pink carnations. white
satin ribbon and embedded In pink car
nations. beautiful cluster of roses
came from the Primary associations
and a superb offering In the shape OF
solid yard long spray OF American
Beauty roses was the tribute of the
First Presidency and Apostles. Wells.
Fargo q Co.. sent an elaborate pillow
design surmounted by dove. One OF
the most elaborate and beautiful of the
set designs was from the Sunday School
Union. a great floral panel framed in
smilax with a bee hive OF white carna-
lions and marguerltes In the center.
and under Il a portrait Of President
Cannon with the words. "Our superln-
tendent" above. At the base OF the
catafalque was floral ladder pre-
sented by the Cooperative Wagon and
Machine company, and Just above in
the center OF and surrounding the
catafalque was the white plush casket.
the I'd covered with two great SPRAYS Of
roses The smaller pieces presented nv
individuals were numerous and beauti-
fut Above the pulpit framed In the or
can. a iife size portrait Of the honored
dead surmounied the whole. framed in
evervrreens with flags draped on eth
or side. and ualms and Towering nlants
lining The base of the organ. The ef-
feet Of the whole WIS beautiful and
maiestic beyond description.