The Washington times., 1901-09-18
RARE FLORAL TRIBUTES.
Their Exquisite Fragrance Ex-
hales an Air of Sympathy.
Emblcms Too Numerous to be In
Guided Within the Rotunda-Nany
Displayed on East Front Portico-
Orchids From Prominent People.

The profusion of floral tributes and
| tokens OF love from representatives of
foreign Powers. of military organizations,
of high Government officials OF associa-
tions and private individuals, distributed
along the walls of the Rotunda of the.
Capitol proclaimed the universal love and
| respect in which the dead President was
held. not only by his countrymen. but
| by the citizens and rulers of all parts
| Of the civilized world.
| The floral pieces were composed of the
| finest products OF Horticulture. and were
wrought in artistic and emblematic
shapes and designs. The majority of the
pieces bore the cards Of the sender. but
there were quite a number OF beautiful
tributes that bore no card signifying the
name of the donor. They were silent tri-
butes of love and respect to the martyr
| President.
| Among those offerings that bore cards
were the following:
| a wreath of palms and American
| Beauty roses, from Miss Helen Gould.
| lrvington-on-the-H Hudson with written
message of sympathy.
| Wreath of orchids. palms and maiden
hair ferns. tied with lavender RIBBON,
from Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock.
| Wreath of red peonies. from Senator
and Mrs Stephen B. Elkins
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Miles,
wreath of white asters, lilies of the valley
| and orchids.
| Mrs. James A. Garfield, wreath of
| chrysanthemums. roses and asters.
Mrs. Josephine Sheffield Porter, widow
| of John Addison Porter. late Secretary to
the President large wreath of roses, lilies
of the valley and ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Moore, wreath.
of orchids and lilies of the valley. tied
with heavy silk purple ribbon.
DIR. p. NJ. Rixey. wreath of purple as
ters and lilies of the valley. tied with
purple ribbon.
Wreath of American Beauty roses,
maiden hair fern and ivy. tied Wits car
dinal ribbon. from Gen. Wallace T. RAN
dolph, Chief of Artillery. U. s. A.
British Embassy. wreath of American
Beauties, orchids, lilies of the valley and
palm leaves.
lie President ct lie Convenient de Ia
Republique Francaise," lilies of the val
ley, purple asters and roses, formed into
a cross and crown.
Mutsuhito Emperor of Japan, enormous
wreath of lilies of the valley, American
roses, orchids tied with purple silk ribbon
Julio A Roca, President of the Argen--
tine Republic, large wreath of orchids,
palms and roses tied with purple ribbon
and inscription on heavy silver plate,
For the memory of William Mckinley.
President of the United States. whose
noble character and republican virtues
will leave behind an everlasting trace in
the history of the American world"
From the Commissioners of Porto Rico
j. Gomez Bridso and George W. Fishback,
nwlrt
lilies, tied with white ribbon
Wreath of palms tied with purple and
white ribbon from the Legation Of Guate-
mala.
Wreath of white irnmortelles. maiden
hair fern and red and white roses from
the Chilean Legation.
a cross of white immortelles bearing the
| inscription in purple immortelles: 1t is
God S will and not ours" and on the base
Nearer, My God, to Thee" draped with
the crossed flags of Switzerland and the
United States from the Swiss residents OF
Washington.
William F. Powell, United States Le-
CATION, Sfaiti, wreath of lilies of the val
| ley.
| Wreath of sunset roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS tied with the colors of the United
States and Costa Rica. from Rafael lgie-
SiaS, Pre- Sldent OF costa fSicd
The Government of Costa Rica; ih
of asters tied with red. white. and blue
ribbon
| a floral tribute composed of American
| Beauty roses, orchids, and palms, with
| the emblem of the army worked in red,
| white and blue irnmortelles inscribed:
Tribute from the Army in the Philip
pines"
wreath of palms. maiden hair ferns.
and asters bearing simply the inscription
Cuba
Wreath of white roses, palms, maiden
hair ferns. and purple chrysanthemums,
from the President of Uruguay
A floral piece of white roses. palms, and
evergreen from the Society of American
Daughters of the Revolution, enormous
| wreath of ivy leaves tied with yellow and
] blue ribbon enblematic of the society.
Inscription accompanying a wreath or
purple asters. the tribute of the Indians
! at the Pan-American: Farewell OF Chief
| Geronimo, Blue Horse. Flat Iron, and
Red Shirt. and the &c leo braves raves OF ~ tne en- IN
| field President Mckinley never abused
authority except on the side or mercS
The martyred Great White Chief will stand
| in memory next TO the Saviour of I1ia
| kind. We loved him living; We love hi--r
| still
| Pillar of palms ferns, white immor-
| telles, and lilies of the valley. surrounded
by wreaths of purple chrysanthemums
| from the Chinese residents of Pniiadel-
| phia with the inscription, In sorrowinS
| yet grateful memory OF our true friend
| Light Battery a, Philadelphia Artillery,
wreath of lilies of the valley, orchids,
and palms, tied with red and yellow silk
| bbOn.
| wreath of asters. carnations, and roses
| Carlos Martinez Silva, Minister of the
Republic oe Colombia. large wreath of
| laurel tied with a silk ribbon signifying
| the national colors of Colombia
with sympathy and regret from La
| Societe Franchise ia Prevoyancel." i'm
| norttlles represe entins the French and
| American national flags. tied with heavy
| silk red. white, and blue ribbon.
Soldiers Home. Washington. D. c.,
large wreath of ferns. orchids, and roses
! tied with purple ribbon.
| Department of the Potomac. G. A. r..
| Grand Army badge of American Beauty
and Kaiserin Augusta Victoria roses a.
I lilies of the valley.
| Avenue northwest wreath of asters.
| Wreath of white roses and maiden hair
ferns. from Samuel Walter WOODWARD
Woman's Republican Club. New York
City, wreath of white and purple asters.
| tied with purple ribbon.
! Wreath of maiden hair fern and white
pinks. from the women OF York. Pa
An Offering composed of ferns, laurel
I leaves and roses from Mr.. and Mrs.
George Luppert. Wiliiamsport. Pa:
Wreath of laurel leaves and palmetto.
be airing this inscription: The citizens of
Charlie ston. S. c.. place this wreath upon
the bier of our President as a token of
their sorrow and their esteem
Wreath of white carnations and pink
asters. tied with purple ribbon from the
Italian Chamber of Commerce, New York.
| Wreath of American Beauty roses,
maiden hair ferns and palms. tied with
cardinal ribbon bearing the words;
tribute from the Massachusetts, Republic
| can Club
Floral design composed of American
Beauty roses, orchids; palms; maiden