The Washington times., 1903-11-09

finest specimens OF floral culture 10 be
obtained for love or money in all the
Eastern portion OF the country. from
+ New England TO Ohio. The frail. tenn
porary character OF the roses and or
lohids contrasted strongly with the heavy
furniture. typifying the amending gov
eminent
3 Statesmen Almost Hidden.
Then. sandwiched in between the
desks and the flowers. were the states
} men. with some OF the attributes which
marked zach. Some OF the legislators
have made good their title TO member
ship so often they are regarded almost
as permanent a part Of the setting Of
the hall as their trusty desks Others
find their service In Congress prac-
ticaliy as short lived as the flower show
which greets them Oh the opening day.
Popular Senators and Representatives
were fairly deluged with roses. chry-
santhemums. orchids. and other flowers.
The friends OF Ohio Senators and Rep
resentatives particularly remembered
them with punches of carnations. that
flower having been President McKin-
ley's favorite. and. since his death. the
emblem of the Carnation League.
The rostruTu OF the Senate. occupied
by Senator Frye, the President pro tenn,
contained several beautiful baskets OF
NUNS. These were taken from the
chamber as soon as the session was call
ed 10 order.
Coat of Arms for Hanna
Senator Hanna was hemmed in with
bouquets and banks Of roses. and the
aisle about his desk was filed with
costly floral designs. commemorating
his recent successful campaign In Ohio.
One was six-foot coat OF arms Of the
Republic, in red, white, end blue dry
imnorteAes. across the field of which
an eagle bore the wreath of victory and
bundle Of arrows. The eagle bore the
motto Il. PluTibus Unum' in gold let
tiers on blue streamer.
Senator s5orman OF Maryland was a
close second to Senator Hanna. as q re-
cipiert Of floral tributes. He found his
desk hung with a great victor's wreath
of laurel, draped in red, white. and blue
ribbons
The three most recent bridegrooms OF
the Senste-Platt and Depew of New
York anc Stewart of Nevada-were well
remembered with numerous punches Of
American Beauties and other flowers.
Senator Penrose OF Pennsylvania re-
ceiveo two great vases OF chrysanthe-
NUNS ard smaller bouquets.
Scene in the House.
The platform of the Speaker OF the
House. like the rest of the Hall of Rep
rssentatives. was entirely bare OF floral
adornment at the opening Of the ses-
sion. Until members had drawn their
seats, few OF the visitors crowded into
the Galleries appreciated the wealth Of
flowers piled up IN the corridor near the
Speakers desk. When members became
permanently located many Of the de-
signs were carried 10 their desks.
Representative Mcclellan, mayor-elect
OF New York city, exceeded most OF his
colleagues as the recipient of cut flowers.
both al bouquets and designs. A huge
wreath OF victory was one OF the prin-
cipal designs.
Timothy D. C'Big TIm') Sullivan. and
William r. Hearst, newly-elected Rep
resentauTes from New York city. had
immense punches Of roses and many
designs consigned to them. big Tim"
r mad been presented with a monumental
horseshoe in roses and chrysanthemums
by his cts:stituency OF the Bowery.
A tribune TO Representative Nicholas
. LongWorth. OF Cincinnati. Ohio, was an
automobile IN living ferns and orchids,
the gift of Melville Gillette. Of Newark.
Ohio. II was loaded with bouquets OF
roses and carnations. presented the new
Representative by his friends in Gin
. cinnati.
The friends OF Representative Robert
Baker. OF Brooklyn. adopted a unique
method OF showing their approval of his
stand against accepting railroad passes
To commemorate his return of a Balti-
more ana Ohio Railroad pass. they sent
. him today an elaborate floral design. II
. was In the form OF a railroad
W II. Wynn, the Social Labor Repre-
sentative. OF San Francisco, received a
large design In roses, representing the
emblem Of the International Association
OF Mechanics. Of which he is a member
the gift being made BY Columbia Lodge,
NO. ia. OF this city.
Representative H. c. Loudenslager. Of
New Jersey received a great bed Of
roses and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in living
ferns, bearing on the card the names OF
a large number OF constituents.
Many consignments OF flowers were
delivered at the Capitol from Balti-
more. Philadelphia, and New York, and
local florists shops were completely
rifed OF roses and chrysanthemums A
conservative estimate OF the cost OF
the foEers sent TO both houses was
placed by a Washington florist at $4,000.