The Washington times., 1904-02-17
SENATE CHAMBER
BOWER OF ROSES
Orchids, Lilies, ViOlets, and
Carnations.
TRIBUTES TO DEAD LEADER
President, Minister of Panama, and
Russian Ambassador Among Those
Who Sent Tokens.
TRIBUTES TO DEAD LEADER

An unequaled exhibition OF flowers.
both in beauty and costliness, was
banked in the Railways and aisles OF
the Senate chamber this morning. tn,
beautiful tribute of Senator Hanna :
family ana legion OF friends and ad-
mirers.
Such Drofusion or wreaths and
crosses. raised several feet on floral
pedestals. great clusters OF scented
blossoms. and packed masses Of cut
flowers OF every kind. occupied the
available spaces about the casket, that
the entire chamber and galleries were
perfumed with their incense.
Carnations in Profusion.
The predominating varieties were
orchids, white roses, American Beau
ties. lilies of the valley, and vioIets.
and as typical OF friendship of William
Mckinley and Senator Hanna, their
Ohio friends paid tribute TO their MEM
ories by sending quantities Of red and
pink carnations. the fayorite flower Of
the former. and since his death the
emblem OF the Carnation League.
From Minister of Panama.
Prominent among the hundreds Of re-
membranes was great standing
wreath OF white roses, lilies. and clus-
ters OF fragile orchids, reposing on a bed
Of lilies. The design, four feet in diam
eter and as high, bore on a purple rib
bon the words From the Minister of
the Republic OF Panama" A great
standing cross OF roses, orchids, and
violets was from the Government and
People of re Republic OF Panama"
The Gridirop Club. OF which Senator
Hanna WAS 8valued honorary member.
contributed handsome wreath OF vio-
let's and ,rchids, while Governor Her
rick remembered his political and per-
sonal friend with an immense pillow Of
violets set in orchids.
Wreath Of Laurel
Frank Bennett. manager OF the Ar
lington Hotel. one OF Hanna's closest
friends in Washington. sent a large
wreath. The names OF d. X. Watson. OF
Columbus. and party Of friends ap-
peared on a cluster OF violets. carna-
tions. and roses. Mrs. Garret A. Ho-
bart. wife of the late Vice President Ho-
bart. sent q wreath Of laurel
one OF the large designs was a wreath
OF the Ohio Republican Association.
General Ayers card was attached TO a
wreath OF roses several feet in circum-
ference. Senator and Mrs. Wetmore's
Offering was a cluster OF sago palm
leaves. orchids, and lilies. Governor
Murphy. OF New Jersey. gave a great
pile OF cut flowers OF all kinds. Ser
geant-at-A Arms Ransdell. OF the Senate.
presented another big standing wreath
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Z. Walsh gave
one OF the largest tributes, composed
principally OF orchids.
Mr.. McLean's Tribute.
A standing cross Of orchids and Amer
lean Beauties bore the name OF John L.
Mclean. Senator and Mrs. Hale gave a
wreath Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Hay contributed a cluster of lilies of the
valley and a great amphion wreath
The Russian ambassadors title appear
ed on a broad ribbon attached to a
wreath Of white roses and violets.
From the President.
One of the handsomest OF the floral
offerings came from the President II
was made I'm the White House conserva-
tories and consisted OF cross of violets
resting on "A crescent of white orchids
the whole piece being about thirty inch-
es high 1t was sent to the CAPITOL =,
the Presidents private carriage.