Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-23
INAUGURATION RE.
CEPTION AND BALL
GREAT SUCCESSES
Decorations as Handsome as Ever Seen
in Territory---P Prominent People
Present---Lovely Women and
Expensive Gowns.

saw to 1t that the dignity of the oc
casion was maintained.
Beautiful Decorations.
The decorations were the feature Of
the evening. Four hundred and ten
electric bulbs Of all sizes and colors
were used besides the flowers, flags
bunting, rugs, Navajo blankets and
other materials. There were also a
large number Of powerful electric
lights designed more for use than or
nament.
The first thing to catch the eye in
approaching the hotel after dark last
night, was the name Of "Hagerman'
wrought in countless small red white
and blue lights, and suspended above
the ladies' entrance to the building.
Beneath was large star similarly
constructed. These decorations could
be seen for several miles out Of the
city.
Leading from the entranceway,
were stringers Of electric lights,
through the hallway to the lobby of
the first floor. Other stringers
branehed off up the broad stairways
where they became lost in the general
decorations.
At the landing in the lobby on the
second floor, the decorators had con.
structed a large colonial porch of the
period of 1776, upon which the receiy-
ing line was stationed. The porch was
a work of art The roof was support
ed by large columns of white, entwined
with garlands Of pepper tree greens,
point de settes Flamingo carnations,
and other foliage. Clustering about
the caves and railings Of the porch
were similar decorations, so arranged
as to represent growing foliage. The
entire ground work of the porch was
in solid white, but the decorations pro-
vided sufficient coloring. At the rear
of the porch two large flags were
draped in the semblance of butterfly
wings. Other flags and bunting were
used extensively.
coloring Perfect.
In the center was large American
flag, constructed of electric lights.
The ccoloring was perfect, and the ef-
feet very brilliant. Potted palms, oil
anders, and flowers were effectively
placed, upon each side Of the porch,
some magnificent speci.
mems of the florists art.
Flowers, greens and bunting made
up the remainder of the decorations
upon this floor.
The foliage was banked, across the
lobby from stairway to stairway, and
the electricians had cleverly interwov-
en- istringers of electric lights, here
and there, making very handsome
and striking display. The bannisters
of the stairs too, were prettily decor
ated with rows Of lights in red, white
and blue, and quantities Of green's,
buntings and flags
The line of visitors passed up the
stairway upon the east side, across the
steps Of the colonial porch and to the
lobby below by way Of the stairs on
the west side.
Equally brilliant and effective, were
the ornaments placed in the ball room.
The first thing that struck the fancy
upon the entrance, was the display Of
lights, which drove every shadow into
the back ground and kept 1t there.
Down the center of the ceiling, were
hung several large incandescent lights.
with clouded white shades. Stringers
Of electric bulbs were also brought In.
to use here, and cleverly placed about
the walls. Clusters Of red, white ami
blue lights were formed at intervals
on the ceiling, interviewer with bunt.
Ing. Festoons Of bunting were also
from one cluster of lights
10 another, crossing and re-crossing
confusingly, yet each SO placed as to
be in perfect order.
Number Of Flags Used.
The pillars down the center of the
room were screened above the dancers
heads with thick garlands of pepper
-ree branches, tied with red ribbons,
Ind sprinkled with point de settes and
Flamingo carnations. Greens and flow
srs were suspended about the walls
ind window castings. Bunting and
iags were also used extensively In
his decorating, forming various fig.
lres upon the walls and about the win.
lows,
The band stand, which was an i'm.
posing affair, was erected in the north.
west corner Of the ball room. It was
of colonial type representing a gal.
lery. Columns of white were again
used, and the prevailing festoons of
green's and flowers were brought into
play. The floor OF the stand was
covered with expensive rugs. navajo
blankets and other carpetings. Pot.
ted plants added to the whole.
The ladies' cloak room was on the