Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-18
NEWPORT NEWS, vA.sUNDAY, FEBRUARY L. 1906

east terrace aud passed up the main
staircase, directly 10 the historic
East Room. beautiful at all times. the
famous room today was exquisite in
its classic splcndor
The warm sunshine of a perfect
February day flooded the room, rem
dering il unnecessary to use the hun
drcds of electric lights which had
been placed about the apartment.
|: was beautiful conccit. founded
upon the pretty proverb: Happy is
tho bride the sun shines on No
loylicr day in winter ever dawned.
The floral decorations were more
elaborate than any heretofore have
been in President Rooscvclt's admin.
istralion.
No Space is Wasted.
While Unnecessary space in the
great apartment was not taken up
with decorations, as every inch of
IT, was needed to accommodate the
guests. two huge vases of rare de-
sigu each filled with Easter lilies and
fern fronds occupied each OF the man
tells, and two handsome tables. one
each at the north and south ends of
the room. bore jardiniers of towering
rhododendrcns.
at the great center windows. Ill.
rcctly opposite the main entrance of
the room and overlooking the east
terrace. superb floral bower had
been contrivcd with exquisite skill
and artistic taste. a semi-circular
platform. twelve inches high, was
constructed before the windows. On
this the ceremony took place. SO that
all in the room had an unobstructed
view of It,
Oriental Rug on Platform.
The platform was carpCtcd In
green, Of handsome design, and over
the carpet was thrown an elegant
Oriental rug, designed in curious and
intricate figures. In colors. red pre-
dominated Banked back of the plat
form aud next to the windows were
palms, selected for the beauty and
closeness OF their leaves. Group of
palms was fringed at the base with
stilbc japonica. Forming back
ground were dracena sanderi Of
green aud white and gorgeous Easter
lttIur no -i,ff ,r,
II garlahdlng of green house snilax
and asparagus. with scores of tho
loveiest bride roses Nesting in the
,grgan. ,l,he eTacks Of tho .wN.le sw.as
GxGnisiicly beautiful :;
Other Rooms eeeutifcd.
White the decorations In the other
rooms OF the main floor Of the White
House were beautiful they were less
elaborate than those In the East Room.
The vases in the Green Room were
filled with emchantress carnations of
delicate pink and fern fronds
The Blue Room vases bore Easter
lilies. with fern and asparagus fronds,
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the mantcl were filed with Easter H.
lies and white roses. In the window
rcccsses small palms and Towering
plants we're disposed effectively.
In the Red Room, to harmonizc
with the color scheme of tho apart,
ment. the vases contained Jacqucmin-
cot roses in a setting of fern and
asparagus fronds.
Trophies Of the Chase.
The State dining room, which
was not thrown open to the guests
until after the ceremony, was a
vision of grandeur. The great high
walls and ceiling pannclled in walnut
like the halls of IL Saxcn lord of old.
bearing, just below the ceiling the
hunting trophies Of the President.
formed magnificent setting for the
beautifully decorated table on which,
amid simmer of silver and cut
glass. the buffet wedding breakfast
was laid.
The great table. extending the en-.