The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-10


tors representing large plate OF soup, had this inscrp-
ton: "Another hasty plate of soup Cerro Gordo."
Continuing alsng 18th street. which general well
Illuminated arrive at the office of the National nelli
gencer, which had lights in every window, and numer
Gus transparences. OF these, which attracted crowd
OF observers during the entire display, noticed front
Gen; Taylor on horseback Also, in front of the
building was another large transparency representing
from the fleet after the castle of San Juan de VI
oa was taken" third transparency represents the la
mented death OF Capt Lincoln, who is seen falling from
his horse fourth transparency represents Cen Taylor
addressing Capt Bragg, and inscribed "A little more
grape you please, Capt Bragg On six lower luml-
mated windows were the following inscriptions:
"li the enemy oppose my march, will fight them with
"a NASTY plate OF SOUP served in 1914 Chippewa and
Niagara"
a 'hasy plate Of soup served in 1917 Vera Cruz,
Another hasly plate OF soup served up at cero Cor,
guest"
''Ceneral Taylor never surrenders"
"Pao Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey Bucna VISTA
On the semi circular transom OF each entrance to the
National lntelgencer Office were inscribed, in umna-
ted characters, the words Seott and Taylor" In the
in front of the Office, adding much TO the brancy Of the
scene. The whole Office simultaneously lighted
about o'clock, and remained so for two hours.
John A. Donohoo, at the OF and 18th streets The
house and store were brilliantly Illuminated In the up
per windows, fronting the Patriotic Bank, Were two
handsome transparencies The first, executed by Mr..
Lee represents General Taylor his white horse, and
inscribed s'Buena Vista and Monterey Rough and
Ready, President of the United States 4h March, 1919
More grape and canister" AT end of the transpa-
rency is inscribed Palo Alto" at the other Resaca de
Ia Palma" The other transparency, executed by Mr.
Finch, presents large bust OF General Taylor full
uniform Close to the bust four stars, intended to re-
present the four great victories OF Rough and Ready
This transparency inscribed Sen Taylor the hero OF
Buena Vista" Below is the following verse
''Buena Vista opens our view
bold commander, gen rous, brave and true; .
The highest honors and the noblest fame
Await alike on glorious Taylors name"
Proceeding along 18th street towards Pennsy vania
avenue find most of the houses and stores beauti-
fully illuminated between street and Louisiana avenue
General Weighman's house over the Bank of Washing
ton, Morses billiard saloon, the Monterey House, Con-
gress Hail. Provoss billiard saloon Delanys store, the
Shades, Jenkinss bowling saoon and many other build
ings looked remarkably handsome.
We now arrive at Jackson Hail. which is brilliantly
lighted and decorated with transpaencies by the Demo
cratic Association In the large window in front OF the
building is transparency Of unusual size, representing
Taylor, Scott, Conner, and Perry. A smaller hanspa-
rency represents the battle Of Buena VISTA The front
windows of Jackson Hall were illuminated with white
and red candles The Democratic Association let
off number of beautiful rockets, and had one hundred
guns fired nine O'Clock from the MALL the site of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Continuing our walk to the ST. Charles Hotel, find
it beautifully illuminated Although now untenanted,
the ST. Charles SO lighted up and handsomely dis
played by Col Charles Lee Jones.
On Capitol Hill many dwellings were Illuminated, and
the engine house of the Columbia Fire company, was
decorated with variety of handsome and appropriate
In returning from the ST. Charles Hotel and continuing
our walk to the Union Office, find many houses and
stores on both sides OF the avenue beautifully lumna-
ted; also in the streets Immediately adjoining them On
the north side of the avenue, between 9th and 10th
Streets in upper over Mr. Davss music store, is
splendid rotary light which was much admired and ar
lanty Illuminated and thronged all the evening by ladies
and gentlemen applying for his "Palo Alto ice cream"
Gauters confectionery Fischer's, Baylys and other
dwellings, on that square, handsomely Illuminated
Mr.. Hare and Mr. loft on the opposite side OF the
street. had transparencies in their windows Apollo Hall
| and the Globe Hotel were also illuminated.
But the great attractions this square were the
Union Office and the Franklin engine house OF these
may be truly said that they were brilliantly Illuminated
and handsomely set out with numerous transpaiences
band of music envened the in front OF the Union
Office for hour two. The ansparencies in the up
Rcua Wse the bomba
ment of ST. Juan d'Ulua; another Generals Scott and
Taylor both mounted In the of Scott is seen in the
distance the bombardment of St Juan Uua in the rear
of Taylor also the distance the battle of Buena
Vista. female, representing the goddess OF liberty rs
also standing the top OF the globe with map OF
her trumpet is seen proclamng the names of May, PHI
low Butler, and other distinguished officers Another
female figure, with wreath of laurel and bunch OF cy-
press hands over to Fame the honored names OF Ring
gold, Watson Cross Lincoln, Clay, Hardin, and Ridgely
and other brave officers who have fallen in the service OF
their country In four other windows were seen smaller
transparences inscribed with suitable notices, such as
| {" General Taylor never surrenders" &c.
On the opposite side of the the Franklin engine
house stands most cOnSplcu0uSy Illuminated ana decod
ted Every window has transparency. Even the see
pie of the building is Illuminated Notices applicable to
the four great battles in Mexico the ranspa
rencies and several handsome banners float from the
steeple and the windows of the building The fire en-
pines and apparatus outside the building also beau
fully displayed and decorated From the engne-house
across the avenue suspended banner, inscribed ay
our country always be right; but right or wrong, our
country" This engine house was decorated in very
snowy manner
Nearly opposite the City Hotel Qate Fuer's) Colonel
Stambaugh had handsome transparency In his upper
window representing the coat OF of Pennsy vana,
vz two horses rampant, the plough, sheaf, and ship
agriculture, commerce. and manufacturers and inscribed
as follows:
/ 'Pennsyvania the old keystone State First respond
to her countrys CALL her soldiers in Mexico will be the last
| to leave the battlefield"
| The Mansion house was handsomely illuminated by
Mr. Hands The Presidents House, the residences of
the members of the Cabinet, and the dwelling of Ex-
| President Adams also handsomely illuminated
Most of the printing oices those of Messrs Force, j..
| g. G.. S. Gideon, and Mr.. John L. Towers especially,
| were handsomely Illuminated So also Foy's, Ba-
kers, and Morans hotels, on ID street The former hal
General Hunter and j. w. Marry esq on street. were
also beautifully illuminated Mr.. McCallas house, near
the City Hail. had in front humorous transparency rep
fesentng Santa Anna running away at full speed on a
mule. It inscribed, "Santa Anna giving leg bail +"
1 Senator Benton had three tansparencies in his front
windows, with appropriate notices, viz: Santa Fe,
| Chihuahua and the Mssourans," commemorative of
unteers Of the State which Col B. represents On either
side were transparencies inscribed Buena Vista" and
| "Cerro Gordo." From the upper windows noatcd two
national flags; of them the flag carried by Col Free
mont in his second expedition through the western pai-
RES Oregon, and California the other the first and only