The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-20

street. and the pillars in the front OF the houfe We're
very tastefully wound with streamer5. The WASH
ington House also stretched line of flags across
the street.
The house of DIR. Willard in Blackstone square
was gracefully decorated.
The fountains in Blackstone and FRANKLIN squaIes
were playing, and their waters gittering In the
sun added much to the beauty of the scene.
Immediately above, on Washington street, the
house Of Mr. Lougee wasappropriately ornamented
with streaulerB and pennons, and u line OF nags
was run across the street, embracing the British
Union jack and American colors, and between
both the blazon WELCOME PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
The house Of Mr.. David Pulsifer was not the
least among the attractive and tasteful ornaments
of the street. A large golden eagle held In his
beak long streamers from the upper story, and
large American flag ioated from one OF the win
dows. The iestoons luxurious, and pennons
waved down over the baustrades.
Captain Barry, of the city watch was as vigil
liant ever, and had flung tags and sreainers to
| the wind with liberal hand.
| The buildings OF Isaac Carey, esq, and MIR.
| John Nj. May, were ornamented IN good taste.
FLAGS were suspended across the street., and from
the building OF MIR. Carey decked with streamers,
was the inscription. PaEsIpENr FILLMORE, THE
PRESIDENT or THE NATIos, AND NOT OF PARTY
| On the balustrades was dlsphyed the Hotto' IN
our UNION is our STRENGTH.
| The store of John H. Griggs, Immediately above,
| was heavily fesooned with red ana Diue penhons'
and presented a hne front.
| At the corner Of Dover street and HARRISON ave-
nue. line of flags was suspended across LIE street.
and lasge single flag displayed by MAJOR
Frederick x. Tyler. The view turning Into
| Harrison avenue very fine and animatlng
one Here, as on the other streets, the crowds
! filled the sidewalks, and gave lively appearance
to the display. MIR. Silas Allen displayed full
length portrait of Washington, vita che legend,
| SACRED TO LIgERTY!' Three large flags OF tho
French and American colors were suspended
across the street, bearing on their centre banner,
| {" WELcoME OUR PREsIDENT"
The house of p. f. Gay, esq, was adorned with
a portrait of Liberty, and an array OF banners and
| streamers joined tie sides of the avenue. The
motto of ''ON EARTH PEACE AND Goop WILL
| was displayed from OF the upper windows.
On the building Of Mr.. Warren, Harrison ave-
nue., was portrait of Justice while u line OF fags
was suspended across Underneath, on the build
| ing, was the legend, ANGLo-SAxoNs
On the corner of Kneeland street and Harrison
avenue Mr.. Nj. S. Parker displayed the American
colors Flags were observed floating from various
/ houses down Knecland street.
Beach street rather bare of decoration, there
] being but line of flags, which ran across the
street from the United States Hotel to the Worces
| ter Railroad Station The route of the procession
| thence returned to Washington street.
! From the armory of the Boston Light Infantry,
on this street, suspended the American hog
bearing upon it the name and date of organization
of the company-aud on the reverse its ever-memo-
| rabc motto, "DEATH on AN HoSoRABLE LIFE /"
The China Tea Store building was finely deco
rated with large number of flags and streamers-
II was one OF the most attractive displays along the
route Partridge & Co. displayed large Ameri-
| can flag. Mr. James III. Foster stretched line of
colors across the street The flag OF the Wing
Reading Room next met the eye, bearing upon it
| the names of '!WINTHRoP and GRENNELL.' The
store of Mr.. Arlington, merchant tailor, very
| tastefully ornamented From the upper windows
of the building at the corner of State and Washing
! ton streets exhibited number of small and
neat American flags. The Commonwealth build
| ing'' was decorated in q similar manner.
Passing up Court street. near the head Of Han
over street. from Thompson Hall, the armory Of
the City Guards, several lines of flags and
streamers, and the inscription, s'THoMPsoN HALL"
The route ended at the Revere House, where
made of the finest displays of decorations along
| the whole route From the flag. staff on the top
| hoated together the stars and stripes and Union
jack. From each corner of the main building
was displayed an American flag. The portico IN
| front trimmed with excellent good taste.
From each corner were suspended, in graceful fes-
| toons the English and French flags, meeting in
the centre the stars and stripes, which overhung
the others, if to bind them together in close
brace Small flags were displayed from other
parts of the building From the house across to
I the Bowdoin Square church thrown line of
! flags, embracing those of England, France and
the United Statea The latter bore the inscription,
"oF ALL BLOOD, ONE NATION. PEACE SHALL PRE-
SERVE WHAT LIBERTY BEouEATHEp."
! Along ,he entire route, as the eye glanced down
the side streets, it was greeted with the sight OF
! flags and streSmers, intermingled, In many in
stances with the green foliage Of the trees, and
presented fine appearance
! DECORATIONS NOT ON RoUTE.--In various
| paces separate from tic route OF the procession
were fine displays of decorNions, the most import
ant Of which we notice as fol,ows:
Ihe 0Ly ffuH-Ine DullulnrN ~ oiHdiuentcu oi
the southern side, facing School street. A large
arch is erected the general passe way to the
building the columns Of which are Inscribed with
the names of thirty two railroads OF Massachusetts
centcring i'll this city On the face of the arch, as
viewed from the south, train Of cars are repre-
scented in full notion and there appears the motto,
GRAND RAILROAD JUBILEE, September II, Is, 10,
| 1851. On the reverse Is the nscriphon-CANApAs
| AND TIE GREAT WEST PROSPERITY 70 ALL
The emblem enclosed by the legend was steam
ship pushing her way over the ocean.
From the highest windows of the centre, n line
| of banners extended to the east and west. They
are large and well arranged The stripes and stars,
the red cross of St George, and fiags with the
mo rial bearing of the Canadas, give fine appear
ance TO the building. Starred streamers and PEN
of various color5 are tastefuliy garlanded oh
the building, and are hung from the various win
dows In the centre window ID an equestrian por-
| trait of Washington, of life size with the inscrip-
tion-W AsHINoToN, THE FATHER or OUR CoUE-
| TRY
| On Tie extended pedestal beneath is the legend
| The MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT!
Over The eastern entrance from School street
there is a medallion inscribed-E PLURIBus UNuM,
| 1851.
! It ia surmounted by a golden eagle graspng the
national colors Over the western entrance the
medallion shows the Pine Tree flag, with the words
| PLYMOUTH, 1920.
! From each medallion is thrown heavy flag
| with silver stars a ground of azure.
1 The effect of the building thus handsomely dec
Grated is pleasing in very high degree, and has
| drawn a large number of spectators.
The eastern end of the old State House, in Slate
| street, was we'll ornamented with flags of various
| nations streamers &c. On the front of the porti-
| co were the words "LIDERTy, FaATERNITY, AND
! Equality"
| The flag STATS of the marine telegraph were also
filled with flags. Across from LOG to LOT State street
| were thrown number Of flags handsomely fes-
| TONED.
! Across Commercial street, from the eastern end
of Faneuil Hall market to the opposite building,
was a line of American flags In the centre was
large spread eagle, carved in wood and gilded.
Ii looked very finely:
! The interior Of the market presented beautiful
| appearance. Along the passage way on either
side continuous line Of streaners, OF yari-
| Qua colors, fcstooncd and blended together with
| much good taste At the various side entrances
these lines of streamcrs were interseccd with the
| American flag, arranged in graceful arches. Seve-
raj of The stalls also trimmed with good taste.
Directly under the clock in the centre Of the mark
ct the following inscriptions; "OuR CouN-
try: is ALL THAT Is GOOD LET ITS COURSE BE ON
| WARD" On the reverse, "OUR NATION AS IT
Ohm Nj ARKET S