Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-14

fronts were very neatly adorned with nags,
evergreens, lanterns, &c. The splendid man
sions upon the elevation north were magnif.
cent, and the display OF fireworks added TO the
and gentlemen admirers of the magnificent
play. The beautiful residences Of Admiral
Goldsborough and Colonel Kent were splen-
didly ornamented with flags over the beautiful
fronts and the gaslights and tapers burning
exhibited the interior to the admiring multi
tude. The mansion OF Secretary Stanton ex-
nibited display Of fags Of every description
in the army beautifully arranged over the ex-
tensive font. The national flag was first IN
the display, and around were the flags and
colors Of the corps and States who haze so no.
throughout, and the magnificent display of
fireworks in front, rendered every flag and
color plainly visible from the remotest limit OF
Frsnkln Place, where hundreds assembled to
honor our brave soldiers and those who, like
Secretary Stanton, contributed to their sue
cess.
The residence Of Col Wilson, Immediately
adjoining that of Secretary Stanton, was mag
nincently Illuminated. The splendid project
ing windows were colored with red, white and
blue, and upon the panels were inscribed the
"Richmond, Petersburg, Charleston, Vicks-
burg, Grant, Sherman, Farragut, Porter,
Meade, Sheridan, Fort Morgan, Getty sburg,
savannah, Wilmington" and over all the in
scription, "Honor to the brave"
The Rugby House, corner of K and 13th
steeets, was beautifully illuminated, and a
transparency upon the front attracted much
attention and was greatly admired. In the day
time it locked like q large box covered with a
black cloth, upon which was drawn a large
star: circle within the points surround a
shield, upon which W ere clasped hands. When
Illuminated the design was beautiful. The
star appeared In Jets OF light, the circle, before
apparently plain, was circle Of small stars
surrounding the shield and hands, all OF light,
and over all the inscription, ''Welcome home
discarded faith" The design was very inge-
niously executed.
The bookstore of Hudson Taylor, 33i Penn.
sylyania avenue, had beautiful display Of gas
iets lighting up the national flag and fine por
traits OF Lincoln, Grant and Secretary Stanton.
The colored population, numerous IN the
northern pert OF the Second and Third wards,
were not behind in the General demonstration
Quite number of the dwellings illuminated
were occupied by colored citizens, and away
a in the suberbs where the small wooden
tenements are occupied by the laboring men.
windows could be discerned filled with can.
dies.
The establishments OF w. R. Sturgis, ]. W.
Van Hook, q. M. Wight, NJ. T. Parker, T.
Wheeler Il Son, E. f. White, Barbour S
Semmes and Smith Il Morrell, on Louisiana
avenue were handsomely Illuminated, all of
the windows being filed with tissue paper OF
red, white and blue. The Weodbine Restau-
rant, corner OF ~ and g streets, presented a
fine appearance. The residence Of Mr.. Todd,
corner Of Sd and streets, was most brilliant
ly illumina ated, the gottIc w windows filled with
candles suspended by means of wires, seeming
a. distance like blaze OF fire. Mr.. Halls
residence, on the opposite corner, displayed a
large flag. and was brilliantly lighted up from
basement to roof. Messrs. Blakslee and Van.
Anden, corner 5th and Ii streets, illuminated
finely and displayed the transpareneies "Just
Laws promptly security
The establishment of ] NJ. Moore, on the
opposite corner, was lighted up with great
number OF lanterns, and had out the transpa-
rency, "Stand by the flag" " Liberty and
Union, now and forever, one and insepa-
rable.''
MIR. A. R. Shepherd, on 10th street, near l..
mode fine display, every part of his resi-
dence showing a brilliant light, and three or
four transparencies bearing the names Of
Grant. Sherman and others appearing.
occupying two stories of the building corner
of 9th and E streets, was brilliantly lighted up,
and from one Of the windows was flung fine
flag, which was purchased on the 2Uth Of April,
1861, tthe day following that on which the Me.
tropolitan Rifles, commanded by Capt Nally
in the three months service, were mustered in, }
from man who was about leaving for Dixie
but who could not get away. This flag was
horne by the rifles in that campaign and was
hoisted on Seneca Bridge on the 9th OF June
when they were picketing the Potomac.
Hook and Ladder Company, No. l, Metro
poltan,) had their fine house on Massachusetts
avenue brilliantly illuminated, making hand.
some appearance. The front was decorated
with festoons Of evergreen and the portraits OF
Grant, Sherman and others. This company
was not behind any other, and the fine appear.
an ce Of the house was remarked by all.
Postmaster Bowen finely Illuminated his
residence, as was also that of Mr.. ]. Little, the
Second District school-house, and many other
buildings in that locality.
The displays upon the principal streets were
so numerous that we cannot do more than
make bare mention OF those " hich we hastily
noted Among them were the following:
ON SEVENTH STREET.
The rooms OF the Young Mems Christian
Association were brilliantly illuminated and
displayed q transparency with the words
PPaPp.S
Otto w Wolfstiner, lad OF 1O or 12 years, had in
his window beautiful little transparency,
that would have done credit to an experienced
artist. On a field OF black, ,'tGrant" appeared IN
brilliant many colored letters, surrounded by
a halo OF stars, above which was the word
"Nictory' f1anked by fisherman and ssSheri-
Forever" &, II. Andsrsons book store, oppo-
site the Post office, was very fine, displaying
in addition to the elegant decorations Of the
windows, representations OF the Goddess of
Liberty, Washington, and the Union army en-.
tering Richmond. Woifsheimer & Bro bril-
liantly lighted their establishment, and dis.
playe ed in the window the following:
"Long 1--we our chief, the President,
In glory, peace and health;
Nobly he brought the war 10 end,
Crushed treason in its wealth.
o God preserve his worthy life,
Let never war or civil strife
Again disturb our land"
Heller d Co. ornamented their windows with
"Grant, Sherman, Farragut" and ''Our Army
anu Navy Inc trunK ana harness store OF
James S. Topham made fine appearance with
the national flag and coat of arms In the win
dows, as did also the similar establishment of
H Beale. Among other displays which at
tracted much attention Were those OF J. f.
Kennedy, S. Hielbrun & Co., ]. ID. Edmond,
Whittlessey's lamp store, Shepherds book
store, S. Rupert, Markriter's. the Mercantile
Exchange, Business College Building, and the
National Bank, corner of 7th and ID stresGs.
W. b. Robertson, G. F. Cummings Il Co, S,
Gasch, Jno. w. Clark, s. Kohlberg, MIR. Reese,
Mr.. Lewis, DR.. J. Scholl, J. F. Harvey, Messrs
Foose, Mr. Selhausen, J. w. Plant Mr.. Crews,
7. &. Ford, L. Enrich, Mrs. Phillips, Fred.
Gregor, J. E. Behrens, H Kropp, w. G.. Hur-
ley, +. Schwing, ]. P. Shlllen, @. H. Ander-
son, ]. H. Smith, James Lackey, Oak Hall
clothing store, Collectors office, u. S. Inter-
nal Revenue, New York dye house, Teal,
Brown d Co, Robert Leach, J. w. Nairn,
WoIfhemer Bro, Post Once Restaurant, J.
Peyse, W. o. Berry, Francis Prott, Holler So
Co., Wendell House. VIM. Ballantyne, Chas.
Kloman, H. Beall, P. ]. Bellew, d. E. Irwin,
A. W. Townsend & Co, J. H. Woolley, Gard
ner, G. T. Smith & Co, Lansburgh Bro, J..
Rosenthal, W. B. Moses, Green IL Williams,
Israel Deming, J. W. Colley, 3. NJ. Sutton,