Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-20
Brooklyn onion; q. W. Fitch, st. Louis rris.Ds

ritzen, Daily Telegraph, Copenha gen, Denmark;
Henri H. Loire, Frank Leslie's illustrated; N.
a.. kaiRhA, West Jersey Press, n. j.; Wood
9ufy C.astifation, n. j.; Ncv Republse, n. j.;
John a ather, Bradford Reporter, Towanda, Pa;
WI. MARCUS Tagsart, Philadelghis Ssnday
more, Nashua IN. H. Gassste; Fayette McMul-
len, Southern Patriot; q. q. Norvell, New York
nTs' Lewis PswaIt suHeury SPa2 Psss:ras
Godwin, Richmond Dispa:ek.
Tbs Irish ExfIes
arrived At 9 O'Clock yesterday morning from
New York, accompanied by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose by the City Couucils
Messrs. John F. Murray and Clarence u.
Barton, who conducted them 70 their quarters
III the Ebbitt House. The following are their
y COnnen, Henry s. Mulleda, Patrick Walsh,
George Brown, Edward Power, n. D., Captain
John Mcclure, Peter Manghan, John Dewey,
William F. Rountree, P. OLeary, P. Lennon,
aud f. p. St. Clair. They were met a. the
depot by q large concourse OF friends, and hearty
greetings were extended. The meeting be-
tween the city's guests and Captain Charles Il.
Was especially warm and cordial. At the hotel
another welcome was given them. Among the
callers at their rooms yesterday were the Celtic
Club, OF this city. The intention of the refugees
for uniting the several Irish societies of this City
while here was discussed, and the Celtic Club
promised their hearty concurrence in whatever
measures might be adopted.
Early this Morning. =.
long before O'Clock, the hour appointed fof
clearing the Avenue, at the boom OF . signal
gun, the sidewalks from LIST to 18th streets, were
deDsely packed with men, women and children
And how could il be otherwise, our own resi-
dent population streaming from all parts Of the
city through the tributary streets to the venue,
and they in turn reinforced by the grand ind x
OF strangers, which has been steadily going on
by train and steamboat for the last three DAYS
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot Ia.
seers, a. also have been t the siexans aph
ferry wharf, and the Orange and AleI-
andria railroad depot. Although most OF
the hotels and boarding houses put up prices As
usual on such occasions still ali who have ar
rived to stay the carnival out were Accommodated
through the exertIons OF the carnival commit
tee. Many though came over from our neigh
boring cities and suburban villages to stay the
day, returning homo this afternoon and Come
again on the morrow. By seven O'Clock this
carpet sacks who having arrived in early trains
promenaded the Avenue in anxious expectation
decorations all along the line of the Avenue
1t looked like q national picnic to see
the women and children with their lunch
S baskets Fsm All PREPARED s to sec the thing
every window overlooking the wooden surface
while the juveniles were the occupants of the
Lodges outside, but were held safely in place by
the arm Of mother or sister or nurse " thin.
The windows rented readily, and renumeY :.
lively too, in most cases, each window brineiry =
SZO, and ID some instances attic windows barely
large enough for two heads to peer through
brought So each. In the Ellis music building
the windows in the upper stories rented Tor $50
each, and the verandah, with the windows
opening thereon, was taken for So. The stands
on the public reservations at Eth and 18th
streets began TO be occupied about O'Clock. The
judges for the races held preliminary meeting
arrangements for the racing feature. The pro
prietors of fast stock were I'supling up" their
steeds betweenl and O'Clock, preparatory to
the trials OF speed, and at 8 O'Clock the signal
gun was fred and the police Immediately weut
TO work clearing the wooden pavement.
Inc designs for sight seeing were varied and
interesting, consisting OF temporary platforms
erected at width Of four feet from the build
ing line IN frcnt Of great many stores, the pro-
Prletors OF which i'm many cases reaped from the
rent OIL seats pecuniary harvest equal to the
receipts which might have accrued had their
places OF business been open. Not to be out
done in enterprise the furniture wagon drivers
had tfeir teams backed up on the various
streets leading into the Avenue. and had sea L
lmprovised in each for the use OF such a. migt
want them at twenty-five and nfty cents each.
The Avenue and It's Decorations.
The Avenue was rs clean as Q parlor door
and apart from I he thousands of CHR zee Ian
terms, reaching on both sides from the capitol
TO the Treasury building, and the numerous
hags, bursees and pennants stretched across at
brief intervals; every house along the line was
decorated with nags and yergreens and foW-
eIs, so that our noble thoroughfare never pre-
.en i,a a grander appearance. About noon,
while the wooden carriageway was crowded
with gay equipages and the sidewalks lined
with spectators, al in their holiday best anu
the warm sunshine. the scene was brilliant in
the extreme. Commencing at the east
ern end OF the Avenue, the gate Of the
capitol grounds GSn ds at that point wa. spanned by
kirk s saloon, beautifully decor ated; then Celtic
Hall, in the same manner, adjoining which Wa
ST as and
express office was covered with flags from door
to roof and, not content with that, the hag-pole
was festooned to the top. Charley Mades'
Hotel was decorated with vari colored Chinese
lanterns; Ben. Beveridge's saloon also, and
Bregazzi's, the tournament headquarters"
was beautifully festooned over the whole front;
so was Lerch's cigar establishment: and Joe
Shillington, not content with the string of lam
Il terms along the entire Avenue, put up An extra
wire around his corner, thus having double
i tier OF lanterns to throw light Oh the dec0ra-
tons OF the building, which were flags. both Of
miniature and large size. entwned in evergreens.
waDgemann's Arbelter Hall, No. I63 and 465. is
very beautifully decorated with evergreens,
United States and German flags and Chinese
lanterns; and during the day his nam moth or
chestrion was attracting attention. Bruegge-
were about TO say tiags of all nations, the United
States, Swiss, German and Irish color. being
prominent, with the words "Fo0ls Headsuar-
ters'' with comic faces at either end; and
Joe Platz had profusion Of chinese lanterns,
miniature flags, and evergreens at his place.
Mr.. L. c. Campbell had his windows fsstooned
with red, white and blue. Mrs. r. Lulley's
place attracted much attention by the novelty
Of the decorations, several fancy rugs being
employed. Mr.. j. w. Kennedy's establish
ment had a large streamer and American
nags on the front. Nolan & Conroy had q
myriad OF miniature flags from their windows.
In trent Of Havenner s. Co.'s ONCE lover Ma
tonal Union Insurance Company s offce) was
handsome painting, on which were representa-
tons OF $1,000 U. 5. bonds, and in the center
the American eagle, with c0lors and the en-
blems OF commerce, agriculture, &C., surround
ing II, and bags Of gold $50 900 and s. 00O on
either end of 1T. From the stove establishment
OF Mir. II. l.. Gregory to the st. Marc Hotel, Q
line Of burgess WAS raised to form . triangle
over the avenue, the center having circular
hoops from which hung . number Of
Chinese lanterns, large and small. On
9Th street Mr.. Thos. Thompson had out q
prOtusi0n OF bunting, and at Perry's Q large
nag WAS displayed. Hall & Hume had q plen-
tfnl supply Of days and lanterns out K. Engels
and II. Phillip, on Sth street, decorated their
places The market, on which seats were ar
ranged, presented more beautiful appearance
than ever before, the gallery having purple
font trimmed with harmonizInR c0lors With
the inscription "We homer Congress and
welcome their constituents" also, the United
states coat OF arms and coats Of arms Of the
various States. Over each gallery there we're
lines Of burgess Of every hue, and from the