Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-21
THE FIREWORKS.
THE CIR ND BALLS

washington mas cause 10 leel proud OIL the
snccess which has so far attended her " grand
carnival and fete." Any shortcomings yestsr-
day, and there were some few, it being our first
attempt at celebration on such q scale, were
more than atOned for last night, when the CAP
ital city presented . fairy like scene which has
never been equalled on this continent. That
noble thoroughfare, Pennsylvania avenue was
blaze OF light from the Treasury to the Cap
itol With the fireworks south Of the Treasury,
bringing out the noble proportions OF the front
OF that edince in strong relief; the glare of
rockets; the calcium lights at short intervals
along the avenue; the branching groups Of mi-
covered gas jets attached by arms to e ach lamp
posts; the burning of colOred Lights a. various
points; the miles OF colored lanterns SUSPENDED
OH lines on both sides along the whole
length of the street, hung upon the trees,
and covering the fronts OF The houses;
the houses themselves with their windows
aelaIe, All these glowing, burning, sparkling
scintillating, lit up the wide eIpanse OF the
Avenue, which was covered with surging
mass OF humanity, all in their Sunday oest all
good humored, and all enjoying a spectacle the
grandeur and beauty of which impreS .ed itself
on the most bi1se of sight-seers. Mst of the
wooden pavement was surrendered TO reias-
trans, who promenaded the Avenue from end
10 end, the carriages keeping alongside "RIk-r's
Ridge" In the center. We had almost forpottan
10 mention an imposing sight which has grown
20 familiar to Washlngtonians as no longer TO
impress them that is the rsble proportions OF
the Capitol, dimly relieved against the dark
back ground OF sky, which closed up the view 10
the eastward, the eye OF light a. tue top OF the
dome siimmering like a star. This NAV seem
rather gushing, but the display was yery beau
tiful, and many who have witnessed some of the
finest sPectacles in southern Europe and the
ORIENT a. well 81 in our own country, admitted
that they had never seen All illumination on
such scale which surpassed this as a whole,
even when the details were more elaborate and
expensive.
The following business men had their places
brilliantly illuminated :-Messrs. Hall \ Hume
chinese lanterns gas lets, anda Maltese cross
on the uppermost story in gas Jets, which set of
their other decorations TO great advantage. The
ST. Marc Hotel had a circle in Sss iets on the
west side Of the building, inside OF which were
the words est. Mare" over the circle was a
luminous star, and the windows were all bril-,
dln and ID. l. Gregory were tastefuliy illumi-
mated; alsO the following r. Cohen, =. w
kennedy Co., the Critic Office Bryan Bros
L. q. Campbell, Joseph Platz, ST James Hotel,
keystone Saloon, Christians Victoria House
P: II. ). fegan. Y0ung's coach man
sfactory, Walter ID. WyVlle, John II.
Moore & Son, William II: tppermsn,
Bsrgdorf, McDermott Bros, Charles Mades, H
'. Newhirk, Cassimer Bonn, Welcome House,
several private houses in this neigh bOrhood,
House, W. c. U'Msra Washinston Di Hoa.e
Henry Ausley, Continental Hotel, ii. p. Ieieh
Bray Bros, John Walach'- dollar store Henry
Hempler, W. s. Hop kins, Concordis Hail. W
H. & o. ii. Morrison, p e. Boyle, Baltimore
and Ohio railroad ticket Office, +. A. Lutz. The
National Hotel WAS handsomely trimmed with a
row OF Chinese lanterns around the entire top
OF the house with two rows over the porch. The
headquarters of the tournament AT A. Bresaszi's
wac brilliantly lighted up and ia addition
10 lanterns had many transparencies. The
white globes across the entine front, On
9TH street, wire, from which was su--
pended many Chinese lanterns w as hu u . q ross
the street from Sebastian Amau's ani evsrv
front window in his house was brilliantly iiln-
minated. II. II. Graham's coach factory op-
posite, was covered with Chinese lanterns An
lighted, as were the cAr9nic,e office, Smith &
Nairns drug store, and other places The
Dickson House, Oh lith street, was ablaZe with
llluminations, consisting CT Chinese lanterns
and tTansparencies and various devices, which
attracted a crowd of spectators. Metzerott Hall
between Jth AMI 10th streets was all ablaze
with lighted candles, gas lets, Chinese lanterns.
&c, and the charming music Of Donch's band,
statiened on the portice, made that locality an
attraction. Shepherds building, opposite-the
headq uarters Of the carnival committee-was
lighted up from top to bottom, and richly deco.
rated with tn, Chinese lanterns, nags. ever
Z solomon's, Wall, Robinson 4 Co,
Walls auction house, the Marble Saloon,
Norbecks, Schneider's, Blanchard & No
huns, EAi:' music store, j: L. Mitchel's,
Harvey's saloon, Gait & Co., Hoods, Pirine's,
and COrcoran's were all beautifully Illuminated
and gayly dressed during the evening. The
many windows Of TIE STAR ONCE were Ali
Illuminated, and with Metropolitan Hall. Lsti-
ner Cleary's auction house, Miller $, Driyer's
Oyster Bay, Gautier's, Koose's cigar store The
New York Associated Press Once Owen House.
Hancock's, Lewis Johnson's bank, Mrs. Loves
q mining establish ment j. G. C0Onb's grocerv
n Adlers, Schnslls hotel, Charley GOdfrevls
b Nolkert's and Geo. Jillsrd's made that Dor,
tioR the AveEue one Of the most attractive
along the ,rne. The Jenness House presented q
beautiful appearance. Chinese lanterns being
Suspended nom the front in triangular fern
reaching from the top to the balcony.
The National TheAter, ,,iiard,s Hofsi. t6e
establishment OF the American Tea COMPANY,
ana the large pole in front of the Western
Gnlon Telegraph officN were oil lighted up
ne telegraph role. with its pyramid OF chipese
,Se 's .a,, We. noticeable from all portion OF
s sne Aserde. Barlow's gallery was Illuminated
LOU top TO bottom. and inside Browns cele
" Ated picture, Niagara by Moonlight" drew
many visitors; There was scarcely q hous} o.
the Avenue which WAS not Illuminated, and the
Gus calcium lights at regular distances. the
greatly beAuti6ed our great th0rOuEhfare AN.
the eject VAS heightened BY colored iishts
ignited at Various points dasing the evening
TEE BIRRw0RKs :
On the stone platforn south Of the Tresoury
commenced At p. N. and we're let on inkthe
order announced in tho programme publiShsi
in TIE star Of last evening. The displaywas
witnessed By an iN1mense cOneourse Of papple
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