Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-20

At 9th street, two buttresees were erected las,
night by MT. X. i. Fleming, and from poles or
which numerous Gags were thrown to the
breeze. The buttresses were trimmed with
colors, evergreens, &C., and on each was q fine
painting, one representing ian old fool be-
nS ath which 10 the couplet:
! am amazed, though madness rules
Mankind OF every station,
Yet here the multitude OF fools
Exceeds all calculation"
On the opposite buttrese is 1.-the wise man. ia
Sbakspearean clown with the inscription:
No fools are here. where reason dwells
Men scorn net TO be jolly;
The wise Oft shake the cap and bells,
And wear the garb OF folly"
These paintings are the work OF Mr.. Theo-
dore Kaufman, and attracted much at
tentiOn, being pictures OF considerable merit.
VIM. L. Walls marble store, on the corner OF
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue, il 0rna-
Int nted with varlegated glass reflector, in the
I nm OF large star and gas jets forming the
WORD " walls The headquarters of the ar
nival, in Shepherds building, is Handsomely
decorated with banners and flags from the bot
tom TO the top OF the building, and q line is
strung across the street with a large white ban
ner painted with appropriate devices, with the
motto, " Hon. s0it qRi NAL y penSe" and " Head
quarters Carnival" on either side. Mr.. Rudolph
Buchly has temporary balcony erected in front
OF his store Tor the accommodation OF his friends.
line is strung across the Avenue from j. j.
Mays store to vOndelier & Plummer's restau-
rant from the center OF which are lines looped
uoNh 10 lamp pOets on eitner SIDE, nlleQ with
small flags. The restaurant on the southwess
side OF the Avenue and 10th street is hand
somely festooned with evergreen wTeaths. Har-
vey's corner presents q lively appearance with
Planners anu wreaths; A line is strung across
from the top OF this building to Blanchard &
Mohuns, with hags and streamers attached.
Sebastian Aman, on 9th street, has the front Of
MS saloon appropriately ornamented with va
nese lanterns running across the street. Wal
q stephens and Boteler's stores are co verei
With banners and small hags. Harper &
Mitchell's front is hung with similar deco
ers clothing store. The front OF w s.
Teels store is Handsomely covered with gay
colored hags from the top to the balcony
Ellis music store and Mays dry goods store
fronts are festOoned with banners OF brilliant
eolors. The masquerade headquarters, at the
Dickson House, on 18th street, has very attrac-
i've decor atoms. The balconies are festOoned
with large banners Hoped up, and numerous
small banners OF all colors, with q diamond CEN
ter in. each. A large banner is suspended al
this pace across 1lth street to Hoods building.
shield, trimmed with evergreens and festoons
OF evergreeps are Topped up across the marble
mont. Galts jewelry store, near the corner, il
tasiefully decorated with Tags and brilliant col
cred banners on lines suspended from the
top of the building to the balcony. Extra
supports have been placed under the balcony
in front of the kirkwood House, to make II
secure Tor the guests of the house.
TIE STAR office was dressed out this morning
with banners supended from poles running out
from every window and chinese lanterns cover
erected temporary balcony, the front of which
was covered with red, white and blue cloth
Metropolitan Hall, adjoining, was this morning
efy tsSteda1y dressed With sveEgsens
saloon, next TO IL, WAS likewise ornamented
numerous colored lanterns we've also sus-
pended from the National Republican Office.
Oyster Bay, between 18th and i3th streets, wa
deliberately decorated from top to bottom, and
surmountiDg the building was q TRANSPARENCY
extending along the whole front, bearing the
Home" welcome" sUrmounyins n this s Wss ;
figure of the Goddess of Liberty. The national
colors were display ed from half dozen places
on the building, and tastefully festooned over
the doorway. The establishment OF VIM. Il
Nolkert, on the same square, was beautifully
adorned with evergreens, bunting, &c. Next
came the well known house of John Hancock
Esq, which was trimmed out in gorgeous
array. Chinease lanterns were suspended from
every window, and other decorations caused il
to present . very attractive appearance.
buildings on the Avenue, being elaborately
decorated from doorstep to roof. A large pic
ture OF Washington occupied a conspicuous
position upon the center OF the building and
the display OF bunting was extensive. The
owen House was another attractive place, the
decorations being very tastefully arranged
Across the Avenue, in front OF the building, a
rope was suspended, TO which was attached hum
dreds OF burgess Of every color. Nurphys, al
the corner OF 18th street and the venue and
Hammacks old establishment, near the corner
OF 18th street, were beautIfed with eyergreens
bunting, Nc., As was the house of John
Csber, on + street, above the National Theater
4 he front of RoOse's cigar store, near 18th
s n,eec was covered with small days, and the
evergreens, &c. COldwell's auction house, AL
eAnders upholstering establishment, George
S,ilssds; Z. Saut,er's; W.Foss,, ~. Ottmans,
frey's were all deliberately decorated with CAV
and attractive colOrs. On 18th street. the he sd-
quarters OF the visiting journalist Newspa-
PER ,.h hGw mptesentsd gay appearance. The
Newspaper Row, was literally covered with
hags and steamers; also, Ferd. Buffers south
OF The avenue, was gayly trimmed. The stands
onthe public reserv atoDs the north side OF the
avenue, between 9TH and Sth sts., and between
18th and nth, were crowded at an early hour
Writings store, on the avenue, between 9th and
10th streets, 10 decked with Chinese lanterns
and small fags; also the agency of weed's sew
ing machine, near by; Mrs. loves trimming
store is very handsomely bedecked with CAV
eo,ore, in the shape of flags and streamers; Nor
beck's confectionery store. Cares loan office,
d. u. Coombs' grocery, and II. Adler's fancy
stores are all gay with decorations this morning.
and indeed there is hardly house on the ave.
nue., between 9th and 18th streets, but what is
being decorated to-day. The seats erected on
the avenue, in front OF the narket.house, pre-
sent most lively appearance; in front the en-
. tire length is covered with brilliant colored
cloths and evergreens. looped up at regular in.
tervals. A row Of American shields on which
ars painted the names Of all the States are
placed at regular interval i'm front of the seats
from 'th to 9th streets. The steps leading 10
the seats are covered with red, white and 6lue
colOrs, INTERVIEWED with wreaths Of fowers
The occupants Of the seats commenced takipe
their places at an early hour this morn.
ing, for the purpose OF seeing all the spOrtp.
MetZerott Hall was one Of the Rayest buiidinos
on the Avenue, the front of it being covered
with bags, burgess, streamers, &C., of ali coiors
stretched along the balcony was O cloth. tn
which was fastened q large number OF comieaI
and amusing masks. Dench's Washington civ
brass band Was stationed on the BALCONY duriny
the day, and discoursed lively music.
Trials Of SpooA.
Al meeting Of the committee on trials of
speed, the following gentlemen we're appointed
"Starting Judges" Clement Hill, Esqa W. w.
Rapley, Esq, Colonel Chas. Heywood-statiou
stand at west side I'd street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. "Terminus Judges" Marshall Brown.
ESQ, Hon. ID. w. voorhees,, VIM. ID. Bowie, Jr.:
station or stand at east side Of 18th stre ef And
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. "Patrol Judees:D Hon.
y. +. Farnsworth, Hon. Joseph Dixon, Major
John r. Eddie, FIRST stand, between Az And Sth
streets; VIM. 8. Mitchell, Esq, Richard Smith.
Esq, John A. Baker. ESQ, second etSnd. COT.
ner sth street; Hon. p. N. b. Young. Hon Chss.
Haight, Hon. n. ID. Barron, third stand. be-
tween 1lth and 12th streets; Hon. c, a. Ed
ridge y. L. Sutherland, ESQ, T. E. RoesSle,
ESQ.,, fourth stand, between 18th and 18th streets
Andrew j. Joyce, Esq, Robert Graham Eba.
and John YOunU iEs0- ~era anpoinfa1 suAx,s>s