The New York herald., 1876-07-04
STORE DECORATIONS,

Nothing could be more strange than the sudden
awaKcuns FROM apathy TO enthusiasm OF all classes of
merchants and shopkcepers in regard to the cec0ra
ton Of the nations holiday. Commencing at the Bat
terry and making journey even unto Harem The
length of Manhattan Island the HERALD reporters
stanily evidences of this patriotic spirit Even
on the vast sombre warehouses iha, line Pearl Water
South and West streets the Stars and stripes goated
gayly giving holiday look to those otherwise monoto
ocilities OF course the cheap boarding houses
IN Water street, the sailors rendezvous Rector
street all bcdizened with gaudy colors but not
Wthstandng this under the blue sky of yesterday the
bars and stars noated full Of beauty on the
breczcs and lent festive air the lower part Of New
York.
Advancing up Broadway, the wine warehouses aud
steamship Offices generally iound " be closed la
the aborhood OF Wall street the chimes Old Trim
ity peaed forth pariouc airs but the brokers offices
were all closed and not being decorated with bunting
general air OF desolation aud sadness reigued Wall
and Broad streets aud Exchange place. IN dec ded
trast to the other parts Of the jubsnt town. The
large buildings the lower part Of Broadway such
those Of the New York Mutual Life Insurance
Co, the Equitable Insurance Co, anJ the
Western Union Telegraph Co. were all handsomiy dec
aieo hut the General Post oHce probably excellcd
the others named The and variety OF the
Tor decorations Fsstocns OF bunting artisucaly
araped in the oic and ascs the upper part of
building the designs many being beautiful
In the extreme.
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Taking the East side shops the small traders
along Chatham street, was generally observed thei
tho thrifty Hebrews had not expended much money ia
patriotic eGusons and with the exception OF the hotels
IN the neehborhood there but lew ags displayed
As Third avenue vas reached however and tho local
ties where the German element is most pronounced,
there was fairy gush OF patriotism manifested by
display Of Gags Tiny strips OF bunting waved from
roof 10 cellar shaded the windows, and hung from the
balconies and steps
The beer gardens such as tho Atlantic, were open.
and seemed to te hives into witch the human ants
we're pouring THESE places OF public resort were all
handsomely decorated. but the more pretentous
shops we're generally closed The Bowory Theatre
had patriotic picture OUTSIDE OF its classic portals,
reprcscntinx manaces struck from the hand OF iDnn
which might conveyed some dark alusion 10 the
letters being from the wrists OF the Goddess
Of Liberty: but outside oil this and the displny OF
rome cheap bunting, "Oli Druryn did nos seem TO
eroan under any burden OF centennial patriotism
Following up Third avcnrc. u generally found that
about half The stores closed and where they
we're the roprleors seemed to be holding sort
of holiday levee their friends and ncighbOrs
Hitchcock's Third Theatre Thirty fourth
street was handsomely decorated, and from that point
up 70 Harlem River the display or less nno,
and the characterstics as described. were general
BROADWAY.
From tho Astor House Union square tile stores
ssperaly eere closed, The day being Kept as close
Holiday Tho principal hotels we're OF course, very
Ns~ ssA tho h,onrs ~ ncr"rs wh" 'n"f 'h"i- err