New-York tribune., 1876-07-04

;I,u,in ated with Venitan lanterns, and the front
office of the Mutual Gas Company had gas lliuhih'
alton with the motto Liberty" beneath an eagle,
and the Centennial mOtto 1776-lo'o.
The hotels on the square, the Everett House, west
moreland. Union Square, Union Place, and opihgiei
House were illuminated with lanterns from every
window. The Domestic and Singer Sewlng-Slachlhe
Companies made brilliant iumlnations, as dld III
fany s. Co. with their immense building, Which
offered unusual opportunity for fine display. Inc
Wheeler g. Wilson and Weed g. Howe Companies
were not far behind, and several OF the smaller
buildings added to the display.
Soon after dark every window In the flith ave
nue. Hotel fronting on Broadway and Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth-sts., was lighted with red,
white and blue lamps, five lamps being placed in
each window producing a!beautful Ieffect as seen
from the psrk opposite. The windows OF the
Albemarle Hotel and the front of the building
occupied by c. G.. Guntber's Sons, on Fifth-ave.,
near Twenty -third-st., were similarly lighted, the
former displaying about 400 lamps, and the Iatter
go At the Hoffman House there was no other dis
play than the usual number of gas Jets IN 'front.' Oh
the building. A large painting OF the statue oi
Liberty enlightening the World, by NJ. Barthoidi'
occupied a large portion OF the upper part Oh INC
New-York Club House the side fronting the
Worth monument. The painting represents the
statue of Liberty which the French people are TO
present to this city to be placed in the harbor.
strong calcium light was placed near the loot OF
the Worth monument in such a position as to Drlhg
out the pictures to good advantage. Two medanohS
bearing the figures "1776r and 1876" and a large
star of red, white, and blue gasjets were seen OIL
the Broadway side Of this clubhouse.
The Union League Club House displayed about
400 lamps, similar to those at the different hotels
In each of the round windows of Glmore's Garden
was placed similar lamp. At Kurtz's Art
Gallery, on Twenty-third-St.. facing the
park there was large transparency
of Columbia holding the flag of the country. with
one foot on a line, symbolical of power. On one
side OF the transparency was portrait OF Nashihg-
ton. and on the other a portrait OF Lincoln
The front Of the building was COW
cred with about 800 lamps The Erie ticket
Office at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-thrd-
ST., also disp aged about 100 lamps OF different
coors, and d locomotive headlights.
on THE EAST SIDE.
OF all the cross streets. Grand was the most com
pletey decorated and Illuminated. The most cXteh-
siye preparations on the East Side were made by
Doyle d Adelphi of No. 2G7 Grand-st. Their place
of business was covered with between 200 and
| 100 lags and the ;;hole made brighter than
MONDAY BY about $50 lights, which blazeJ in every
street hung an immense flag, - 10y - feet.
If the Eas; Side was brilliant yesterday during the
day. it was rcsplendent by night. The space
bounded by Grand-st., Avenue A, Elghth-st.,
and the BoWcry probably contained more
flags and bunting, more gas-jets, Chinese lanterns
torches, and tallow dips to tie square rod
than any other section of the cty,and judge iiom
the croSyos that suTgcd up and down and across.
every human being in that part of the city who
could walk was present 10 enjoy the sight. Although
THIS quarter was 50 generally brilliant, there were
comparatively few individual displays Of especial
note AMI very few trsHsparoncic, and cmblcmatlc
iilumiuations.
Nearly opposite were the Odd Fellows Assembly
Rooms, tas'cfuliy lighted mp with Chinese lanterns
The kau3somcs; front in ;his vicinity was that Of
the Ellridge street Police station The window
easements wc.c flied IN with red, Wn'te and blue
bunting. behind which bright h-lts were placed.
10 the engine compauy's bHihng on LudioW-St
,.cr. fastened long hUes of Chinese lanterns which
waved back and forth across the street.
Avenue was as gay as tle Bowory, though less
crowded. The Photographic gallery M Srcond-st.
displayed trausparaucy Oh which an angel was
represented as cr,wning Washington aud l.ncola
with aurcls, while America sat near and bado her
children 20 and do like those patriots.
The most flaming front on tAc Bowcry Was that Of
Nichols. H. one OF his balconies band ofmusicians
played, while in another company OF ladies and
Gentlemen H. Continental costumes p,crcd over the
railing al the crowd ben, ath.