The New York herald., 1876-07-04
AT THE CITY HALL.

Every patriot whose business called him to the City
Hail yesterday must have retired with disgust and
chagrn at the manner in which the authorities deco
rated chief public building 1t is an old saw, but
true one that 'Too many cooks spoil the BROTH,
and certainly in the preparations theirs too many
"bosses" botchcd the job more disgraceiul decora
ton of the Hall has been made within the recoec
OF the oldest inhabitan Weeks ago the Aldermen
took time by the forcock, and appointed Commit
on Centennial. Of which Alderman Gross was made
chairman. These gentlemen introduced patriotic
lutions which were passed, and the Aldermen appro-
priaied $500 towards decorations. The committee
held several meetings and received estimates;
but as many mo omb.rs OF the committee
within le~ days "nothing has been done in the
way OF decorations except BY Keeper sloper, who over
week ago put up some cheap cotton bunting on the
chandeliers OF the various rooms. All work looking to
credtabe display ceased until two three days
when the Commissioner of Public Works officials APP
phed gas Jets to the windows Superintendent OF Re
pairs Keech directed this work well add itional
decorations, and the pyroechnic display in the City
Hall Par, and Mount Morris square, that is to cost
about 81 500 Yesterday every person connected with
the City Hall asonished to find the vilest daubs
scattered over the exterior of the building The main
entrance tastcully decorated with bunting trans
parences aud hags, prominent among which were
lve federal flags used nt Washngtons first inaugu
raj over the porlico was large aegorcai
painting OF Progress, winch surrounded by flags
with colors pleasantly blended. over the principal
doors the shields OF the various states, along
side of which and in striking contrast were number
OF boards upon which ugly eagles, such are used ON
democratic election boxes, pasted. Distributed
the main columns, were number OF coorcd pic
lures OF Washington and the Goddess of Liberty,
printed cheap paper and pasted upon the columns.
These cheap OF Official patti iotsm also
posted the of the dome, and wherever the
ladders OF tho workmen could reach. The OF
the Croton Department, Marshal Kelly aud two
other departments, decorated with excellent
taste. The illumination last night presented \ very
pleasing enect In all the windows the
front. ans east and ends, the many
gas Jets gave out their biillancv aud when
the tul head OF gas was turned on the
effect was very good large number of dow ntown
residents gathered about the park aud the lllumina
tob very generally commended, while the bur
lcsquc upon Washington and the Goddess o. Liberty
other cheap trash that has beer used deacc the
building centennial year very generally
denounced disgrace to the chief city ol the Union
ight there Will be display of fireworks in the
CITY Hall Park costing about 500 The pieces pro-
vided by the Commissioner of Public Works
follows :-"Tributo to America" 'tnlon Piece
"scroll Quadrillc." 'Faires Froc.n 'kaledo-
SCOPE "Zanla Peruvian "Star OF America - Date
Tree Of the Desert" ''The Triple Cross Malta,
"Yew Tree dozen two pound rockets, 80 noral
shells 10 large batteries, 81 decorating shells 10 large
mines aud 20 coorcd lluminations. This display Will
lie credit the CITY, ana viii doubt attract 10 the
City Hall Park a vast number oi downtown residents.
promised by those charge that the unsighiy work
OF Keeper sioper will be removed and the decorations
mace worthy OF our city.