The daily gazette., 1879-11-12


by large quantities Of red and green light
were burned.
Thomas Fagan's Sorrel Horse Hotel
was neatly illuminated, ami the resi-
dence of Mr.. Howard, adjoining, made a
creditable display Of lights and lanterns
Proceeding out Front street decora-
tions were noticed at the followii places:
Cigar store Of John Otto, liquor store OF
Philip &. Plunkett, residences Of Mr..
Fleming and Henry Bleyer,d drug store of
Mr.. Glenn, cigar store of John Hubert,
liquor stores of Thos. Mccormick, Mrs.
John Joyce, Edward Hart, Joseph Nc
Cain and Joseph Long, b. Blore's gro
Gerry stors, Lawrence Kieran's livery sta
Bile, John Kienles bakery, residence Of
John Kennedy, George II. Klesel's bar
Der shop, W. Mongnei's cigar store, the
Black Horse Hotel, Martin Doordan's
saloon, Lawrence Messick's grocery store,
Daniel Maier's bakery, NJ. Connel's sa-
loon, James Armstrong; flour aud feed
store, L. j. Ford's grocery store, the resi-
dences OF Wilson Scraiton and A. II.
Quinby, and the cigar store of ii. Witsil,
on Maryland avenue. In addition TO
these, which include the houses between
Market and Madison streets, number
vi TtSlutllCcS WtfE IicIc anu
there, from Madison street TO the top of
the hill.
Councilman Peter b. Heusted had his
residence, No. 6l4 West Front street,
beautifully illuminated, and in addition
| had an immense flag hung across the
street.
When all the above mentioned places
were fully lighted up the elect was very
beautiful, and impaired TO the street an
an mated appeaian such as it seldom,
if ever, presented before. At most of the
places fireworks were discharged during
the passage of the procession, with beau
tiful and striking effect.
ALONG MARKET STREET.
This thoroughfare, on account of the
character of its buildings,of course made
al elegant display. Commencing at
Front street, GruDb's Hotel, Manuel
Richenberger, proprietor, first attracted
attention by a lavish display of flags and
lights, and the store of +. +. Kelley Il
Co., adjoining, was also adorned in the
same manner. p. Plunkett u Co., had
their store handsomely adorned, and also
hung a number of flags, large and small,
ross the street. john Mealey made a
brilliant display of lights and bunting,
aud VIM. ii. Quinn had the front of his
well lighted house tastefuily arrayed
with flags, lanterns and handsome pic
lures. David Lemons imposing store
was also lighted f:om top to bottom and
adorned with bunting.
THE JACKSON CLUES DISPLAY.
The Jackson Club, owing to their
headquarters not being Oh the line of the
parade, and being determined not to be
behind the other clubs in making dis
play, secured the Washington Hotel fol
that purpose. The members of the club
went to work early in the afternoon tC
fix up the front of that large building,
and after dlligent labor for over three
hours succeeded as they thought very
well, but they are content to leave the
citizens Judge for themselves. A rope
was stretched across the street from the
top of the hotel. On this rope were dis
played flags of all nations, and in the
centre was large American flag, eighteen
f ct wide, at the bottom of which was
the word "Jackson" in letters eighteen
inches square, The balcony In front OF
the second story was completely covered
with flags of all kinds, while in front wa:
gracefully looped two very large flags
The balcony also contained numerous
lauterns. From each window of the
front there were any quantity of flags ,oi
all kinds, and also five Chinese lanterns
The windows in the fourth story, beside
the lanterns and buntings, were also il
Illuminated by three rows of candles il
each window. Along the cornice of thu
aiding were twenty Two red, white ant
blue glass lanterns.
On the roof of the building was large
Transparency with the words 'sJacksor
Clut" The frame was surmounted witt
large owl. There was also a stack o
arms, at the side of which was large
transparency with the words ''By tht
Eternal" The decorations were GER
tainly very fine, and the Jackson boys
feel very proud of their work. As the
line of parade turned the corner of From
and Markes streets, the club began put
ting off fireworks and red aud greer
light from the balcony and the roof o
tile house. The club also secured the
services of the Elmira Band, of Newport
who were stationed on the balcony AM
played continuously during the time thu
parade was passing.
THE EXCELSIOR CLUB
decorated their headquarters, No. 5l(
Market street, i'll very handsome man
ner. Flags were displayed at all tn,
windows, and on the the front balloon,
was constructed little bower of bunt-
! ing, in which inclined little goddess o
liberty, the whole affair being lighted VI
with charming effect. This club made {
, liberal display of fireworks during th'
passage of lhe procession.
THE JEFFERSON CLUB
Illuminated their headquarters, at Sew
, enth and Market streets, IN brilllan
manuer, and decorated in the best pos
; sible manner their location would admi
Of Flags and Chinese lanterns wer,
hung out from all the windows and th'
display of fireworks as the procession
passed by was unusually imposing
This club also made splendid show il
the line of parade, and did much to rem
: der this feature OF the procession COM
, pete success.
, TIE CLAYTON HOUSE.
; The innumerable windows of this ini-
posing structure were brilliantly 1ighte,
during the evening, aud each one wa
adorned with Chinese lantern. Th'
effect was very beautiful, and Manage
Pyle deserves credit for his labors il
, thus covering such great space witt
illuminations.
The City Hall was illuminated durin