New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
q memorable dav. and everything conspired to the
nerfect success of the celebration.
DECORATIONS IN NEw-YORK.

Tbouch New-York did not launch out very ex-
t.nslvely in the way of decoration, the main thor
oupbfares of the city presented thoroughly holl-
dav aspect. Flags huttered from the roofs of all
,be nr,ncipa buildings and IN many cases from the
windows on every story as well. Madison Square
and its neiphborhoOd presented lively spectacle,
crowds of people filed the Square all the after
noon. Over the Albemarle. Brunswick and Fifth
Ayenne Hotels few large American fags, and flags
were also displayed Delmonicos and several
surrounding buildings these were the cnly at
tempts at decoration. Standing at the cor
ner of Tenth-st. and looking down
Rroadway crowds of people could be
seen focking along each sidewalk Broadway
above Grand-st was marked by only one festooncd
and draped building and the decorations were not
of a very imposing kind. Rogers & Peet displayed
a large painting stretching across the entire store
and bearing counterfeit presentments of the two
Roeblings father and son. besides much statistical
information Near Chambers-st was perhaps the
most artistic sight to be seen on the street A
Japanese trading company had covered the
entire front of its building with tastefully dis
posed flags. streamers and lanterns inter
spersed with huge vases of blue Japanese
ware while in the centre huttered the striking
Japapese flag The New-YOrk Life Insurance
Company's Offices were likewise gay with flags and
devices while lower down Devlins store Haunted
the flags of all NATIONS including the green banner
of " Onld OiTeland."
The Aaes streamed out along Broadway as far as
Bowling Green where the Petroleum Exchange
made a quiet but noticeable display. Fulton-st.
was dotted here and there with streamers, and
coming MP again TO City Hall Square, the imposing
set of flags on the City Hall itself was strk-
ng1n its freshness and brightness. Chatham-st.
did IFS best but Chatham-street's best is not of
srrikInely high order. Roster & Biars place at
Chatham and Worth SITS. was profusely decorated
with flags while large painting represented
MAYORS Edison and Low seated on piles of lager kegs
and shaking hands across the dividing chasm. But
it was on the BoweTy that the most striklngly
original display of the day was made, and II drew
gaping crowds of East-siders throughout the after
noon 1t was erected outside Of the store of an en-
tcrprising florist who having stores in both cities
signalilcd the union by deysing an immenSs model
of the Bridge III great part composed of flowers.
with the ears on the Bridge and the boats in the
river beneath made out OF jacqueminot roses and
other flowers The scale on winch they were built
might have been open to ques ION. but the fidelity
TO nature was nevertheless awc-InSpiTing
Umon-squaIe rivaled Madison IL its strcamers
and ensigns, and III all the avenues, sixth and
Eighth especially, flags were hung fTOm poles IN
the windows and nuttercd iii the breeze from all
the prominent buildings. By l o'clock nearly all
the stores up town were close1-a measure winch
must have entailcd considerable amount OF self
sacrifice on the part of the storckeepcrS, as the i'm
mense crowds IN great measure composed of
strangers. circulating through all the streets must
have promised rich harvest. Twcnty-tblrd and
Fourteenth SITS. showed line of closed
doors and locked iron wlcketS,, bur
the flock OF ladies VINO cast longn ng
eyes at the windows was greater than during
shopping hours in holiday time. Tie BOwcrv was
swailnlng. Nearly all the variety theatres and
museums were doing a good busEoss but the stores,
with the exception of fe clothing shops all
closed. The candy stores followed the example cf
the liquor shops and dId a treble trade. The side
walk speculatOrs were not wanting and medals IN
white or yellow metal were disposed OF as far up
town as 1wenty-,hrd-st. for prices ranging from
to % cents The seats IN all the parks crowded
toward evening with weary sghtseers some we'll
dressed people being driven TO spread newspapers
and handkerchels and encanp upon the grass for
a brief rest.