New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-26
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The number Of stagngs and platforms for the accommo
6at,on of the sightseers were especially notceaoe On
every block one or more OF the hdeous but usei
Of the parade In Union Square was large
stand fronting Universitypace and In Madison Square
another facing the hotels Along upper Broadway there
were few decorations that were exceptionally nne In
F1tth-aye above Twenty third-st, however, the hne
of color began again and house opposite the hoel
Brunswick was one Of the most tastefuly oecorateu
buildings the city. The proprfetors OF the Bruns"cA
employed @ decorator to adOrn their building put
they were disappointed and with the exception Oh rev
eocs the bulding will remain as It is None OF the
statues In the squares adorned in any way anu
of them-the Lincoln and Farragut satues-were anI5s
hidden by the reviewing stands In 'front.' OF t1eiH
Ffhaye above Tbirtyfourth ST. the buildings with the
most elaborate decorations the houses OF t4e
fasteflly decorated the pillars OF the entrance being
wound with starred and striped bunting ana ne roH o'
over the caps the pillars bunting was draped ana e
tops were stuck full OF little flags ,.,,, g., tho ~,
IRENE Every lobby and corridor was filled WIN PersThs
who seeking had found rooms ana he ere
cussng with great show OF wisdom the prospects Ior
day In all Of the hotels the most Desirable rCos nte
hesh secured DAYS advance and those VINO came ae
last night were constrained TO accept co.'s
and other cOnyenences, which were utilized py the
ifcb depend TO great extent the patronage OF per
manent guests, but few aceommodatl9ns coua DC Sk
of interest TO the visitor to-day, not alone because OF
6nn 6eroraons but also because Mayor Low OF brooklyn
aud his Common Council will watch the parade from lh9
balcony General ShaleT and his stan viii make the hOel
their Gcod0uarlers. In the Fifth Avenue PRESIDENT
Arthur and those members OF his Cabinet who
him will occupy The St James, victoria hoHul
and BnsWick have been filed since the beginning Oh Tue
season and although unlimited food may he procured
tho Mace to rest is not to be bought. Down Town 10
morrow The opportunities for securing accommodations
are more numerous The propTetOrs Of the Grand Cen
trail ST. Nicholas, Metropolitan and AstOr House nave
been preparing for weeks past IN order to rnls lhe
tor to the city at least roof TO shelter MN an
nlsing Irshnan has rented three warehouses; III Most
St. near the Pennsylvania Railway Terry anu PloIoSt
To fIl them with and 10 employ TRUSTWORTHY hcL 70
watch the property of his guests who are sleeping OH te
manifold eni0yments Of Evacuation pay / ne IaIEo
restaurants in the streets below CITY nan thu W
tend their accommodations for their guests 10 he seco
and third floors it will be strange indeed II the @
from The hedges and highways OF the country who comes
10 this city to-day cannot find meat 10 eat ana Poe
where his slumbers will be und!sturDed 80 A.,
Wallst. was never more crowded win peoplG tnd i
Yesterday and il was evident that they were Simply
around the pedestal of the Washington statue on the
Sub-Treasury steps, and everybody stopped 70
read the inscription on the memorial stone, wnlcn
Wsshinpon stood upon when taking his Oath OF once as
first President of the United States rms done tney
hurried along by the policeman duty ut the spot Inc
work of decorating buildings downtown was continued
and those on the Produce, STOCK and Petroleum E4-
changes and on the Drexel Building were most CON
snic,i0us The Stock and Produce Exchanges maue
a picturesque experience with proInsi9n vi
thousands OF yards of bunting and silk. The Dre1ei
Buding was covered with American hags ana those Oh
other nations and signal flags while large American
da0 noatAd from pole In front OF the WlpdoW Oh Ires
dent Artbur's law Office Washngtons Headquarters at
Broad and Pearl SITS, was also handsomely dGcoIaIoi
with flags each window, and festoons Of bunting over
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