The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-22
THE DECORATIONS.
An Elaborate Display of Bunting-SOme of
the Principal Features.

An Elaborate Display of Bunting-Some of
the Principal Features.
More business and dwelling houses were dec
GRATED yesterday than ever before in the history
Of the city, and most noticeable feature was
that foreign-born citizens Of every nationality
flung out their colors to welcome the great
American, James G. Blaine Washington street,
from East street to West street, and beyond, a
distance of more than mile, was radiant with
bunting. tapping flags and sinuous streamers,
while a like display of color aud patriotism crop
ped out all along the line from the streets cross
ing our main business thoroughfare.
Between East and New Jersey streets the fol-
lowing places were among the best decorated:
Dreher & Meyer, Church & Son, H. H Hutch
ms, Casper Hedderich, DR. Denke-Walter T. w
Mucho VERY tastefuD and the Emmett House.
Between New Jersey and Alabama: Wolfram
Bros, p. Clune, Parrot & Son, Bradley Manu-
featuring Company, Charles Aldag & Son, J. C.
Hirschman, Louis Schmidt, George Shaw, A. J.,
Gerstner, Tim Monaghan, Carl Meller, Chris
Harmoning, B. W. Cole D, S. Benson, James
Chambers.
Between Alabama and Delaware streets, op.
posite the court house: Joseph r Perry Mas
g. Kiemeyer, NJ Helms, Union Hall, B. Kauf
mann, Frank Gisler, Donan & OFF, H. Frank &
Co., Ernest Knodel IA fine display J. A. Miles,
r. P. Thiecke.
The decorations at the headquarters Of the
German American Republican organization oc-
casioned much approving comment On the
front of the building was representation of the
centennial visit of the Won ,Steubens to York
town in 1881, underneath which were the words
'Laszt die Deutsche Flagge wehen." The
The American colors and flags of Fatherland
completed the decorations ON the building, while
large American flag streamed over the street
bearing the words, This Flag is Emblematic of
our Principles"
In marked contrast with this generous display
was the niggardly showing at the court house, a
building filed with officials elected by the Re
publicans of this city and county. a beggarly
seventy-6ve cents worth of flags testified louder
than words to the parsimony Of these officials
and was a subject Of general comment among
visitors and citizens.
Opposite the courthouse, from Washington
street to Market there was another fine line of
decorations, still further heightening the CON
trast of the long lines Of blank windows at the
courthouse.
From Delaware street west to Pennsylvania
street the following were among the best dec
GRATED business houses: Becker g. Son, c. Karle
Il Co, Pacific Exchange. Union restaurant
Star clothing house, Hunt g. McCurdy, Farm
eRs store, August Werner, Vance Block, G.
Schrader & Bro, Jacob Huber Buffalo shoe
store, Vaien New & Co, Johnston & Bennett,
John Huegele, John Schaffner, Joseph Staub
The two best decorated squares Washing
ton street were between Pennsylvania and Hi
nois streets The best decorated houses in this
quarter we're the Medel Clothing Company, very
tasteful, New York Hat Company, l.. Siers-
dorfer, Charles Lauer /. N. Helms, Ritzingeris
Bank, ]. l.. Frankem, Boston Shoe Company,
Ward Brothers, New York dry goods store-a
good showing The three houses of w. +. Rupp
6 Co. Charles Rasohig and George Mann
fed were uniformly and tastefully decorated.
Those three German American firms like the