St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-05
THE DECORATIONS.
The Like Never Seen in the Streets osy
the National Capital.

The Like Never Seen in the Streets asy
the National Capital
Whatever it is possible to do with scant-
ling and boards and bunting and gilt to be-
deck town for an occasion, Washin gton
has undertaken and performed. The harvest
of decorators and carpenters began ten days
ago, and the noise of their saving and
pounding, and the click of their hammers,
have been heard day and night ever since.
At first ugly erections of rough timber broke
out all along the proposed line of march,
from the White house to the capitol, covering
doors and windows of stores and dwellings,
and filing up the little parks and openings,
and upon these were tackled number of
seats to rent. Later flags, banners and
treamers and tasteful devices in SNOWY
colors concealed the rough wood work, and
then building fronts began to blossom out.
The completed work is very beautiful
and the stateliest American avenue has been
transferred into
MOVING MASS OF GAY COLoRs
Mich fttiDgly typify the heartiness of this
city's welcome to the new administration
The building; at the corner of Twelfth and
PENNSYLVANIA avenues, occupied by the pen
sion bureau, was, perhaps, the most elabor-
atey decorated structure in the city, and the
decorations were at once pleasing and
unique. Long lines of streamers were sus-
pended between the flagstaff on the roof.
Just below on either side Of the building was
an enormous golden eagle, long lines Of
red, white and blue bunting, which we're ar
tistically woven into vast network, cover
ing the entire building. At the intersection
of the lines Of bunting shone stars of gold,
and framing the whole design were shields
bearing the names Of the states Of the Union.
all linked together with gold chains. At the
second story slender stats bore graceful tri-
colored standards, with the names of the
various presidents Of the United States. The
west front of the building represented the
legislative branch of the government.
mammoth picture of the capitol was hanked
by great romas fasces, and above all colossal
heralds sounded paetents At the corner Of
the building the Goddess Of Liberty, armed
with sword and shield represented the exec
utive branch of the government. An eagle
bearing a national shield surmounted the
figure, and an excellent oil portrait Of heroic
size OF the president-elect was suspended
above a shield bearing the name Of New
York state. On the south face OF the build
ing justice, blindfolded with sword and
scales, represented the judiciary. Altogether
the effect was very pleasing.
HOTELS WERE TAsTEFULLY DECORATED.
Wizards was profusedly decked in
graceful festoons of gaily-colored fabrics.
Words Of welcome wrought in tinsel shone
above an immense blazing star at the door
way, and great arch of gas jets hung in a
circle inclosing the symbolic owl head of the
Americas club Of Philadelphia.
Elegant designs wrought In cunningly-
woven bunting tran sformed the marble ia
cade Of the Metropolitan into a thing of
beauty. The Ebbitt house was fairly covered
with flags and pictures, aud the other hotels
showed great ingenuity In devising pleasing
and original decorations.
a GREAT FLORAL LADDER
reaching TO the roof Of business house on
nsyIyania avenue, bore upon its rounds
the words, ''sheriff, mayor, governor, prcsi-
dent" thus graphically symbolizlng the life
work OF the pregident-elect All the govern
ment buildings on the line of march were
gay with bunting.
Large American flags encompassed the
gray columns Of the treasury, and long lines
OF remnants Of every hue Of the rainbow ran
across the granite front Of the great build
ing and relieved its severe architecture by
giving it an appearance In keeping with the
gala day. Handsome rosettes and designs
In parti-colored bunting adorned the state,
var and navy department buildings.