New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-08
DECORATIONS ON THE LINE OF MARCH.
PGoPUsE DRAPERY IN LOWER BRoADwAY-siMPLE

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DECORATIONS ON TIE LINE OF MARCH.
PEoYUsE DRAPERY IN LOWER BRoADwAf-siMPLE
EMBLEMs IN FIFTH-AvE.
So prOfuse are the emblcms of mourning In
lower Broadway that ookng rom 30 wiling Green the
street seems drapcd In solid mass OF sable cloth There
is no break in the ne except by the crossing streets
and where the buildings without tenants. Nc only
are the fronts OF the buildings covered but
from the lofty poles upon the tops OF many
OF them the flag Of the Nation waves sadly In tue
breeze with It's edges heavily draped All day Yesef
day workmen busy repairing the places where the
wind and rain had TALLY destroyed tho emblems OF III
putting up additional pieces material IN order u com
plete design make more i'm pressivc effect Altpe
way up busy thoroughfaro 10 the City Hall business
men found time amid the ordinary rush OF affairs 10
glance at the decorations. The spirit OF sympathy
shown everywhere large scale had affected even the
vendors OF small and the usually hardhearted
cab driver and they had their stands and carriages
small token Of grief AT Bowling Green the only
foreign consulate that had any extensive exhibition OF
sympathy lat OF Germany The entire front OF
the building gracefully covered with nourIihs
drapery Ne flag emblem waved from the ffehch
consus ce and the buildings OF representatives vi
other nations there only slight traces of mourning.
but they showed sympathy least for the Nations
great loss. .
The Standard Oil Companys building, at No. 90 Broad
way. and particularly the entrance TO IT, attracted much
attention II represented massive tomb IN b"eh'
Above the word "Grant" in white letters
On n solid pyramid resting just above this inscription
were stands of arms draped with flags and shield
upon which two swords were crossed AT the lncah-
descent Gas Light Fuel Company No. 80 Broadway.
the special feature arch OF black which reached
over the entire width OF the building. Upon 1t were IN
scribed the words, each letter in the centre OF wh'e
star, " His fame will abide forever" In
the centre of the arch was large star. upon
which the monogram OF the General was Inscribed
and from this star hung heavy folds OF black.
The Petroleum Exchange completely covered with
black drapery while two days gracefully ing owes cue
entrance. Wells. Fargo Company's building was
tastefuy daped. Many stood IN 'front.' oi the
sulTreasury 1nildng la Waii-s aud admired the heavy
though artistic emblems Ct grief The Equitable Buid,
lux ooed up grandly with its embems Of sorrow. anh
the sheaf OF wheat standing IN the centre OF canopy OF
black on the BorSel Building was Sreat pO.t adrs cc
made The great building look monument OF sorrow.
la Union square the drapings oil the monuments nave
grown piufnlly aud faded from the TMny storms to
which they have been subjected while hall the lcerch
inscription on the Lincoln statue has fallen of The
buildings which more than any other about the Square
attract the observers eye are 1fanys and But'eisN
Tine front of the latter completely covered black
and is trimmed with velvet produce greatest
possible effect. The drapcry on Iinanys binding II
niqne ana py far the most convenient yet devised 1t
consists simply OF heavy black cloth hanging IN large
pieces from story. without rosettes. iesooHs OF
lection Of huge black banners. aud tho entire
s .ioTn Of f""' Baumsm p Hrs in foareer ~
noticeable for Its extensive display OF black anu
white.
Frw touches we're added the sombre funeral hang |
ings along Fifth-avc yesterday.
The draplngs here arc In the main OF the most appro-
pratcy sober charaetr. AT fonreenth--t I: aud Inh
there l. house ablaze with of American
ensign- diversified with only few bl ack srramrrs.
But this belongs FOurteenthst. rather than FIFTH
ave. Along FIfth.ave few nags nngle with the mourn
Ing enbicms. Here aud there some pretty ELECTS |
produced by placing flags beneath black rails. |
Ncatnezs aud avoidance OF osteniaOn are the things
obviously aimed nj In the avenue Good judgment IL
shown the selection of notices. At Twruty-sevonh
ST.. brought into strong relief by huge sable back
GROUND j. OF the later portraits OF General Grant,
taken when we'll strife had left it, MARKS OH
his features, and added TO ~ IL this inscription
" have fought the good nght. have finished my |
course"
some bronze relefs OF General Grant also appear
good a In black settings Graceful apprcca-
lion OF English sympathy J. shown IN one or
wo places by cXhiLifiuE the British ensign craped
"a crapc Not many seats are openly sold alOag the
ivenuc but livery laIes. where build.
ngs going up. spectators reaping rich harFes-
y delayed drapng their houses for the occasion untl
he last two days Much astiyity In .his hnc vas |
'i-ibe yesterday the blocks bounded by Fifiy- |
ixth and Fifiy.eigEth sts. aud Madison and
Ith.ave. Among the most noticeable were |
he houses Of cietsry whitney. Cornelius Vanderbilt
rs Jones at the junction OF Fifth-ave aud fIftJ
and Of Mr.. Carlisle, No. 15l f1th-avc. near
The decorations Of this last hon-e
en- arkable for their simplicity and good taste Con-
pcuous IN the ghbornood was the drapery
n the house of SIR. Kemp at fIfth ave nni fify
and large number or others On the blocks between
'ourth and sixth aVes