St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-25
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WASHINGTON, July 24.-The draping of
the public buildings in honor of Gen. Grant
is about completed. The capitol building
was draped under the direction of Col. Can
aday, sergeant-at-ams of the senate, and
Gen. Clark, the clerk of the house. There is
no authority for making expenditures for
this purpose, but it is expected that con-
greSs will make the necessary appropria-
tions for the present draping, which
consists of broad band of black around
each of the pillars, with streamers
in the porticOs and balconies on all sides
of the building. In the event that the re-
mains are brought here the drapery of both
the outside and inside of the building will
be very elaborate. The twelve large col
unns at the front of the White house are
covered with mourning their entire length,
with feStOons at the base. FeStoons also
extend from column to column. At the top
broad band of black extends the entire
length of the front of the house Just be-
meath the windows on the first floor and
also around the outside of the large
portico. All the windows in the
front of the house are surrounded with
mourning emblems. The drapery on the
state, war and navy department buildings
is very simple. Eight of the small columns
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of mourning, with a roSette and streamers in
in front. The dcorways of the signal Office
are
HEAVILY DRAPED,
and festoons hang from the windows onthe
first floor. The treasury building is the
simplest and most tastefully draped of all
the departments. About four thousand
yards Of black material is used. Each of
the siXty-siX columns surrounding the build
ing is covered with n broad black band ex-
tending eight feet above the base. Then
there is a space of two feet and
another band two feet wide.
Locked to these are heavy rosettes of bunt-
ing. There are no flags or feStOons and
StreameTs and the effect of the huge column
in deep mourning is very striking. The two
columns at each corner, on the east and
west of the building, have in addition
fold of bunting twisted once around, ex-
tending over the other drapery from about
half way up the column to the base. On
the east front there are three columns. all
draped alike, as described, and in addition
the lamps on the staircase are draped and
the four columns, Just inside the east and
west doors in the corridor, are in mourning.
There are ten columns each at the north
and south entrances and twelve at the west.
The drapery of the interior department is
VERY ELABORATE
and makes very effective display. The
massive pillars on the south pOrtieos are
draped in solid black from their bases one
third of the way up, and streamers of black
run from pillar TO pillar, forming fes-
tooned canopy over the passage to the en-
trance. The doorway is dTaped in black.
in gothic style. with roSette and the Amer
lean colors worked in. In the interior hall
ways the columns are draped heavily in
black and festooned at the ceiling. The
balusters of the railing about the p0rtieos
are draped and the lamp posts are
covered with black, with the Ameri-
can colors entwined. The four entrances
to the building are draped in similar style
while at the four corners the windows of
the first, second, third and fourth stories
are all festoOned and centered with roSettes.
The exterior doOrways throughout the
building are heavily draped in style similar
TO the southern doorway. The material
used in this work is silk and wool dress
goods. The bureau of education building
and that of the labor bureau are also hand
sOmely decorated. The poStoffice depart
ment building is covered with black at
available ard effective points. The pillars
on the four sides are heavily draped. the
black surface being broken with rosettes and
streamers. The lamp posts about the
building are also covered. Over the win
dows are bands of black. with rosettes and
streamers. The decorations of the depart
ment of justice consist of simple bands of
mourning stretched from window TO window.
To ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
Hon. w. p. Canaday, sergeant-at-aTms of
the senate, has received the following dis
patch:
Oakland House, st. Clair Springs, Mich.
July 24.-It is proper that the senate of the
United States shall participate with the other
departments OF the government and with the
people in doing honor 10 the memory of Gen.
Grant. therefore designate the following