The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-10-09

buggies.
Hudson, HUMPHREYS 4 Cassell-A large
float drawn by eight grey horses, finely
caparisoned and driven by Johnnie Cassell,
with eight or ten tailors at work making
clothing. This was one of the handsomest
displays.
w. +. Gaines--Wagon and carts loaded
with all kinds of coal.
S. & J. Fl. Told--Wagon advertising coal.
| DECORATIONS.
All the houses in the principal part Of
the city were beautifully decorated, but it
is impossible for us to mention each in de-
tail, and we will have to conine ourselves
to few Of the most prominent buildings.
The State House columns were wrapped
with bunting, and flags were distributed in
profusion about the front of the building.
The front fence was twined with ever.
greens, and the words centennial well
come," in large letters of different colors,
adorned the top.
The Courthouse and Clerks Offices were
tastefuly adorned with flags, bunting and
lanterns, and made fine appearance when
illuminated at night.
The City Hall was also beautifully
arranged with flags and lanterns, with the
beautiful mammoth fan and vase of the
Mkado Company sitting upon the varanda
The front of the Buhr Hotel was a mass
of flags, and presented an imposing appear.
ance.
Mr.. John T. Buckley had line of gas
pipe run around the top of his awning, and
an arch Of the same over the roof Of the
house, with different colored globes upor
them; flags and bunting were used pro
fusely, and at night when the whole build
ing was illuminated, it was very beautiful
indeed.
The Odd Fellows Temple was another o
the buildings conspicuous for its decora
tons. Flags, bunting and lanterns were
tastefully arranged, and it was one Of tn,
beauties of St. Clair street at night.
Mr. Dennis L. Haly ran gas pipe around
, his building for Illuminating purposes ant
, used flags profusely.
Mrs. Dora Ferguson had most beaut
, full display in front of her millinery estab
: lishment. An awning frame of gas pipe
= with lights all over it, was put up in from
and tastefully decorated. 1t made splen
did show at night.
S The Bank of Kentucky had a gas pipe
: arch put up over It's entrance, arranged in
S letters so as to read 'sBank Of Kentucky
1885, 1885," When lighted up at night i
: was quite SNOWY.
. The Water Company threw an arch o
pipe across St. Clair street, in front of thei
Office, covered it with evergreens, and hac
several fountains playing in the center o
the street. They also put up Transparent
cy showing map of the city, with Location
of the reservoir; gave list Of the officers
with portraits Of two ofthem; miles of pipe
laid down, &c.
, To stand at the corner Of Broadway anC
( St. Clair streets and look towards the de
pot, sea of flags and bunting met the eye
and from the intersection Of Main and St
: Clair streets the view met in either direc
ton was enhancing. But by far the mos
+ charming sight of all was the counties
amber of beautiful women to be seen POI
e the sidewalks, in the windows and on door
S steps as the procession moved through tn,
. streets in the morning.
NOTES.
:, Mary Lee, an old cOlored woman
103 years of age, former slave of thu
q late Ben. Johnson, 81 , came up from
Louisville last Tuesday to attend tn
$ Centennial.
. Mr.. Humphrey Sparks, Of Ole
+, Pleasureville, Henry county, VIII
learned the tailOr's trade under TIN
late Joe Allen at the same with Mr.
f. ID. Reddish, came up Wednesda.
evening to take a look at his ole
home. He left here in 1885.
Among the Frankfort boys of the
long ago, who came back to witnes,
the celebration, were Gen. ThOs. l.
. Crittenden, U. S. A.; Messrs. b. +
Meek, Jas. w. Bachelor, Jas. r
Watson and Col "A. Wake Holeman
of Louisville; David Dryden, o