Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-12
THE DECORATIONS.

Among the more noticeable decorations
of business houses may be mentioned the
following: Grangers' Store, Odd Fellows
Hall, Hale Bros. & Co. Central House,
Clunie Block, Clunie & Kiley Lehief feature
being life-sze equestrian painting of Gen.
e-al Grant, the Golden Eagle and Capital
Hotels, j. T. Stoll, ]. G. Davis. j. L. Wood
burn, International Hotel, Wilson's Sta
bles, Huntington, Hopkins & Co., Lindley
& Co. Western Hotel traits Building, the
RECORD UNIoN and Bee newspaper offices,
Whittier, Fuller & Co., all the principal
houses on Second street between and X,
Wells, Fargo & Co., the Internal Revenue
office, Lyon & Curtis, Baker & Hamilton,
/. Elkus & Co., Sacramento Bank, Peoples
Bank, S. Lipman & Co., the Sutter Block,
L. L. Lewis & Co., H. Fisher, Gattmann &
Wilson, Dale & Co., McKim Il Orth, c. a.
Sawtelle, S. H. Davis, Pacific Oyster House,
Lyon & Co., Waterhouse & Lester.
Anderson Il Johnson, Red House
VERY extensive and attractive),
l.. X. Hammer, Capital Woolen
Mills, Farmers & Mechanics Store, Tufts
drug store and others.
Decorations that are deserving of special
mention are as follows
The front of Holbrook. Merrill & Stet-
sons place of business on J street, between
Second and Third. was profusely decorated
with streamers and festoonings of bunt-
ing. On the balcony were two army tents
with muskets stacked at the door of each.
Midway between them was stationed
cannon, with an artilleryman on one side
and sentry on the other, the figures being
dressed in full soldiers uniforms. The
general effect was very spirited and attrac-
tive.
The balcony about the California State
Bank, at Fourth and J streets, was heavily
and tastefully decorated with festoonings
of the national colors. and the windows
embellished with patriotic devices.
DeBernardi e. Co, on X street, between
Third and Fourth, had streamers and fes-
toonings across the street in front of their
place of business, with a large PAINTED
Grand Army badge in the center, sur
mounted with the motto, Welcome, Vet
erans."
The Capitol Clothing Store ]. Politz,
proprietor, at Sixth and X streets, was sur
mounted by five life-size figures, the central
one representing the Goddess of Liberty
Below these was the motto, Honor to the
Brave"
Along the line of march to the Pavilion
the residences were nearly all decorated
The more prominent ones were those of
l v - A. II.
G. L. Simmons, A. J. Stevens, and Messrs.
Weinrich, Maydwell, BOIL, Herzog, Ger
Der and Smith, and Mrs. P. J. Hopper.
The front of the residence of Charles Nc
Creary was handsomely festooned with
bunting, and rows of Chinese lanterns sur
rounded the balcony. Col. McNasser's
residence was almost obscured with bunt-
ing, the front above the portico represent
ing an immense rosette, with a large pOr-
trait of General Logan in the center
From the roof of DR.. Simmons residence
to the fence surrounding the place were
, many lines of streamers, fiagr, etc. Shields
and flags ornamented the front of the
building, and suspended some twenty feet
above the ground was large banner with
the sentiment: Yours has the suffering
been-the memory shall be ours
The other residences named, as well as
many not along the route of the process
sion, were tastefully decorated
The street decorations arranged by the
committee were very creditable. Lines of
flags and streamers were suspended at the
several street intersections and at intervals
along ] and K streets were large flags.
Looking up and down the main thorough
fares the effect is most pleasing to the eye,
and the committee may well feel proud of
its labors.
On Tuesday night Secretary of State
Thompson let the contract for decorating
the State Capitol and grounds, and up to
| last night very satisfactory progress had
, been made. Great stretches of bunting or
namented the front of the building, with
heavy drapings about the entrances. The
immense front pillars were encased in red,
white and blue, and the gateways to the
Park were surmounted by lines of
streamers, flags. etc. Above the
building was swung to the breeze
for the first time an elegant new
flag, SO feet in length-one Of the mos
beautiful flags in the State. The grounds
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