Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16

ter with cannon salute. Inc residences
of ex-Mayor Morse and ID. j. Foster, esq,
were brilliant with illuminations long
lines of Chinese lanterns rendered the
grounds OF the latter attractive and large
quantities of fireworks were discharged
from the grounds of the former in honor
of the great victory.
On Prospect street Mr.. A. c. Spears
residence was brilliantly illuminated with
candles arranged in various STYLES and
was also decorated with bunting The
residences of G. f. Allen. esq, and Presi-
dent Buckham and the University build
inRs, presented handsome appearance
across the college green. Prof. Torrey,
Mr. G. b. Ripley, Mr.. W. II. Hart and Mr..
Il. G. Benedict and Mrs. w. NJ. Villas made
good displays.
On Pearl street Alderman O. S. Storrs
made an elaborate display, the house be-
ing handsomely illuminated and Chinese
lanterns suspended over the grounds and
sidewalk. Mr.. H. G. Smith and Mrs.
| Thompson made fine window displays and
the residences of Mr.. g. II. Palmer,
Lieutent Governor Woodbury. and Senator
Taft were illuminated. Mr.. e. G. Loomis
displayed the old 1S40 banner which was
carried in the procession last summer over
the column as it turned on Williams street
and it was greeted by three cheers and
a tiger given with will.
On Williams street elaborate displays
were made by Mr. A. +. Richardson and
II. q. Loomis whose residences were beau
tifully Illuminated a long line of chinese
lanterns being suspended across the YER
anda of the former, and in the grounds of
the latter. Mr.. A. G. Strong and Miss
NJ. l.. Loomis also celebrated by illumi-
mating their residences.
On College street Mr.. B. Turk, exMayor
Hatch, Mr. G.. !. Hagar, Mr.. L. NJ. Hagar
and Mr.. w II. S. Whitcomb illuminated
and the places of Judge Wales, Gen. T. S.
Peck and Mr. f. w. Peck were brilliant
/ IN q v 1l nt hait,
tastily arranged on the grounds producing
fine effects.
On Winooski avenue fine displays were
made by the Misses Ryan, Cyrus Roby,
Major Blodgett and ID. Murray, colored
fires being burned at the latter place as
the column marched by. Rev. Drs. Eaton
and Hawes tastily decorated and illumi-
mated their residences, the window decora
tions Of the former being especially notice
able. Messrs. Ira Russell and G. S. Ish-
ANS residence presented handsome ap-
pearance and Mr.. 6. d. Weller celebrated
by suspending a large flag in his yard
with many chinese lanterns over the
| grounds.
Porter's block on the corner of Pearl
street and Winooski avenue was brilliant
! ly lighted up and row of chinese lanterns
! was suspended across the street. The
three houses of John Miller, F. G. Fletch-
er and g. II. Holden were decorated in
unison with one another ald presented
one OF the prettiest sights along the line
of march. Bunting was suspended from
the roof to the ground, chinese lanterns
and IL igs were tasuly arranged around
the houses and trees A locomotive head
! light was placed in Mr. II Jlden's yard
The residence ot Oscar Phipps was bril-
liantiy lighted up with candles in each
window, as was also the Second Ward
maIke The residences of ID y Nichol-
son, 5. Huntington, G. w. Whitney ana
| Wllllans Iottman also deserve mention fOl
the elaborate character of the decorations
At A .. Humphreys the house was al
most completely covered with lante ms
and flags and 4 row of lanterns was strung
between the trees in front of the house
The residences of W. B. Mcklllip, A. V.
SpalGing and &. E. German were also
Gt corated aud illuminate ed
On Decatur street the windows in the
houses OF w. 5. Howard and Alderman j.
| f.. PalEchaud were filed with candles,
portraits of Harrison and Morton and
campaign rOOsters with II tgs and lanterns
III abundance on the exterior.
At the junction Of Walnut and Spring
| streets and Elmwood avenue the stores of
| CaiXte Lmoge and +. Il. Vincent were
/ brilliantly lighted up with ows of candles
/ in the show windows. Continuing through
! ElmWOod avenue the houses of W. G.
! Schr 'der, Mrs. Louis Deyette, Mrs. Char
! ity Freeman, MIS- Rachel Freeman, A. b.
Anthony and q. 7. Williams We're also
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/ of lanterns and candles in the win
dows. The house OF Moses Murray on
Allen street just off from Elmwood
| avenue was literally covered with Chinese
! lanterns arranged In diagonal rows to-
gether with flags and candles in abund
auce. The houses Of David Mitchell, a
\. Johns, Dr. ID, Carrieres:and +. 2. Cobb
were gaiiy decorated the latter showing a
particularly elaborate display of flags and
brooms. Mr.. E. O. Wormell on Grant
street covered his house with lanterns and
with red fire and other lights made par
tcnlarly attractive display. The windows
in c. A. SINNERS residence were filed with
c4nd les and there was proiuson of bunt-
ing on the front of the house. There was
also row OF chinese lanterns in the yard
| The residences Of X. b. Walker, Mrs. H.
/ NJ. Ballard were also well lighted up and
a row of lanterns were strung between the
trees on the sidewalk to a point in front of
! DR.. j. II Worcester's residence. The lat
ter place was also brilliantly lighted up
with candles in each window and red fire
WAS burned as the procession passed the
house. The residences of George Towle,
o =. Ray and +. Woodwork, together
with Nj. Woodworth's pottery at the foot
OF the street, were also decorated and
Illuminated in patriotic man er.
Looking down Church street as the long
procession passed down that thoroughfare
the spectator beheld blaze of light which
for spectacular effect has never been
equall-d in this city. To the blaze of the
hundreds of torches was added the whiZ of
fireworks of every description, colored
fires, the light reflected from many stores
together with that furnished by many
chinese lanterns, the electric lights and
the moon, clear and almost at the full
ov Hooking all.
A complete description of the llumina-
ations and decorations would include the
mention of nearly every merchant on the
street. But an account of some of the
most elaborate displays must suffice The
windows of the stores of Messrs. Rowley
& Prior and @. Storrs q Son were lighted
up with wax candles, with flags and
chinese lanterns in abundance. The
rooms of w. II. Brink and Il G. Evans in
COrley's block were brilliantly lighted up
with display OF bunting hung in festoons
outside the windows. The residences of
j. A. Shedd on the corner of
Cherry street. occupied by Mrs.
Boardmau, and that of q. Il.
Johnson on Cherry street was tastily and
elaborately decorated and illuminated
with flags, bunting, lanterns and candles.
The second story of Barrows's block was
resplendent with chinese lanterns. On
the west side OF the street the stores of
ID. n. Nicholson, II, W Drake s. Co
Spalding ~ Beach, g, +. Pope & Son and