The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-24

typical log cabin or hunters camp. sup
ported on four pine saplings is a roof of
palmetto leaves, which is very prettliy
ornamented with bunting and flags of
all colors.
The Plaza Hotel was blaze of red,
white. blue and yellow with American
and Spanish flags in profusion. Great
punches of cocoanuts in their original
coverings depended from the piazza IN
front of Spitlers. Manson's was draped
with flags and evergreens. Guest q
Mitchelrs, and Medicis' had small flags
while the pillars in front of the stores
were covered with the bright colors OF
our American ensign. Opposite the
Yacht club house and extending across
the street was grand arch composed of
stately palms and long, 1.-the cypress
saplings, the whole tastiiy draped in red,
white, blue and yellow bunting and
topped off with numerous flags of all
sizes.
The club house was decorated with
flags, streamers and banners, etc., and
looked gayly.
The new roof of the old market at the
foot of the Plaza was entirely covered
with palmetto leaves, giving it a most at
tractlve aud novel appearance, while
the gables were entirely covered with a
festooning of American and Spanish
national colors. The supports were
4 ,f
and yellow, and further embellished
with moses and palms.
The lamp posts all around the Plaza
are gracefully entwined in bunting of
several colors.
The old monument is hung in red and
yellow and surmounted with wreath
of magnolia leaves; it has also wreaths
of magnolia on its fou- faces, while the
base is covered with trailing ivy.
The soldiers monument has wreaths
of ivy and magnolia.
DIR. Vedder's, ON Bay street, had flags
flying. At Mr.. .Andreu's flags were grace
fully waving and two little dolls were
set up in the north window waiting for
a peep at the President as he passed by.
United States and Spanish flags were
flying on Mr. Coos building.
Lopez, oldest shop in the city, had
various colored flags in solid colors fly
ing from the ends of long cypress poles.
Mr. Stewards was adorned with flags.
The st. Augustine Museum was COW
cred from roof to basemen4 1oith flags,
and along the fence in front were fas-
ened Japanese parasols and vari-colored
birds and butterflies.
The shipping all along the front of the
city ON the Matanzas was gaily decked
with streamers and presented a beau
tiful and animated scene.
Miss Aliens house on Charlotte street
was tastefully draped in the national
colors, and Miss Lucy Abbott's front en-
closure had massive folds of red, blue,
yellow and white festoons and the gate
way was overarched with these colors
mingled with evergreens. Mr.. Capo's
house flew the American flag, ard Bunt-
ing's furniture house had large and
handsome flag fluttering in the breeze.
Manson's, opposite the City Gates, was
| bright with color, the whole upper bal
cony being hid in the folds of red, white
| and blue bunting. His branch house
| decorated.
| At the City Gates a rustic gate was
swung between the massive posts in
lieu of the ancient gate that hung there
stationed there and on the gate was the
| welcome words Enter in the name of
| the citizens of st. Augustine"
| The San Marco looked grand in its
massive beauty, covered as it was from
| highest turret to basement with the flags
of our Union and Spain. The window
balconies were draped with flags and fes.
tooned with the beautiful and always
graceful Spanish moss with ivy and vel
low jasmine entwined. In front at the
head of the stairs leading to the mair
entrance the motto "All Welcome Oul
President" was neatly framed in ever
greens. The lamp posts on the lawr
were covered with red, white, blue ant
yellow draping.
The residences of Messrs. Knowlton
Masters and Wardens were neatly EN-
bellished with flags, japanese lanterns
and evergeeens.
The most extensive street decoration
was the arch at the corner of st. Georg
and King streets. The supports wer
square frame turrets rising about thirt,
feet and panelled with red and yellow
cloth with evergreen trimmings at tn
corners. In the center of the arch tn
Spanish coat of arms is prominent, Will
overhead from tall flag staff, the tip O
which ends in battle axe, the Spanis
colors fly. All the colors from this arc
are Spanish. The sides of the support
have battle axes clinging to them.
On the faces of the arch are letters i
Spanish as follows: 'Los Ciudadano
de San Augustine Brindan Su Hospit
alidad al Presidente"
The stores under Genovar's Oper
House were decorated with flags, and il
the evening Illuminated with differen
colored Japanese lanterns.
The Government building, in whic
the post office is located, was profusel
and beautifully decorated with flag
drapery, bannerettes and evergreen
, and reflected great credit on the follow
ing committee of ladies, who planne
, and assisted in the work: Mrs. w.
Knibloe, Mrs. C. 4. Hamblin, Mrs J. A
Enslow, Jr.. Miss ID. Rogero, Miss Sui
q ner, Mrs Skidmore, Mrs. Arlington, Mi.
) DeMedicis, Miss George Colee, Miss Jel