Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-29
Some of tho Principal Features-Des Descrip-


Some of tho Principal Features Descrip-
tion of Arches.
NEW York, April 2Sth.-The usual quiet
of the Sabbath was broken yesterday by
workmen putting up decorations along the
proposed line of march of the great centen-
NAL parade. The rains for the past two
days had put stop to all work on decora.
ton, and when the clouds began to break
away work was resumed without a mo-
ment's loss of time. The chief interest
seemed to center at Washington square at
the end of Fifth avenue. where the first
great arch stretches from curb to curb. The
arch is built entirely of wood and is orna-
mented with frieze of garlands and laurel
wreaths in papier mache. 1t is painted
ivory white and is surmounted by carved
wood statue of Washington ten feet high.
This is the statue that is said to have been
first erected on the battery in 1892. At the
foot of the statue is large trophy of
national flags, and from the four corners
OF the arch streamers are extended to the
cornices of the neighboring residences.
-Four large trophies of flags appear on each
side and upon either keystone is perched a
fine specimen of the American eagle. The
arch is also being fitted with colored elec-
trio lights, and at night it will present a
AuOoe oSoNuioi dPpCdi
The First PRESBYTERIAN Church. between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, will be util.
izei for an immense stand, and the Presby-
terian building on the other side of the
way presents beautiful front.
Up at the corner of Fourteenth street the
grand armory first attracts attention with
its trophy flags over each window, and
flags drop on every sill.
The large Hanover apartment house, on
the corner of Fifteenth street, is hand.
somely decorated.
At the corner of Twentv-frst street the
South Reform Church yard is filed with
stands.
The Union Club is beautifully decorated
Nothing was done to-day toward the com.
pletion of the decoration of the arch at
Twenty-third street, but it is said that four
hours will suffice to transform it from its
present heavy rain soaked appearance into
veritable picture of lightness and life.
Looking through the arch one first sees
four golden eagles in the midst of trophies
on flags that surmount each window on
the corner of the Albermarle Hotel. The
same ideas are being carried out in the or.
namentation on the Broadway and Twenty
fourth street sides of the hotel, and the
effect is very pretty. The Hoffman House
people have been lavish in expenditure oi
money and talent.
Private residences innumerable and
many of the club on Fifth Avenue
are also handsomely decorated, while
others will be finished tomorrow Such
crowds as were on the streets to-day were
never seen before in New York on SUNDAY.
Fifth Avenue and Madison Square were al
most impossible, while lower Broadway
and Wall street was packed. The crowd
was drawn to Wall street and vicinity to
view the scene of the decorations of the
new Sub-Treasury buildings and the Gus
tom House.
Tonight the finishing touches are being
put on the pier at the foot of Wall street,
where the President will land to morrow
1t is Pier No. 16, East river. The pier is
$50 feet long, and is divided into two
apartments by means of two large curtains
suspended from beams. The part facing
the river will be decorated only with a
large American flag on the roof The part
of the pier facing South street is covered
with decorations. Over 100 large Ameri-
can flags are draped over it, supported by
the coats of arms of the various States, and
numberless streamers are hung from every
point. A float is arranged for the Pres
idential party to land upon.
1t is covered with carpet and concealed
on the side with bunting. Extending from
piers 1t to IL are strung two lines oi
streamers. Sixty flags and many streamers
decorated the roof of the pier The tardy
decoration of the City Hall has also been
finished tonight. The Sabbath was no,
observed to-day, as everything was being
put in shipshape for tomorrow.