The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-05

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possible to convey any correct idea Of
tho adornments OF the avenue in detail
beyond those OF q few Of tho public
buildings.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Tho Treasury was a remarkable ex-
ample Of the success OF the decorators
art. The massive architecture of this
structure does not readily yield success
to efforts to relieveits majestic severity,
but to-day the cunning artist caught It's
spirit and the effect was extremely beau.
tiful. Half a hundred Its great Ionic
columns were closely wrapped with the
American colors crossed AT the center
with smaller flags on gold-tipped slaves.
Tho pediments on the east and north
and south, bore graceful designs in col.
ored bunting, forming back ground for
gigantic golden shields bearing the
great seal OF the Treasury, while con.
Meeting them and framing the whole
picture was scroll work OF red and blue
bunting, though the front was iringcd
with q number OF signal flags with their
cabiIlstic figures, Flags like these were
also used to carry out a pretty conceit
and supplement the handsome decora.
tions OF the State, War and Navy De-
partment building, Dropping from the
tip OF the great time ball staff to the
four CorpeFs Of the central tower on the
eastern side, they were arranged in
order so as TO spell out 10 the initiated
"The President will arrive at 19 merld.
ian." Salute tho President and
"Cheer." On the north or War De.
pRrtment front, an enormous American
banner on the central staff was hanked
on each corner Of the parapet by q
smaller flag representing the four arms
Of the service-Cayalry, Infantry, Ar.
tillery and the Signal Corps.
Tho great white facade OF the Metro.
politan Hotel was divided into triangles
by long lines Of bunting. Pictures OF
Washington and the Goddess OF Liberty
adorned the front, and over the en- trance
rose great arch bearing Il blazing eagle
surrounded by the inscription, "Wel.
come, President Harrison" On the
front OF the old National Hotel pretty
half roSettes IA general leaturel made Of
bright flags caught up on edge, capped
every one Of the numerous windows,
whil0 here also, the national bird ap:
peared above the national coat OF arms.
Across the way tho ST. James, newly
painted, showed what might be accom-.
plished with shields and Naqg,o red,
white aud blue, and with a sky line
made up OF little streamers Of fantastic
Colors and designs woven between its
flagstals.
In this section OF the avenue, Erin's
green banner was radlatlng froma bril-.
liant centre formed by a national shield.
Against all OF this great artistic display
uhkind nature had opposed Rll OF her
forces. A week ago the ChIeiBignal officer,
scanning tho weather map, had discoy.
cred spot NO bigger than a mans hand
Off on PhgOts Sound.
THE RAIN,
rhcreupon he predicted a storm for
to-day, slnco then he has ondeayorod
to relieve tho agonized apprehensions Of
tho public by modOrating tho force Of
bis first prediction, but without avail,
The rain began To fall Saturday and
poured roIentleSsly up TO a late hour last
night, II turned The back streets into
mIdholes. II soaked the bunting and
caused tho flags and streaner to droop
around their statls In dreary ination,
The morning dawned undeFan angry prav
sky, the air was BtirChnrgOd with moist.
irC, and although II did not actually
rain, tho shining Degd1 Oi water Olunp
70 every exposed surface. But lust IN
ttpo = northeast Wind Bprang tip and
carrotihg up the banners and BtTeanlets
IN tiuiterlng lines aud rounded ioljs
bado defiance 70 tho storm king, and
restored In n large measure the pIclut.
esauo beauty Of tho scene,
True 1t iS that where, from economical
mouyeS, cheap Colorgd muslins onla,,si
largely Into tho decorations. Ihe nlpniS.
Gus washings Of the rain has causod the
GolotH 70 How. Eagles originally white,
lushel an angry rod al Tho treatment
anu tlo portraits OF tho next pfeSijnni
aau Vice President assumed Lluo lInt
But Notwithstanding the fact th0t NM
Hmnergs wore an aspect never expected
Dy the Decorators tho general effect wss
not much dlnlnlshed, "a hard lines wrtt
broken UP aud the hues blended Snhtiv
where they met. '"''''
TlIR BLARE OE TRuMrErA,
The first reflection Of lLe avoyou,
Mashlngtoplan a. he sLepped out Of IN
Continued on Fousb De-