Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07

| ratlons. which consist OF dark, rich bunting,
neatly draped- and several pictures OF knights
in armor. with other Templar emblems scat
tered among the nags.
The south side OF the square - not outcome
| BY its neighbors. Louis Gmelin's place, Williges
restaurant and Kane Roachs shops are
| tastily decorated Hodge paint store presents
| gorgeous appearance, the front being GOV.
cred with Masonic deslgns; Inc principal
features OF the decorations, however, are -FOUR
large banners, on which are accurately painted
| In excellent detail the devices OF the four Dis
| trict commanderies. Inc Major Stables. az the
southwest corner OF THIS quare' are pretty well
hidden oy the trees put theIe are DTS OF color
tnat peep through. AlIison Major nagstan Is
occupied oy several lempiar nags. On the
side streets leading INTO the square, especially
tnose running soutn"aro, several prlvste
houses are nanosomety soorneo
Inc 1Isno army ounolng Is tne main fea-
lure Vi tue square oet~een l4tn ana lotn.
dr.n;n.1s h;ds ,hs coro;. h;,s s s. ne aay
.af 80 80 III w ~ w" sr :, oIu .ue u'Is
ST uam uas uunaoer vi inSs u,leo WIN nags.
~. iiu uoSo' 70 oeou'Iuly uecoFateo aionS
.S. IoInoo, seenoies VI naes oein
.He piiucipai Lorns usso- Inc PorIic1
uea'y co'ereu Win iestoons, "Nn
IT. 81 tt1 uins W tne ooiue.e'
., NE io9os anu ro.unua OF tne noteI are tas'e-
iy auorneu Ies.oIns Oh oun'lne hanging rom
Ptiial !" P,iIaI, anu Tue waits are covered Win
snie,uS. !nere IS one FORM useo 'nat Is paIlG
ShiaiS unique anu nanusone-s Arse piIsn
snieio' on winch rest miniature casque, shieid,
oreastpiate, crossed swords ana buncn OF
weapons. an III bright goiu anu siVer.
ooioer. les'''uran', no!cv Marean s'ore'
aouns oye snop, LocAneaa Piunoing neau-
Huai sols anu Mhouln ofus s'ofe axe aiso
narusomely o9cCra.ed.
me Lisn. lnlanuy armo1y Is quite hano-
eo1e. An iunense h9ient ten ssre e
Wa'es uon 'ue nass.an' 'ne upper nan oiacA,
sne ioWe. "nlte, WIN a oi1oo-reo Maltese
cross III tne center. over the Parhing ana
pasemenI nangs q great banner OF Dlack
anu Wnl'e, bearing the Woras, "eauquartefs
u.auu oinliianIeri vi Unlo. Inc uool"ay rs
eGqulstey nhlsneo- ABOVE, on either side, Is
large square emblem OF bunting. Inc right
uanu Que Is Maltese cross OF "nite on oach,
srounu oi Dlue anu req; the otner one req
cross ana goIden crown each iuiy SIX feet
square. between the TWO Is well-draped mass
ol OunUnS. below the armory tine GarrlcK
oulIung ana the Cyclorama are well decorated.
The decorations on the avenue from Seventh
10 lweltn street are exceedingly pretty, each
merchant or HORSEPOWER seeming to vie with
his neighbor IN artistic arrangements.
The Palais Royal Is bedecked from basement
TO garrett with red and blue flags Over the
doorway Is a huge Maltese cross. surrounded
by circle with the names of DeMolay COM
mandery, No. 4; Washington commandery, No.
/; Columbia commandery, No 2, and Potomac
commandery, No. g. Over the cross are the
words Welcome, Sir Knights" The windows
are also tastefuily arranged with Masonic en-
oiems.
Inc Globe theater is futtering mass OF
bunting. Flags are everywhere. The decora-
tons on this house are quite pretty. The deco
rator OF Harris Skaters jewelry store has
spared no pains to make this building an
artistic combination of hags and streamers,
while the tailoring establishment OF II. ID. Barr
next door, presents an attractive appearance
win It's countless streamers ana hags.
oeo: W. cochran 20. TOBACCO establish
ment Is ttstefulIy decorated
hrveys restaurant never looked prettler,
with lis extensive decorations. Flags spring
iastefully from every nook and corner while
Siidcd eagles da!ntlly hold streamers IN their
oeahs or great shields In their claws.
laE STAR building, with Its white marble
'front.' anu newly painted white side. Is artistic
ally decorated with bags and bunting Sed
ID unique designs, whlie shields with Iemplar
devices holding m mature fags occupy promi-
hen' POSITIONS over the building.
beverage emma mousse and Iowleis furni-
turc store are proIuseIy decoxated.
Japan sporting eooos store decorated
with naSs ano bunting.
me ToSt ouiidlnS Is tastefully decorated
with nays ana 1un ing.
Schnelders hardware store looks brilliant
win us PToiuSe u eorauons.
Lewis johnson d Co. 5 bank Is swathed in
bunting, while haSs are draped gracefully from
the windows.
Ihe Great Falls Ice company has its building
Petiy. ohIGius appropriately
profusion 'e' "i ALL
WELCOME Knights, ia the emblem disnlaved
on numerous shields over E. b. Barnum's
clotniuB mousse, winch Is almost hidden behind
us uecOratiohs.
Inc ouiaiuSs OF the W u. Metzerott conf
Paht anu j. W. boteier are also Handsomely
aecorateu.
ohus'er q Sons the cry goods merchants,
nave spared nelther time nor expense In max
ing lne decorations on their building complete.
Ine DuiIulng Is completely hidden behind
proiusioh oi bunting anu nags.
chapman Co., seaton ferrys, the knabe
piano company ana lrunneli Clark have had
tneir respective buildings artsticaliy decorated.
FRANK Humes building on Market Space is
Respondent with Its gorgeous decorations.
decorations are profuse. Davis fancy goods
store, Richs shoe house. the London Bazaar,
Johnsons dry goods house, Carriers dry goods
store, the BOSTON Variety House and Saks
Co.'S imposing building is bedecked
with streamers, hags and bunting. The deco
ratlohs OF the windows Is masterpiece of
tistic workmanship. Harris Bijou theater
LOOKS attractive In its dress Of flags Maltese
crosses In different colors are relieved BY a
generous display OF flags and bunting. Ker-
pan theater Is a mas OF flags. There are
nags OF all nations, large hags and small flags.
welcome. Sir knights" in large letters is dis
played over the door.
BETWEEN FoUR-AND-A-HALF AND SEVENTH.
Pennsylvania avenue betveen 9Th and 7tb
streets ia aJmost -. soIi5 ,o.ss 80 .od -.
-. vi i0u' "ni'o anu
IL 'ne oen'ef VI the square on the north