Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-29


FIRsr TO ARRIvE--LAyIsH DECORATION OF
HOUSES THROUGHOUT THE cITY-THE MAGSIFI-
CENsE OF THE BALL AND BANQUET HALL.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
NEW YORK, April %.
Forty thousand thieves are here. They have
preceded most Of the other guests Of Centen-
NAL time so "a to have a good chance to look
over ;Ae field and select good business stand
for their professional operations Tor DAYS
past detective headquarters in Mulberry street
have becn in r2ceip: OF samples of photo
graphic art from Chicago. ST. Louis. Cincinnati,
r.ttsburs. Washington. and other large cities.
Zach photograph had an accompanying
legend reading something ike this: Look out
for Bansy Blank alias Da7hv Dash. pickpocket
and ail-rOHnd crook; fair Photograph enclosed
Lett here for centennial ypSt,r aay" Not only
al! the central office and precinct detective
force. but every rOund@naa and patrClm&H who
has had experience with thieves viii look out
fo- Noss.eUTs Blanky Blank and Dashy Dash
aud Their pals. but even with the boosted
power and pr0weSs Of the New York police force
the enemy VIZ. hy'rcasOn OF its numbers be
difficult I" conquer. Accompanying the 10000
thieyvs Inspector ByTnes i my luthOritv for
the h-Ury-l are 10000 ftkIrS. These
inSiuuatiug gcaJit men sell centennial medals.
Washington h2tchets. portraits o. the
father % his country. busts Of the
same. Has. bunting. sham tickets for seats on
the stan j., prize packages. patent medicines,
gold watches for - silver ones for 80 cents,
diam0u.' ~ price, that the most impCcunious
can AFFORD. icwd pictures, ana lcwder books.
The visiting male sharks are supplemented by
some - .OuJ is:lale sharks. Strange faces COW
cred wit, rouge haze haunted Broadway and
the vicinity OF the hotels for some DAYS past.
and IL has never been such a parade of
bleached blondes on 6th avenue vi an afternoon
within the memory of the oldest officer Of the
nlneteenth precinct. To the New Yorker 1t
looks IL If the SCUM of the earth had taken
possession Of the town. but rne sharks and the
harp:es Ar. only the pioneer corps, as it were.
OF the foreign Invasion, and they viii be lost
sight of when the greater influx of real sight
seers occurs Tomorrow and Monday.
DECORATIONS EVERYWHERE.
There never was an era OF such lavish decora-
ton as has seized upon New York. Ii isn't only
IN the better portion of the city and along the
line of the paTades-it is everywhere. In the
tenement districts il Is rs extensive rs on
Murray hill. if 1t is less costly in makeup. In
Hester street and vicinity. where the popgia-
tIon Is alI1Ost entirely OF foreigners who cannot
even speak the language OF the country. tine
United States iGC Is hFnC from almost every
window. Tn" same may be said OF lower LIST
aycnue and it. cross streets where ONLY the
German language j. spoken. the German and
American col1rS being lovingl- in.e-twiucd.
The French and Swiss colony il Blocker and
Houston streets and south Ith avenue is as
enthusiastic a. he Oldest American part of town
III the nlnth ward. and race or birth seems to
be wholly sUDsyrv .cnt to the county of adOp-
ton. Even Chinese laundries stream with
American flags. and no saloon Is too poor to
haze IT least picture of Washington done in
chIiA upon IL bJcA-hdr mirror. Some Of the
gln-n:llis and restaurants paint invitations
To- The VISITORS 20 come Ill and Dartake OF food
or drl-R along their outer walls sandwichinc
them III wIth patriotic sentiments of all kinds
To-day saw one of the most curious speci-
mems of thls kind stretched across the whole
'front.' OF lager b.C palace on 9th avenue. At
one end OF hug banner was painted very
good portrait oi George Washington. with the
cate 1883 beneath it. Sh'le at the other end was
the painted portrait ot prominent New York
brewer. who's" fir- TGlne ! George. and be-
meath it the date ,s>9. Between the two por-
traits was printed. n huge letters, the follow
Ing verse:
one hundred wears are gone.
rS Ss@g1 ,s s5T ~ VIII agrSis in her hand
Ige father Of our EEd.
Ana tf c,-frnuIIl illGlaHts
VII assemble here
f i.. l.,.1 i.' 81 /, 81 'ir irsa
some OF the decoration, on private residences
iii 9th avenue are III the highest degree artistic
Ulc house Is arranged so that the window
s.Ishos viii be all taken ont and each window
Will appear FROM the stree. as an oval opening
of flowers and fruit garnished with CAV rib
bons The prcttiest girls of the house and
their prc-'.est friends viii appear as the back
lulpresSIUuable soldier lad do not cheer When
they march past this house u will be a wonder
Another r ,idence = ali decorated a Ia JGDGuois,
JapaGese jans. lamps umbrellas &C. are hung
everywhere in delightful combinations. and
bamboo rod. from which depend smart stream-
ers. adt 70 the beauty of this somewhat. BIZ
Zarre effect.
DECORATIONS FOR THE PAI-
Nothing could be more magnificent than the
decoration o. the interior Of the Metropolitan
opera E,u~. for the grand ball and BANQUET.
AateE:..-, 20 tie amount of $4,000 have al
ready Been purchased. and the end is not vet
The seeming magnitude OF this expense NAV he
and, stood when it i learned that for the cell
Ing 'dDU' J.JDj yards of cream-cOored bunting
have oeei. '.sed. which is crossed with Ijh0
Yards "t lowered cr,tOnne III strips. The walls
- IL, building are covered with 5000 wards of
expensive garnet plush. ornamentcd here and
thcrC with GIT decorations shields and trophies
ia, coats 81 arm, Of all the states and terrific
rIes. each shield being surrounded with small
silk American haE' Garnet and cream color
are the prevailing shades in the
interior. Hundreds of brilliant stream
Crs % T,a. white and blue
Tadiate from the dome OF the ceiling over fine
auditorium. II III, rear Of the stage are the
TWO boxes Tor President Harrison and suite
They are drdpcd with figured silks, satins
plushes. embossed yelycts fine laces, and cloth
OF gold In illuminated letters on a large brass
Penuant. over Tin Presidents box. is the word
Il
having Oh one side tAt national emblem and on
TIE other tine Presidents flag ia silk The
PRESIDENT particular platform and cauOpv are
arranged with equal wealth of decoration and
appear LLJre Ike the throne OF Euro
Pcan monarch than the resting place of
adeMOcr~tc m.n Of the people. The spaces be-
tween th' different tiers galleries are oc-
cdylcd WtJl banners and goaf;,lOrS in clusters
Oh 4 background Of h1nd-,mbrOiderCd silk
push. 'ni Inc groups Will be eutwined w.:E
lest"0n> Vi beautiful flowers and green vines
over ID" lrO~ceulVm arch huge portrait of
Washington Is hung IN the midst Of a mass of
stiA American h1gs. The grand stairway and
lA' FtstbIlc~ torId q gorgeous pGS-agcWav ali
suPvTD.y set everywhere with banners -h,al1s
tags AMI rich devices of silk velvet and Is..r
iIuP:.Si plans Of great size in tubs Wi! be SET
az iuicryJE all about the sides Of the audi
tOr-'!i-I- AID fTtgaut flowers will be scattered
everywhere Ou the day Cf the BAH II is 10 be
ihe most uI.. ,I-Iiireut piece Of decoration saw
t'e committee. that has ever been attempted
III the world.
tHE CITY TO BE N DARKNESS
One unfortunate circumstance Will 7 fear
Cause considerable uueasIne-s - guardians of
the peace. % yI-i'Dr~. and u New York bouse-
LI1d'rs- Ia -ccpruGucc With the orders of
Mayor Grant tire !nw compelling tho removal
OF Telegraph poles has been enforced sr1 Gov
over "A week tLe department OF pubic ,,orEs
has bee,- cAJpYIuS down iAese poles all oyrr
the cltI- u CUusss removing the wires and
brCaklIi-s T--iv connections For this 70,