Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04

tastefully decorated with shields, stars, and
streamers. Among the others that are deco
rated are the buildings of J. Karr. jeweler. No.
629; Noah Walker, clothier, No. 625; Auerbach
Bro, gents furnishings, No. 623, and l. Ham,
burgers clothing store, No. 621.
The Metropolitan hotel is covered with flags,
| shields, and bunting. On the main entrance is
! an arch, on which is the inscription: "Wel-
come, President Harrison" On one side of the
arch is a life-size picture Of George Washing
| ton, while picture of Columbia hangs on the
opposite side; On either side Of the arch are
George W. Drivers saloon, adjoining the
| hotel, is handsomely decked off with silk flags
| about the windows. A large eagle for the
center piece, and the awning frame is beauti-
| fully decorated with evergreens.
The building at the northwest corner of
| Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street, which is
| occupied as fruit store by S. G. Casassa is
handsomely decorated.
On the south side of Pennsylvania avenue the
fronts of the buildings present beautiful aP-
Barbour, wholesale grocer, in the centefsOf the
| square, forming a sort of center piece. In
front Of the building is a two-story balcony
| which is handsomely decorated with bunting.
| The building il also beautifully decorated.
The Howard house, corner Pennsylvania
| avenue and 9th street, is trimmed with colored
bunting and flags and shows off to good ad-
| vantage.
George Holmes, saloon, No. 6O2, and Patrick
Moore, saloon, No. GOA, are covered with light
bunting.
The business house of n. H. Shea, grocer,
| No. &c., Robert Cohen, shoes, No. $50, and Rich
ards tea store, No. 62S. are faced with viewing
stands which are neatly covered with bunting
festooned beneath the balcony. Seufferle Il
McElfresh, grocers, No. 626, have some hand
! some decorations in front of their store.
Among the other places of business on that
| square that nicely decorated are: c. T..
Carter, hardware, No. COG; J. B. Bryan, grocer,
No. 60S Browning h Middleton, grocers, No.
go; Mount Bros. Il Co., hardware, No. 6l2; j..
b. Kendall, hardware, No. 6lS; Brooke Row
land. gents furnishings, No. $40, H. Hoffa,
jeweler, No. ga; c. NJ. Towson, No. $50.
The American house is nicely covered with
flags and bunting. so arranged as to give the
| building beautiful appearance.
The saloon of NJ. Mccormick. 9Th street,
| above the avenue, shows off to good
advantage with shields and small flags neatly
arranged.
The National Bank of Washington, at the
intersection of c street and Louisiana avenue,
facing 7th street, shows off to good advantage,
notwithstanding the building at present is in
| an unfinished condition, one-half Of marble and
the other half of brick.
Engine company No. 2. The front of the
engine company No. 2 flag. about 100 small
flags Of all kinds, eight shields and eighteen
| stars.
Mr.. Joseph silas, of 1902 D street, has his
| restaurant decorated with the coat-Of-arms of
America, Germany, France and Ireland; the
American eagle with a shield and dozens OF
small flags and evergreens.
| Mr. Baier, Of 1900 d street, has his place
decorated with the flags of all nations and q
| countless number of small American flags.
I The Independent Ice Company's office is
decorated with the flags of all nations, small
flags, and portraits Of the President and Vice
President-elect, surmounted by the American
eagle and the stars and stripes.
CrOwleys restaurant is decorated with Amer
lean flags of all kinds and shields, and the Irish
flag.
Brill's restaurant is decorated with flags, and
over the door is a shield made of flags.
| Morgan's hotel is decorated with American
flags and pictures Of Harrison and Morton.
The Post is decorated with flags aud stream
ers, shields and large flags.
Kingsley Brothers Creamery company il
handsomely decorated.
W. F. Guindon's Michigan house is literally
covered with flags of all kinds, half dozen
large flags and an immense number Of shields
| and stars.
Jacob Stinzing's restaurant is decorated with
large and small American flags.
Whitehand the engraver, has his place deco
rated with bunting and small flags.
Hoy's hotel is covered over the front and
side with bunting Of all colors and various
-
pictures of Harrison and Morton.
The Concordia house is decorated with al
kinds Of flags.
| SEVENTH STREET.
The Bon Marche is decorated with hags and
plenty Of bunting.
The Bank Of the Republic is beautifully
decorated with flags and shields, artistically
arranged.
Johns restaurant is literally plastered owe.
i with bunting, flags and shields.
Heilbrun's store is nicely decorated with haRy
and bunting.
Guinnip Go. have liberal decorations with
q number Of satirical inscriptions and mottoee
Sharpless' confectionery 10 decorated viii
hags.
Helmus' restaurant is decorated with dag,
and shields.
Baum's store Is decorated with nags and bunt
George Ryneal, IT,, has his store decoraset
with Gags and bunting very artistcally ar
Lansburghs store IL bountifully decorate,
with large and small hAgs.
Fishman b Son are decorated BY having II,
front Of their store covered with streamsrs en-
hsga
rated with dags Handsomely arranged
Metterns cigar store IL decorated with nae
and bunting.
gchmidts restaurant Il decorated with nag
and bunting.
Bchmsdtie Brothers have large Ausrioa,
nag floating In front Of their place Of busineer
Ewald'g confectionery q decorated With Aae