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

covered with small flags, state shields, halyards
and great legend that extends from side to
sids, reading: Union Republican Club. of
Phiiadephia.' At each end OF the inscription
/ lsa aei,etlon OF q barred arm holding hammer.
Ire doorway is beautifully draped with BAN
The Riggs Bank building has put forth
| NODES. plea for notice in some very quiet
phin trimmings. The Arlington Fire Insur-
ance building Is very richly decorated
| Up ABOVE, On the corner of 18th street and
| the avenue, Is the District National Guards
| headquarters, as the travellers on the streets
are informed by a sign on the corner of the
building. Five great American flags are draped
downwards over the front of the building. AMI
the cornice Is hidden with two immense ban
ners festooned along the edge
The Corcoran art gallery adds somewhat 10
| the general effect; an American semi-circular
1 form hangs over the main doorway and similar
| ones OF red, white and blue balance on either
SIDE. The small stand built out over the en-
trance Is heavy with bunting.
| WILLARD HOTEL.
| The decoration Of Wizards hotel attracted
much notice. The building presents a beauti-
fui appearance. Flags spring gracefully from
every window, and bunting hangs in graceful
folds from every point. Over the door huge
floral piece, with the word Welcome" stands
out In bold relief and makes an object for the
admiring gaze of all The Presidents and
| Nice-Presidenfs room, from which the Presi-
decorated with flowers. and looks very pretty.
sAKs' BIG BUILDING.
The handsome building Of Saks Il Co., at 7th
and Market space, is simply but effectively
draped. The lines of the stories are indicated
grouped the American colors with stands of
nags. An effective shade of yellow and black
anords pleasing contrast to the more striking
shades found in the national bunting. Across
ane entire front OF the large building the bunt-
ing, arranged in the form of half spheres, is
suspended under each window, with small Amer
lean flags artistically grouped. The great
size OF the building shows the decorations to
advantage.
Large American flags are the feature of the
deeora tions of the building occupied by E. q.
DAVIS and J. H. Soule, Sth and Market Space.
FROM the cornice an immense flag is suspended
which envelopes the corner in a mass OF color.
over the entrance is another large flag.
and on the Sth-street side the same style Of
decoration sets of the building in a flame of
color. Smaller hags and bunting are used to
complete the gala appearance of this building
The store building of Seaton Perry at the
corner OF 9Th and the avenue, is gay with color
From the flag staff that extends HORIZONTALLY
from the top Of the building, are suspended
large streamers of the national colors. Each
story Is festooned with line of decorated flag
ging OF an odd pattern, blue bunting the pre-
dominating color. The same decoration is con-
unued along the entire extent of the 9th-street
side and along the cornice of the tall building
Broad bands OF bunting are stretched across
the front of Woodward Il Lothrop's large
building at the corner of 18th and f streets.
The colors are bright and fresh and the red,
white and blue run in diagonal lines across the
broad fronts with pleasing effect. Above the
main entrance are draped American flags.
Small flags floating in the breeze add to the
general gala appearance Of this conspicuous
building. The great windows are artistically
dressed as described in The STAR.
The decorations of the building of Houghton
d Co., on Z street, between 18th and 18TH are
unique. From the top story of the tall build
ing to the first story.are drawn in straight lines
broad bands OF bunting in the national colors
The view obtained from the street on the same
slde as the building Is very striking, as it has
the effect OF a solid mass of fresh color COM
bining the red white and blue. The great size
, OF the building makes this style Of decoration
particularly effective, and renders it one of the
| conspicuous features in the gala dress which f
| street has donned for this occasion The large
cornice Is buried in large American flags.
Perhaps the most notable decoration ON
street Is that of the Atlantic building, between
9Th and 10th streets, the headquarters of the
| citizens inaugural committee. From the tall
I flag staff float gay streamers of red. white and
blue, which surround and blend with the large
American flag. remnants clustering about shields
| are suoptHucu from each WINDOW IN the eight
\ stories, and their bright, fresh cOlors. as they
| hutter IN the breeze. are displayed with good
effect. A large mass OF blue aud yellow bunt-
ing is festOoned from the cornice, and about the
center of the front is draped large Mexican
/ flag. Below, in the center is another effective
| grouping of the American colors, and these CEN
trail devices, combined with the numerous fut-
tering remnants, give the building genuine
holiday appearance. Other buildings that are
handsomely decorated are the Equitable, Burk-
I 49, GxrI
The building of Thomas Bowling. at the south
west corner Of 18th and the Avenue, is q mass
of colors. Large American flags paint the
brick walls in their brilliant hues, and cause
the building to stand out conspicuous even in
| the midst of the decorations which surround.
The decorations are continued on the 18th
street front. and the entire design is one of the
most elaborate along the Avenue. A handsome
stand. appropriately draped, is built around
the building up to the first story.
THE PALAIs ROYAL.
From the tall building of the Palais Royal are
suspended long streamers, while over the door
ways are massed bunting A four-story stand,
which is deliberately decorated, is erected in
front Of Skaters store. handsomely draped
stand occupies the front of H. d. Bars estab-
lishment. The upper portion OF the building
occupied by Moore & Leding is decorated
with flags and bunting. while the lower part is
concealed bv large decorated stand. The
IRON 'front.' OF the Dulldlng OF N. w. Gait d Co.
is gay with color. Streamers float from the
flagstaff at the top and at each end of the cor
nice are draped flags. while in the center is the
national coat OF arms surmounted by an eagle.
Huyler's building is richly decorated in the
American colors. On the opposite side the top
Of the building Of the Independent ice COM
pany energies from above the two-story stand
erected in front with streamers floating from
| the flagstaff and groups of flags arranged
| gracefully. There is q twO-story stand in front
Of the office of G.. L. Sheriff, and the entire
structure is q mass Of color. The broad white
front of the Globe theater is nearly covered
| with decorations. Streamers are suspended
| from the flagstaff and extend down over the
| front. There are pictures of Harrison and
Morton displayed with smaller decora-
| tons mingling with the larger drapery
FROM TENTH TO KLEvINrH.
! The building at the northeast corner Of
eleventh and the avenue and occupied by
Brentano and Geo. Prince, is handsomely
draped with bunting at the cornice and along
the front and the sides. There are flying
I s.reamers at the corner. NJ. A. Tappan's store
! is mass OF colors. The windows and at the
| top are draped effectively and between the
| windows are coat-of-arms. Flying streamers
complete the decoration. Tagging is used in
broad stripes at each story and at the cornice Of
s. Sickles' building. The large double build
ing occupied by II. W. Beveridge and H. o.
Towles il decorated with large flags suspended
from the cornice, with streamers extending
from tha ton to he 6ro< Iv, IL