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


front Of Barber l. Ross building and is hand
somely decorated. The front of Crawfordi
store is rich with gay decorations. A simple
but effective style OF decoration adorns the
front of the building occupied by the Central
Union mission; large flag is suspended ovel
the cornice and between the windows are huns
smaller flags and penants of different colors
The top of the Great Falls Ice Co.'S building Il
in other portions. Broad stripes Of bunting
are drawn from the top of the National Safe
Deposit Co.'S building down the front, making
an effective decoration. The Marble building
has line Of banners and 6ags extending
around both Sides F. w. Heygster's building
is decorated with strips of bunting arranged in
different forms with plenty of smaller flags
The Bijou theater building displays bunting
In large quantities.
| FROM SEVENTH TO NINTH.
The front Of VIM. Knabe & Co.'S store is q
mass Of colors. The United States Express
company's building is handsomely decorated.
Hume Co.'S building is covered with large
nags and bunting gracefully draped. The
| store OF w. ID. Clark is covered with bunting
ria Flags flying in the breeze and large flags IN
iestoons with coats OF arms at intervals dis
tlnRuish the building of Petersen Childs
The pillars in the second and third stories OF
the building Of Geo. W. Rich are draped with
bunting, while flags are used with good effect
johnson Luttrelrs building is decorated with
bunting and small flags. The upper windows
OF the London Bazaar are draped with fancy
bunting. There are garlands of greens used
wide flags are used along the cornice OF the
Boston Variety store and smaller flags in clus-
tiers are also well arranged. H.
| THE STAR BUILDINGS.
The feature of the decoration of The EVEN.
ING STAR buildings was great masses of bunt
ing, festooned across the face of the building
at each story and at the cornice. Large flags
were arranged in lines across the building and
above the second story shields were introduced
with good effect, and the entire appearance
was attractive and bright. The large stand
erected in front was appropriately decorated.
The bunting and plan of decoration on the
front were extended around on the 18th street
side.
The decorations from 18th to 18th street are
very pretty. On one side. at the corner of 18TH
| the White, Hentz l. Co. have decorated their
building with flags and bunting, and pictures OF
! the President and Vice-President-elect are ar
| ranged all over the building.
George S. Atwater, the bicycle manufacturer,
OF l206 Pennsylvania avenue, has his place OF
business tastefully decorated with flags and
| streamers.
De Alleys hotel is almost buried from sight
in flags aud bunting caught in various shapes
at the windows, and forming pleasing specta-
Gle.
Whites restaurant 1926 Pennsylvania avenue,
looks respondent with its beautiful decorations.
Evergreens entwine the national colors at
Davis hat store, corner Of 18th street, and
golden eagles perched on the stars and stripes
| daintily catch bunting in their beaks. A large
portrait Of Gen. Harrison forms the apex of
| the decorations.
1t would be hard to recognize Ogram's drug
store. l2ll Pennsylvania avenue, SO completely
| hidden is it with flags and bunting. The
decorations are well arranged and very hand
| some.
Nothing has been spared to make the deco
rations on Frank NJ. Lewis jewelry store. 1915
| Pennsylvania avenue, a success. Innumerable
| naSs, shields, streamers, and countless yards of
bunting have been pressed into service until
the building looks like huge American flag.
| large palette, with Gen. Harrison's par
tially-completed head, forms a striking con-
| trast to the flags and other decorations on
Verhoff's art store, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue,
and one is sure to stop and view the display
| with pleasure.
An artists hand has been at work in the de-
coration OF Bradbury's music store. and flags
OF all nations seem to vie with each other in
| flying the highest.
From cellar to roof the business house of the
! the weli-knOwn jewellers, Jacobs Brothers,
| 1923 Penna. avenue, is decorated, and the
diamond display makes the eyes of avaricious
people sparkle as they crowd around the large
show windows for glance at the precious
gems
Stinemetz Son, of 1897 Penna. avenue, have
spared no means to make the decorations of
their store beautiful, and from the crowds OF
admiring people who stop to admire it, they
have succeeded
The handsome building corner of 18th street
occupied by the Richmond 4 Danville railroad
company. is deliberately decorated with flags
and shields artistically arranged.
Darby's printing Office, 1908 E street, is pro-
fusely decorated with bunting and flags which
seem countless.
Louis Gmelin's restaurant, 1910 E street, il
deliberately decorated and looks like fairy land
James NJ. Hodges. the house and sign painter
OF 1912 street, has evidently utilized his ar
tistic hand in the decorations OF his building
for they are very fine.
Mr.. JAS. F. Manning of 1914 street, the mar
BILE worker, has decorated his building hand
somely and without regard to expense.
Shoemaker's liquor store, 1881 + street. seem'
to move as the bunting and flags which cover i
sway to and fro.
Gerstenburg Il Reuters restaurant, 1873.
Pennsylvania avenue, presents very pretty
sight The decorations have been selected with
care, and are very prettily arranged.
The decorations on Becker's harness store
1345 Pennsylvania avenue, show that a master
hand arranged them.
The stars and stripes seem to burst from every
window of LOughran's tobacco store, 1347
street, and make pleasing sight.
Karsch's restaurant 1400 Pennsylvania
avenue, is profusely decorated with flags.
Royce Il Marian's electrical establishment
140S Pennsylvania avenue. is also tasteful!
decorated.
The Grand Army building is artistically deco
rated with large American flags.
The Randall, although q new hotel looks like
veteran. Streamers, flags and shields are in
profusiOn. Mrs. Morton and Senator Stanford
have engaged windows there to view thu
parade.
Solari's hotel looks attractive with its thicl
coat Of stars and stripes
The decorations at NIilburns drug store have
cally arranged all over the building
"Welcome to the inaugural jubilee" are thu
words that appear from among the mass o.
bunting on COrnwell's store house, 14l2 Penn
sylvania avenue.
The Capital building looks bright with it,
profusely decorated front.
The stationery store of Miller 4 Herbert, 141i
Pennsylvania avenue, will undoubtedly be thu
object of an admiring throng, for their deco
rations are very pretty.
The stove store of C. G.. Ball, 1917 E street, il
decorated in artistic manner, and presents 8
very pretty sight.
The Harris house is decorated with flags ant
bunting, interpreted with shields bearing the
coats Of arms of every state, and the effect i.
very pretty.
Werner's restaurant, zoos Pennsylvania ave.
nue., is deliberately decorated upon that place
for the many small flags and the combination
of shields are tastefully arranged.
| Messrs. Wescott 4 Wilcox's real estate off.
ces, 1907 Pennsylvania avenue, is fairly hidden
from view by n mass of bunting and ofhe,