, 1889-04-25
Every Encampment in the De-
partment Represented.
A Grand Parade Viewed oy
Admiring Thousands.
The City Business Houses Gaily
and Tastefully Adorned.
Camp Fire at the Hall Last E.s
speeches MADE by Leading ''
.rsps-Gsnsrai sprngne's
Letter


I'll. an,, the success Of the first day OF
the grand eLcampment OF the w. ~ w.
was all that could be desired ine "'",e
or was fine, and the brilliant Parao'
,;,nes.ea nv thousands. In anticipa''o"
of the great event our citizens nao MAJ
ox,onsivs preparations in the way OF oe'o.
-, hn;ld;nos the effect being In many
instances strikinGly beant'u'' a., l.,
II is questionable if there Is ''VS ,,,a H.
,ha un;on that could eclipse Spokane rams
4. ,he manner of decoration for an oce"'
.;on of ,h;s kind. Not only the ViS'.'ne
mr,,;,ude. but our citizens we're astoN'sn
ed at the display and the designs vi so -,
of the embelishn, nts. u TOOK d nN',""
S-ep orter several hours to collect Tue oa,"
for the subjoined report when Is 'h'e"o
ed 10 cover all that ia in view.
THE DECORATIONS.
Tho stnye of Lowenberg brothers AT the
corner of Howard and Front Streets pre-
sents n display in the way OF decorations
that is worth travelling many miles 10 seo'
The front of their mammoth building is
completely coVereu WIN o"'S"e' =.
saos. notices and all insignia requ'si.e
for the occasion. On the root are tu'i
sized figures representing Brother Johna-
than and the Goddess OF Liberty. Uncle
Sa,, ,ccupies position on the corner OF
the hniIdipp. where he can look down up-
on his children, while MISS Lioer-
to modestly STANDS ABOUT the
center. But the features about
this establishment that attracted
tb., attention OF the muhitude was the
windows In the corner WINDOW was
scene. true TO life. representing a soldier
az zoo, in his tent, while around were
scattrred his fleets. among which was a
Snencee rife that was manufactured In
>Is6O and was carried through the war In
ktnmp INV A, Second Iowa infantry.
,eai live soldier sitting on billet OF
wood and frying his bacon and doing
other culinary work on a camp nre' was
more than true to nature as IL WAS
nature itself. u,
The next window south on Howard
s,reet represe-ts a fort. while in the next
ia a reprssentation of the battle OF Gettys-
h,ry the contending forces being repre-
.an,ad no tin soldiers. In the fourth ~indow
s., ,he corner represents the Centennial
;nan,nraI with pictures of Blaine, Gar
SaIC Washington and Harrison. These
nictures are surrounded with clusters OF
South American flowers. In tne next
window Ia a representation " 'ue I .a1Vuo ou
tnyr.ted vessel Monitor that conquered the
famons N eIrimac. This fac simie OF that
nnwsTf,y little engine OF destruction, IL
s;oht feet ip length. is made OF tar paper
ora Az nacka1es OF japanned tdcks, 10 I'M
;tate rivets. were used in its CONSTRUCTION
Fonr life boats are shown on its DECK
three hanging bottom upward, wni'e t5e
one ON the starboard aft quarter is ready
TO be launched. These tour small ooats
coat the firm Sl6. 80 some idea oi tne tos'
az tine entire display can perhaps oe I'M
agined. In the foreground, as the slgnt-
seer looks in the window, they will notice
a quantity of green tarltan 30 arranged as
to yenresent the waves OF the ocean. ":
Con;poham is the designer and
artist who completed this task so
snccessfully. Last evening TINS
building was brilliantly illuminated
by electric lights, gas and chinese lanterns
tSs latter beinp on the roof, along the
sront of the store where they showed up to
advantages the pictures of war heroes and
tho frownipR canon above the windows,
wh,Ie across the street was row OF lant-
ans Illuminating the red, white and blue
hanner an which were the words In silver
letters "Welcome q. A. h. Lowenoerg
Brothers. 80, Mi; .t...,
From the WINDSOR no0oi w t" st ~
every building and store was proiusey
hing with streamers. banners, ounting,
etc which presented AN effect never 70 oe
The White House decorations, ,perfor med
pnder the superintepdence OF +. U. fetn.
arstorhauah, is so exceedingly grand .nat
a descr,ntion does not begin TO 40 u lus,,
tice. In the corner window on howatS ;.a =
aud Main streets Is a s9ooeh .t mv. l. also
there: a camp fire where part or the tlne !;
kettle ls boiling and skillet o. oaco. ~
irving: all around on the grouno are SinI
the different accoutrements OF soi
der. while fitting along .ne
trees q .erhead are number OF canary
birds which are the delight OF the 'aaies
Tne neYt window is ravishingly beautiful
n Amer blending of colors could not DE ex
called anywhere. A handsome picture OF
Presideut Harrison Ia on exhibition In .ni'
w;nnow also representations OF the ioui
new states. As the visitor enters the door
vay leading to the interior or TINS 1r'
goods palace they are struck WIN wonue
at the beauty Of the scene. immediate'.
in tine doorway rs a new chandelier PLACED
in nositson purposely to show on the enec
after dark. Above this light Is Colder
eagle. while the draperies, which are o
ri the finest. are held 10 place ny rosette
nj the finest silk ribbon. The Main stree
entrance of this emporium OF art ana fasn
ion Ia also handsomely trimmed wni'e tn
interior of the store is 30 oeau'iiu' WIZ