Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-29
THE CENTENNIAL.
The Sabbath Disregarded by
the Decorators.
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS.
The Inauguration of ''the Father Of
His Country" to Be Worthily
COmmemOrated.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HrnAID.1

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
New York, April 2S.-The Sabbath
day was broken by some of the decora-
tors on the line of march Of the great
Centennial parade, to-day. The rains Of
the past two days had put stop to all
the work OF decoration, and when the
clouds began to break away the work was
resumed without q moments loss oi
time. The chief interest seems to center
at the Washington Square end OF Fifth
avenue, where the first great arch
stretches from curb to curb. The
arch is built entirely OF wood
and is ornamented with frieze of gar
lands and laurel wreaths in paper mache.
1t is painted white, and is surmounted
by carved wood statue of Washington
ten feet high. This is the statue that is
said to have been first erected on the
battery in 1862. At the foot OF the
statue is large trophy of national flags,
and from the four corners OF it, rich
stresmers are extended to the cornices
of neighboring residences. -Four large
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upon either keystone is perched fine
specimen of the American eagle. The
arch, being also fitted up with colored
electric lights, will at night present
most beautiful appearance.
The First Presbyterian Church, be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets, will
be utilized for an immense stand, and
the PRESBYTERIAN building, on the other
= l. 3 oov1to a brilliant
front. Up at the corner of Fourteenth
street. on the way to the Grand Armory
the first that attracts attention, with a
trophy of flags over each window and
flag drops on every side, is the large
Hanover apartment on the corner of
Fifteenth street. At the corner of Twen-
ty.first street, the South Reform church
ward is filed with stands. The
Union Club is beautifully decor
ated. Nothing was done to-day toward
the completion of the decoration OF the
arch at Twenty-Third street, but it is
said that four hours will suffice to trans
form it from its present heavy rain
soaked appearance, into veritable pic
ture OF lightness and life. Looking
through the arch, one sees first four
golden eagles in the midst of trophies on
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tne corner of the Albemarle Hotel. The
game idea being carried out in the orna-
mentation of the Broadway and Twenty
Fourth streets aides of the hotel, the ef-
feet is very pretty. The Hoffman House
people have been lavish in the expendi-
ture of money and talent
Private residences innumerable, and
many of the club houses on Fifth avenue
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others will be finished tomorrow.
Such crowds as were on the streets to-
day we're never seen before in New York
on Sunday. Fifth avenue aud Madison
square were almost impassable, while
lower Broadway and Wall street were
packed. The crowd was drawn to Wall
street and the vicinity to view the scene
of the decorations of the new Sub-Treas-
ury and Custom House.
Tonight the finishing touches are be-
ing put on the pier at the foot of Wall
street, where the President will land
tomorrow. 1t is pier No. 16, East River.
The pier is 450 long and is divided into
two apartments by means of two large
curtains suspended from beams. The
part facing the river will be decorated
only with large American flags on the
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street is covered with decorations. Over
100 large American flags are drsped over
it, supported by the coats of arms Of the
various States and number of stream
ers are hung from every point.
A float is arranged for the Presidential
party to land at. 1t is covered with car
pet, and is concealed at the side with
bunting.
Extending from piers Is to II were
strung two lines of streamers. Sixty flags
and many streamers decorate the roof
of the pier.
The tardy decoration of the City Hall
has also been finished to-night.
The Sabbath was not observed among
craft of all kinds on the river to-day.
Everything was being put into ship
shape for tomorrow. Many steamers al
ready bad their bunting flying and on all,
the work of overhauling the decorations,
in readiness for the early morning hours,
was being pushed rapidly.