St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-29

How the Great City Is Bedeeked With Bunting, Flag
Streamers, Wreaths Garlands and Ameri-
can Eagles.
President Harrison Party Their Way Metropo-
lisElaborate Arrangements There for
Their Reception.


house people have been lavish in the
expenditure of money and talent The
entire front Of the house is covered. A
portrait of Washington and one of Har-
rison occupy prominent positions in the
display, and there are shields and ban
nerS all over the house. Crossing be-
tween the two grand stands on the west
side OF Madison square one has clear
field up Fifth avenue again. At 21O
Redfern has set picturesque example
that has not yet been followed by
DelmonicO, next door, though perhaps
the distinguished caterer fears to de-
tract from the beauty of the arch that
spans the avenue at the corner of
Twenty-siXth street. Yesterday this
structure stood sad and gloomy, bereft
of the decorations that had been par
TALLY fixed before the rain began, but
retaining still the necessary proportions
for its transformation tomorrow into
thing of beauty. The rain had not i'm
proved the elaborate floral decoration
of Handt Brothers. at 224, but they will
doubtless show for their full worth after
a few hours sunshine. The name of
the firm appears in bright flowers on
dark ground, between the windows of
the third floor. Floral shields and
wreaths alternate beneath each window
ledge, and great
STREAMERS OF EVERGREEN
hang from the cOrnice to the doorwavs
and across the sidewalk to the trees.
The best view of this pretty effect can
be had from the windows of the Bruins
wick, and on the opposite side of the
avenue Is quite as interesting. No at
tempt has been made at elaborate deco
ration, but excellent taste has been
shown. Immediately over the main en-
trance is well-drawn copy of Stewards
"Washington,' flanked on either side
by distinct representations of 'Wash-
lngton's appointment as Commander
in-Chief'' and "Washington's Farewell
to His Officers" Surmounting these is
large trophy of flags, while the line of
windows directly over the entrance is
taken as the basis for tasteful series
OF decoration extending to the roof.
Dlagonally across the street the avenue
front of the Victoria hotel presents
another pretty effect. Next come the
decorations at the Knickerbocker club.
Where workmen were hammering all
day. at No. PAT the great portal of the
R0de building is
HANDSOMELY DRAPED.
At No. 261, Mr.. G. W. Cullum has had
all the windows hung with flags, and
DIR. Sayre, at the corner of Thirtieth
street, has adopted the same plan. A
unique design is to be seen at No. 292.
where Croney & Lent, the tailors, have
| outlined their entire front with colored
| electric light globes, ana surmounted it
with an Illuminated shield, 1anked by
the numbers "1S79-1SS9." A little fur
ther up four householders seemed to
| have pooled their issues and have pro-
duced a good effect. These are l..
Clarke. at No. 307; Mr.. Beach, at 3O9:
Legrand 8. Cannon, at No. 311; and W.
A. Murdoch, at No. 313. The windows
in each house have been hung with flags,
/ and long Streamers are stretched across
the four fronts, caught up on the lodges
with trophies, and thus producing the
effect of single decoration. The Lock-
wood mansion at the corner of Thirty
| second street has its windows hung
with sllken flags, and the Cambridge,
| corner of Thirty-third street, has everv
window decorated. At the Thirty-fourth
street corner. Mrs. William Astor's
house is the only one thatwas decorated
this afternoon, and not great deal of
wealth had been expended on that.
Judge Hilton's aldermanic stands
around two sides of the Stewart man
sion were not quite complete, and there
were no signs of any ornamentation. On
| the corner above, however, the New
York club had done nobly and we'll.
| The club monogram was a prominent
feature in the decoration, but there was
much else in addition. The balconies
are all draped and the upper windows
HUNG WITH FLAGS,
while from them were long streamers
| that reach to the lowest balconies. The
yards of Christ church and the old
brick church, too. are wholly given up
to stands. No. 414 Fifth avenue, the
residence of Edward Hendricks, is Or
namented with pretty designs in bunt-
ing. The most elaborate decoration
| WdS blidI VI MI IL. .. 11dTS6nS, NO. 400
! Firth avenue. The balustrades are
draped with bunting, the pillars of the
porch were swathed with flags, the
cornices outlined with streamers, every
window ledge bore trophy and every
window was curtained with red, white
and blue. The Union league had not
yet hung out its banners, but the Re-
| publican club, No. $50, was resplendent
with bunting. Mr.. Russell Sage
had put up shields and banners
in every window at No. 5O6, and Mr..
SturgiS had followed suit at 500, and
Nh. Wilson had decorated 511. The
Manhattan Athletic club has indulged
| in a rainbow decoration from the top of
its flagstaff to the stone ratings in front,
and the cherry diamond was conspicu-
Gus in many other little combinations of
bunting. ID. o. Mills has already deco
rated No. 634, but nothing is visible at
the Vanderbilt houses. except the sheath
| ing of the brown stone ratings against
injury by the public. W. K. Vanderbilt's
house has number of figs out, however,
and, on beyond. the double houses of
Dr.. Webb and Mr.. Sloane certainly save
the Vanderbilt patriotism from being
! impugned, for there is nothing prettier