The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-29


avenue, where the first great arch ex
tended from curb to curb between the
Alexander residence and that Of ex
Mayor Cooper. The arch Is built en-
tirely Of wood and Is ornamented with
freise Of garlands and laurel wreatht
In papier mache. It Is painted ivory
white and Is surmounted by a carved
wood statue Of Washington ten feel
high. This is the statue said Ia
have been first erected on the Bat.
terry In 1902. At the foot OF the statue
Is a large trophy OF national flag.
and from four corners OF the arch
streamers are extended To the CorniCes
OF the eneighboring residences. There are
stands in front Of almost every house,
however, as far up as Clinton Place,
The Brevoort House has standards in
nearly every window and bunting along
the cornice. The First Presbyterian
church yard between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets has been utilized for one
immense stand. The Presbyterian
building on the other side OF the way
presents n very brilliant front.
The piano peoplein the neighborhood
Of ChiCkering hall have put up some
very pretty decorations. At the corner
OF Twenty.Arst street the South Reform
ed Church yard is filed with stands.
The Union Club Is beautifully decorated.
The window ledges are covered with
hanging flags, the cornices are bright
with bunting and long streamers extend
from the top Of the building down TO the
balconies, where the stand are.
LOTS OF GOVERNORS.
Officers and Governors are thick
at every hotel. Governor B. 7, BiggB,
Of Delaware, is at the Grand Cen.
trail Hotel; Governor G, G. Luce, ol
Michigan, Is at the Park Avenue; Gov.
ernor W. D. Hoard, OF Wisconsin, and
Governor John P. Richardson, OF South
Carolina, are at the Hoffman House
Governor Simon B. Buckner, OF Ken.
tucky; Governor David @. Taft and staff,
and Ex-Governor John W, Davis, oi
Rhode Island Governor Charles II. Saw.
yer and staff, Governor L. w. Wilson, ol
West Virginia, and Governor ]. A,
Cooper, Of Colorado, are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
The decorations al the Metropolitan
Opera House are nearly complete. Mer
were busy all day land until 1 o'clock a. m.
arranging the decorations OF the Metro
pOlitan Opera House for the ball and
banquet. They will work all through
tomorrow, and probably for the best
part OF the night, as well as through day
light Monday. The appearance Of the
great hall to-day simply suggested wha
might be the result OF the decorators
efforts.
AN ENHANCING SIGHT.
At the very back Of the stage private
boxes have been constructed in two tiers
l3 in the lower and 12 in tho upper, 10
the accommodation OF President Harri
son, the Cabinet, the Justices OF th,
Supreme Court and other distinguished
guests. The Presidents box is so fash
Toned as to represent the portals OF thI
White House. It extends clear aCros
the back OF the stage, and four whit
columns, in limitation OF marble, char
aCterize the limitation.
The whole magnificent building vii
be profusely decorated with cut tlower
aud plants. Upward Of $4,000 roses viii
be used in the decorations. Beside thes,
there will be 6,000 azaleas, 1000 palms
5000 pansies, l0,00Otulips and hyaCinths
BO0O ferns, and 1000 miscellaneou
plants.
All New York Is trying To take th,
predictions Of the weather bureau anC
figure out that next Monday, Tuesda,
and Wednesday will be fair and pleasant
PRESIDENT FISH PLAYED OUT.
Ex-Governor Hamilton Fish, Presi
dent OF the Centennial Committee, vii
have 10 be counted out, he says, 10
much OF the programme OF the thre
days celebration. It was last night re
ported that he was III, and reporte
called at his residence, 25l East Seven
teenth street. Mr.. Fish himself cam
10 the door. although l am not quit
dead YET" he said smilingly, II am ia
from well. l am subject TO neuralgi
spasms In the stomach, and one OF thes
Is OH me now, and l do not know wheI
II will depart, II II does not rain ! shal
be at the foot OF Wall street to receiy
the President, To 20 10 st. Paul's church
and 10 be at the reception 10 the Presi
dent In the Equitable building. l d
not know whether l shall be at the ban
quet or not. At oil events, ! shall no
20 10 the ball"
Colonel Cruger to-day gave Mayo
Grant written assurance that part @
the Union Square stand would be re
served for women and children wlthou
charge. The Fourth avenue and Foul
teenth street corner Of the committee
stands will be given up for this purpose
snaCe OF about 400 feet front, calculate,
10 hold about $500 persons. MAYO
Grant Immediately Issued q new PERM
for all Of the committees Union SduaF
stands, In place Of the one he revoke
on Friday.
ACCIDENTS DURING THE PARADE.
Superintendent Murray called th
captains 10 police headquarters yel
terday, and gave them instruction
about the parade, particularly the opei
alton Of the eight police signal station
along the line ol march. A patrt
wagon, surgeons, and reserve force {
police will bo held az headquarters, n
ambulance will 10 permitted 10 crol
Broadway. II one ID needed IL will 4
sent for only from q hospital on Che sam
side Of broadway that The accident q
ours on,
The decoration Of the City Hail Nj
begun yesterday, but the storm preyen
cd much headWay being made. Whe
darkness stopped The work the hall M
! quite gay with dripping bunting III
flagstaff on the Cupola Bore the Unllg
states ensign, and large United Stat
, flags were also draped from the come
Of tho building, The halyaFdB Of II
} stat also bore strings Of many Colofr
small flags. The front Of the building
! the Governments room was cover,
| with 4 group Of old colonial ilaRB, n
j. east Of II wa1 q banner bright Wifi n
/ Sunbunt Of Erin.
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