Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-05
DECORATING THE BUILDING.
Rosy-Cheeked Girls and Young Men Beau
tlfyIng the structure.

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tifyIng the Structure.
A busy andvery interesting scene was TO
be witnessed at the EXposluon-Grounus
yesterday afternoon.
A large number of rosy-cbeeked girls
and young men were hard at WORK ueco-
rating the building in which the great IN
dustrial exhibition of two years ago was
held for the grand celebration when our
German citizens and their descendants
will have tomorrow.
The air was fragrant with the odor OF
cedar. which was being used TO ornament
tho mammoth establishment, the honey
old wooden walls of which presented
new appearance under the hands OF tne
decorators. Cedar had been artisticailv
trained around the beams OF the buliding,
and on every hand the colors OF the Ger
man flag and the stars and stripes " pre-
scented themselves. -,
The meeting tomorrow at when the
erercises proper will occur will be held IN
the main hall Of the Exposition building,
and the entire place has been carefully
cleaned up and now presents an entirely
different appearance from what IL was III
former times.
CHAIRS AND RosTRUM.
The east end Of tho hall has been nled
with a large number of chairs and tenn
The speaking will take place and there VIII
bo accommodation in the hall for several
thousand people. The platform has Deen
decorated with the skill of an artist ana
presents beautiful appearance. hnmeui-
atelv over the speakers chair among tine
draperies which hang in graceful foids are
two large shields, one with the colors Oh
the United States and the other WIN the
German tri-colors-black, red, and whlte.
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two clusters of banners, when display
the flags of the German provinces, wrap
ped i'm with red. white. and blue OF our
Tho west end of the hall has boon care
fully cleaned and waxed and on TINS the
dancing Will take place at night. four
large engine headlights have been pro
cured TO illuminate the hall ana hunureus
of Chinese lanterns Will transform the
place into a seeming fairyland. .,
The entrance on the outside OF the
building has also been aTtistlcally wreath
ed IN evergreens. and Just over the tnresn-
old is q large sign with the WORD Will
kommen," which is the German Tor well
come.
lions of the buildings, and on these the
merry Teutons will spread their feasls anu
quaiI the foaming beer.
GENERAL DEO0BATlOSb.
The houses and places of business of
nearly all tho Germans in the city were
heing beautifully decorated yesterday. and
presented handsome appearances. Sanger
Hall is ablaze with flags and draperles OF
every sort. and side by side the American
and German banners float.
Among some of the other handsomely
decorated buildings are those OF the Berg
| ner q Engel Brewing Company and the
/ Hotel Zimmerman. To MIR. Zimmerman IS
/ due large part of tho success OF the ceie-
! bration, aud he has been untiring IN his
/ efforts to further the interests OF the occa-
sion. ~,
On the day of the celebration there Will
be AT the Exposition Grounds, among, the
many other attractions, a shooting-gailery
| well supplied with rifles, and shooting
matches will take place among the LADIES
| and gentlemen. Handsome prizes Will oe
awarded TO the best marksmen.
Mrs Louis Euker has kindly offered Z
| handsome piece of silyerware to the pest
/ shot among the gentlemen, and also two
/ fine pieces to the best lady riilemen. Mr.
/ Morgenstern, 10 stimulate" the con-
test has also offered a prize OK two Dot
ties of excellent champagne.