The record-union., 1891-05-02
SACRANENTO'S WELCOME.
Preparations are Complete for To-
days Great Event.
The City in Holiday Attire-The Re-
ception Committee Holds
Lively Meeting.

Lively Meeting.
''TWo hours is not very much time in
which to give reception said promi-
nent member of the Executive Commit
tee yesterday, "but if we don't make the
President think something has happened
in Sacramento during the little time that
he is here, I'll be badly mistaken"
Something will happen.
In order to carry out the programme
adopted, it viii have to happen in a lively
manner, too. 1t will be jolly pace, but
the committees are confident that it can
be accomplished; that everybody can
have an opportunity of seeing and hear
ing the President; that he can be taken
for ride about the city and shown the
points of interest and that his train can
pull out of the depot on schedule time.
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
Residents and merchants along the line
Of the proposed procession were racing
with each other yesterday in decorating
their buildings, and as result the streets
wore q genuine patriotic Fourth of-July
ppearance-eVeryth was out except
the small boy and his fire crackers.
Of course, owing to the brier time al
lowed for decorating places along the line
of march, the displays are not as fine as
those seen on former occasions, but are
very creditable. But little effort has been
made III originality, which most business
men appear to have regarded as hardly
warranted by the breVity Of the Presi-
dents stay in the city.
However, a liberal supply Of bunting,
neatly arranged, can do a great deal to-
ward improving the appearance Of the
business and residence streets through
which tho President i'll no pan1nrtp1
is safe to say, however, that the street
decorations that will most likely attract
the distinguished visitors attention will
be the taStetully attired women and chill
dren who viii thrOng the sidewalks along
the route Of the procession.
THE DECORATORS.
Perhaps the most noticeable decoration
in the city is that which graces the front
of the SecOnd-Street StOreroOm of Baker
d Hamilton, the well-known hardware
firm. 1t consists of an American flag
7x70 feet in size, and made entirely of
flowers. The stripes are composed of red
and white roses the field being a bed of
blue flowers, with Gala lilies to represent
the stars. This piece OF artistic work was
prepared solely by the employees Of the
establishment, who deserve much credit
for the patriotic spirit, labor and expense
represented in the floral banner.
The Roma Hotel, of which Louis CAT
and j streets, is very tastefully decorated
with the national colors, and presents an
attractive appearance.
Moynihan's ice-cream saloon, on
street, is very prettily decorated about the
front with national colOrs.
The POstOttice, at Fourth and X streets,
is made quite conspicuous by it's embel-
Gshments, but the President will not
have an opportunity of gazing upon
them, as he will be hurried through j
street.
FLAGS AND BUNTING.
The handsome California Bank build
ing was neatly decorated with bunting,
and small flags were hung from the Win
dow castings on the third story.
Gus. LavensOn had his place of bust
ness draped with red, white and blue
steamers, neatly draped about the show
windows.
ltattmann d Wilson'S place of business
was very Hastily decorated with streamers,
and several large ones draped from the
top Of the building to the porch gave
pleasing effect.
Bunting arranged neatly on the front
OF Kirk, Geary u Co.'s place of business
made the store attractive.
Charles p. Nathan decorated his store
with bunting and small flags, and it
figured conSpicuOuSly among the decOra-
tons along J street.
HOughtOn'S bookstore was decorated
with flags and steamers, and COoper's
store on Seventh street looked quite at
tractive on account of the neat arrange
ment Of the decorations.
Hall, Luhrs Il Co., have their big stores
on Second street lastly hung with lines
OF flags and colors, and have line of
large flags extending across the street.
Scott, Gilbert IL Co.'S place is also hand
somely draped in national colors, making
pretty appearance.
Parsons II kaufman have fixed their
shoe establishment up in a novel and at
tractiye way. The exterior of the build
ing is hidden beneath folds of red, white
and blue, and flags are arranged in
advantageous positions. But the show
window is the prettiest. 4 miniature
suspension bridge has been built almost
entirely Of button-hooks. This is deco
rated. and the window is filled with fes-
toons of ferns and flowers.
other notable displays are those of
Wells, Fargo q Co., the Sullivan Kelly
Company, George w. Chesley Il Co., l..
i. Lewis, II. Weinrich and s. Ginsberg.
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