St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-08-27

Johnson's block was draped with fes-
ICONS of red, white and blue.
Estabrooks' building was very lastly
dressed. Tri-colored bunting hung from
top to bottom in graceful festoons, while
on either side were large flags. Above
the door were smaller streamers and on
the adjacent house was another flag.
Chas. P. Carpenters store had bunting
draped over the windows and Chinese
lanterns in front.
F o. Clark, L. W. Rowell, George E.
Grow and Will c. Warner had flags, Ian
terms and other decorations.
The St. Johnsbury House front dis
PLAYED three fantails of bunting under the
upper windows, two of the same mate
rial and one of flags over the second bal
cony, and a large fantail of flags over the
entrance.
Aside from the decorations on the Main
street front of Bank block, flags and
bunting were used over the CALIFORNIAN
office windows. and there was also at
one of the windows fine portrait of
President Harrison, generously loaned
for the occasion by Editor Tobin of the
Swanton Courier.
Line after line of flags and Chinese Ian
terms were prominent on Eastern Avenue,
Main and Summer streets, adding great
" to the beauty OF the scene.
Two extra arc lights were put up near
the Athenaum, and search light to IL
illuminate the soldiers monument was
placed in a window of Bank block.
DR.. G. B. Billiards. decorations were
quite elaborate and praised by all. A
banner extended across a driveway and
had on it the words, welcome to the
President and the Old Veteran" This
banner rested upon two posts of red,
white and blue and had beneath it pic
lures of Lincoln and Proctor. On the
left was large flag, on the right large
picture of Harrison, while the trees were
full of flying streamers.
Ide's store had flags, bunting and col
Ored paper streamerS.
Griswold, Pearl & Co.'S building was
handsomely decorated with long stream
ers, large fantail and large gilt eagle
over the door.
DrOuin' block was covered with red
white and blue bunting, lanterns, etc.
Randalls block was respondent with
flags, bunting, etc, and two large eagles
were perched upon the upper piazza rail.
Flint's hotel had stars and stripes and
other signs of holiday dress.
D. A. Morrison's store had festoons of
bunting over the entire front and looked
well.
Bunting, flags and Chinese lanterns
were used With taste and to a greater or
less extent at the residences of Mrs.
Horace Fairbanks, c. H. Stevens, Chas.
T. Walter, Geo. H. Cross, l. B. Gorha1n,
E. H. Blossom c. c. Bingham, H. c. Ide,
J. P. Mccormick, Frank Walker, c. NJ.
Spencer, Chas. H. Horton, E. E. Sargent,
L. B. Hartshorn, Geo. ". Spencer, Lucius
K. Hazen, Harry H. Carr, James S. Tay-
lor, Major Bowman, E. T. Ide, E. D. Har-
low, Henry c. Boynton, P. Trainor, Rev.
c. NJ. Lamson, DR.. S. 7. Brooks, T. c.
Fletcher, P. D. Blodgett, DR.. Trull, Prof
Bracket, Emerson Hall, Mrs. T. L. Hail.
W. H Harris, Horace Carpenter, Arthur
F. Stone, W. c. Tyler, E. F. Brown, A. S.
Livingston, Silas Mastin, Marshall Cliff
ford, DR.. Sparhawk, J. H. Holder, G. w.
Cooke, Mrs. c. NJ. Stone, T. NJ. Howard,
Prof. Henry Fairbanks, A. o. Baker.
L. D. Howard, c. S. Adams, w. L. Pearl,
H. 6. Ely, w. P. Stafford, Frank Stat
ford, J. H. Paddock, Irving Smith, E. G..
Humphrey. Doubtless few Others may
have decorated slightly so late in the day
that we were not able to learn their
names