The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-21
THEDECORATIONS
An Extensive and Attractive Display
. 81. Of Flags, EmbIsms and
...a5 5 s,s Bunting, ....... .e. %.

From the DAILY BANNER of Aug. Is. I
Bennington has donned her gayest at
tlre In honor OF the cOncouTse of visitors
Which she expects on her celebration
day. North street is a solid line Of red
white and blue from its BEGINNING Al,
most to the Soldiers Home. with here
and there the green flag of Ireland in
company with the flag of our country.
Vim. Hawks place is the most prominent
in the way of tasty decorations on this
street; an arch of the national colors is
erected over the driveway, with coats of
arms OF the three states interested in
this celebration. Half way up the main
walk is another arch of red, white and
blue, upon the top of which is large
nag; From this flag there are streamers
Oh bunting to the neighboring trees,
forming star; a shield is on the arch,
with the motto-"The Star that never
SETS" ..
ne Elm Tree house opposite is dec
GRATED with combination of the Emer-
all OF Ireland and the American colors.
At DrYsdale's store further down the
street there are in the two outer win
dows drums and sabres and on the two
inner ones stacks of arms; behind these
a background of the American colors;
there are also smaller shields above the
door posts containing words of welcome
to the visitors.
Pleasant street also furnishes its quota
of bright colors. Capt. Albert Walkers
place has very neat and tasty drapings of
bunting around the POI CHI and down the
steps. g. w. Thatcher's house has fan
tails of bunting in the gables, with
streamers of the same material from the
roof peak to the ground. Col. l.. f. Abb
bolts residence is decorated with fes-
toons which stretch out upon the lawn;
the porches are also draped with fes-
toons of bunting. The decorations at
Major Valentines are composed of
stacks of flags of all nations
with lines of the same stretching from
piazza to fence. Col. DIN Scott's resi-
dence has the coats of arms of different
states over the windows, with that of
the United States over the central door.
Festoons of bunting reach from the roof
out on to the lawn, A large new flag
which Col. Scott says has has never been
mounted before, also one containing the
Vermont coat of arms, hang across the
street. '....g ......... .. .. .........
Main street, being most prominent on
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most elaborate manner. The postoffice
building has ON its South street front a
camp scene in the center, with flags
draped around it; festoons of bunting
run around the cornices, flanked on
either side by life-like portraits of sol
diers; ON the Main street front there is a
painting of Gettysburg; on the corner
above the first floor windows is the sign
.'Postoffice" in gilt letters on black
background. j. II. Ayres building has
a picture of the Goddess of Liberty, be-
low which is the Vermont shield; there
are flags draped around both. On the
upper story of Willoughby's tin shop is a
representation of the Goddess, with
fantails of the national colors on
either side: there are shields with the
dates 170l-lS91 over the lower window
and festoons of bunting connecting with
the whole. In the gable above Cole &
Burt's store is Columbia. The restau-
rant farther up the street is very simply
and Hastily trimmed with the words
Welcome, S. of W ON the shield above
the door. Col. Benefits residence is
festooned with bunting from the roof
peak to the caves, and over the doorway
| is gold eagle draped with gloria flags
| and fan tails. There are also trimmings
of bunting over each window. The Free
Library building has on its front a
shield with the national emblem and the
motto "Welcome to Bennington" stacks
of the flags of all nations are over the
different windows, and above the main
entrance is shield with the word
Peace" Across the street at Wal
BRIDGES store are two large flags in fan
tail form. Dr. Potter's residence has
| the shields with the dates 1791-1S91 al
the corners, and the windows are Hastily
draped. The Office building near by is
trimmed in the same manner A. X
! Ritchie's residence Is nicely decorated
with large flag across its front, fantails
above the windows, streamers of bunting
along the porch, and shields above each
piazza post. A life-size portrait OF
washington holds a prominent place on
the front of Chas. Cooper's residence;
the motto, washington, the Father Of
his Country appears below; the gable
filled with knots of bunting, gold eagle
is on the front, below it the dates 1871
1891, and from this are festoons Of .bunt
ing to the gate posts. On Bingham
4 paper box factory is a picture OF ''Sheri
dan on his famous ride, as the motto
4 below it shows; the date Bennington
17f7, appears in gold letters below; two
large flags are here stretched across the
street. Almost UP to the 1"Bradfort
4 Hooks building is an evergreen
arch across the street; on the, western
j side is the New Hampshire coat OF arms
shields and flags with various mottoei
are at each end; ON the east side the cen
terpiece is a painting of an anchor will
| the word "Hope." The residence of e
| w and w TT 7Ilradfnrd as well aa tina
i of C, w. Evans, are tastefully decorated
4 Geo. A. Wattles' house is trimmed will
festoons of bunting, with flags anc
shields above the windows. The Put
nam House has portraits of Lafayett,
A and Washington on the corner, with til,
words ''Father of Liberty and "Fathe
of his County, flags Of all nations an,
interspersed along the balconies, an(
shields with appropriate notices; flag
4 and festoons Of bunting adorn the cor
q nices above. Prominent on the front o
j. II, Loring' S house is tile motto ''W
Il Greet you Arl.''f This is surrounded
4 with stars and knots of bunting. On til,
4 front of DR.. b. G. Jenhey's residence is tn,
4 motto ''Honor the Brave3r with glofii
4 flags oriiamehtiHg it; over the from
!. piazza a Shield with the word swell
coue.t' TIE evergreen arch at j.. 5
Holden's residence has been previousll
j mentioned; the pbrches in front of TIL
n house are draped in bunting, with fes
4 toons of same material over the uppe
d windows: there are large flags suspende,
o about the house. The Cottage Hotel il
: trimmed with fantlils over the door am
festoors of bunting wound around thu
posts two large flags are suspended
b across fine street, in front Of G. e. Dew