The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-19

ROYAL ARCH.
the vice president and other officials. At
the dedication exercises addresses were
delivered by Vice President Morton and
Commander Palmer
The programme for the balance of the
day is as follows: At . y. m., meeting
of department commanders and meeting
of board Of directors of the National
Womon's Relief corps; 5 p. m, drill by
National Fencibles, prize winners at the
Omaha eGcampmert: I p. m, meeting of
the council of administration; 8 p. ln.,
campfire of Sheridan posts, G. A. r.,
and reunion of The Twelfth, Fourteenth
and Twenty-seCond corps and quarter
masters; $3.50 TO 30 p. IN, reception TO
Women's Relief corps ladies of the G.
A. r., and other organizations of patri-
otic women, by the ladies of the depart
ment of the Potomac, headed by Mrs.
John A. Logsn. For this latter event
tho rotunda Of iha Capitol has been gor-
geously decorated.
The Royal Arch.
A royal arch has been erected across
Pennsylvania avenue ut Fifteenth street.
The structure is pure white and rises
ninety-fiye feet. IT spans the avenue
from curb to curb, a width at that point
of somo ciSlty-fve feet. The span Of
the arch is fifty feet and the height about
thc.same The style is of classic order.
tine pilasters on each side being fhisheu
with Corirthian capitals. Upon the
square top and at each end are placed
figures twelve feet hiyh, one represent
ing soldier of 1865 and the othar
q. A. Il. veteran Of 1892 These dates
are below On The other side is figure
representing sailor and his civilian
counterpart of today. In the middle
portion is n coat of arms of the United
STATES surrounded by flags. The figures
rs well u the coat of arlas are white, i'll
harmony wiUh The rest of the structure,
which is built of wood and galvanized
iron aud painted to represent white n1T-
| bic. In the pediment of the arch are the
words Grand Army o; tho Republic"
and below the motto Fraternity, Char
ity and Loyalty"
| Grand Army Place is, of course, the
central place OF interest to the visiting
vets. dafa are located the rcgimental,
briraae, division aid corps tents, where
| tn" Old sollirr5 may most readily find
| their associates in that time of peril
| which they experienced together. Here
| also are the larger tents itt which the va
rious corps reunions will hn held.
| Here also lands the striking repro
| ductiOn OF the kearsarge as she stole out
| of Cherhourg harbor to do battle with the
Alabama. which will be the scene of
! many IA pleasant stirring reunion during
| the week. In the G. ter of The oval
stands flag tower : amounted by IL
staff, froln the top of which. at n height
of 100 feet, floats garrison standard.
Surrounding The base OF the tower is a
stand caDnblc of holding 800 people,
upon Which the dedicatory exercises took
| place.
Directly opposite the eastern end of
| Grand Army Place stands Albaugh's
Opera house, where the sessions of the
| grand eu.aniPm"nt proper will be held,
| The inside of he opera house il II blaze
of culors. the balconies are hung with
| bread widths of garnet plush profuSely
embroidered and silver fIinged .festooned
in graceful folds and alternating in the
folds with drapery of brown silk. Over
and behind the gas fixtures are set pieces
representing armorial trophies i'll steel,
highly polished and rcieCiing the light
from spear and helmet AT intervals a
rilken banner entwined with the drapery
drops a more insinu@tion OF the presence
of the stars and stripes. and adds dash
If brilliant color to the more subdued
effects. The boxes are drsped and dec
GRATED in similar manner and flags are
hung in their rear.
49,. Lavish Decorations.
The walls are decorated with bunting,
flags and Shields but in most artistic
manner. Over the stop of the stage is a
mass of flags and shields, and from this
as a focal point radiate dozen broad
streamers beneath the ceiling to the OPP
posite walls making stripes of red and
blue against tho ceiling. The exterior
of the building is festooned and tagged
in most elaborate manner flags of all
nations hanging from the windows and
bands of bunting bespangling the walls.
The first thing to attract the attention
of the incoming visitors is the waving
stars and stripes. No matter which way
they move, the glorious emblem OF tho
omitted States and bunting of all colors
meet their eyes. The decorations all
over the city are elaborate and artistic
business kouses and n;iyate dwellings
being well oriai.ianted. The govern
ment buildings, however, show the most
prominent specimens of the decorators
art.
The state, war and navy building Is
elaborately decorated with the national
flag arranged in many artistic ways,
The executive mansion is handsomely
decorated. From the roof of the porte
cochere hang festoons of bunting, while
from the shield in the centre red, white
and blue streamers are drawn to the
Dase OF tne supporting pilllls, on each OF
which is shield bearing the emblem of
the army corps Over the main door
way hangs a large painting of q. A.
r. badge surrounded by flags. In the
East room the curtains have been re-
placed by United States flags, the presi-
dental portraits remaining undecorated.
The Numerous granite columns of the
treasury look very bright, each being
wrapped with q large United States flag.
Each apex Of the cornices bears a milf
tary deyics outlined in electric lights,