Evening journal., 1892-10-10
COLUMBUS ARCH.

tween two banks Of color. Every building
shows some effort. Bowling Green, with
its historic memories, begins the blaze. The
Washington building is the most notable
there. The next building to catch the eye
by its profusion is the Equitable, which is
literally covered with flags, banners,
shields, streamers and pictures. Across
the way old Trinity joins in the gayety
In the Wall street district the walls OF
money and public buildings hide theii
soiled fronts under panoplies Of color. The
Drexel building subtreasury building and
custom house are the most profusely decor
ated. Coming back to Broadway, swathed
in brilliant colors, and passing by st. Pauls
Chapel, gracefully trimmed with the ma.
tional ensign, the stranger finds himself in
the center of everything City Hall park.
Every Nation Represented.
The city hall, as is beftting, is certainly
the most deliberately decorated building in
New York. On all four sides the walls are
literally smothered with flags, banners
shields and all manner Of gay devices. The
cosmopolitan idea has been carried out tC
its fullest extent. No matter from what
remote country comes the stranger who
stands in the park and views the historic
pile, he will see his nations flag entwined
around its coat Of arms. Surmounting al
are gayly fiuttering strings Of numerous
small banners.
Newspaper row is resplendent The home
Of every journal is more or less attractively
decorated. The most elaborate work ha,
been done on the Pulitzer building. Col
ored lights make fine sight at night
From city hall up, Broadway loses itself il
maze Of color Each building, without
exception, has something in the way O
decoration. Many have original and strik
ing designs, all having reference, Of course
to Columbus and the greatness Of his New
World. To describe each in detail woulC
be impossible.
Union and Madison squares, centra
points of interest always, are bounded by
four lines of profuse decorations
Aristocratic Fifth avenue, that Mecca o
! the country visitor, does not rival Broad
way in profusion of decoration, but it i
still a wonder Of brilliancy from Washing
/ ton square to Central park. At Twenty
second street a big triumphal arch has beel
I erected. The arch is entwined with red
white and blue bunting. Palms, flower
and potted plants fill the spaces between
| Flags are lavished over the main structure
At night colored lights give brilliancy L
/ the scene.
The Columbus Arch.
BY all odds the most interesting ant
most beautiful thing in the way Of decora
ton is the arch spanning Fifth avenue a
Fifty-eighth street. 1t is imitation marble
The design is chaste and tasteful. Tw
Parian marble columns on each side in
close inches, in each of which is a graceful
scuptural representation Of peace. Tn
| pillars are entwiDed with greenery an
garlands hang from the top. Surrounding
the arch are five allegorical female figures
The central one stands boldly in the prov
of an advancing boat. On either side ar
two heralds with Outstretched arms. o.
the brow of the arch is the Inscription
"rhe United States of America in Memo
riam Glorious to Christopher Columbus.
The second day of the quadrennial eel,
bration of the discovery of the New Worl
was devoted to religious services. Both
Roman Catholic and Protestant churche
the services were of the most impressiy
character The more important service
were held in st. Patrick's cathedral, wheE
Archbishop Corrigan ofiiciated.