The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
IN GALA ATTIRE.

IN GALA ATTIRE.
New York City Dressed In Halliday Att;r.
iE Honor Of the Qaadro Centennial Of thu
Discovery OF America by Columbas-
The Principal Thoroughfares n Maze o
brilliant Coiors, Triuuphai Arches and
Uniqae Designs, All Typical Of tia
Great Event Cormemoratetl.
NEW YORK, Oct 10.-It is probable
that no city was ever so beautifully. 50
gaily, so artistically and above all SC
universally decorated rs is New York
to-day. The city has responded with
remarkable unanimity to Mayor
Grants request to aid in the Columbus
celebration by decorating their homes
and their Office buildings. 1t was to be
expected that the city buildings, fed
eral buildings. hotels. club houses and
prominent business houses would be
resplendent in gala attire. but the
ready response of private citizens
comes as something of surprise in the
history of celebrations. even in
patriotic New York. Some of the resi-
dence streets are as gay as Broadway.
Besides being the banner of the
United States no flag is rs effective for
decoration purposes rs the Stars and
Stripes. and of course IL is the piece do
resistance of the decorations The
nag is seen everywhere, in all sizes and
arranged in every conceivable form.
huge breadths OF cotton, dotted with
stars ana barred with stripes and. CT
course, coiored red. white and blue,
are also used extensively for drapery
purposes.
Next to the Stars and Stripes are the
colors of Spain and Italy. The flags
blend effectively and are often used
together. The port ait of Columbus
occupies prominent place in all the
more elaborate decorations. The great
discoverer is shown in many different
situations The favorite picture rep
resehts MN landing for the first time
on the site OF the new world. Usually
1ew pretty female natives are clasp
ing their hands over their breasts and
peerng out at Christopher from con-
venient ciump of bushes.
Thousands Of cheap prints showing
columbus with sanctified expression
were hawked about the city by ped
uiers at dlne each. Every small
shop on the east and west sides has one
IN the window with an appropriate
frame ot starred and striped bunting.
broadway and Fifth avenue, OF
course, carry off the palm for bril-
ilanci and profusion OF effect. Fron
the batterv TO Thlrty-third street.
broadway runs between two banks OF
color Every building shows some
effect Bowling Green. with its his
toric memories, begins the blaze. The
nrst bniiding to catch the eye bv the
profusi"n of its decoration is the Equit-
able, which is literally covered with
fags. banners, shields, streamers AMI
pictures. Across tne way oid Irinity
JOINS III Ihe gaieiE'
hlock from broadway. down in the
"ali-street district, the halls oi money
and public buildings hide their soilei
fronts under panoplies OF color. The
l'rsNei pnii",ng' s"o'reaSnry Dniining
anu '",'"'h h""Se a'e 'he hhos' pr"
iuS'iS "e'"ra'eu-
coming back from broadway. one
notices such buildings as the petroleum
exchange, the stock exchange, the mari
time exchange and the Western mon
building, monuments of modern enter
prise. swamped in brilliant colOrs,
ehiehv 'ne red' "h'te ana oiue OF the
hat'oh nag
rasSing by st Paurs chapel. grace
fuiiy trimmed with the national en-
sign. the stranger finds himself in the
center OF everything-City Hall park.
Inc ci'y nail. as behttlng. is certainly
the most eia6orately decorated build
ing IN New York. On all four sides
o"e waiis are ,teraily covered WIN
nsss' oahners' Sh'eius anu all manner
OF gay deVices
Newspaper row Is resplendent The
nome OF every journal Is more or less
a'traetiVeiy decorated. Inc most Ella b
orate WORK mas been done on the Pull
i."er Duiidihe 'oiorcd hghts make
the building fine sight at night.
FROM the city ha.i up broadway loses
itSeii IN maze OF color. Each build
ing; without exception, mas something
Il" 'iie way Oh o.corat,oh: Many nave
origihai an" s'riKing designs. All nav
ing reier'nce' OF course To columbus
anu l.ie SreH H'ness oi MS new world 10
urSeri'e each iii oeta'i "ouio oe iinpos-
s'uie
Inc metropolitan hotel, the Morton
mouse inc Domestic building, the
! mon square hotei' the Everett house.
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