Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03
IN GALA ATTIRE.
The City Extends Hearty Welcome
to the Visitors.
AGS AND BUNTIN
OF Private Residences Along the Line Of
the Psrade-The Government Buildings.


the Inauguration. Flag fly from every flag
STAFF and bunting covers in its folds the fronts
Of the houses and business places. In red,
white and blue, and in fact in Whatever il ef-
fective in the way Of color. the city il CARRIED
for company. The decoration 10 especially
lavish along the line Of march from the Capitol
to Warrington Circle the length Of Pennsylvs-
mia avenue. But on all The streets in the busi-
ness section Of the city the buildings are deco
rated and throughout the residence section
fags fly from the houses Some Of the more
notable instances Of decoration are given below:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The decoration Of the Treasury building sur
passes anything ever before attempted in that
line with that notable structure. The work
was done under the supervision Of a special
committee Of Treasury officials, with Capt.
Gross Of the mint bureau at the head. The
size and construction Of the building give fine
scope for display and it has been we'll improved.
The tall granite pillars on each front are
draped at the base with United States flags,
ten feet in length, with large gilt star at the
top and garlands Of evergreens are suspended
between the columns. The cornices are hung
with red and white bunting, over which are
festoons Of evergreehs running around the
entire building.
At the corners and at intervals along the sides
over the cornice are placed wreaths Of ever
greens five feet in height. On the roof, over
the column. are poles displaying alternately
United States and revenue flags five by eight
feet. At each pedestal is gilded representa-
ton Of the Treasury shield surrounded with
flags arranged as trophies.
The principal ornamentation is an immense
star twenty-five feet in diameter containing an
elaborate symbolical painting, the chief feature
OF which is female figure With scales and
keys. This star is on the roof directly over
the main entrance on 18th street facing F
street. The star is inclosed in frame circle in
which are arranged a number OF smaller stars
provided with a myriad of electric lights for
illumination at night. 1t is a unique affair and
will undoubtedly attract great attention. 1t
was prepared on the stage of the National The
alter under the direct supervision Of Artist Pohl
Of the Treasury Department
STATE, WAR AND NAVY BUILDING.
The decoration of the State, War and Navy
Department building is exactly the same as that
which made it such an attractive picture dur
ing the Grand Army encampment. The ar
rangement, while simple, is very beautiful in
effect and consists solely Of drapery formed en-
tirely OF American flags arranged in the form
Of shields on the balconies Of each Of the Eve
floors Of the building. Three flags are used in
each figure and they are SO large and so numerous
that they cover nearly the entire face of the
forty feet in length and are so placed that they
nearly join each other. Over the Navy De-
partment on Inauguration day will fly four
naval signal flags, which will tell in naval signal
language the very minute that the President
elect has taken the oath Of Office.
The building occupied by the bureau of
American republics, at Jackson place and
Pennsylvania avenue, is very deliberately deco
rated with large flags representing all the
American republics They are tastefully ar
ranged and present pleasing variety Of color
Peace Monumen to Seventh Street.
Naturally special attention has been paid to
the decoration Of buildings along the line Of
march, and on this occasion. as has been the
case on all similar occasions since the inaugura-
ton Of the third President Of the United States,
historic Pennsylvania avenue will be the scene
of tomorrow's pageant For the purposes of
the parade Pennsylvania avenue begins at the
Peace monument, which is surrounded by q
handsomely decorated stand.
On LIST street facing the Capitol grounds the
row Of two-storied frames is decorated. Com
mencing on the corner on the quarter circle
HAYES restaurant is well decorated and in or
der-Shafer's. Gould's. Bergman's and Nagle's
Then come the residences and business places
Mr.. Grippe, Joseph Stickell, Mrs. Forbes,
Slagle Il Crawford, Joseph Torrens, j. d. Bond
Bun Bryan. John Long, Walsh 4 Schwartz
stand of Mr.. Lortz, McMenamins monumental
works and Jarvis, filling out the square, the
whole forming one mass OF decorations.
The next square, commencing at I'd street,
shows the LAFAYETTE House, at "a and B. in hol-
iday attire. From and including the three
stored house of Mrs. Herman westward the
Templar House. W. Fl. Moore Il Co., Brown,
Monica, G. Lenke, Anstey, Schafield, Powell
Horn. PAUL.. Malatesta, Fechner Mrs. Wickes
g. Senge, Walters, c. W. Hollis and Hotel Han
over formerly the st. Charlie form a line Of
t,ovS hrNl L. I,xt H. IL II
press building, now leased to the government
which is bare. The Hotel Hanover makes q
pretty appearance and in addition to other dec
orations has banner bearing the name The
Johnny McKane Association OF Gravesend Co.,
n Y" These two squares are opposite the
grand stand in front Of the Botanical Garden.
From Sd street both sides of the avenue
stores. dwellings and hotels-are decorated.
The Hotel Belvidere. headquarters OF the W.
McAleer Company Of Philadelphia, makes
pretty show. as also C. F. McLaughlin's United
States Hotel. the Cumberland, Mr.. Heils, DR..
d. P. Hickling, Mrs. Stshl, J. F. Corners. L.
W. Shook. Marsnell's, ]. Shea's Hotel, c.
Leach, L. Hickey, Massino, Mrs. Grant, S. G.
Cassassa, Winston's, James Orme, Oppenheimer
1.-TWO houses) and 0deon Hall C. ". Scott l.
Co.'s). That old cradle of democracy. the
Congressional Globe building. now G. R.
ing.
Mades' Hotel commences the line at Sd street
with both fronts trimmed, and on the square to
the westward the place Of McDermott Brothers,
who have decorated on every Inauguration and
gala occasion since the days Of Jackson, with
handsome stand, makes good chow. Appich,
A. Burgdorf, KENNEL, Perry Carson. G. l..
Sheriff, J. VIM. Lee. g. J. Mueller, the Hotel
Berlin. Western Wecoms Hotel. T. MoorA
Dexter's, the Colored Hall. P. Meredith, Groes-
MAYER and Burchsrd, up to ~ street, form,
with . stand at Sherifs, line Of unbroken
decoration.
FROM FoUn-ANp-A-HALF STREET.
At the southwest corner of ~ street and
Pennsylvania avenue the Colonization building
has handsomely decorated stand and westward
the New York Carriage Exchange, John Young,
+. Hume, Norris Peters Company. John Fegan,
Thos. E. Young, W. F. Geyer, Thos. Luckett
headquarters first assembly district, New
York city,. Meyers Hotel phil Lory Associa-
ton of Newark, n. j., F. W. Plugge. H. w.
Higham, Meyers Hotel Continental Club Of
Philsdelphia), CHRISTIANS, Beall 4 Baker fill
up to the st. James. which shows up hand
somely. At the corner Of 9Th street and down
9Th street Rodier l. Gallagher and others show
fine decorations.
Fritz Reuters Hotel. at ~ street and Penn
| sylvania avenue, shows we'll. and other places
on this square are those Of Moreland Bros. c.
! NJ. Bell, Whitney. J. o. johnson, d. N. WAL
ford. Tschifely 4 Evans, Parker Neuland, Mt
Vernon Hotel, NJ. Kaufman, Hoffman, john
| sons gallery, r. Beall and A. Minister. The
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