Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27


Brewing Company, 1905; l.. q. Milovich,
1873; Shoemaker's, 1881 -33; Rus5elrs, 1875;
Chandlee & RowZee, 1887; Ernst Gersten-
berg. 1913; C. Becker, 1345; d. Loughran,
1917, and the Baltimore and Ohi1 railroad
building, 1851.
The advantages offered by WIZARDS Hotel
for decorative purposes have been fully
taken advantage OF by Proprietor Staples
and the Owen House is another spleudidly
decorated house. On the avenue between
18th and 18th, the Hotel Randall is also
wen decorated. as Is the office Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, l421.
Others decorating between 14th and 18th
streets are j. E. Albrecht, 1900; James
Lockhead. 14e4 and Acker's drug store,
1i29
The Upper Avenue.
The course of the Pythians does not con-
tinue far up the avenue. as the treasury
building Is about the geographical limit of
their territory, owing to the fact that at
that point Is the entrance to the camp
grounds But the citizens who live and are
IN business In the western end of the city
have not neglected their chance to do honor
to the sir knights by decorating their
ury there are some fine shows. The Riggs
House Is ablaze with long strearners that
reach from the awning frames to the cor
nices. while the white front of the building
Is dotted with the familiar fan shapes.
Next door. the Citizens Bank Is almost
covered with bunting. The entrance to the
Western Union Telegraph Company's Office
Is Hnassed with the national and Pythian
coiors In combination QIher places decorat-
ed in this region are Ford & Graham's,
Heiburgers. McMahon's, Tyssowskis and
Fussells.
Around the corner there is a long stretch
of public park. broken. however, by a neat
display on the front Of the Arlington Fire
insurance building. The White House is, of
course. solemn in its staid preciseness. but
1t has put holiday coat of green on the
front fence, which CLEANS brilliantly in
waning to the visitors. Passing the plaza
In front of this group of government build
ings. kotz's place on Il street CLEANS into
view with lines of briy ht flags ffuttering to
the apex of the roof and thence to the top
OF the hagstaff, making very pretty ef-
rect over the trees. In the avenue square
fine displays, notably on the Dietz building,
which Is gay with little banners. Other
places that have been dressed for the occa-
sion are krick's drug store. McGrann's,
Douglass, Eupperts, Hodermann's, Hahn's,
Rupertus'. Werner's, Wiilige's and Kins-
lows. This brings the siyht-seer to WASH
ington Circle, the way being illumined by
nags floating from several Irivate houses
on the avenue.
A fine natural effect is produced by the
group Of shanties on the Georgetown bank
OF Rock creek. which seem to have been
thrown together by the hand of Nature with
careless grace. Three of Them on the same
hill produce, curiousiy enough, the true
Pythian effect, by being painted, respec-
lively. red. blue and yellow. For once in a
while, they seem to be appropriate and use
full.
There is considerable decorating in George
town. The places that have taken on the
true holiday air are Wises. Morans, Rey-
noids, Kings, Morgan's and the Columbia
Umbi ella Company. At the end of the line
of cable cars are two fine displays, on the
Morgan House and Dunlops, both of which
are fairly covered with flags and banners.
Up and Down 7th Street.
xYatl. ~tro H.
of their share to make the city beautiful
in honor of the Knights. Particularly
thick and pretty are the decorations from
the two great department buildings south
ward. The old stand at the corner Of G
street. now occupied by Osborn & Hoban is
neat with streamers In the form of a cross.
At the other corner the place of Chas.
Dietz is prettily adorned The square be-
low Is marked by the fine work on the
two large buildings occupied by George
Bre.tbarth and John Ridden. The formers
place is covered with projecting poles, bear
ing large American flags. while his neigh
Dor has adopted the fan form for his deco
raticns, completely covering his front. In
this block other bright spots are: e. b.
Fords, J. II. F!annasan's the Island of
Cuba" keenan, Brothers, Hackett's. c.
w. DowniuSs and II. Pelzman s. At the
south corner the main store of the Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company Is beautifully
covered with streamers and fine bunting.
draped artisticaliy along the awning poles
Across the street the establishment of
Eiseman Brothers is almost hidden by
crossed lines OF color, interviewer most in
tricately. A few doors down L street the
Estes lunch rooms are neatly trimmed.
The great L.aLsburgh store on the west
side of 7th street is beautiful great
American banner hangs in the center. pref
lilly draped, with fans ana circles dot
ting the rest CT the brick space. Next
door the store of George Ryneal is almost
n star OF color. with criss-crossing bands
OF bunting, and an American flag coming
boldly out from the center. Across the
street the old Odd Fellows Hall Is dressed
up for the occasion with great streamers
and flags and alongside Of II the Kneesi
store nestles with its share OF color. The
Baum place, on the west side. is very neat
with a series of pretty semi-circles. At
the corner of d street the jewelry estab-
lishmert of r. Harris & Co. Is extremely
well decorated, with flags and grouped
bunting. In the block are several other
stores that have been rugged up" These
include MetZger's and NJ. Francs
The great Saks store Is the strongest
note in the block from to d streets, but
above It the Bon Marche claims attention
by its neat arrangement of coiors In this
block the eye also rests pleasantly ON the
establishments Of Parker, Bridget G Co.
and j. III. Whitehand.
Along + Street.
AS the visiting knight turns into F street
from his tour among the upper depart
nlenlS ne mus q VISTA OF welcoming flags
and banners. The first important display
is on the Ebbitt House, which is all a-gIit-
ter with little flags, one of which futters
from each window in this great hosiery.
Then immense red, yellow and blue stream
ers float from the awning poles to the
caves, forming an inverted V. The effect
Is heightened by an artistic ARRANGEMENT
of groups of flags of all nations and the
Pythian colored fans. Across the street
hangs a great banner announcing the head
quarters of the Supreme Lodge of the or
der.
Down 14th street toward the avenue
CLEAN some bright hues from the front of
Newspaper Row, whose occupants offer a
hearty welcome to the invaders. On the
upper reach the establishment of the To-
Kalon Wine Company is brilliant with a
series of flags. Continuing down the street
the square between 18th and 18th streets is
made picturesque by the fronts of the fol-
lowing establishments: Riggs Fire Insur-
ance Company, T. ]. Fisher & Co., w. G.
Pond and the Losekam.
HenderShottS, on the corner of 18th and
F, is gorgeous with half-dozen giant ban
ners that completely cover the walls of the
building. Almost surrounding this tiny
store looms the great business home of
Craig Il Harding, with it's two fronts
abiaZe. On F street the wallis are covered
with the fan forms, while on 18th street the