The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-21
LAST NIGHT SCENES.
The apig0I Beautifully Dees-.
rated -Griggs Dined and
Talked to.
Special to The Jersey Citu Ne,rs.

TRENTON, Jan. q, 1S96.-The capital
last night was ablaze of red, white and
blue bunting. The Stars and Stripes
fioated everywhere all the hotels, public
buildings and the private residences along
the principal streets were gaily bedecked
with national colors and all kinds of de-
signs and artistic effects. Early yester-
day morning an enterprising, smooth
tongued young man, with airy briskness
about him that was refreshing, struck
the town with load OF execrable daubs
which he had separated into three lots
under the names of Grant. Lincoln and
Griggs. Much against their better judg-
ment he persuaded, several of the simple
minded Trenton folks to purchase three
of these nightmares under the impression
that they were getting portraits of the
great General, the marytr President and
the first Republican Governor New Jer-
sey has had in thirty years. Conse-
ouently many of the buildings were
adorned with these ready made portraits.
The most attractive building in the city
was the State House. The facade was
hid from view by a mass Of flags and red
and white and blue bunting, arranged in
the latest designs known to the decora-
tors art Three of the brisk young man S
Nightmares adorned the portico, Griggs
high above the other two, where the
BeautjfuI as The exterior Of the big
white building was it was the. interior
that awakened the most admiration. The
main corridor leading from the entrance
to the rotunda was hung in silk American
tags, SO arranged sat each arch as to
appear as though the corridors were one
4ong series of grand salons separated by
portiere5 of red, white and blue. The
rotunda was ablaze with brilliant light.
Nothing was used throughout the entire
building for decorative purposes except
the National colors. Silken star spangled
banners were caught up in graceful fes-
red, white and blue bunting Were en-
tw:ned artistieally about the gallery rails,
upon which globes of various colors shed
the light of electric bulbs. All night long
throngs crowded through the corridors
and admired the beautiful decorations.
In the Governors private room wonder
full skill had been employed in the ar
arrangement of the decorations The cen
ire chandelier was draped with silk flags
and from the fancy globes the National
colors were displayed. Broad strips of
tarlatan fr;nged with silver decorated the
ceiling and enhanced the beauty of the
descon he ae aGe ai1 curtains ad ns,f e. the he Win
ribbons and flags formed the lambrequ.ns.
The spaces between the windows contain
ed banners in imitation of flags, and the
windows were banked with potted plants.
The large mirror was covered with drap-
cry and orchids, palms and growing flow
ers filled the sides of the room All the
iraperies about the building were hung
bv Lang johnson ami the entire floral
display was by Carlman R.bsam & Son
of Broad and Front streets.
INSERT GRIGGS
Goyernof-elect Griggs arrived in town
early in the afternoon He came over
from Paterson on the M Sns9uen;anna a., Rail al
sey City! With him were Mrs Griggs,
his nineteen year old son. Daniel, his
daughters MTSsg sess secretary ia anq obart Iont
Tuttil. They left Jersey City at LA