Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-14
HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
Flags and Bunting Profpsely Used ON
"a the Avenue.


:''- the Avenue.
Although the decoration Of business
houses and private residences Is not as
general as has marked certain other gath
erings IL the past, the city certainly pre-
sents picturesque appearance as part of
the sreeting to the visiting veterans Of the
Union Legion. To the eye all sections of
Washington are gay today. Thousands of
yards Of bunting and flags without num-
Der have been pressed into service. and the
display Is not other than creditable. Some
OF the attempts are decidedly elaborate,
while others are modest. yet tasteful.
Eliminating all other considerations. the
decorations are amply sufficient to clearly
demonstrate that something out Of the
ordinary Is on the tapis.
Along the line of march of the parade
this afternoon the decorations are par
ticularly in evidence. Near the point Of
avenue, Nelson H. Duvall. grocer, and
Whiteside & Walton. druggists, have ar
ranged flags and bunting about the fronts
Of their establishments in honor Of the
veterans. Large American flags occupy
the windows of Thompson's drug store, OPP
posite the Treasury Department. From
that point to 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue decorations are lacking. Deitz's
restaurant, near the corner of 18th street,
has not been overlooked. while The Even
ing Star newspaper buildings constitute
the foundation for a mass Of flags, bunt-
ing, festoons, rosettes and other vari-col-
ored materials, artistically arranged. Har-
vey's restaurant, at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, shows no stint of decora-
| tons, while Brentano's and Kernan's Thea
| ter are very much in the swim. The es-
| adjustments of the E. Morrison Payer
Company, H. o. Towles and B. F. Guy are
also properly dressed in honor of the oc-
casfon Cannon's restaurant Is profusely
decorated, as is the Times building.
81, hi D1op1 a
beautified their place of business, and the
| Crawford Shoe Company has done likewise
Perhaps the most elaborate display along
| the line Of march Is that at the headquar'
Legion, 9OS and go Pennsylvania avenue
| In addition to large flags protruding from
| every window of the double building, there
| Is suspended above the doorway an I'M
| mense shield with the inscription in mean
| descent electric lights '1S61-1S85. U. V. L.
| The restaurants of Mr.. Young and the Nc
! 1nnis Brothers display the full quota Of
| flags and bunting, and the same is true Of
| Perry'S establishment at 9th street ant
| Pennsylvania avenue. A blank then occur:
| until the east side Of 7th street Is reached
| Small flags peep from all the windows o
| the Metropolitan Hotel and the American
| House. Robert Cohen's shoe store and th'
| furnishing establishment of Joseph Auer
| bach are properly decorated George w
| Drivers restaurant stands forth conspicu
| oUsly. The Howard House and the restau
|
! Quinn are far from the rear of the process
| sion. The St. James Hotel looks very gay
| and generous supply OF bunting Is at
| tached to the exterior walls of the National
| Lynn's, Neuland's and Meyers Hotels. Thu
| remaining buildings on that block that ar
| decorated are Whitney's cider establish
ment, Luckett's restaurant, the Columbia
| bicycle establishment and Fritz Reuter-
| hotel and restaurant.
Proceeding toward the Peace monument
decorations are noticed on several othe
establishments. The cigar store Of W. I;
Benham & Co., the Philadelphia House, J
F. Connor's restaurant, the Dexter Steam
Laundry and George J. Muellers cand
| factory look decidedly inviting. larg
banner is suspended across the avenu
from the Globe building and the Dexte
laundry. The other houses decorated ar
Charles F. McLaughlin's restaurant, tn
Hotel Vendome, the Hotel Hanover Mades
Hotel and Bun Hriens restaurant and hote
Many other buildings along the line o
1rarch display flags and decorations of
minor nature.