The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-01

1865. Some of the houses on this
street are very tastefully decorated
with flags, bunting and Chinese Ian
terms. Great round red globes, green
and white dragoned figures hang from
the balconies and pqrches and promise
a brilliant illumination, as there is
nothing prettier than the glow Of these
lanterns on a still summer evening.
Dayton avenue is slower, but her dress
will probably be worthy of presenta-
ton to her majesty the queen
When the line Of march Of the boys
in blue" was decided upon it was
adopted with the idea in view of hay
Ing it pass through the handsomest and
richest sections of the city. In COM
pliance with this object it was deter
mined that the various state organiza-
lions should, just prior to the march,
debouch in the immediate vicinity of
SeIDy and Western avenues, and grad
ually falling into line, march thence to
Summit, and down Summit to Sixth.
1t was supposed that the patriotic citi-
Zens having residences or places Of.
business along the line of march would
decorate their buildings at least as
freely as the buildings in other parts of
the city were decorated. This possibly
with the exception of Summit avenue.
which without adornment is adorned
the most.
Beginning with the line Of march
proper, the first noticeable decorations
are those OF the rival druggists, Frost
d Co. and RietZke, located on the on
posite corners of Selby and Western
avenues. The windows Of the former
firm are draped in the national colors
and draped in such a manner that al
night the lights of electricity are TO-
cused on bronze bust of Gen Grant.
The effect is very pleasing. Mr.
Rietzke has adopted unique idea.
He has had new awnings made out of
red white and blue, and they present
very striking appearance. On re-
ced1ng frame in one of Frost's win
dows folds of red and white bunting
are drawn, meeting in dark blue CEN
ter studied with golden stars. A
bronze bust of Grant, stands in front Of
this and below it-is written, Let us
have peace" TheSedoo of the store
is hung with red, white and blue bunt-
ing curtains and a an-shaped arrange
ment adorns the other window
The Aberdeen boasts one large flag
and bit of bunting on one corner win
dow. 1t is to be hoped there will be
others, for 1T is one Of the most prom
inent buildings in the city
Pleasant avenue, near Sixth street
with its rows of brick houses, is very
prettlly decorated. In one row, long
streamers of bunting stretch from win
dow to window, and innumerable little
flags are used. The ratings of long
flights of steps on another row are
gracefully bound with the same gaily
colored material, like the dainty
frills of a French beauty's garment.
The bunting is used in still other
houses. There seems no limit to its
tasty arrangement. AT Sixth and Sum-
init the Afro-Americans have erected
beautiful evergreen arch in commem-
Grafton of the actions of the colored
troops during "the late unpleasant
ness" A noticeable exception to this
dearth of flags and bunting is the res
idence of Gen. w. b. Bend, just oppo-
site the residence of J. j. Hill. 1t is
beautifully and profusely draped with
.innumerable silk flags and bunting
On Sixth street the first decorations
to attract the eye are those on the
Armory building and the Central block
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
have also decorated, very handsomely,
the building at the corner Of Fort and
Sixth streets. From this point down
to Smith & Farwells the decorations
are not conspicuous. Smith & Far
well have decorated their block lavish
~ and have constructed across the
entire front of the block a large chain
similar to the links of the I. o. O. f.
emblem. At one end Of this chain are