New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

WHAT BECOMES or DECORATIONS AN'
CAMPAIGN FLAGS WHEN THEIR IN
NEDl ATE, Use Is OVER

The question ~ what becomes OF TOE n''S il" w
autumn Is . time honorcd one. The best in''','' ,
Of an..n; and m )d"rn times have work'" ""'"
over this problem. ana over the allied questions Oh
where the lost pins go to nno what he'"Hi" OF inc
olI-f,shinn.d high bicycles upon the sudden APP
poarnnc, of the safety" Another pronlrm '""'
pi,sents itself AZ this time j.. What becomes u III"
nars bunting Of all description and decorations
that are used for few days or weeks ana INV" '''
appear?
,rh.r, ts M, q street in the city now tha, has not
. Mckiul.v and Hobart flag in evidence Inc won
dor IS vhcr their usefulness Is over where '"eN
60 to Then within the last week there nave p'''
the Immense number OF Chimes" h'IS 'n"t nav
SUD denly be"p flunE into sight In honor Oh 'h' VS.
ting Chimes. Ambassador. and upon his departure
az s,,1d,uly Withdrawn Chinatown especially bios
seemed out In fantastic and pic tur"s1i" manner
and there was scarcely square foot oi space 'n''
did not have. II not the yellow Nag Win "'"c
dragon the Chinese emblem. at least P'''' VI
bunting Of some gaudy color. These decorations "'
the Orcntals did not disappear with ii HUNG 'hans'
but los the end Of the week they h'd p''" '''''
bly, diminished
Where they all go to Is question
more easily answered In the case OF W
Chinese than In that Of other temporary "''o
rators There IS scarcely house in CHINATOWN
that has not on hand flags or bunting or many
hucd silk decorations Of some KIND with VINO"
a eaudy display may be made. This IL brought out
on holiday occasions and put back again Mos' OF
the larger stor,s In Chinatown. especially. are pos
scssed of much decorative material The stores ana
houses which do not have II either peg puy OF h'e
something that will make a display from these
I,,por stores which keep on hand stock OF every
thing from a Joss stick to n wooden inhiluaili N,"i
IN, show * oyer the begged OF hired matcrldl IL
returned aud that bought Is packed away ioi ~
iur. use The Chinamnn .cldom goes outSiuc OF ms
particular district for any of this decorative mate
rial ..,.,,. boue.s
I'm the casa Of hotels. stores and private houneS
that decorate for a day or week IN honor Vi II Gus
tncuishcd parsonage their bunting Is usually hir'
from any OF the flag dealers who r. nj II on, yo.t
after wear until has become nj only lot tn' laE
bag Even political banners. which are intended
10 remain I'm sight with "A representation Oh SOM,
candllates features for months. are often hIen anu
returned when the election Is over the catirht"re
of th. candidate is then removed ana lhc n"s vi
hammer is pnt away until the time comes 10 sew
upon (, another face Many OF the campaign nasS
ha only the names cf Mckinley and Hobart sewrd
,n,cn the bottom. In such cases the names are
casilv rppcd off and the flag can be usrh Tor any
purpose relevant to the United states 'mni""
Most OF the political clubs. however, buy their
rars and banners When their reason OF activity *
over II they be a temporary orgnniZatio tte punt
inc, il either rcsold some flag dealer or appro-
uriaicd by the president or otter member OF tho