New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
BEAUTIFUL JUBILEE DECORATION
AN EYEWITNESS SENDS THE FOLLOWING
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.

AN EYEWITNESS SENDS THE FOLLOWING
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.
In a private letter an eyewitness OF the 'uo"ee
,splendor IN London says:
"st James-st. was transformed into rear no'ai
hover and the dense crowd Of sightseers that lined
the pavement and extended into the ROAD gazeo
on the decorations with admlring eyes, 'eheua''
SITS about eight feet apart we're placed on ei'ne'
side OF the road and for some distance were en-
circled with rough cork fower-baskets' containing
choice plants and trails Of blossoms dropping over
the sides Above the baskets shields bearing
devices Above these were electric light giooes'
and surrounding the globes were groups OF nags.
Beautiful floral ropes were stretched and entwiheu
everywhere and were so we'll made Of dr'ih 'al
leaves and flowers It almost Impossible 10
keep from thinking they were not real
THE artificial leaves were OF a deicate, spring
green color rather long and pointed and put close
together with clusters Of white and red roses al
short spaces between. These ropes were stretched
from mast to mast slightly dropping toward tne
street; then they were carried diagonaliy over the
road crossing In the centre Again, they were
stretched from pole to pole straight across the
road In fcstoons Of three they dropped, ana from
the middle of the festoon there hung basket OF
flowers Numerous artificial doves. with outspread
wings, were suspended by wires all through ''e
ropes and above the masts and from emo 10 emo
OF the street the effect was festive and peautliul
beyond description.
THE frontage Of the clubs and houses was
marvel OF decorative art. The materials used were
handsome purple velvet and gold frieze. pink ana
white silk crimson plush and amber velvet. one
design I thought especially unique and lovely.
Broad bands Of moss, edged with marsh butter
CUPS. were on a pale mauve ground. The eight
windows in a line with the balcony were arched
with gold each arch resting on twisted golden
columns Mauve velvet draperies. edged with gold
fringe. Hoated from the arches and were caught
back half way down the window with gold coros'
OF course all this was outside the window. Inc
front of the balcony hung with draperes 10
match At the top Of each column was gold an1
white vase filed with flowers. The upper part Vi
the house was covered with material represen..
ing shaded foliage and the bow WINDOW was
draped with an imitation OF ermne anu ''i''o"
velvet surmounted by gold crown . $3.50.
IA noted clubhouse was decorated IN mos.
gigantic scale rooted in and with seats tier above
ter covered with cloth and velvet OF richest GRIM
son Not a window TO be seen: everything
was covered with draperes. The front or the great
'box" was of red CLOTH festooned with cream wnite
silk alternately caught up with blue ana req KNOTS,
The broad ledge along the top was covered WIN
fowers in clusters repeating the three colors EN-
nioved mass OF blue lobelias. another or whlte
fchsas and still another OF red geraniur's ;, eacn
rising a little above the other formed perlect
border The roof lined with crimson. ana
there was a heavy valance of The same. pnshed
with bullion frieZe"