The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-23

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the kind used in Paris during the czar's
visit The supporting poles were about
hVe rect nigh. decorated with an oriflame
OF banneret, and an escutcheon with two
nags' The masts carried a garland Of lis
globes TO each arch and every balloon con-
tanned an electric lamp of ten candle
power Though of course, this was to be
best seen later, still it was by no means in
ehectve in day time decoration.
Al Exeter hall, entering the domain of
the Strand board of works, an abrupt
change was made from celluloid balloons
70 a line OF Venetian masts, parallel with
the tootways extending TO the law courts
ana the city limits. The masts were of
gold with bannerets between in graceful
looplngs garlands of paper and muslin
flowers which were quite effective. The
design was light and striking.
The Gritiin-the site of old Temple Bar
was so covered with decorations for both
day and night as to be almost unreoogniz-
aple' Garands, shields and national flags
were on the four sides, while among the
notices the least common was Victoria
Our Beloved Ruler of Great Britain's
Realms
The prevailing color in Fleet street was
purple and gold. AT intervals OF about
twenty feet were posts. and both side
walks were heavily festooned with paper
flowers. The newspaper offices were gen.
erously decorated, notably that of the
Daily Telegraph. The whole building was
a mass of palms, ropes of bay leaves and
evergreens and n profusion of exquisite
flowers.
Ascending Ludgate It'll the sight was
most attractive High walls of color and
immense seas of faces soping up to the
great grey walls of Christopher Wren
masterpiece-St PauIs CathedraD-which
really seemed to rise out of the hearts of
the people--was a sight tremendously inn
pressive. Round the cathedral the road
way had not been decorated, but the abut-
ting premises were clothed from corner
to corner stone with decorations rejecting
and emphasizing the whole genius of
people represented here in symbol or in
substance.
Turning into Cheapslde there
was plenty of colors, plenty
of money spent but no effect that was
noteworthy until passing out Of 1t. the
Mansion house stood revealed, perhaps
the most gorgeous and artistic bit of dec
Grafton on the entire route. From the
central Flagstaff was flown the royal
standard surrounded by twenty-five ma
tional banners mounted on flower wreath
ca lplta. III the Center OF the peOlTlent
stood the shield of the city of London, her
odicly colored, backed by handsome tro-
ply of national flags, and hanked on
either side by large cornucopias. on the
central cornice was the inscription: God
Bless Our Queen" in gold letters, and on
either side the dates '1S37-1S97." The win
dows were decorated with crimson plush
draperies, gold ornaments and emblems
typical of the nation. A number of heraldic
shields, backed by ermne nantes and
trophies of national flags adorned the
front of the building. In front of the bal
cony there was profusion of
blue plush drapery ornamented
in gold with imperial crowns and
monograms and finished with bullion
fringe rosettes and tassels. The columns
of the building were entwined with
wreaths, and here and there between de-
pended rich baskets of flowers.
THE Bank of England was notably dec
GRATED, though chiefly for illumination.
over the Threadneedle street door was
a huge door, representing Britannia aris-
ing from the sea, on one side figures typi-
flying labor, and on the other figures typi-
flying commerce; at the base two children
supporting a shield with emblems of per-
petual youth"
Passing onward through King Will
lam street to London bridge, Venetian
masts were again noticeable, bearing gold
and having laurel wreath underneath a
crown at the top OF the masts. The mon
ument was draped with lines Of flags and
festoons of lanterns carried to the sur
rounding buildings.
London bridge was quite effectively dec
GRATED. Both sides supported tall masts,
topped with royal crowns in gold and
bearing banners. The first and each al
ternate mast carried a floral wreath tied
with gold silk, and the inevitable letters
"V. r." The second and each alternate
mast was entwined with evergreen fes-
looming bearing a shield backed by
trophy Of five national flags. Each mast
and lamp-post was connected longitude
nally by two floral festoons as well as a
festoon of small flags, attached to the
top OF the floral festoon. Every lamp
post bore suspended two floral baskets
At each end of the bridge was a graceful
floral arch, the supporting uprights OF
which displayed the symbollcal "60"
while the festoons between carried 1887"
1887" and an imperial crown.
South of the Thames the decorations
were less extensive, though by no means
scanty.
The Westminster bridge road was en-
livened by two lines Of high Venetian
masts with entwined evergreens sur
mounted by golden crowns and adorned
with trophies OF national banners, shields
and baskets OF flowers alternately.
The masts were garlanded together with
double lines OF artificial flowers.
Parliament street had somewhat similar
masts with bannerets, crowns and ornate
mouldings. The lines taken by the fes-
toons were varied and presented a pretty
succession of curves.
1.-THE colonial Office in Parliament street.
out OF compliment to the colonial guests,
displayed groups of flags blending all the
British and colonial banners around me-
dallions with the arms OF the colonies.
In streets off the line Of route the deco
rations were as lavish as was commensu-
rate with the prosperity OF the inhabitants.
Flags. banners and imperial devices OF
every sort were displayed. many windows
had hangings Of some sort. generally scar
let and gold, or red. white and blue, and
many others added flowers.
In short by decorations as by everything
else, London was transformed into a vast
court az which an empire rendered fealty
TO It's sovereign.
IRELAND NOT ELATED.
The PorneIIitca OrRnnfge Couufer