The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22

arches, porterres Of costly blossoms meant
| no more, II half so much, as the tiny pa
| per hags, the yard or so or narrow red,
| white and blue stretched along window
Sill and round common fiower-pot with
| It's single rose, modest decorations. which
formed today shrines for the children OF
the shadows In the Whitechapel Spital-
nelds. Hoxton or Shoreditch alleyways
| Lack of Concerted Effort
| 1t is, however to tho six and three
| quarter miles OF the professional route
that one must turn for what are consid-
| cred the jubilee decorations. In describ-
Ing them IL may be said at the outset the
| art OF street decoration is not understood
In London. While here and thora much
| that Is beautiful meets the eye, it is not
possible 10 escape the fact that the ensem-
| bic has been ruined by lack of concerted
effort The means employed have been
as varied as the ends achieved. While
| there Is plenty of red, white aud blue,
| the greatest reliance has been placed on
| royal crimson. trimmed with gold. Mot
| toes are beautiful with scrolls. banners,
| flags. the royal arms, the imperial mono
gram, portraits OF the queen In every
| possible form of reproduction, and un-
limited illusions to "1s37-lS97. +"
In the richer streets are countless
costly blossoms, but paper flowers have
not been disdained, especially in such
decorations as are in the street proper,
and the greed of evergreen and fir gar
ment the triumphal arches
Venetian masts with thin, idly waving
pennons, shields and standards of flags,
flowers and ferns lend more of the pic
turesque than perhaps anything else.
There were no scrolls or decorations
stretched across the street, by the queens
express desire, ow ing to an accident that
befell in the jubilee ten years ago, when
falling motto bid fair to frighten the
queens horses and disturb the sweet
smile her majesty likes to wear. Natu-
rally the flags Of all nations figured con-
spicuously in this carnival of color.
At buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace itself was undeco-
rated save for the royal standard which
fioated above it. The stands ia front and
along the garden wall as far as HYDE
Park corner, which were filled with civil
servants, household servants and their
friends, were more TO be noted for the
happy faces of those they contained than
for prominence in decoration, although
the long lines of national color under tho
trees were decidedly effective. Indeed, it
was not until passing Constitution Hill
that one was face TO face with the great
effect and noted what the gradual adorn-
ment of the last month had led To. All
the old landmarks were there OF course.
but tho streets were transformed beyond
fair or gigantic festival.
All the houses and clubs of Piocadilly
from Hyde Park corner TO st. James
street were spanned at intervals with deli
cate arches. red, white and blue lamps in
three lines depending from masts deco
rated with shields bearing Egyptian de-
signs in pale colors. There were similar
festoons between the masts on both sides
of the roadway, the effect being airy and
graceful. One of the few sustained
attempts ut decoration was shown at the
residence of the Baroness Burdett Coutts
which was completely draped in flowers.
Across the top were deep crimson velvet
bands while the balcony was heavily
canopied with purple velvet supported
by the great twisted gold of the poles.
themselves topped off with purple crowns.
Here, too, was profusion of rare
flowers Devonshire House and Bath House
were also handsomely decorated. At the
corner nearest Devonshire House there was
canopy, lined with ermine and sur
mounted by large crown.
St James street was completely trans
formed and presented brave appearance
with it's tall Venetian masts streamers,
laurel wreaths and rich festoons
Notable Display.
The Devonsbire Club was notable
scarlet and white predominating-t
rich draperies bearing excellent portraits
of her majesty. The Carlton Club was
decked out exquisitely in blue and yell
low. Under the heavy carved cornice
were immense festoons of green leaves
and primrose flowers on a background Of
blue cloth. Almost opposite a gunsmith
shop showed "A suggestive decoration in
the shape of the imperial emblems sup
ported by and made brilliant with bay
onets swords and outlasses. The scene
in Pail Mall east was a notable one At
one building there was very artistic
display consisting of papier maohe. with
figures twice life-size. holding up imper-
ial crowns. A bust of the queen was
above them; while between was deep
royal blue velvet, fringed and en-
bossed with gold roses, shamrocks and
thisties. In Pail Mall much of the
color was contributed by the stands. The
Wanderers Club, at the foot of Waterloo
Place, was decked in suit Of red, white
and blue. A little further on at the Pail
Mall east entrance 20 St Martins Parish
more ambitious decorations was at
tempted Between this point and Exeter
hall the vestry had placed Is arches
formed Of colored globes or balloons OF
oelluloid Of the kind used in Paris during
the cars visit The supporting poles
were about 5-feet high. decorated with an
oriflamme or banneret and an oscut-
cheon with two flags The Inasts carried
garland of us globes to each arch and
every balloon contained an electric lamp
of ten candle power Though of course
this was to be best seen later. still 10 was
by no means ineffective in day time deco
An Abrupt Change.
AtExeter hall entering the domain OF the
Strand Board of Works an abrupt change
was made from celluloid balloons TO
line of Venetian masts, parallel with
footways extending TO the law courts and
the city limits. The masts were Of gold
with bannerets between I'm graceful loop
ings garlands OF paper and muslin
flowers which were quite effective. Tho
design was light and striking.
The Griffin-the site OF old Temple Bar
was so covered with decorations for both