The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23
THE DECORATIONS
or buffalo arc on an Elaborate Scale.
BoSutiful Arches and Attractive De-
slgns-One OF tho Most Brilliant FeR-
lures will be the Living Shield.

| or Buffalo are OH nh Elaborate Scale.
BosutIful Arches and Attractive De-
signS-One OF tho Most Brilliant FeR-
lures will be the Living Shield.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 22.-The deco
ration OF the city with bunting and cleo
trio lights Is elaborate. Nearly every
building in the business section is be-
declsed. on Main street, opposite St.
Paul's church, the business center of the
city, stands the welcome" arch. II IN
monster structure IN the form OF a
monogram composed of the letters 20, a.
r." The arch or span Is formed by the
| legs of the letter "a" which ls In white.
while the &c" and "R" are in red and
blue. This Is surmounted by two shields
standing on which is golden eagle bear
ing in It's beak an electric device with the
word "Welcome." At night $500 mean
descent lamps illuminating the arch. In
Lafayette Park are displayed twenty
two designs representing the various
army corps badges. Across Main gtreet,
looking northwnrd from Lafayette
Square stands the triumphal arch. The
structure Is built TO represent piece OF
solid masonry standing high above the
street. The large center arch spans the
street at n sufficient width to permit the
passing Of the marching columns, on
each side OF the center arch are smaller
arches Of the same design.
a block beyond the trlumphlal arch, at
the entrance TO Chippewa street, stands
another arch, the gift Of the colored peo-
pie.
AZ the Circle, at the junction Of North
street. with Port Richmond avenues. are
the reviewing stands, marked by the ma
tlonnl colorp. There are two uf them,
placed one on the north aud the other on
the south side Of the street Their total
Arniing cnpncty is 5000. President Nc
Klnlcy and other distinguished guests
will review the parade from one Of the
stands
Camp Jcwc,t. nnmed In honor OF the
mayor Of Buffalo, n city Of $500 tents.
provided for tho accommodation Of tho
visiting q. A. Il, men, IN situated at the
front, q broad plaza, on the city park
system, adjoining Fort Porter and over
looking Lake Eric, the mouth Of the Ma
cara river, and the Canadian shore. A.
he entrance on Porter avenue, few
blocks below the reviewing stands Ia am
other arch. II ~ made 10 resemble gran
tic and forms an Imposing entrance
The tcntB In Camp Jewett are mostly
Of the Indian topce pattern. They are
arranged tn streets the central avcntc
being named In honor OF General Grant,
No the north, the streets nro named nftor
Generals Sheridan, Mcclellan, Meade,
Pope aud burnside Those to the south
ode nrc Sherman and McCook Tho
cross avenues are Franklin, Porter Inn
cock Rosccr1ns, Hooker Mcdowell,
Bchoncld, Mcpherson, Stanley Logan,
llnllcck, llell, Thomas and Granger
AZ tho exit from the camp nnd on the
line or the Fort Porter rnmpnrts stands
the nfh aud last arch II ~ IN the
form " hor1c Hhoc and IN finished w
imitation Iron,
one Of the most brilliant features
will bo the living shlold, which viii bc
produced nn Wednesday, the day of the
parade, Four thousand children from
the schools who have been under rc.
hoarHnl for weeks viii form the shield,
which win stand on Chippewa street,