The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23
THE DECORATIONS
or Buffalo arc on mn Elaborate Scale.
beautiful Arches and Attractive De
signs-0ne OF tho Mos, Brilliant Fea-
turss will be the Living Shield.

or Buffalo arc on mn Elaborate Scale.
Beautiful Arches and Attractive De-
signs-0ne OF tho Most Brilliant Fea-
tures will be the Living Shield.
BUFFALO, N. ", 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-
decked on Main street, opposite St.
Paul's church, the business center of the
city. stands the "wclcome" arch. II is
a monster structure In the form OF a
monogram composed Of the letters &c. A.
r." The arch or span is formed by the
legs OF the letter a." which Is In white.
while the &c" and "R" are in red and
blue. This is surmOunted by two shields
standing on which !s a golden eagle bear
Ing in Its beak an electric device with the
word "WelcOmc." At night $500 lncan-
descent lamps Illuminating the arch. In
Lafayette Park are displayed twenty
two designs representing the various
army corps badges. Across Main street.
looking northward from Lafayette
Square stands the triumphal arch. The
structure IL built to represent a piece OF
solid masonry, standing hish above the
street. The large center arch spans the
street at sufficient width 10 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 trumphal arch, at
the entrance 10 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 colors. There are two nf them,
placed one on the north and the other on
the south side OF the street Their total
seating capacity is 5000 President Me.
Klnlcy and other distinguished gucstl
will review the parade from one Of the
stands.
Camp Jcwett. named In hunor Of the
mayor OF Buffalo, city Of $500 tents,
provided for the accommodation OF the
visiting q. A. II. men, IL situated Mt the
front, q broad plaza, on the city park
aystcm, adjoining Fort Porter and over
looking Lake Erie, the mouth OF the Ma
CARA river and the Canadian Shore. AZ
iis entrance on Porter avenue, fcw
blocks below the reviewing stands Ia nn-
other arch. II Is made 10 resemble gran
Ito and forms an Imposing entrance,
Tho tents In Camp j0wott are mostly
Of the Indian lopee pattern They uro
arranged In streets, the central avenue
being named ln honor Of General Grant
No the north, the streets are named nflor
Generals sheridan Mcclellan, Meade,
Pope and burnside. Those to the south
aide nrc Sherman and McCook Tho
cross avenues nrc Franklin. Porter, Han
cock, nosocfnna, Hooker Mcnowoll,
schoneld, McrhorHon, Stanley, l,ogan,
ilnllock, liell Thomas ana Granger
AZ the exit from the camp aud on the
line of the Fort Porter rnmpnrlp Htnndn
the nflh nnd last arch II ia In the
form of "a horse shoe ANA ls finished In
imitation iron
one Of the most brilliant features
viii be the ilylng ahlod, which VIII be
produced un "wednesday, tho day NJ the
parade, -Four thousand children from
the schools who have been undor re-
hcaraai FOR weeks viii form The shiell,
which Will stand on Chippewa street,