Evening star., 1897-03-05
the other departments in adding to the
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the other departments in adding to the
splendor of the evening.
Flashing athwart the city, and reaching
portions not SO radiant with light, We're
a dozen or more search lights. distributed
from points Of advantage These strong
lights pierced the darkness in all direc-
tions and were noticeable in the most dis
tant parts of the city. In their meander-
ings to and fro they encountered each
other. focusing on points of interest here
and there. From the government print
ing office. Treasury Department War and
Navy building Shoreham Hotel. Raleigh
Hotel Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany building. Smithsonian Institution and
Center Market Hall the penetrating lights
were directed Throngs of merry people
on the streets found themselves the center
of attention from these lights. but nobody
got mad. not even the ardent young man
who was revealed with his head close to
that of his best girl, talking In gentlest
tones to her.
lights. red predominating, left on Penn
sylvania avenue by the man having this
portion of the program In charge; He
started from west of the White House,
of fire and light along Pennsylvania avenue
all the way to the Capitol. jolly crowds
followed in the wake of the lights
Beginning with the War and Navy De-
tol, the illuminations were dazzling. and
caught the eyes of everybody. Besides
its search light and the interior lights the
east side of this building contained a rep
made of incandescent lights. Two big
flags which swung out with the breeze
were displayed by search lights.
There was nothing Of this kind to mark
the White House, but the entrances to the
grounds were brightly lighted with arc
lights. Nearly across the way the La
fayette Square Theater had added extra
touches in the shape Of a loop OF lights
ment of Justice was lighted up. giving
full display to the pretty decorations on the
outside.
The Treasury Department caught the
eyes of the multitude. Every window ans
played a light and across the front Of
every arch to the building was row OF
lights corresponding to the shape OF the
arch These gave beautiful enect to the
arches en- every side, the brilliancy can be
imagined by those who were not so fortu-
nate as to see for themselves.
The power house of the Washington and
Georgetown Railway Company, just on the
avenue, was lighted from top to bottom.
The energetic managers Of the Mt. Vernon
and Alexandria railway had pretty fes-
toons of lights across the front Of their
builGlng.
Probably the most resplendent place in
the city was the corner Of 18th street and
Penn sylyania avenue. The west side of
the building on 18th street. attracted the
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| building was festooned with incandescent
lights sometimes giving the appearance
Of climbing vines.
There was no illumination of the Raleigh
except the searchlight. Flying from the ho-
| tel, however. and made refulgent by
| the searchlight, were big flags Of the
| United States and Of Cuba. The hotel is
| the headquarters Of the Cuban legation,
and all sympathizers with the struggling
| patriots could not suppress a yell Of pa
triotism as they observed the flag Of the
| little would-be republic floating as proudly
! to the breeze as that of the big, powerful
| country the strong protection of which Is
| sought.
Castelberg's jewelry store and Kernan's
| Theater were not without illuminations OF
| q captivating character. Caldwell & Hum
| ble's place, at 40I 10th street, just OF the
| avenue, was also Illuminated as was that
| Of Bush, q few doors above.
| The Masonic keystone shone brightly
| from the hall of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons at 9OS and 80 Pennsylvania avenue,
| welcome to all members of the order.
by incandescent lights. was observed by
| all passers, and high up on Saks place was
| a flag. surmounted by an eagle
| An allurtng sight to visitors and home
| people alike who were in that section of
| the city was the big new smokestack OF
| the government printing ONCE. This smoke
! stack has been doing business for sight
| seers for several nights and doesn't get
old. The towerlike frame is provided with
/ red, white and blue electric light globes
The colors fash alternately. and then blend
into the three colors. Numberiess visitors
went to that section Of the city last night