The record-union., 1897-06-23

with scrolls, banners, flags, the royal
arms, the imperial monograms, por-
traits of the Queen in every possible
form of reproduction and unlimited al
IusiOnS to 1887 and 1897. In the richer
streets are countless, costly blossoms,
but paper flowers have not been dis
dained, and especially in such decora-
tions as are in the street proper, and
the green of evergreen and fir and lau-
rel garment the triumphal arches. Ven
etian masts, idly waving pennons,
shields and standards of flags, flowers
and ferns lend more of the picturesque
than perhaps anything else. There are
no scrolls or decorations stretched
across the street, by the Queens ex-
press desire, owing 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. Nat
urally, the flags of all nations figured
conspicuously in this carnival of color.
Buckingham Palace itself was un-
decorated, save for the ROYAL Standard,
which f1oated above it. The stands in
front and along the garden wall as far
with civil servants, household servants
and their friends, were more to be noted
for the happy faces of those they con-
tanned than for prominence in decora-
ton, although the long lines of national
color under the trees were decidedly
effective. Indeed, it was not until pass
ing Constitution Hill that one was face
to face with the great effect and noted
what gradual adornment of the last
month had led to. All the old land
marks were there, of course, but the
streets were transformed beyond recog-
milton. 1t all seemed some large fair
or gigantic festival. All the houses and
clubs of Piccadilly from Hyde Park cor
ner to ST. James street were ablaze with
multi-colored draperies relieved with
hundred weights Of flowers. Red, white
and blue was the prevailing combina-
ton not only in bunting and cloth. but
also in scarlet geraniums, white mar
guerites and deep-blue lebelias. OF the
houses, the Devonshire House and Bath
House were the most prominent, Bath
house being by far the more artistic
scarlet draperies festooned in a ground
of yellow and red stripes, escutcheons
and groups of flags, with baskets OF
flowers here and there. The universal
''V r. with the imperial crowns were
not lacking.
St Adams street was completely
transformed and presented a brave ap-
pearance with all venetian masts
streamers, laurel wreaths and rich fes-
toons The Devonshire Club was nota-
ble-scarlet and white predominating-
the rich draperies bearing excellent por-
traits of her majesty. IN Pail Nal
much of the color was established by its
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 en-
| trance to St Martins Parish, more am
bilious decoration was attempted. Be-
tween this point and Exeter Hall the
| yestry has placed eighteen arches form
ed of colored globes or balloons Of
celluloid of the kind used in Paris dur
| ing the Cars visit The supporting
poles were about five feet high, decora-
ted with an orifamme, or bannerette
and an escutcheon with two flags. The
masts carried a garland of lis globes
to each arch and every balloon con-
tanned an electric lamp of l0-candle
power. Though, of course, this was to
be best seen later, still it was by nc
means Ineffective in daytime decora-
ton.
AT Exeter Hall, entering the domain
of the Strand Board of Works, an alb
rupt change was made from celluloid