The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22

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1897
All the houses and clubs of Piccadilly,
from Hyde Park corner to ST. James
street, were spanned at intervals with
delicate arches of red white and blue
lamps in three lines, depending between
Venetian masts, decorated with quaint
shields bearing Egyptian designs in pale
colors. There were similar festoons be-
tween the masts on both sides of the
roadway, the effect being airy and grace
full.
One of the few sustained attempts at
decoration was shown at the residence
of the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, which
was completely draped with pale green
f1owered cretonne. Across the top were
deep crimson velvet bands, while the
balcony was heavily canopied with pur-
pie velvet, supported by great twisted
golden poles, themselves topped off with
Imperial crowns. Here, too, there was
profusion of rare flowers. Devonshire
House and Bath House were also hand
somely decorated. AT the corner nearest
Devonshire House there was a canopy
lined with ermine and surmounted by
large Imperial crown
Buckingham Palace itself was un-
decorated save for the Royal Standard
which f1oated above it. The stands in
front and along the garden were as far
as Hyde Park Corner, which We're filled
with civil servants, household servants
and their friends, were more to be noted
for the happy faces of those they con-
han fo,
although the long lines of national color
under the trees were decidedly effective.
Indeed it was not until passing Constitu-
tion Hill that one was face to face with
the great effect and noted what the
gradual adornment of the last month had
led to. All the old landmarks We're there
of course. but the streets were trans
formed beyond recognition. 1t all seemed
some large fair or gigantic festival.
All the houses and clubs of Piccadilly
from Hyde Park Corner to ST. James,
street were ablaze with multi-colored
draperies relieved with hundred-weghts
of flowers. Red, white and blue was the
prevailing combination not only in bunt-
ing and cloths, but also IN blooms scarlet
geranium, white marguerites and deep
blue lobelias. OF the houses, Devonshire
House and Bath House were the most
prominent, Bath House being by far the
most 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
univrsal ''v. r. with the Imperial
crown were not lacking. st. James street
was completely transformed and present
ed a brave appearance with its tall
Venetian masts, streamrs laurel wreaths
and rich festoons.
The Devonshire Club was notable
scarlet and white predominating-the rich
draperies bearing excellent portraits of
Her Majesty.
The Carlton Club was decked out ex-
quisitely in blue and yellow. Under the
heavy carved cornice were immense fes-
toons of green leaves and primrose flowers
on a background of blue cloth Almost
opposite, a gunsmiths shop showed a
very suggestive decoration, in the shape
of the Imperial emblem supported by and
made brilliant with bayonets, swords,
cutlasses and lances dating from several
proud epochs in the history of the British
army.
The scene in Pail Mall East was a
notable one. At one building there was a
very artistic display consisting of papier
mache white figures twice life size hold
ing up Imperial crowns. A bust of the
Queen was above them, while between
were deep bands of royal blue velvet
fringed and embossed with gold, roses,
shamrocks and thistle.
At Exeter Hall, ensering the domain of
the Strand Board of Works, an abb
rupt change was made from celluloid
balloons to line of Ventian masts,
parallel with the footways extending to
the law courts and the city limits. The
masts were of gold, with bannerettes
between inbgraceful loopings, garlands of
paper and muslin flowers, which were
quite effective. The design was light and
striking
The Strand vestry Hall had a most
successful ensemble of heavy double fes-
toons of green leaves and paper flowers,
which lent quite O. summer touch to the
narrow street.
The Griffin-the site of old Temple Bar
was so covered with decorations for
both day and night as to be almost un-
recognizable gariands, shields and Ma
tional flags.
purple and gold. About every twenty
feet or so was a post and both sidewalks
were heavily festooned with paper flow
ers. The newspaper offices were gener-
ously decorated, notably that of the
Daily Telegraph The whole building
was a mass of palms, ropes of bay leaves
and evergreens and a profusion ; of ex-
quisite flowers.
ST Paul's Cathedral had not been dec
Grated, but all the buildings in front OF it
were elaborately draped. In Cheapside
the Mansion House was the most notable
object with the Royal Standard floating
from a mast surrounded by Is national
| banners on flower wreathed poles The
balconies were draped with blue plush or
namented with heraldic shields. The
Bank of England was notably decorated
| though chiefly for illuminations Over
| the Thread Needle street door was a
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