Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
HANDSOME DECORATIONS
Merchants Showed Their Appreciation of
the Days Events.
Flags and Streamers Welcomed the
Homecoming Regiment-Some
of the Places.

Nearly every merchant from Sd street to
the White House has decorated his place
of business in honor of the returning
heroes. Some Of the decorations are ex-
quisite and display great taste. All demon
strate the kind consideration of the Wash
ington citizens for their returning sofuler
boys
At Sd street, where the line of march
begins, the monster flag Of the McDermott
Carriage Company waves its welcome
while the fiuttering of number of little
flags from Mades Hotel attracts attention.
The Hotel Vendome, across the street
stands out Respondent with it's decorations
of flags and bunting, and a short distance
up the street the Bismarck looks we'll with
its artistic display. The St James Hotel
looks pleasing with its neat effect of bunt-
ing, and the Howard House. the Amazon
and the business place of E. ]. Quinn made
brilliant show. Along the south side of
the avenue between 9th and eth F. p May
n. III. Sea, J. W. Brooke the Clark Dis
filling Company and Browning & Middle
ton all display flags and bunting in pro-
fusion. The American House completes the
display on that side of the street. Opposite
George w. Drivers place is artistioally
decorated, ard the Metropolitan, with its
white marble front and streaming banners
is a feature. Saks' monster stores are SIM
ply but effectively decorated From every
window of his two spacious buildings an
American flag projects. kann's big store
is waving mass Of bunting. while over
the door is an emblem bearing the follow
ing: District Heroes Welcome" The EIks'
Hall in the Marble building is decorated,
while from the roof a flag is stretched
across the street bearing the following:
The Elks welcome the heroes"
One OF the most tasty decorations on the
avenue is the che of the Columbia Phono-
graph Company. From the street to the
roof bunting is stretched and caught IN
graceful folds. On this square Chas. H.
Ruoff, Edward F. Droop. Hess, Mcknew's,
John F. Ellis and ]. Karr all display ex-
qulste taste in the arrangement of flags
and streamers. Castelberg has effectively
decorated mis- place and il is one of the
striking displays on this square. On the
opposite side of the street the Great Fails
Ice Company is perhaps the most eiabor-
ate. Further up the street the places of
Baiers and Canpon's show a profusion of
bunting. kernan's and Harvey's are notice
aole TOR the fine arrangement of the flags
and bunting. The Evening Star office was
a mass of bunting, tastefully arranged.
George w. Cochran has his building decor
ated in becoming style. The Raleigh, with
the exception of a big Cuban flag on top
of the building, displays from every win
dow an American flag. Between l2th and
18th streets the merchants have without
exception, dressed uD their stores. James
y. Davis, VIM. DietZ, Chas Edmonslon
Topham, Stirenetz and Ogram, all have
their buildings decorated. The Lawrence
Hotel, thu National Theater. Shoomaker's
Gerstenberg, these are the principal dec
orators in that square. The building of the
Post and Associated Press is handsomely
festocned with hlIntiug and flags Wizards
Hotel is simply but tastefuly decorated
While the headquarters of the G. A. R is
deliberately decorated. Knabe's piano store
and the Regent Hotel are the principal
decorators in this square. The Treasury
Department looks well with it's display
Big American flags surround the pillars
The Cottage Lunch Room is a gaudv piece
OF work, and further w 18th street the
National Metropolitan Bank the Riggs
House and the store of W. s. Thompson Vie
with each other in their display
Almost every wagon along the line of
march shows flag or two, and the small
boy is In evidence with his little flag which
he persists in pushing in eyerybodys face