New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
CITY ABLAZE WITH FLAGS.
A BRILLIANT DISPLAY ON EVERY SIDE.

T4D NATIONAL EMBLEM CONSPICUOUS IN EVERY
sTREET-IARGE CROWDS AT THE RrLIE-
TIN BOARDS PATRIOTIC COSTUMES
WORN BY WOMEN AND MEN.
While the people Of this city generally were
yesterday on the :enterhooks Of suspense walt
ing with the utmost anxiety TO learn the details
from Commodore Dewey Of his brilliant victory
in the Philippines. public attention was TO some
extent diverted to the doings Of the war vessels
nearer home The news that Rear-Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet had sailed from Key West on
an unknown mission was read with the greatest
eagerness. and the strongest impression I'M
mediately prevailed that II betokened an early
encounter with the Spanish feet
1t Ia safe to say that no larger crowds nave
gathered outside the newspaper offices since the
outbreak Of hostilitcs than yesterday. The fac'
that II n public holiday probably helpeo 10
swell the numbers. 1t is often matter OF sur
prise to hear with what intelligence the situa-
ton will be commented upon by men who ordi-
nartly would not impress one as TAKING othe'
than a somewhat superficial view or the war
IT is no uncommon thing. for instance. 10 hehr
these men. whose speech gives no evidence OF
any large acquaintance with the ruhimen's III
the English language. discussing the erect 'na'
the retention Of the Philippines may have upon
East. or the strategic value Of the islands to
this country
NATIONAL COIORs At EVERY TURN.
1t ia hardly to be conceived that any other city
in the world has seen any greater display OF
National flags than can be seen now In this city
From the Harlem to the Battery. Manhattan
Island is literally ablaze with tho stars ana
Stripes. Go where you will. in the most arsto-
tP,b- low
Hest tenement districts. and the American nag
is floating before YOU. Look from the windows
OF an elevated train. and every cross street. on
both sides OF the route will seem veritable
waving sea Of color. Away up on the top or the
tallest buildings tho emblem IS floating from
stately mast and down In the street the huinpie
pedler vaunts his patriotism for his native or
adopted country by sticking little nag Al
each corner OF his pushcart From the WIN
dows Of thousands Of private houses IN" nag ~
flown storckecpcrs decorate their windows VII"
the red white and blue in festoons ~ every
conceivable shape. and nine out Of every T."
people one meets In the streets demonstrate ''''
patriotic feeling that is in them by wearing !"
miniature American flag or badge or device
made up Of It's colors.
The street pcdlcr with true business IN
stincts has given UP selling his usual ass"''-
mcnt. and makes his stock In trade the nag tha'
IS when he succeeds in getting a supply. ne
makers Of bunting. in point OF iac' are "i'"'''
~ conc with the demand. Many or IN" manu-
facturers have orders placed Win them ior o.
livery three months ahead. This la tiue no.
o,lv NJ the factories In this ncighhorhpo1, nu'
al ovor tho country Buttons bearing patriotic
inecrintions and sentiments ar" SOFA ua!'S !"
thousands Of all designs and sizes. on" 'hh . -
finding particular favor ana mas Jus, W. 49,, 30
carries the words. We didn't Dewey uhs ~
''''' british OFFICES DECORATED
Significant Of the friendl,ncss which exists at
tho present moment between this country ana
Great Britain is the display by the representa-
,,vos ~ Tho English insurance companies IN the
no,ghborhood q Pine and william SITS "' GA
Clo-,.' and m, Union Jack. Symh"icai OF thr
svr,na,hv which England extends 10 amer -
In her - riigglc for Justice and humanity. mo
Two flag are hung side hy sid" ~ hl'" me ~
,-orco halls 81 some ~ the kriilth 'Ill''7 81
,,d ,,.i,b cn,wlucnen's OF m" stars ana
Stripes and the british flag Mention %hohlp ~
oaac oIso that what Is said ~ be nc largest
flag ever seen IN this city was sus -. go
dav between the two spires "a ing nm ~. ~ =
n 81 PatricH's Cathedral fis size ls fuN"' zee,
,rhc las, time "Old Glory" nodicd from mo
sn,ros Of the Cathedral was during N" 'o'um-
bian celebration
STRIKING; GOWNS WORN By WOMEN
Among the brilliantly patriotic costumes u''
.ro ~ no seen UPTOWN was that Of one woman.
who wore blue & lwn WITH Dun f'r'pc "'"'
ooch eide Of the skirt Ike IN" stripe on cav
alryman's trousers. zonav" jacket '""e"'
u.,,b gold frogs which, thrown open. revealed a
rod ,rhito and hlu@ striped waist hrn'A'h '"r
wore n campaign hat win 'r'fs"H N''l's
Tho TOP ~ the band. with Oh" troop h"ill"''
Another woman wore blu" gown WIN ~. ~
80, ,bo ekfrt ike tho other woman. "N'"Il nv
stripns were az gold braid. on h"r h'a" Sn'
vor. a cooked hat. Tx" that "i an N"l''' ~
Thov both attracted a great d"al "l al'"H,'"n
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