The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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We call ourselves patriotic in SCran-
ton and no doubt we are as patriotic
as any other people on earth bat we
certainly don't make the same fuss
over our patriotism, at least not as
much as they do I'm New York If we
see ten people CroWding around a bull
letin board we are impressed with the
great excitement which the war
seems to create. In New York you can
scarcely pass alOrg the street with
cut having your way continually
blocked with thrOngs Of people who
pause t0 look al some war allusion in
shop window or who are listening to
some individual holding forth vocifer-
ously on the war question and wher-
ever a bulletin board is located the
crowds simply occupy squares. They
never diminish, these crowds. All
day ana all night they obstruct travel
ev-ntS must of necessity change in
personnel, they seem ever the same;
eager faced, anxious, intense.
We have a flag out now and then
over the residence portion Of the city.
In New York inside almost every frOnt
window will i've seen the crossed SYM
simply blazing with red, white ana
blue, Not a counter in any of the great
stores will you visit that has not in
some shape our national colors. Rib
bons. handkerchief, ties. parasols, ho-
siery, linen everything must bear
some hint of the events of the day. In
one fashionable shop is seen a wonder
ful corset of blue satin. sprinkled
tl,g III. .;ts, .l,s,
irill of red and white striped satir.
There are dainty high heelel Louis
tluinze shoes with the cloth above tn,
vamps made of red, white and blue
canvas. There are walking sticks and
golf clubs with the COlors wrought in
the handles, enamcled watches and
jewelry in the form OF tiny flags hunt
ing crops with floating ribbons of the
national colOrs, and soap and toilet
articles, gay with the three-fuld hucs.
Everywhere the military craze is ap.
parent Tailor made gowns are shown
with gilt braid and buttons Outing
costumes are completed with cap of
the new military regulation style. The
army and navy blues are high i'm favor
and frequently appear in gowns with
a touch of artillery red in lining or
CraVat.
In certain shop window trio of
figures attract throngs of spectators,
for one maiden wears a frock of blue
cloth with silk shirt waist made Of
the American llag and a cap with the
visor and all, of the regular army.
At her side is Cuba similarly attired
hut with the appropriate flag and
wearing a twisted turban of silk with
single white star above her brow.
A little in the background is a hOspi-
tai nurse in army blue with white cap
and apron. Frequently is seen a sol
dier figure ready for the field, while
one window. at the front of which the
tains every species of frearm or war
weapon possible To obtain.
But the badges! Everybody wears
a bit Of red, white and blue more or
less conspicuously. My lady, stepping
down from her carriage has a jeweled
and enameled flag i'm the stock at her
throat, and more than occasionally
above the crest on her carriage panels
Is seen small shield of the United
States. Real "suTc enough" swells
Unexpectedly produce silken flags from
their pockets and wave them vigorous
ly as they elbow their way i'm the VIC
unity of a bulletin crowd yelling over
some especially welcome It'd bit of ma
val information. Clergymen brighten
their severe garb by the loyal button
of the Union and really the person
who appears ON the New York streets