The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-03
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fly. Is hedged I'm by twenty-five gzspipe
arches. beautified and adorned with ever
green and red, white and blue trimmings.
In the center Of the greensward stands
. forty-foot pole surrounded by star
eagle and twD crossed flags. and through
these gas-fiied perforated iron designs
the Light Will hitter and gieam. From the
post extend festoonings Of electric lights
Around. the base OF the post is q pretty
circuiar-shaped flower bed OF cannas. COS
mos and yellow marguerites.
On Second avenue, at tho intersection
OF Cherry street. between the Pcst-inteiit-
gencer building and New York block.
stands the third principal arch. Though
not completed yesterday, IL ID TO be one
Of the most attractive public arch dec
orations. Its main frame work structure
arching from two substantial pillars on
either side Of the thoroughfare. - OF iron
pipe. This Is ars.stically covered with
red, white and blue bunting. Over each
pillar are crossed flags. emitting through
the perforated iron bodies great sheets Of
light. Above the arch proper are several
stars and two four-leaf clovers These.
too are Of perforated iron. and with the
flags, emitting "A fame OF brilliant light
Infermlngied with the other decorations
are several hundred miniature nags. the
whole scene presenting pleasing enect-
In addition to the three large ones,
tribufed on streets and avenues. four to
the streot intersection. as follows:
Second avenue and Yesler way. Second
avenue and Madison street. Second ave-
niue and Spring street, Second avenue
and Seneca street. First avenue and Mad
ison street. Second avenue and Pike
street, Washington street and South Sec
ond avenue. Fourth and Pike streets.
At each Intersection OF the arches 10
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electric lights of different designs.
ROWS OF LIGHTS OVERHEAD.
One OF the most attractive features Of
the decorations Is the light festooning
OF streets This Is being done by sub
scription from the merchants and others
doing business along the streets where
the light displays are to be made. Sec
ond avenue is to be so adorned from Yes
Ter way to Spring street. and First ave-
nue. from Pioneer place 10 Spring street.
Three or four wires. as the case may be,
are to be strung up the center Of the
thoroughfare. Across these. running
from one side Of the street to the other.
rows OF lights-from three to ten to the
block-are thrown. constituting q. great
sheet Of light. The effect can but be
most pleasing and the great electrical
blaxe, no matter how dark the night may
be- will render the portions OF the city %
traversed az light as day.
To do al, OF this Seattle has had to call
upon neighboring cities. such Is Taco
ma. Portland and Spokane. for their sur
Plus supply OF gas and electrical fixtures.
The extra bulbs alone win run well into
the thousands.
Tho greater portion of the block and
atoreroom decorations viii be made to-
day, though as early as Saturday and
Sunday many OF the buildings presented
q gala attire. Many of the storeroom and
individual decorations are, most attrac-
tive. The Mutual Life building on Pho
neer square was particularly admired
yesterday. Great folds of red. white and
blue bunting hung gracefully from its
towering height. Stars done In vari-col-
ored lights and material were visible on
the First avenue side of the structure.
and over the main entrance an attractive
representation OF the patriot statesman,
George Washington.
Not less imposing In decorative display
Is the Post-Inteliigencer block. Lights,
red. white and blue bunting and other
adornments have been brought into Law
ish play In the way of artistic decora-
ton. The Second avenue front OF the
building IL most attractive. One orna-
ment In the shape OF the American flag
done In red. white and blue electric lights
the emblem constantly waving with
all the symmetry or motion OF real hag
moved by gentle breeze-attracted I'M
usual attention last night With Its trf-
coiored light and the insignia In motion
II at first glance presented the appear
ance OF a burning flag. Another Of the
Post-Intelligencer decorations worthy OF
special mention and which commanded
particularly favorable comment last
night Ia an electrical star over the en-
trance to the business office. In Its CEN
ter is faithful likeness OF Admiral
Dewey. These decorative features hang
between the gracefully flowing lines Of
an electrical ribbon knot. tied and fast
ened near the top of the building.
Other artistieally bedecked blocks are
the Bailey. Butler. Collins Occidental
Rialto and Boston. Thousands of yards
Of bunting are being used. and I'm some
single instances as much as fifteen bolts.