The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
A PROPULSION OF FLAGS.
The street Decorations II Feature of
the Celebration.


the Celebration.
A public celebration in Washington al
ways serves to bring the flag and the
national colors to the front. From every
public and private building in the DOWN
town district yesterday flags were flying
from poles; they iioatei from windows ana
on the sides of buildings. and were strung
across the streets on wires SO that they
lent and added brighter color to the clear
and pleasant afternoon. Every Govern
ment building in the city was profuse.y
decorated. Pennsylvania Avenue from the
Treasury to tbs Capitol was lined en-
either side with countless flags and long
streamers OF red, white and blue bunting.
Anything that bore the colors of the
national emblem seemed to please the
public. and everything that had a tinge
of the martial spirit was an object OF
attention. Street fakirs took prompt I'd
vantage OF this sentiment and lined the
sidewalks, Offering fer sale canes with
red, white and blue stripes, medals and
badges with a bit of ribbon as souvenirs
of the day. and miniature campaign hats
that could be attached to the coat with
q pin. These articles all found ready
sale.
The windows of many of the stores were
rendered especially attractive and ap-
propriate by decorations of flags and
bunting and evidences of patriotism were
everywhere to be seen.
The State, War and Navy building was
Gle, ''--"iv decorated on the Avenue side.
Large flags were 1-ed exclusively.
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Farther down the a,..-. Der reasury
building wa5 resplendent in effective deco
raticns of the Stars and Stripes. Above
the north entrance was a great group
gether in one stand and radiated from the
common centre. At the east entrance
floated a similar creation.
The postOf1ce building made a great
display. All over the Avenue front were
draped large flags. the centres being
caught up against the wall while the
stripes ran across the building. These
flags were hung in every available place.
even on the big clock tower. All the
other public buildings few more tran
their usual number of flags.
The larger Of the business buildings
nearly all made special efforts to nave
brilliant display, and were successful in
their efforts. Nearly all of the hotels
were festooned with long streamcrs of
bunting or flying flags. Between the Eb-
bitt House and the new Willard's Hotel
q huge flag was swung SO high in the cir
that the rope which suspended 1t could
not be seen from the street below. ard
the mass of color appeared to be floating
in mid-air. The Riggs building, in Fiji
teentS Street. opposite the Treasury wss
profusely decorated. while the Riggs
Hotel, Metropolitan Bank, the Raleigh,
and other hostelries in the Avenue dis
played the national ensign.
The downtown streets were, however,
not the only places where decorations
we're In evidence. In the residence dis
tricts many. of the houses had been
adorned and everywhere the flag was in
evidence.
The newspaper buildings showed
wealth OF color on their walls. The Times
building was especially noticeable for the
Gimplicity and general harmony of its !
decorations. nothing but large American |
flags being used in the decorations.