The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-12
OLD GLORY EvER4wHERR.
a Profusion of Decorations IN al
Parts of the CITY.

PrCfusion of Decorations in All
Parts of tho City
a hundred thousand flags were aaoat to-
day, thousand for every year OF the
Nineteenth Century, for every year of
Washington's history The city was like
| wonderful birthday cake covered with
myriad mementos of the years that are
gone
| A wilderness Of flags and bunting along
| the lire of march of the parade, and a
generous array of the national coIors all
over the city would have told of the
Centennial Celebration If there had been
nothing elsa of ali the days programme
/ as the eity's distinguished guests were
I escorted from the White House TO the
/ Capitol everg Government building and
every private establishment few the Stars
and Stripes, making Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. brilliant picture despite the unIov-
liness of many Of its buildings and blank
places The very atmosphere was Of a
brighter color
The State, War and Navy building was
effectively decorated with great lags on
its Avenue front, a dozen wide expanses
/ CT The national coloTs each being held and
centred by the american shield. Against
the cold grey granite OF the building the
bright new colors made an especially gay
and inviting appearance. Across the Ave
nue. from me State, War, and Navy build
ing the Bureau of American Republics was
decorated with the Inany-hued flags of the
republics of Nefsh, Central, and South
America
The Treasury Department building had
perhaps thS prettiest and most artistic ar
rangement OF the national coiors. Float
| ing over the north front we're many flags
grouped together in a stand. their poles
Slanting away from a common centre. On
he east front was a draping OF the col
ors over the central portieo and above it
OF the white walls an arrangement Of
| flags into one color mass with the poles
radiating away from the centre.
The Postefiee building had drapi1gs OF
flags on its north front, and on its big
tower an attempt had been made at deco
ration in the shape OF a single rosette on
| the north expanse OF stone and another
on The east front. The other Govern
ment buildings all few flags in more than
the usual number.
OF the private decorations. OF course
Pennsylvania Avenue showed the greater
number, but It was noticeable that the
! patriotism of the citizens had led them to
/ fiy the national emblem II all parts Of the
city. Seventh Street was q mass OF color
far up toward Florida Avenue, and Ninth
Street and F. and G Streets also showed
the aag generously.
The Riggs Bank Building, on the corner
Of Fifteenth and Pennsylvania Avenue,
| opposite the Treasury, the old Riggs
building that is almost as old as the city
itself, had many rosettes and streamers
The Riggs House and the Metropolitan
Bank were both decorated effectively.
Flags few from the old Coreoran Build
| ing. The new Wizards Hotel did not
show the colors on its yet uncOmpleted
walls, but between 1t and the Ebbitt
House hung II midair an immense flag
that made q very pretty effect 1t vas SO
/ high above the street that from PeansyI-
vania Avenue the rope support could not
be seen, ana 1t seemed to poise between
earth and sky.
The newspaper buildings showed e
wealth CT color on their walls. The Times
| Building was notable for the simplicity
and general harmony Of its decorations,
none but the American flag being used
! one of the prettiest effects near the COR
ner OF Seventh Street was the grouping
of colors on the white stone of the Bank
Of Washington.