The Portland daily press., 1900-08-07
Elaborate Electrical
Display at City Hall.


Yesterday afternoon the decorators had
MARTY completed their work in Portland.
IN hsrln with the city had decorated the
trolley poles from Congress square to
FRANKLIN street with red, white and blue
bantlne, the Soldiers monument and
Middle street from Monument square to
Exchange street. The City building was
nerhaps tne most beautifully decorated
hallding II the city. Across It's front
oxsr the porEleo IN large silver letters was
sWeleo1ne Home. - These by night shown
forth IN Ii blaze Of electric lights, while
long fessoons Of rcd, white and blue cleo
trio lights were suspended from the dome
Of lhe City building to the ground and
the dome was covered with electric
lights making it visible for miles around.
sunbursts Of flags were artisgieally placed
about the building while shields Of flags
and bunting were placed at various
points. In fact the City building was
dssosased mors beautifully than It has
1zen before Tor many years and the whole
elect was very pretty. IN front OF the
hall the reviewing stand was also prettily
deoogalsl. aud st one side Of the entrance
another stand built FOR the accommoda-
ton Of the city government and the dis
tlngulshed guests VIII add much 70 the
assraeslsensss Of this display when they
ars flied with people.
The central IRE station was also hand
sanely decorated BY the city, and just
above On Congress street the decorations
On the Davis block and on the Union
Mutual Life Insurance building
we're superb IN fact those on the
Insurance building were among the most
artistic in the city. Further up Congress
aisss she proble house and Oren Hoop
u'sSons' attracted the most attention,
wAlA the Congress Square hotel and
Kln@ brothers, ana Eastman Brother.
AZ bancroft also came in for much at
anton. In tho windows OF Eastman
Brothers and Bancroft was unique col
Iection OF antique furniture and utensll
q all kinds which seemed very appropri
ate decorations for this occasion. III
store Of the J. K. Libby Co one OF th
largest in the ely. was handsomely dec
grated. The residence OF Charles F. Libby
on the corner Of High and Congress
streets was. superbIy decorated with 4
big picture Of Washington IN the center
relieved by festoops Of bunting and
shields Of many colors.
At the West End beginning at Vaughan
street the patriotic residents had sub
scrlbed money enough to extend the troll
ley pole decorations down the hill.
AT the foot OF the hin where
Congress street enters the Railroad
square there Is large arch with the
words Welcome Home upon It. This
arch is very preftIly decorated. The West
End hotel is deliberately decorated. Most
artistic decorations are placed on
this hotel and it is the universal opinion
that Landlord Cashier has done a pretty
good piece OF work here which viii add
fame to his popular hosiery.
BY night Congress street from Congress
square to Washington was festooned with
strings Of oolored lights, while the big
electric light Nominations in Monument
square, on City hall and on the Palace
Billiard hall at the corner of Pearl and
Congress streets made the entire street as
bright as day. The West End hotel was
also beautifully decorated with electric
lights last night and the Railroad square
vas brilliantly Illuminated.