Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-10-04

GRATED very profusely with the pre-.
vailing colors.
Case & Go. have many beautiful
windows. The grocery department
windows are decorated in the carnival
colors. The shoe window has an arch
in lavendar surrounded by bunting
and mirrors. The big front windows
are a very artistic display of dry
goods with carnival draperies.
Whitlaw has ropes and stars of pa.
per- Mrs. Jolley, ribbon curtains;
Pisle, ropes Of tissue paper; Mrs. Tull,
draped windows; Ennis & Clark, in
terror grilles; Northcraft's, pillars,
window and interior draperies; Prem
dergast, window drapery; Suffer,
windows in carnival colors, setting OF
cut glass and silver; Broughton's,
rope drapery.
The banks have window draperies
Of tissue paper ropes; A. Lenze, avn.
ing and window drapety; Brumm,
large fan in colors; Hees, Funk 4
Augustine. Golden, Kump, Shockey
u Landes have windows draped in
paper ropes and ribbons. Brewer
has carnival colors surrounding a
mirror; Upshaw, wide background in
colors with decorations.
Gulick has ribbons and lanterns
surrounding drug articles "Made in
Abilene, U. S, A." Crooks big win
dows are gorgeous in silks and furs
against carnival background.
Gage Bros. have drapery in one win.
dow, in the other bed with a large
doll asleep, all decorated in carnival
colors. The Palace Drug Store has
ribbons and ropes surrounding
large chair. Ward has particularly
striking effect of drapery with clock
in the center The REFLECTOR office
is adorned with flags and bunting.
One of the most striking decora-
tons is that of the Brown Electric
Light company at the corner of the
REFLECTOR block On the high pole
is large horseshoe Illuminated with
incandescents. The pole is also illu-
minated. Lloyd & Co. have very
pretty windows. Fenton's windows
are ribboned and ornamented.
Hill 4 Son have windows draped in
national and carnival 'colors. Hodge
Bros front is covered with carnival
bunting land japanese lanterns in
windows. Old Glory is on the top of
the building. Carnival bunting is in
the windows Of the News and Chron.
icle. Vanderbilt 4 Kessinger's win
dows are draped with carnival rope.
Thayer's restaurant porch is covered
with carnival colors and flags.
Bearce's Clothing store was hand.
somely decorated in carnival colors.
The west and north fronts where
strung with the colors and arranged
in tasty designs. In the windows at
the west goods were displayed in
front Of background Of colors hung
from the ceiling. Above the display
OF goods tissue rope was festooned
to q center from which a red, white
and blue star was supended.
Mrs. Hubbard's windows we're rich
in purple and white carnival decora-
tons, etc. Gleissner had shining
electric star over bis door in the
evening. Brewer put up pretty
shield over bis doors. Landes' bar
Der shop, Hasshagen's, Benignus,
Gish's, Cottage house, McInerney,
Nusz's, and others had decorations in
ropes Of carnival colors and bunting.
The Pacific had old glory flying as
did Republican headquarters. Many
offices had decorated windows. Many
others deserve special mention, for
all did well.
The vaudeville and music were en-.
joyed by everybody. Three hand
somely decorated stands were built,