Evening journal., 1901-09-19
BUILDINGS In
GARB OF BLACK
All Pay Tribute Of Respect
to Dead President
RARE TASTE is DISPLAYED
Especial Pains Taken in Draping
Public Buildings in Evidence
Of Public Grief

There is scarcely a store in all Of
Wilmington that does not show some
trace of mourning for President Nc
Kinley. A great many Of them are
draped across the entire fronts. Those
that are not, displayed flags at half |
mast or otherwise show respect for the
nations dead. Some merchants have
expended their ingenuity in the dress
ing of their display windows, and in
many instances the effect is unsur-
passed anywhere.
One of the most effectively draped
stores is thot of Crosby & Hill. Both
the large windows wear the colors of
mourning. but it is the north one that
holds the attention. In it stands a
model of woman clad all in black,
even TO the mourning handkerchief in
the hand. In the background rich
draperies Of silk and finest wooden tex
lures are artistically arranged. Above
the head of the mode. and bringing
out the richness of the entire design
is soft drapery OF fine white dotted
swiss. A man who has just returned
from New York says he saw no display
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the one of Crosby & Hin
Many persons have commented IA
4 vOrably upon the taste and appropri-
ateness OF the window decorations Of
\ the store of r. H. Scott. Both win
dows are draped in black, in fine tex
i lures of silk and wool In the north
one two fine portraits Of the martyred
President stand out in relief against
I the sOmbre background. Shadowing
these are two large palms. The south
window is similarly draped. and con-
tains palms, also but instead Of the
pictures there is a profusion Of white
carnations, the favorite flower OF the
President
The main window OF William B.
Sharp & Co. is strongly remindflll OF
the dead President. The entire back
ground is of black, against which
stands in bold relief a fine bust OF Mr.
. Mckinley. Touches Of red, white aMd
blue are deftly arranged as to preclude
any thought of gaudiness, while stacks
Of guns lend a martial air that is not
81 out Of place.
Another effectively dressed window
is that Of Clawson S. Hammitt. tn,
artist. Several fine busts OF the Presi
dent are shown against the back
, ground of mourning, and a few fni
pictures of appropriate subjects ar,
artistically arranged.
The window of the Samuel Lees
p Company is arranged in good taste.
! also From floor to ceiling it is draped
in black. as is also the tall column,
while in the centre there is a crepe
framed picture of the dead President
Above it are draped two rather small
- American flags. with black steamers
- one OF the latter being caught in the
bill of a large white bird.
: Every picture has been removed
5 from the window of Hardcastle's art
r store except a large handsome portrait
3 of the dead President. 1t stands
against black pyramid, and the ar
arrangement is very effective.
l Banks and buildings owned by cor
porations also are draped from cornice
D Ito foundation
e The old City Hall, the decorations OF
which extend to the interior of the
S building, is artistic in its garb of black
: Every window and door frame is heay-
4 lily draDed and the flag at half-mast
also bears the black streamers emble-
matte OF the nations calamity The
Il city offices at Sixth and King streets
also are trimmed in black. All of the
banks IN the city have responded to
d the feeling of grief and have decked
q their cornices. windows and entrances
e IN the crepe and mourning flags.
d The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
). Company's big building is draped from
t top TO bottom. Draped flags float from
e every window
S The draping of the EQUITABLE Build
r ing consists principally of a profusion
II oil crepe artistically arranged around
me main entrance to the building. II
T forms square reaching to the second
T. story, and extends the full width of the
y Dig doorway and frame. 1t is an inn
posing and grand emblem of respect Ia
d the dead.
Next is the big County Court House
the cornice of which is covered with
crepe and a big cablelike rope of black
ehcrcles the belfry. The front door
way shows work which has been great
q ly admired by the crowds who have
6 visited the building.
Both the Adams and United States
Af'AAANo nave the entrances
It ana the front windows neatly draped
e The Wilmington Coal Gas Company
# honors the name of the late President
# with emblems of mourning.
y One Of the finest pieces of drapery is
l. the front Of the Office of Herbert N
ei Fell. of the Mutual Life Insurancf
Company Of New York.
Among the other buildings now
idraped are:
s. Wilmington Savings Fund, Federal
II Building. Ford Building. Y. M. c. A
j. Hall. Baltimore Life Insurance Office
'el Clayton House. Hotel Lafayette. Della.
y ware House, Opera House, Hotel viii.
u mington Honeywell's Dental Parlors
James 3. Oberly's office. Delaware
Trust Company, New Castle Mutual
Insurance Company, Central Bank
First National Bank. Farmers Bank
!, and Wilmington and Brandywine
~ Bank