Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-09

| ANN'S NNSh AO VoAAJ WI n feature that that had been promise 0 having been carried out in a manne r even better than was promised, tn only disagreeable feature of the da , being the high wind which pre-
 vailed here for the past week. Thi had prevented great deal of decora tion which had been planned both o , business houses and residences. Yer, little had been done in this line un til late Thursday evening, when
 looked as if the wind was going t,
 subside, and many began active worl
 and the transformation that wa wrought in few hours could scarcell be believed even by one who saw it Like magic the store fronts and in
 teriors were covered with bright col ored decorations woven into many beautiful and artistic designs, giving the city gala appearance, but tho convincing decorations was that oi the court house and plaza. A string of red. white and blue lights, with a flag between each globe was strung from the tower of the court house to each corner of ike plaza, while a circle of lights was placed around the cupola near the clock and one around the court house just at the top of the cornice. These lights were tested Thursday night and exclamations of wonder and delight were heard on every hand, and well there should be, for it was the most elegant sight ever seen in Arizona, and the enter prise, labor and expense which placed it there were deserving of the great est praise, and the thousands of visitors who witnessed this gorgeous effect last night simply went into ecstacy when the lights were turned on.
 There were many other private decorations and illuminations which are worthy of extended mention. Among the foremost of these were those of the Bashford- -Burmister Co.,, Samuel Hill, hardware store; R. H. Burmister X Sons Co.,, the New York store, NJ. Goldwater & Bro. and many others of more or less beauty and magnitude.
 An individual mention of a few of the best of these will serve to give some idea of the trouble and expense incurred by our merchants, who for patriotism, enthusiasm and enter prise, have no superior, and the Journal-Miner ventures to say, few equals on earth.
 The front, and show windows, of Samuel Hills hardware and crockery store, probably attracted more atten- ton than any other from the novelty of the decorations. One of their large windows represented hunting party's camping scene and was ar ranged with such natural effect that no person who enjoys a season of hunting and camping could look upon it without pang of sorrow that he was not out in the wilds of the mountains with just such a camp. A hunters tent was pitched on a platform erected just back of the show window and evergreen trees and scrub brush was set up all around it, except in front, where a little clearing furnished the spot for a camp fire, which was so naturally represented that one could almost smell the bacon, beans and coffee and see the steam and smoke. Cook ing utensils, empty beer bottles, whisky jugs, smoking outfits, old shoes, pants, coats, bedding, etc, were in evidence, while guns, antlers and skins were scattered around in profusion. The other window con- tained display of guns, ammunition and hunters material, which could not be excelled in any store in Ari- zona. The windows of the crockery department were also beautifully and artisticallv arranged from a mammoth stock of thls ware, and attracted the eyes of the ladies. The work of ar ranging these displays was under the direction of Frank Foster, who is an expert at that work, ably assisted by Ray Hill and Will Greenwood. The front of the store was also covered with bright bunting and the new star of Arizona was set in lights in the center.
 Another great work of decoration had been performed on the front and in the large display windows of the B.-B. Co. under the supervision of H. D. Aitken, whose taste and ingenuity was the cause for many an exclama- tion of admiration from those who looked upon this handsome front. On one corner was the date "1776," and the other 1902" while in the center was the number '126" in large white figures while the motto "E Pluribus Unum" stood in bold relief across the front. Flags and bunting in great profusion, worked in many designs also added a charm to the effect, while the large dry goods and dress goods window was filled with fancy goods and articles in the pre- vailing colors of red, white and blue. The grocery and crockery depart. ment window was decorated in a most welcome manner. The floor of the window was covered with blue cloth, with splashes of white to give it warm effect, while in the center was the representation of an ocean monitor made entirely of canned goods, and so gotten up as to give a really splendid idea of a monitor In one end was light house built of crockery, while in the other was a fort, giving all quite warlike ap- pearance.
 R. H. Burmister & Sons Co. were not to be outdone by anyone, and the entire front of their magnificent store was a scene of beauty. Flags, bunting, colored paper, etc, in great profusion were interwoven into many artistic designs, while temporary awning had been erected over the sidewalk in front of the store, which was covered with the national colors interwoven with electric lights, mak- ing a striking effect and one attract ing general attention and calling forth much praise.
 The New York store was also handsomely and tastefully decorated on the exterior. while their show win. dows were marvels of beauty.
 The real celebration of Indepen. dence day was begun in the accus
 toned manner Ey the firing of bomb: and the use of every other knowr method of making noise, which be gan about o'clock in the morning ' forever knocking m the head any hopes of further sleep for the morn