Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27
THE iLLUMINATIONS.
Houses Along the Route Brilliantly
Lighted from Top to Bottom.

NO elaborate arrangements for either
decorations or Examinations were
found necessary, for the people with
spontaneous impulse attended to these
matters, and the houses of residents
and the stores and offices along the
route were brilliantly illuminated and
in many Instances profusely decorated
The south end of Water street pre-
scented a very fine appearance. In the
big Office window of the Augusta
Water Co. was a large sized portrait
of President Roosevelt, surrounded by
red, white and blue bunting and many
colored electric lights. The effect was
attractive and most striking The
Masonic building was illuminated. a
large collection of electric lights in the
form of a well-known emblem of the
order being a prominent feature of the
display. In the window. of the tailor
ing establishment of G. w. Townsend
was picture of the President suitably
draped with bunting. The New Age
office window had an electrical and flag
display that attracted general atten-
ton.
In the large windows of the Kenne-
bee Journals business offices were
large portraits of the President. The
front was also lighted with Japanese
lanterns.
Flags We're also extended from these
buildings and hung over the street.
Further up Water street flags and
bunting. pictures of the President and
other emblems of welcome were liber-
Mayor Titcombs office, at the Cony
R1nE1pv (.nn6ric6S Hotel
North and other places.
At the top of Rines hill the resi-
dence and grounds of George n. Law
renee were finely illuminated with
Chinese lanterns; and all along Grove
street the illuminations were profuse.
The display of lights was noticeable
at the residences of Harry Goodrich,
+. HI. Beale. Mrs. Fl. A. Brick, Mrs.
Frank Farrar, Hon. S. J. Chadbourne,
General Henry Boynton, Mrs. A. w.
Philbrook Miss Addie f. Lawrence.
the Ira ID. Sturges homestead, Justice
W. p. Whitehouse, Jos. Williamson
IT,. and H. e. Eowditch.
Os State street the residences of
Hon. Geo. e. Macomber, DIR. w. Scott
Illuminated. Chinese lanterns covered
the vacant lot of Congressman Il. G..
Burleigh at the corner of Western
avenue and state street. and extended
back on Western avenue over the
grounds of L. A. Burleigh and Byron
Boyd whose residences were also
Illuminated. The houses of l.. r.
Viewer, J. Frank Dyer and DR.. w. Il.
Harris had fine displays.
On State street from the Augusta
House to the Capitol building there
was a grand display of Chinese ian
terms and other Examinations. while in
front of Gov. Hills residence ii was
as bright as nocnday on account of
the fact that an extra number OF cleo
trio lights. both large and small, had
been provided.
The houses illuminated in this sec
ton we're as follows: DR.. j. e. Tuell,
Augusta House. Col. Geo. A. Philbrool<.
Mrs. c. III. Brick. w. II. Holmes, DIR.
w. L. Thompson, ]. c. Kirkpatrick,
Harry M. Perry, Mrs. Plunkett, J. ).
Little. S. r. Cannon, Daniel Mann, Mrs.
a. W. Wilder. Col. e. c. harrington,
r. n. f1aslin. J.. A. Holman. Charles =.
Caldwell and l.. A. Dyer and II. j.
| Cross.
The extensive grounds surrounding
| the residence of Governor Hill wer.
r,rofl.s,:ly covered with Chinese Ian
ter1s. us were the State House grounds
bon the opposite side of Capitol street.