The Washington times., 1902-10-01
Encampment Decorations
Far More Extensive Than
Have Ever Been Seen in
Washington = Designers
From Other Cities Here.

The work of decorating the city is
well under way, and on every hand the
preparations for the reception OF the
escampment crowds are in evidence.
Along PENNSYLVANIA Avenue banners,
flags, and streamers are being thrown to
the wind. and buildings that have never
before given recognition TO any gather
ing are preparing TO extend the wei
come of their occupants TO the visiting
hosts.
Thousands OF flags have been loaned
to the citizens by the War and Navy
decorate ,ns. To these have been added
the complete stocks of the local dec
orators, augmented by the choicest OF
the holdings of New York and Phila-
delphia trimmers By the end of the
week it is believed there will not be a
building along the magnificent thorough
fare thar will not be flying the nation s
colors in artistic combination with
other decorations.
The work OF the decorators is not
confined TO the line of the parades, but
upon the adjoining streets some of the
A greater interest than usual was de-
veloped among the residents and store
keepers in these localities by the action
OF the committee on decoration in maxi
ing all buildings in the city eligible for
the award of the prizes for the best and
most artistically decorated buildings.
Committee of Award.
The personnel OF the committee Of
award was announced yesterday by
Chairman Cnno Il Rudolph. OF that
committee. through Mr.. Brainard H.
Warner. chairman of the citizeEs' execu-
tive committee. This committee OF
award will be composed OF Capt. NJ. R.
Thorp. chairman: Thomas w. Smith.
William F. GUIDE. Frederick B. Pyle.
Louis D. Wine. and Arthur c. Moses.
This was one of the las, steps TO be
taken by the committee to complete tho
work they had laid out for themselves.
All tenants of buildings along Penn
sylvania Avenue and the owners of the
unoccupied buildings have been visited
by member of the committee and their
promise secured to cooperate with the
committee in the general scheme Of
decoration Wherever they were desired
the committee has issued orders for the
loan of flags to assist in the decoration
of the buildings. In some instances
these orders have not been presented.
Chairman Rudolph has announced that
such flags as have not been called for
by noon today Will be assigned TO other
persons. and that the orders previously
given will not be honored after that
hour. The distribution Of the flags is
being conducted by the officers of the
committee, from the Offices OF Louis d.
Wine & Co., 1894 Street northwest.
The three handsome solid silver cups
for the best decorated buildings are now
on exhibition at the establishment of
Shaw G. Berry, corner OF Eleventh and
T Streets northwest, and are attracting
great deal of attention. They will be
appropriately lettered with the name OF
the person or persons winning them.
The Badges Arrive.
The four thousand badges that have
been prepared rrder the personal super
vision of Mr.. A. Hart, chairman of the
committee on badges, reached the city
yesterday and were much admired by
those who saw them. Mr.. Hart received
-,.Ia ~ aha1f of ha
committee for the excellent taste dis
played.
In addition to the several thousand
committee badges, there are badges for
the delegates to the woman's Relief
Corps. to the convention of the ladies
of the G. A. R., and TO the several other
organizations that have received the
recognition of the general committee.
These badges are the official badges,
admitting to the several conventions, and
will be turned over in the original pack
ages to the officers authorized to receipt
for them.
The members Of the several commit
tees VIII pe CudIB BSi 81 tdCu lOf lntlT
badges, to cover the cost of making The
badges will be placed in charge of a
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs
A-n,at Stoddart and A. II. Van Deuzen.
who will open an office this morning az
encampment headquarters. One or the
other of these gentlemen will be in con-
stant attendance, and all committeeman
will be able to secure their badges by
applying to them. The only exception
TO this rule is in the case of the commit
tee on public comfort. The members of
this committee will be supplied with
their badges when they report for duty
at the railway stations TO which they
may be assigned by Chairman Weller.
The Automobile Parade.
mittee, through the secretary, Mr.. Ed
win II. Duff, are making every effort TO
insure the presence in line of every au-
tomobile or motor vehicle in the city on
the occasion of the big parade Monday
morning While il is desired that as
many vehicles as possible be decorated
and prizes are offered for excellence
in the several methods of beautifying
employed-it is not obligatory upon those
wishing to participate in the parade to
decorate. All motor vehicles will be
welcomed.
Secretary Duff called yesterday at en-