The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24
CITY CELEBRATES THIS WEEK.
DECORATIONS ABOUT AS BADLY
DONE AS THEY COULD BE.
All City Buildings Made HideOaS--Mayor
Low Calls ON CITIZENS TO Light 70 on
Tuesdi Observation-Disclosures Guests
Announced to SpeAk-The Programme.

All the plans for the celebration OF the
250th anniversary Of the birth Of the city
Of New York have been complete d, and
yesterday workmen in all five boroughs
were engaged in making hideous the mu-
nicipal buildings with the worst decorations
that have been seen in this city in long
time.
The decorations inside Of the City Hall
and outside of It are about as badly done
as they possibly could be, the apparent
idea being to get together as many different
colored flags as possible, without regard to
harmony of color or art in arrangement.
Most Of the 5000 appropriated by the
city for the celebration has been spent on
the City Hall in Manhattan. In addition
to the flags that have been smeared all
over the outside of the building, the decora-
tor has arranged what he called a Grecian
court Of honor in front. II consists OF a
10. of dirty white poles set in painted d'y
goods boxes, with streaners stretching
from pole to pole.
Streamers Of flags have also been swung
from the City Hall to the top OF the Fed
eral Hiding permission to use the build
ing for this purpose having been received
by telegraph v Yesterday from Postmaster
Nehei"i ram, III n'", "
tons Of the Borough II IL are worse. if
possible, than in Manhattan.
Inside of the City Hall. especially in the
Aldermanic Chamber, a profusion OF flags
has been placed The chairs and desks
ha ye l.aen ron, ! vnl from the chamber for
Ta,s ,i,hratian .nd can,-rottoIn
chairs for 500 people have been placed there
In the main corridor yesterday wotkmen
removed two large stohes to ma Ike places
to ; , is' "a m az Of tho architects and tie
osari.H ' I nar,, ,rn,ittae which huilt
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These copings will be exhibited TO the
public for the first tins tomorrow. and
they will be of sp cia interest at this tima,
brhday Of the city, the he pTesepnt . month is
II Despite II the apathy Of o,tisens over the
celebration up to date, the city officials
feel conf,!ent that there WIN I've a pretty
general d 'eorating o, n 'us TS. ana ou far
ness buildings to-norro" Inc! i",n 'o'
q general illumination OF houses on Tues
day night, ana are connuenI .,A' ,hG
will witness the stereoptlcoh txilDi'iols
in the parks and listen to the. lcct ures that
have been arranged for the schools:
,o Mayor W. L the n sIu tIoS ''>
'e'''"y v" VIC enor,.M.,,ox
To Me Peop1e Of g, c,s Of ~ MsT t Yors -, ,,..r
men ndopted the following preamble and
resolution:
uscrras, The city Of New York will celebrate
Of inc Establishment, of local municipal govern.
mcni; and
whereas II Is destans ana prpps s .nn! rNrS
dTS d ,ma ,nr ctv souid MAKE this Gala
Rfsorrd. T,n, every properly owner and house
occupan, be 10 msy' n wndoT' ct asl1
no nor nN p ~ 40 and 10 p NJ on tuesday evening
Ma Nav "9 "a VI ~ '"' W '''
Now therefore, 7, Seth Low. Mayor Of the
CITY OF New York, do call upon the people of
the city, as far as in them lies. to aot upon this
recommend .tion. TO the end tat on ths even
ing Of May 49, the day OF u. oil,Sl Sefnra,.oh
81 the grnns o. tne i,Is' NeS sn nsnec,
gan IN '1os, M s '' "'"' s'" "''e''
III tivenS Under nv hand and seal. this Esd
dny OF MAY, A. d., one Thousand nine hun
dred and three. SETH Low,
Mayor of the city of New York.
Vice President McInnes of the Alder
manic Committee In charge OF the
celebration made public yesterday tho pro-
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Address OF elGome-Mnvor Low.
orationc-Gen. JhmeS mrhnt wilson.
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