Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

Raleigh, like The Sta" building. has con-
fined Itself to big flags on poles projecting
from every window, and the same is true
of the Riggs House. f street is less thor
ough!X drapeG than the avenue, but almost
every house has its banner or bunting to
s!gnalize the day. The geological survey
is particularly noticeable in that it has
drawn on the navy yard for signal flags.
and there is enough red and yellow flying
over the front of the building for one TO
mistake it for the Spanish legation rather
than the homo of Il government bureau.
But the effect is pleasing. none the less,
ana forms contrast in the usual eXpanse
of red. white and blue Woodward & 10th
rop ana the Columbia Theater are also
noticeable for the tastefulnesS of their dec
orations and the Atlantic Transport Offices
have apparently requisitioned all of the
bunting of their lines and made a pretty
display of steamer and code flags.
Seventh street is devoted almost wholly
to flags on poles from the windows and
were the banners furled the whole thor
oughfare would look like porcupne with
quilts erect. Eechts building, the Sec
ond National Bank, Lansburghs and the
Bon Marche are all beautifully decorated,
ana SdkS at the corner of the avenue has
both sides gay with flags. Parker &
Brldgets building runs principally to
Hass OF medium size projecting from the
windows. while kann's, in close proximity
is not only decorated with bunting but
strung with electric lights that will make
a beautiful show at night
But One Irish Flag.
There was, so far could be discovered
but one Irish flag on the avenue and that
from a saloon on the south side where the
green field with it's golden harp made
sharp contrast with the national tricolor
Another break in the uniformity of the
display was at the Columbia Bank corner
where numerous draperies of red and yell
low have been feStoOned among the ma
tional flags that decorate the front of the
building.
The temporary home of the District gov
eminent has put on holiday attire and
there wealth of flags and bunting all
of the orthodox national colors. is artisti-
cally displayed. The post office has been
deliberately decorated and the interior is
especially designed to please the thou
sands of visitors who will naturally have
TO make frequent p1lgrimageS to the build
ing while in the city. Everything is in
the three national colors and there is a
lavish display of flags and bunting empha-
sizing the majestic contour of the interior
and lending added beauty to the stately
column and corridors. In the great CEN
tral court, where thousands of visitors
will find their way, the national flag hangs
in graceful folds, swaying with every
breath of air from the big yentilators in
the roof. The offices of the Postmaster
General and his assistants are draped with
flags, every corner having its effective de-
sign in red, white and blue. But the dead
letter office has gone to the extreme and
there countless shields, fans and folds of
the national color arch every doorway and
passage and make display of great beau
ty. 1t is into this section of the post Of
flee that the greatest crowds of visitors
always wander and Superintendent James
r. Young gave the decorators orders to do
their best to leave a patriotic impression
on the visitors minds, and the decorators
certainly have succeeded The electric
work of the building has been completed
under the direction of Chief Electrician
Lloyd and the tower effect. when the cur
rent was turned on on Friday night, was
beautiful beyond anything hitherto at
tempted in Washington. The tower is out
lined in incandescent lights and at the top
CLEAN of which form beacon that can be
seen for miles in every direction. In con-
nection with the illumination of the monu-
ment by diffusing searchlghts this tower
is one of the great sights of the inaugural
decorations.