The Newtown bee., 1907-06-21

that have now faded like stars out of the zenith of their hearts into the light of the everlasting morning. If such | there be here to-day. perhaps they best | can pierce to the heart of this celebra- l tion and learn of the revolving cen turies to look behind and beyond and above them, and thus to catch some glimpse of that eternal youth and that eternal companionship with all our friends, which we find in Him who in ageless and timeless and changeless which was and is and is to come. An | other century will come and go. The sun will still shine down on these green | fields, the rain will still fall soft on the fertile farms and the winds will still | whisper to the listening leaves of the naples. but other men will speak to another audience than this. Our little systems have their day. They have their day and cease to be : They are but broken lights of Thee And thou. O Lord. art more than they. BUSINESS BLOCKS AND RESI- DEVICES GAY IN THEIR DECOR ATIONS.
 The decorating scheme on the Park was the work of C. F. Roster Co. oI New York. and was praised by all. Entering from Bank street under :an arch bearing the word Welcome one beheld beautiful and entrancing sight. About the Green were white pillars with Ionic Caps of Roman type of An chitecture- These were placed Seventy feet apart and from the tips on cables were strung small international and signal flags. These flags are used on foreign vessels of war for communica- ton from one vessel to another. Through the center of the Park were strung row of over six hundred in- candescent lights and the scene at night was brilliant in the exteme. The flag pole at the south end of the green. 75 feet in height, was given by John P Treadwell of Norwalk. and was cut Selectman Stephen C. Beach. The flag was the gift of Charles P. Bentley of the firm of Booth X Bentley Co. Mir Bentley was the chairman of the committee on decorations and deserves great praise for the fine results obtain ed The rather plain exterior of the Town hall was transformed with wealth of flag and bunting On either side of the main entrance were the fig ures 1707 and 1907. and the word. Welcome" Flags in fan shape and TO- settes and streamers almost entirely covered the front and walls of the building. The scheme was the work of the Simons x Fox artists and was generally commended for the taste shown.
 The United Bank Building at the corner of Bank and Main street was al-
 
 side of the man entrance were the fig | ures 1707 and 1907 while festoons of laurel were interwoven with bunting and flags with fine effect. This work was done by Simon's & Fox people of Hartford.
 The Memorial Library building on Main street was decorated in exceed ingly good taste. flags and bunting fur nishing the main decorations. From | the tall lamp posts at either side of the main entrance were strung fes- toons of laurel. making a pleasing con- | bunting. The Center High school building on East street was decorated simply with streamers and flags One of the elaborate buildings of Bank street was that of w. G. Barton. | the well known dry goods man. In the | center of the building was a large electrically lighted star which was dec | orated with festoons of laurel. On the | front of the building colonial banners and streamers of colonial yellow pro- duced an unusually fine effect. This was the work of Simons x Fox of | Hartford
 The imposing front of the New Eng | land House was entirely covered by
 the work of the artist of the Waterbu- | ny Decorating Go.
 Here the national flags and emblems | were used exclusively. but with taste | and Judgment, that showed the true | artist.
 On Railroad street Youngs' hotel front was beautifully decorated with flags in rosette form and fan shape
 From flag pole on the roof small ropes with tiny flags made a pleasing
 effect This was also the work of the | Waterbury Decorating Co. and was generally praised for it's completeness. The harness store of Frank Evitts
 was covered with flags and bunting.
 the work not being overdone.
 Across the railroad track the build ing of Charles M- Beach was elabor- ftely decoratd. In the Center was a
 flag with the seal of Connecticut. while
 aags in rosette form and streamers of
 the stars and stripes entirely covered
 the front.
 On Main street the attractive resi- dence of Mrs l. B. Bristol was decorat- ed in extremely good taste. yellow and
 white bunting being largely used. while over the entrance of the house
 the stars and stripes were arranged
 with beautiful effect The contrast
 shown in these decorations attracted
 the favorable attention and comment
 of all.
 The residence of H. l.. Randall at the
 corner of Bennett and Main street was
 elaborately but simply decorated the
 work being that of the Simons x Fox artists.
 The residences of Dr George Wright anu W were 9EN-
 orated simply but beautifully with the National flags.
 The residence of Henry s. Mygatt
 presented an attractive appearances
 Here purple and yellow bunting was
 interwoven with rosettes of flags and
 streamers of the national emblem with
 exceeding good taste
 It will be noted that the colors of : the official badge were used on this res . idence. The Mygatt-Plumb block was richly but simply decorated with flags } in rosette form and in streamers coy , ering the entire side and front. Com manding as it does the approach to the 5 village from the Railroad Station this . handsomely decorated building attract f ed the attention of every one alightinp t from the train as they come into tho