The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08

somed forth in their mantles of bunting and flags yesterday and the work of dec orating Twentieth street began, the city assumed it's genuine carnival appearance. The merchants are doing their parts Dobly in the matter of decorations. A few of the more notable ones are as fol- lows:
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have decor ated their store with flowing red and white bunting This bunting is tastefully draped from all the windows and makes a very beautiful picture. Between the windows and hanging from the cornice of the building are many flags. both Con- federate and United States, and the same flags are shown in abundance in the show windows on the ground floor.
 The clothing store of Louis Saks is In gala attire. The topmost floor is gayiy decorated with red, white and blue bunt- ing and hanging from all the windows 1nay be seen the stars and bars and the stars and stripes, which mingle together in the breeze and are indicative of the united country.
 Hanging from the cornice of the buid- ing occupied by the Cable Piano com lany and the Colby Wall Paper com tany are three large United States flags. Immediately below these are long stream CTS of red and white, while the windows Of the second floor are surmounted by Confederate flags and bunting
 The building occupied by the Steele Smith Dry Goods company puts up very striking appearance. The main details ot it's decorations are several very large flags. Suspended from the top of the building Is a national Confederate flag. Below this is a battle flag and the stars and stripes
 One of the most beautifully decorated buildings in the city is the one occupied hy the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. Long streamers of bunt- ing are hung from every available space .nd beautiful flags and shields are dis fributed over the front. In addition 10 this the company has strung hundreds Of electric lights over the sides of the building which makes a very beautiful appearance at night.
 Jacobs Furniture store is hung with large quantities of red, white and blue bunting In addition to these decora- tons several large flags, both United States and Confederate, are hung from the windows and smaller ones are used 'n decorating the windows on the first floor.
 The Third avenue entrance of Kress IS beautifully draped with bunting in the colors of the Confederacy, while flags and shields of both the United States and the Confederate States are everywhere in abundance
 The Gunn-Gambil Drug Go. is taste fully decorated in colors of red, white and blue The bunting is draped in a semi-circl under each window. This to- gether with the flags, makes very pret- ty picture.
 The Ferd Marx store is a mass or color Under each window red. white and blue bunting is draped in the form of a sem-circie. while flags are in abund- ance near the top of the building.
 Caheen's. which is adjoining Ferd Marx's is gaily decorated in colors and flags, From three poles on the roof Of tine building large United States flags are flying while under the windows red and white colors are draped. Surround ed by this bunting are Confederate flags and shields.
 The front of Burgers Dry Goods store is very beautiful From the top of the building streamers of red, white and blue are hung which wave in the breeze. Be- meath these are pictures of the Confed- crate generals framed in stars of o,l- ored festoons.
 Drennen & co. have decorated with long streamers of bunting, flags and pie tures Surrounded by colored paper fes- toons is a large picture of Gen. Robert E. Lee. which is the central point of the decorations.
 The building occupied by the Stowefs Furniture company Is amply covered by flags, bunting and many colored festoons. Mngling with these are pictures of fam ous Confederate leaders which make the picture a very beautiful one.
 The large clothing store of J. Blach x Sons is very beautifully decorated with red, white and blue bunting and flags This bunting is tastefully draped under each window, and is hung elsewhere. On the ton of the building, many flags, both limited States and Confederate, are flying in the breeze.
 One of the most beautifully decorated building in the city is the one occupied by the Colorado Loan company. The entire front of the store is one beauti- ful mass of color Red and white bunting is draped over the windows and mingled with it are United States and Confeder- ate flags Just above the door is wreath with the words inclosed, "Wel- come, U. c. ""
 The Cooper Furniture company has placed very pretty decorations over US store in addition to the usual bunting of red, white and blue they have several long pennants of the stars and stripes The store Is also decorated on the in- terior.
 Golfers drug store is very beautiful in its holiday attire. A large amount of hunting has been used in the decorations and this. together with the flags and the