The Dickinson press., 1908-12-12

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~AD guests, the Elks, the
! streets and shops are
ablaze with purple
and white. the colors
~n1Dp of the order.
While the decorations are not nearly
as elaborate as originally planned,
when October 16 was named as the date.
and but little outside work has been
done. owing to the coldness of the
weather, the merchants and many pri-
vate citizens have devoted much time
and thought in securing as elaborate
interior effects as possible and many of
the store windows are very attractively
decorated.
BY using quantities of purple and
white bunting and crepe paper, flags
with the words welcome Elks,'' elk
emblems and mounted heads, etc., some
very striking effects have been secured
and along the main business streets
there is scarcely window that does not
contain the society's colors in some
form or other. Many of the stores have
decorated their whole interior with
festoons of purple and white and have
put in lot of work arranging the decora-
tions. Many private homes about the
city have purple and white in the win
dows and Elk flags wave a welcome to
the visitors at all points.
Among the more elaborate decorations
the following have attracted no little
favorable comment from the visitors.
The first glimpse of purple and white
which greeted the visiting Elks when
the train pulled into the depot. was in
the N. P. restaurant. The whole interior
is effectively hung with festoons of crepe
paper, with fancy shades in the two
colors on the electric light bulbs and
flags and emblems on the walls.
Coming out of the station and facing
Willard street, the purple and white run
riot as far as the eye can see. There is
scarcely window which does not have
its special decorations in the Elks honor.
Sims, Barnes and Oakes streets are also
gaily decorated.
One of the most striking Windows in
the city is that of L. J. Dickinson &
Son. The central feature is a magnific-
ent elk's head. with broad spreading
antlers and majestic pose. The clock.
with its hands pointing to eleven is
also prominent in the decorations. At
the rear of the window is fence effect
of wood, with alternate purple and white
pickets. The display is CT neckties. in
purple and white shades, especial Elk
handkerchief of silk, etc. Two elks
feet are used in the decorations which
have attracted much com ment
The south window of L. J. Dickinson
& Son has several articles of interest
combined in the decoration, including
valuable collection Of rare coins, clever
ly mounted on a black background,
owned by Fred Dickinson, and a hand
some saddle.
Reed Bros have two effective win
dows. The south window is in panel
effect of fluted purple and white stripes.
forming an attractive back ground for
a display of holiday china and novel;
ties. In the north window a correspond
ing use of panels is made with a big
elk head in the center of an arch effect
of purple and from the broad antlers to
the front of the window are draped the
newest designs in fancy silks.
L. A. Davis & Son, the land office.
the American house and J. A. McAndress
have window or interior ecorations Of
purple and white crepe paper or bunting.
The Unique has made an effective use
of bunting in connection with its elec.
tric designs, and Elk flags on the walls.
One of the most original windows in
town is that of Welton Mcdonald, the
druggist 1t represents tall mission
clock. with the hands pointed at clever
O'Clock. The clock is covered viii
purple paper and the hands and figures
on the dial are Of white. On fore.
ground Of rich purple are the words
} ''Welcome Elks'' in white. The win.
, dow is used to display smoking ant
toilet articles in horn.
The east window of the Hub clothing
store is also especially good. A faur
kneeline in the foreground, from the shor
of Dodd. the taxidemist, is attracting
much attention. Purple and white arr
skilfully used in making most striking
design. III
The Hub has an attractive window
: with an elk's head and clock viii
. the words ''cervus alces' in purple on ,
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