Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-02
PUTS ON.
 GAY ATTIRE
Rush to Decorate for Carnival Begins in Earnest and
 Progresses Well
CITY IS BUSY MAKING
 READY FOR ITS VISITORS

Last week and early this week the
 professional decorators were not wear ing pleased smiles. were not looking happy. sor they were hustl.ng for business and decorating contracts were not the easiest matters to ar range. A day or two later smiles made their appearance on their faces and an air of confidence became ap- parent. but now those decorators are all wearing worried and weary ax- pressions for one and all are obtain ing more calls than they can answer. are being offered more contracts Cor
 decorating stores, buildings and homes and for building booths and floats than they can finish and it is up to tne business man to superintend his own decorations and up to papa an1 mana to festoqp the flags and bunt- ings about theN home. The decorat- ors could see good money getting
 away and could not help it. It was a shame,
 Bisbee is always busy, but yester- day the camp was far more busy than its wont. Men were hustiing, women
 wt!-e rushing. drygoods clerks had more sales than they could handle
 for the rush of preparation for the celebration of the Country's natal day
 was on. Bisbee had awakened to the fact that the big affair was right here snd thai she must at once garh her self in brightest dress and put on her best bib and tucker to receive the coming guests.
 pors Holiday Attire.
 For several days past there have been fitful attempts at decoration by those who were unwilling to be rush ed at the last and the continuation came yesterday when Bisbee really began to assume a holiday appear ance. All along Main street tall
 ladders were brought out and big rolls of bunting produced as if by
 magic. Tired decorators rushed from rlace to place, the merchant left his store and went out in front to either
 drape flags or to superintend the work of others. Both builders were work ing overtime. carpenters were at premium and everywhere was the bastle of preparation. This was yes
 terday and as yet the work has only commenced for today will be far ;Sas;sr, many of the larger buildings
 as well as most of the smaller ones
 having delayed to the last, possibly so that their decorations shall not te dampened and bedraggled by the summer showers. And even after to-
 morrow, as late as Saturday and until
 Saturday noon, the whack of the tack
 hammer and the swish of tearing mus lin will be heard until Bisbee snail
 look her best and that best will be
 better than the Copper City has ever
 looked before. since the spirit of decor
 ating is rife and has aroused with it the spirit of rivalry.
 Makes Rsoid Preparations About the plaza yesterday the danc ing floor was about completed and ready for the stretching over the rough boards of the canvass which will make the floor ideal for dancing. Above this and all around the Plaza wires were being strung and eiec- l tricians were working to bring an Illumination for the carniva l and dance which will rival the daytime CT forts of old Sol. In one corner of the plaza a sign went up on a tent ! which has aroused the curiosity of idle ! passers during the week and this announced that at least one Of the street shows was on the scene ana
 ready to open with its barker and ! spieler so soon as the carnival should be under way At another corner !, was a large booth and still other | booths we-a is'ng all over the croiDd not reqiured for the big dancing
 pavilion. Up the subway other staEds f were building and as fast as carpen i ters finished drapers comenced and turned a mass of bare boards to a | bower of gleaming color.
 | If ans "ue doubted thc sdccess | of the carnival at any time. has fear ed an absence of true Bisbee spiri' |, a walk through the streets of the camp yesterday must have removed Il all doubts. The holiday spirit was
 out. the Bisbee spirit was everywhere and all were making ready to wei Il <.rp,e, inc reior of carnival.