THE JUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 7247, 25 June 1887, Page 2

THE JUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS.

Matheson Bros,, of Dfl»-ling street, had their up-stairs windows decorated with Chinese lanterns, while the main shop was lighted py a number of lamps of all descriptions. la St. Andrew street the houses of Messrs Wilson ftqd Gibbs were conspicuous'y decorated and lighted. The residences of DrßfttchcJqr (George street), Messrs Jas. Allen (St. David street), Wadie (1 ondon street), and K, Wils> n (George and Albany s pets) were also effectively lighted. Mr Melville, In the Octagon, had a neat gas device n presenting a bicycle, surmount'd byY.R. Mr D. Rose, hairdresser, of Princes street, had a large gas star, with the letters V. R, on either side, and during the evening made displays ofjcolored fires and let off fireworks. Mr J. Braithwaiite had the whole of his private house (sixteen rooms) in Upper _ York place lighted .up with gas, and each window had a background of white tissue paper relieved by various mottoes and devices rut out of colored- tissue nanei- - Tl.o r- 11 " "‘■'B couiube pismly spen irpm a distance God save the Queen,” “Long may she re'glb” “Y-R-,” “ 1837-1887,” an imitation of the Grown, and a variety of stars and other devices. A large picture of the Queen and the coat of.arms with the rose, thistle, and shamrock intertwined were also seen. The'whole looked very pretty, the action of the gas on the various lints of tissup paper produced a most brilliant effect. '

.“A Citizen” writes:—“ One of the heat if not the best designed portrait of Her Majesty, gaily decorated with native ferns and surrounded with a variety oif flags, was exhibited above the shop of Mr J. Tait, in Ptuart street. The painting deserves mention, because it was executed by 1 the son of Mr J. Tait, a youth at present in the employ of Mr ScOtt, decorator, of the Octagon.” We understand that several firms in the City have arranged to repeat their Jubilee illuminations from seven to ten to-night. ' 1 The transparencies on the Bank of New Zealand, Messrs' Sargoofi, Son, q.rid Ewcp’s, apd Bing, Harris, am) 00/s premises were painted by D. Scott and C. M‘Kay, and not by Smith and Smith, as reported. Mr L. Faigan, George street, exhibited two transparencies.