THE ILLUMINATIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7133, 25 June 1901, Page 4

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

ANOTHER FINE DISPLAY. The illuminations .in the oity last evening made another brilliant spectacle, appearing to even greater advantage than ph Saturday evening, as the absence of wind last night permitted the steadier burning of gas devices. The Cathedral* brilliant display was again the centre of Attraction,. . ana, viewed from all points of the compass, it was a beautiful sight. The frozen meat ' arch in High Street had a number of additional lamps, and formed one of the most pleasing . features in the street, the 1 whole arch being outlined. in red and white electric lights. A .brilliant -pyrotechnic display was again shown on file roofs oi the Kaiapoi Woollen Company's premises, the Harbour Board offices and several other the crowds below testifying their appreciation by applause and cheers. The streets, during .the earlier part of the evening, were thronged by many thousands of people, probably fowning the largest concourse that has ever filled Ghr;stcliuroh street*. At times a serious block seemed imminent, bub the crowd generally was good-humoured, aaid moved up and down admiring the different displays. • The Cathedral tower was outlined in electric" lights, with 192 lamps appearing through the apertures in the spire, 56. on the balcony rails, 32 on the balustrades, 236 in the nictto,. 100 in the string course, 216 down the tower sides in, six chains, 100 round the arches of 'the balcony doors, 210 on the 'pinnacles and dormers, and a i number, round the belfry windows, the whole making a magnificent spectacle. The total power required to fux-nish the lights was. over 60 horse-power. A special plan* had been arranged in the north-west cor-

ner of Cathedral Square to supply the power for the search light for the cross, and another plant at the back of the Gatihedral for the pinnacle lights. The power for aH the other lifcbts, as well as those for several other iHuminatkHzs, was furnished by the dynamos at the "Lyitelton Times" Office, which supplied 2000 lamps in all. The search ligbt was a very powerful one, and a brilliant shaft of ligH was directed on. the cress the whole evening. The Post Office buildings were brilliantly lit with gas. On the northern front was a large Royal coat of arms, with six transparencies. On the east tower, coloured fire was burned, and on the eastern front were gas designs o£ the rose, shamrock and thistle, festoons of fairy lights, "E.R.1." in gas, a transparency of the Duke and Duchess, another representing the King and Queen, and yet another with the Royal arms. The New Zealand Government Life Insurance building was adorned with rows of red, white and blue lanterns, and two stars and' -the 1 letters " E.R." illuminated with gas. ' : . The City Council buildings, on which gas was used as an illuminant, were very efr feotively treated. On the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace was a very large representation of " Justice, 1 " in jets, with scroll title. On the south wall the handsome terra cotta figures of " Industry " and " Concord " had scroll .titles, with outline borders, of jets, while on the east front were large transparencies, one representing "Plenty," and two the Britis/h arms. One unique transparency, entitled "Lest we Forget,' showed a. picture of the late Queen, guarded by a Maori chief, arid with ti trees in the back' ground. The transparencies had a charming effect. On the Chamber of Commerce (buildings | i were (three lines.- of : - coloured fairy lamps, ; thef'w^flleiletfg^&fofdthe' building, ana two : 8 transparencies, fßgres^nting the King and Qiieen^ ■ ■ ';■■'« ; ™<? #T' ■ ■ ■ . i The Lyttelton Harbour Board offices were Illuminated with 200 electric . lights, the devices being, a crown, Prince of Wales feathers, and the letters "G.M.," with a coloured border. From the top of the building a brilliant display of fireworks was shown. Messrs Fletcher, Humphreys and Co. exhibited a very fine design in gas of fhe ! shamrock, rose and thistle, bound with <a : ribbon, on which were nicely arranged the letters "E.R.1.", and, as representing the French Consulate, there was a transparency with the coat of arms of the French Republic. , At Warner's Hotel there was a good transparency, "Welcome to our Royal .Visitors.".' 1 . .On the Ocean Accident Insurance Company's Office there wais a transparency with the words "Welcome- to our Sailor Priiioe," and over tins was another of a lighthouse, flanked by "E.R.", and over all was a large arch in gas jets. Messrs Dahrety and Company's building was handsomely. illuminated -with lamps ' 'of ' coloured prismatic glass, with Prince of " Wales' feathers at top and bottom,. \E.R. in the centre, and the motto, " God save the King, ' running round the border. On Mb E. vv . Roper's buildings there was a gas stair and laurel wreath, with the letters E.R. Mr T. G. Russell's office was deoor«*ed ■with a large crown and circle of coloured electrio globes, 100 lamps in all. At Broadway's corner, festoons of orange and red electric lights were shown on the verandah, with a crown in the centre. The 180 lamps comprised formed a very effec- . tive display. Messrs J. M. HeywooE and Co.'s premises, in Cathedral Sq-uare, were j illuminated with a crown, star, and the I letters " E.R.", with a border of red, and ; the building was tastefully decorated '• with greenery. Messrs Haxgreaves and Co. had a very effective transparency . showing a map of the world, flags amd a crown. The Canterbury Club had a large star in gas -with, rose, shamrock and thistle, the whole device being flanked by the letters "E.R." in large letters. The Federal Club was ornamented with a very fine rose in gas, with the letter "E" in the centre. Each end, the centre and side arches of the Government arch at Victoria Bridge were outlined in electric lights, the middle arcbes being hung with three-light fittings in red and orange lamps, used. alternately Over 300 lamps in all, were oaHed into requisition, and the power was supplied by I an engine at the Supreme Court Buildings. ! The whole effect was very artistic, *nd formed one of't^e most pleasing features of the illuminations. The canopy at Armagh and Colombo. Street junction was festooned . with four-light, fittings, and .corruscated ' borders running from the angles to the centre. Over 300 dark and pale orange lights' were utilised,; and though the general effect was not so 'pretty as at the Government arch, it was well; deserving of mention. On the Westland gold display in th% .Triangle were' loo coloured lamps, and the ! effect was much enhanced by the beautiful greenery. Oja the • meat companies' arch 350 orange and red ' electric lights were utilised. Messrs Strange, and Co.'s premises perhaps came second only to the Cathedral in decorative effect,- tfiVir warehouse in High 7 Street be»ng a dazzling blaze of light. '" Caristchurch Rejoices," God Save the King," appeared in large, white, electrio letters. * The letters " E.R. ," - " G.M. ," an anchor and crown were . also shawm, but the piece de resistance was two large flags, picked out in colours j and appearing to wave in th* wind. Altogether, over one thousand lights -»7ere used, and the effect was magnificent. . -. ' . ' .'. ' Messrs A. J. White and Co.'s; premises at the corner of High and Tuam Streets made a brilliant spectacle. An electric line of red., white anil blue lights bordered the top of the main building and descended in festoons to the ends of the two side buildings. A miinbsr of transparencies were exhibited, one representing " Time pleading for peace for the new century." Another transparency was entitled, " Welooms to Our Sailor Prince," and others represented Peace, Progress, Agriculture, Pasture and Happin'ss and Prosperity. The general 'effect was very pretty. Messrs Ashby, Bergh and Co.'s premises had the outline of the tall building decorated with electric lamps, with. a crown and "E.R." device. On the. front of the Empire Hotel there were three nrche3 in coloured incandescent electric lights, and the main entrance was similarly treated. . Over Mr J. Clegg's premises in Low^r High j Street was a transparency, repre- ! senting the Duke and Duchess. Fairy ! lamps were displayed, and a crown, "E ; R." and ■ Prince of W&les's feathers. A transparency, representing <a kneeling /Maori maiden and the Duke and Duchess id? -' Cornwall an&^ofk was shown, over •pthe* White- HSft^Hatel. ■ ! ;Mes«f3 E; '.Reec9 and Sons' Colombo Street premises were illuminated with the device " Loyal and United," in electric lights, and one of the prettiest transparencies in the city, representing the rose, shamrock and thistle, in green and' tints. A representation of the Royal arms was also shown, with the letters " E.A." in gold and white on one sdde, and "M.G." on the other, also in gold and white. Messrs Mason, Struthers and Go's premises i were illuminated by a large transparency, i the dosign being an anchor, with a hemi- . sphere nit either side, and tlhe mottoes ; " United We '.Stand " " Greetings, to Our i Royal Visitors." "The word "Welcome," ! in fairy lights, appeared over Mr W. E. 1 Sorrell's ufcotographic studio. At the ' Hereford Hotel there was an eight-pointed j ptat' T in • gas on the corner, flanked by "E.R." in large letters. On Messrs Toneycliffe and Carey's warehouse were several very effective transparencies and rows of coloured lights. On tlie Market Hotel front a large transparency showed ! views of Christ-church in modern days -and/ : Ohristchurch fifty years ago. The Masonic Hotel was illuminated with a unique" design in gas, representing a map . of New Zealand, in. the upper left-hand corner of

the frame was the bead of a Maori chief, 1 with the greeting "Temakoe," -while in the ' lower right-hand corner was a fine Masonic , emblem. The letter* "E.R.," in gas, were displayed over Messrs Cook and Roes'a premises. At Messrs T. Armstrong and Co. 's shop front there was a laurel : wreath in gas, enclosing the letters ; "E.R.," surmounted by a crown. Abore j the Victoria Cycle Works was . a large star, two were in front of the upper portion of the building, and one was in front of the veramdab,. Over Messrs T. Gapes and Co.'s premises there was a large transparency of the Royal arms. Messrs J. Balkntyne and Cb.'s long frontage was brilliantly decorated with lights forming a dazzling array. Three festoon borders ran the length off the buildings, 140 lamps in each. The words "Haeremai! Akel ake!" were shown in 4ft letters, with the Prince of Wake's feathers as a oentrepiece, all in gold and white electric globes. A crown, " E.R." and a star were conspicuous, end also a "V.R." in * violet wreath' and anchor. Over 900 lamps were required and the building was one of the chief features of the. evening. The large frontage of the Kaiapoi T^obllen Company's buildings were illuminated with gas, including three large incandescent globe lamps. A tastefully arranged device consisted of a large eight-pointed star with the letter "E" in a circle, and on either side was the motto "A United Empire." The windows had. four transparencies, two representing the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, and two: the King and Queen. The company's other building had "tfhe windows outlined in • ool- ' oured fairy lamps. A brilliant pyrotechnic I display was maintained. on the roof of the i first building for some considerable time. j The D.I.C. premises showed a transpar- \ ency of the Duke of York and another of ' the Duchess, . with tlhe words "We greet you " in gold globes^ the whole l>eing draped in coloured materials. On the top of the building were groups of red and white globes. Burkes Tattersall's Hotel , bore the device in green electrio lamp*, j "Oead Mile Failte, and crown also lin electric lights. The green motto had a, very pretty effect, and was generally adr. mired. Festoons were also shown. :The "Press" Office showed three rows of gas jets the whole length of t!he building, and; the letters "E.R." in gold electric globes. 1 A transparency of the Duke and Duchess was also exhibited. The Al Hotel showed ! a shamrock, rose and thistle in a circle, gas j being the illuminant. , ■ j „ In Hereford Street west festoons of red, white and blue lanterns were hung across the street, the work having been done by the Red, White and Blue Brigade. The devices at the Bank of New Zealand were in gas, ; and on an extensive scale. ' They consisted of a large crown in' jets on the south gable, wklh the motto "King and Emperor", following the outline of the gable. Over the National Mortgage and Agency Company's buildings were a gas device of the bouseflag of the White Star and Shaw, Savill Companies, with crossed staffs and the letters '„' E.R." At the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's offices there waa an immense ten-pointed star in gas, witih the letters " E.R." in the centred The whole of the front of the South British Insurance Company's buildings was outlined in gas, and the railings in the turret were similarly treated... On the front of the Union- Bank was the, legend in large-letters in gas " Our Gracious King ; God Bless Him," with a crown surmounted by a laurel wreath. The New Zealand Shipping Company's offices exhibited in gas- jets, a device consisting of the Union Jack and *he house-flag of the fleet with crossed Staffs, the cross so formed .' having the letters " E.R.1." and a Royal crown placed in the' divisions. On the buildings of the National]. Insurance Company' were a shield and lion rampant, with the letters " E.R." in • the upper corners! The tenants of Grayenor Buildings had a very fine device in gas, comprising the head of Britannia), surmounting the motto, " Rule Britannia," and flanked by "E.R. "in larije letters, and there was also a monogram, "Y. and C," with a ducal coronet. The New Zeahdnd Insurance Company's Buildings had a gas device representing ' the rose, shamrock and thistle. At the: Shades Hotel there were two large eight-pointed stars in gas, divided by "E.R." The National Bank had a gas crown, with. "E. and. I R." i< on either side. The Bank of New South Wales had a large laurel wreath in gas, tied at the bottom witih a true lover's knot, with "E.R." in the centre, and surmounted by a crown. The Caledonian Society displayed a Scottish crown in gas. On the Norwich Union Assurance offices there was an "E.R.," a crown and star in gas. At the Alliance Assurance Company's premises . was a large transparency representing: the motto, "The 'Nations' Offerings Show the Nations' Lovel"' Over Messrs Biker Bros.' offices was the shamrock', rose and thistle device in gas. , . At the Canterbury Hall the word. "Welcome," in threeffeet lett»(Tß, was exhibited, comprising lOOkelectric lamps. The ' inside balls., and corridors were also illuminated. The Union Steamship Company's .offices were illuminated with gaa, and had a very appropriate device, consisting of a. large anchor, surmounted by the company's house flag, a-nd with. the letters "E.R:'. so formed .as. to represent, .a coiled, rope. Over Messrs Pi >aithly amd Co.'s offices was. a large United States flag in- coloured decbric globes. By a mechanical? device the: flag occasionally appeared to wave gently. "A large: decorated screen had been, erected over Messrs Weeks, and Co.'s. verandah, and on this a number of interesting views were shown during the evening, chiefly of patriotic subjects. A transparency in front of the QQueersn r s Hotel represented ' " Our Boys at Work," a scene of .warfare ; :in South Africa. Messrs Hubbard, Hall . and Co.'s' electric illumination consisted of, a crown with a bordier of lamps. A transparency shown up by electrio light, and setting forth the words, "Welcome Greetings to Our Future King," decorated the front of Messrs Milner and Thompson's premises. At the Shamrock Hotel there was a gas design representing a large star, with a shamrock leaf centrepiece, the letters " E.R." and the device, " Advance Canterbury." A transparency with the motto, " Zealamdia Welcomes Her Royal Gueste,"

! was ehown over Messrs G. Tayler and Oo.*s ! prenrißea. On the "Lyttehon Times" r office tras the word ' " Welcome " in threefeet letters of clear electric globes, while the parapet was festooned with' vario* coloured lamps, and over the r main door | was a crown in the proper colours. Alto- ! gether, the designs required 260 lamps | The Rink Stables hod a eix-pointed diamond in gas,. surrounded by a laurel wreath, and surmounted by a crown. The front of the Gas Oompany's prenrißos presented a gay appearance, the arches of the windows being outlined, while the pillara were ornamented with festoons of gas, and the string courses: were; similarly treated, the whole Veing surmounted by a crown. • 'Running the -whole length of Messrs ?yne and Co.'s new btrilainga in Ca«hel Street was the legend in gas,, "God Save the King." Messrs Wood Siw!!' b«ild|nis was iUnminated with a.crow^and J'-B|R.''. in electrio ; globes. Messrs.^ffif '^Q^K^d^ and,(^.' had the fxont pitiiei^^^Mlh^ laminated- with' gas. The oentreniece was: a - large shield with i. the Royal monogram neatly worked in, /the whole .being encircl' edby a laurel wreath,- crossed By ai ribbon bearing' the motto; " Duke C. aid V.,", and below was the word "Welcome" in. large letters. The* Bank of Australasia showed, a crown and "8.R.," with festbon borders in red and orange electric lights. Messrs Bros.' exhibited an anchor in a circle of coloured electric lamps, ■wdtOi a crown surmounting, and a festoon border. Messrs Beath and Go. 'had 1 ' the letters "E.R." in bine lights and representations of I3re Union Jack and Soirthern Gross! The Prince oiTWaleBV feathers were shown oyer the Rotherfield Hotel. A transpar- . ency of the King and Queen was shown 'in front of Messrs B. Button and. Co.'s premases. The Zetland Arms Hotel displayed three transparencies representing the Ophir wi<Jh the -yrords "Our Sailor P,rino«, M two flags, the letters "E.R." and the device "Haeremai. 1 ' LJesers Sargood, Son andEwen'sbniildings in liichflel4 Street were brilliantly illumiDated forming one of the features of th©evening > B display. "Welcome to our Royal Visitors." appeared in 3ft .letters : in 'clear and coZ^Qred electric 'globes, with festoon borders from the highest point of the building, 350 lamps being utilised. On Messrs Ross and Glendining's buildings was «, largo crown, centrepiece wHih a shield and anohor on .either side, two tows of coloured lalnps running.' the whole width -of. Vfte T building. This building made a, very, fine display. Messrs Butterworth Bros, showeji ».kr,ge crown and feptoon , borders in electric lamps. Messrs D. Benjamin and 00/s premises were illuminate^ by "'a crown in electric globes/ On the premises of Messrs Tyres and Co. was a neat device in gas, representing the letter ""E'* in a ritipg sun. Messrs W. OhrystaJl and Oo^ showed an anchor in two colours >'in electric globes. ; Over 7000 electric lamps were utilised in the decorations in i^he city. In addition to the illuminations which have been descttbed many shops were made -gay witfti fairy Umps and Chinese, lanterns.