The Evening critic., 1885-02-28
STANDS & WINDOWS
Facilities For Viewing the Iuaugura-
tion Procession,
$3.50 FOR A ROOM.
The Stand Accommodations Inter
fering With the Renting OF
windows At High Fig
ures-The Rates.

Onthe Avenue at this time everything
is hustle and bustle with preparations for
seeing tho inaugura ton parade. Stacks Of
lumber are lying profuso here and there,and
the busy carpenter is mailing away to finish
his job as soon as possible, as another one
awaits him as soon as he can reach it.
Everybody wants reviewing stand in
front of his place of business some for specu-
latioD, Others for their families aud others
for the accommodation of their friends. Per.
haps some arc erecting the stands simply to
be a Ia mode, for house on tho avenue
that lacks wooden structure of some kind
from which to view the parade will be con-
sidered away behind the style on Wodnes-
day next.
Tyssowski Bros, corner of Fifteenth and
q streets, have erected stand on the
parking adjoining their store which has
seating capacity for about 100 persons.
Two dollars per seat is being charged for
this stand, and over one half Of the seats
have already been sold.
large stand has been erected on the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue, near
Fifteenth street, the seating capacity being
ls0 persons. This stand will be rooted
over the flooring carpeted, and will afford
an excellent view OF the procession as it
turns the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenth street. The prices charged
for the seats on this stand are 81, $3.50 and
50 per scat, and are selling rapidly.
A stand is in course Of erection in front
Of Buckingham & Whittington's, Nos. 1921
and 1923 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
that will seat about 125 persons. The stand
Is to be covered, the flooring carpeted and
will be convenient to = heated room Tho
prices charged for seats on this stand is 81,
So and So. Sale Of tickets is now open and
arc finding ready purchasers.
A number of other small stands are now
in course Of operation, and are being pushed
ahead with great Iapidity.
The large stands in the parking along
Pennsylvania avenue were erected by
Dyer & Co. OF Now Yerk, they buying tho
privilege from the Inaugural Committee
for sos. The stands are located as follows:
Peace Monument and Botanical Gardens,
corner First and Pennsylvania avenue,
Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue, Ninth
and Pennsylvania avenue, Thirteenth aud
Pennsylvania avenue, Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue and two in La Fay
ette Park, fronting the White House. The
total seating capacity Of these stands is
about 10000. Tickets of admittance to
these stands were issued over one week
ago and placed in the hands of Brentano,
the statoner, corner of Eleventh street aud
Pennsylvania avenue, and are selling very
fast. Tickets have been sent to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York for disposal
The stands will afford an excellent view
OF the procession as it passes along Penn
sylvania avenue, and should the weather
that day be fair, there is no doubt but that
each scat will have an occupant. The
prices of admission to these stands have
been placed at 81 per scat and $3.50 for
reserved seats, the first three rows in each
stand being held for reserve. The two
stands in La Fayette Square will be rooted
over, the flooring carpeted aud chair seats
The prices of admission will be 81 per seat
A largo number of seats in those stands
have already been disposed Of
A largo number of rooms and windows
along the Avenue have been engaged, aud
generally at reasonable prices The parlor
at the st. Marc Hotel, with three large
windows facing the Avenue and two on
Seventh street, has been secured by Mayor
Grace of New York for $50. He has Sc
cured bargain. The balcony over the en-
trance to the American House has been sold
for $50 to party of gentlemen from the
National Museum. A number of windows
in'the Perry building, corner Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, have sold for
| $50 each. The Elks' Hall, Immediately op.
posite, with six windows facing the Avenue
and four on Ninth street, together with the
convenience oil the place. nas Deen onered
Tor sou, Dut as YET mas iouno no purchaser
AT vernon ROW. corner OF lehth street
and pennsylvania avenue, piacard WITH
the following prices oil rooms mas been
hung out: Corner room, $loo room 10,
sou balcony nrst noorl, @0 balcony
(second floor, $50.
The front room facing the Avenue of DR..
waters no no l2Si rehnsylvanla avenue,
DIougho TOW. ,aao ane paiior ovel oacoos
| handsomely furnished, with the conve-