Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-05
DECORATIONS AND LIGHTS.
What the Inauguration Committees are
Doing.
A NOVEL PLAN OF STREET DECoRATIoNs-How
WILL THE PENSION BUILDING BE LIaHTED?-
ARRANGING FOB THE BANQUET, ETC.

A NOVEL PLAN OF STREET DECoRATIoNs-How
WILL THE PENSION BUILDING BE LIaHTED?-
ARRANGING FOB THE BANQUET, ETC.
The committee on street decoration, of which
Louis D. Wine is chairman. has been consider
ing an elaborate plan, and at u meeting Of
subcommittee, held last evening, it was de-
cided to recommend to the executive commit
tee its adoption. This plan contemplates the
erection on Pennsylvania avenue of series of
arches, each arch being supported ON three
columns Of wrorght-iron pipe-simiar to those
in use for the electric-light service-two to be
placed at the curb lines, and the third midway
between the street-car tracks, and to spring
the arches across these supports, using ropes,
&c., for this purpose. The style of decoration
Is considered to be entirely practicable and
remarkably cheap. The arches are intended
to be not only decorative, but expressive of an
idea. The subject is the procession of the
Presidents from the capitol to the executive
mansion, embracing series of presidential
arches, twenty-three in number, beginning with
Washington, at the foot of the capitol grounds
and proceeding in the order ofpresidential sue
cesslon to Harrison, which win be located at
the White House. with grand centennial arch
at l1th street. There is also to be q large arch
at Washington circle, which, however, will not
properly form part of this design.
The committee point out that the arches can
be used for carrying lights for illumination,
and are to be built SO strongly that they can
not be destroyed by high winds The decora-
tions will be of such character as not to be
injured by rain. Talbert Lanston, of this city,
Is the designer Of this mode of decoration.
Chairman Wine of the street decoration COM
mlttee, has prepared q resolution to be intro
duced in both houses Of Congress authorizing
the Secretary Of War and the Secretary of the
Navy ''to loan to the committee on inaugural
ceremonies the flags and bunting in the govern
ment depots for use in decorating the city Of
Washington ON the 4th Of March next"
FOR LIGHTING THE PENSION BUILDING.
Various plans for lighting the Pension build-
ing are being considered by the Inauguration
committee. The Electric Light company of
this city can supply q sufficient number Of in
candescent and arc lights providing they can
run wires into the building They have con-
duits along 5th street, but Of course they have
no authority to erect overhead wires. Connec-
ton, however, it is thought, can be made With
the wires Of this company. Another plan suo-
gested is to connect the electric light plant In
the Interior department with the Pension
building. An English firm also offers to sup-
ply an improved oil lamp having 2,000 candle
power.
COMMITTEES AT woax.
The committee on banquet held . meeting
last evening and appointed committee, con-
sisting Of J. F. Olmsted, F. B. Noyes and W. F.
O'Brien, to receive and consider bids and re-
port at the next meeting Of the COMMITTEES on
the 11th inst.
The committee ON ballroom decoration win
meet Monday night at headquarters.
NOTES.
The Harrison and. Morton club, Of Newark,
n. j., with sixty men, are coming.