The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-27

Great Arrangements for Entertaining and
Fleeing the Visitors.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON Feb 26.-To-morrow opens
Inauguration week-that grand dquadrennial
spectacular performance at the national
capital. The coming six days promise TO
be like the successive scenes of q well-con-
structed play. With proper dramatic pre-
cision the third act of Wednesday will
give the key to the whole performance. for
on that day the President comes from the
Esst and the Vice President from the
West. Saturday will bring the climax
with the final exit of President Harrison
and of the Republican party from control
of both the executive and legislative
branches of the government, and with the
trIumphal entrance of MIR. Cleveland and
his party-whatever it may be called-into
power. Then will come the red-light tab
leau of the inaugural ball. and after, Sun
day will ring down the curtain
on the wearied actors and audience.
The Capital is already well along
in it's preparations for an historic
spectacle. Pennsylvania avenue, the thor
ouohfare leading from the Capitol to the
White House, lis adorned with profusion
of bunting, much OF it the leftover material
of the Grand Army reunion. Several OF
the larger hotels along the avenue are
elaborately festooned. The more gorgeous
decorations will be erected later In the
week.
At present. far more conspicuous than
the tri-colored draperies, are the enormous
stands, which have been erected In front
of the public bindings and Inning the num-
erous public squares and parks along the
route OF the inaugural procession. These
stands are built by contractors no expect
TO make huge profit out OF the sale OF
seato to the invading public. Remember
Ing the experience of four years ago. when
inauguration day at Washington was over
whelmed by q bitter tempest most of the
contractors have covered these stands with
fiimsy roofs of pine planks and tarred pa
per.
WHERE GOES THE MONEY.
The money paid by these contractors for
their privileges goes to the various COM
mittees in charge of the inaugural cere-
monies and is supposed to be a contrlbu-
ton toward the payment of legitimate and
necessary expenses. The enormous fund.
however, which thus comes In the control
of the committee will probably never be
accounted for. The question is one not sub
I.jeos Co investigation, and is one which no
one ever inquired into. The use of public
v
tiful open squares of Washington by these
stands for the benefit of the contractors
and of the managers OF the inaugural core
monies was. however, the subject or some
caustio comment In the Senate the other
day. A resolution was adopted looking to
future accounting of the money raised by
the inaugural committee. This resolution
was not at ell directed at either Democrats
or Republicans. for the leading members
of both parties have long recognized that
nna ia1 in
honor of the triumph of the will of q ma
j rlty OF the people, was scared by local
jealousies and mIsmanagemeht. This has
been true of every inauguration since
Washington took his first oath of office in
New York city. These huge structures
completely cut off the view of the exeou-
tive mansion. the Treasury. the War.
State and Navy departments. and
along the avenue. Peace monument, di-
rectly in front of'the Capitol. is surrounded
by great circular stand, two hundred feet
in diameter, rising like o pyramid with
Peace herself just peeping over the apex.
The superb bronze figures OF the Lafay cite
monument are entirely cut off by q stand.
on which reserved seats are being sold as
high up as Lafay ette's head. Seats Ia these
various stands are selling readily at &5
each. Windows along the line of march
are selling at $50 end s1CO each. Many of
the shop fronts have had pine amphirhes-
ter seats built from the ground to the third
story, so that the entire front of the build
ings will be a mass of humanity three sto-
ries high.
Society is organizing inauguration par
ties" by whom a room on the avenue is
hired and lunch is served during the pa.
rade. Grand Marshal McMahOn has calcu-
lated that it will take exactly FIVE hours
for the procession Go pass given point.
The carriages bearing the retiring and ln-
coming President and Vice President will
he we'll forward in the procession. so that
the party can take possession of the presi.
Dental reviewing stand in front of the
White House. This Is an elaborate struc-
ture. with rich draperles and many COM
forts for it's distinguished occupants. Mrs.
Cleveland and several of her friends will
have private room opposite the Treasury
commanding q view of the parade as it
passes the White House.
The Inauguration crowd is beginning to
arrive. and by the middle OF this week the
accommodations of Washington will be
sorely taxed. Extortionate rates for rooms
tOrtion is tolerated. One of the embers
that there were $500 rooms on their books
at $40 to S25 day. When these are gone
the late cOmers will have to pay fabulous
figures or sleep in the streets. Most of the
visiting clubs and organizations are al
ready provided for, although some OF these
provisions are unique. The Pennsylvania
militia, which numbers eight thousand,
will be Quartered in the corridors of the
War. state and Navy Departments. Three
inches of sawdust will be put on the mar
ble floors. and the soldiers will sleep on the
sawdust.
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