The Washington times., 1894-08-11
AVENUE IN A BLAZE.
From the Capitol to the Treasury 1t viii Be
Magnificently Illuminated After
the pythiau Parade.


Magnificcntiy Illuminated After
the Pythiau Parade.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. from the Capitol to
the Treasury Department, will present a mag
nificent spectacle on the evening of the grand
knights of Pythias parade.
The committee on fireworks and illumina-
ton for the encampment have been assured
by nearly every resident and business man on
the Avenue that they will make the best dis
play which roman candies, skyrockets, col
ored lights and numerous fancy pieces can
produce.
In addition to this the committee intend
stretching 5000 feet of electric light wires on
each side of the street about eight feet above
the pavement. At intervals of three feet
there will be yari-colored lanterns lighted by
incandescent lights. This is a new kind of
illumination here, but will no doubt produce
a fine effect
The committee have also arranged TO ilu-
inmate the Capitol dome. At the top will be
three immense arc lights, and at tie top OF
the columns directly beneath the Goddess OF
Liberty, there will be thirteen groups of eight
incandescent lights each. while on each col
umn ten colored lamps will enable persons in
the Capitol grounds to plainly see the several
columns and the top Of the dome.
Yesterday was one of the busiest days 1.-THE
week at headquarters. From early in the
morning until late in the afternoon Secretary
McClintock registered additional names OF
housekeepers who are anxious to rent their
rooms during the encampment. He now has
nearly /, 500 houses on his list.
During the day applications for quarters
were received from the following: Douglass
Division. No. 2, Cincinnati, thirty men; La
coma Division, Laconia, \. II. Preaux Cheva-
lier Division, Cleveland. Ohio: l.. S. Menger.
Patterson, \. j.; Story Division. No. /. Man
chester. \. H.: Col. a. H. z. Crockett. Winona,
Mimi; II. Allen, Toronto, Canada, Mrs. Per-
kins, Baltimore, Nd, and William Polsby,
Central Falls, L. l.
A letter was received from the McCaulay
Peters Tent and Awning Company. OF Colum-
bus, Ohio. saying that the tents will be shipped
on August II. There was to have been a
meeting of the committee on decorations yes
terday afternoon. but a quorum failed 10 ma
teriaiZe. Chairman Mitchell. of the public
comfort committee. has received more than
the required number of applications from
high school cadets to act as messengers. and
Will select from the list those whom he thinks
will render the best service. Gen. Percy G.
Smith, who was secretary to the public CON-
fort committee. has been compelled to go TO
the Hot Springs on account of i'll health. He
left the city yesterday.
The finance committee have received the
following list of subscriptions since the last
report:
American Security and Trust Company, s1G0;
United States Elecric Lighting Company, 500
(additionaN; Great Falls Ice Company So Fitch,
Fox Il Brown, S25; John Joy Edison, So tadd-
tonaD; Lawrence Gardner, So: Hycienic Ice
Company, So; Pabst Brewing Company, S25
(additonaD; \ F. Fox, so: b. Charlton Il Co,
SIS tadditionap; George Ryneal, S15: Anacostia
and Potomac Railroad Company. SO; Edward
In RI H. InbT1 N pnHy liam
Baldwin, SO: William f. Clark Il Co, So Dex-
ter & Co, $40; W. W. Danenhower Il Co, 80;
William B. Gurley. $40; Thomas Jarvis, $40;
Metropolitan Lunch Company, Sl0 H. F. Girls
void, SO; Robert Beall, s.; +. W. Burkhart, s5;
; Desio, s.; Britton & Manuel IS; J. W. Gregg;
s.; f. r Ford, 81; B. F. Guy & Co, s.; Great At
lantic and Pacific Tea Company, s.; John Hart
nett IS; T. B. Hood, 50: William Helmus, So;
Moore & Leding, s.; Arthur Nattans, s.: I. V.
Noonan, s.; George Spransv, 50; Zeller n Co, So;
Heilbrun S Co, s. (additionaD; Luchs & Bro,
81; Washington News Company, 80; Emil West,
s.; DR., ii. H. Parcher, 81, and G. Warfield Simp
son, ST.