The morning times., 1896-12-24
To Be An AVENUE OF FIRE
Arches Of Light VIII Blaze for
Three Nights.
ONE FOR EVERY STATE
Plans for March 4 Shaping Up.
Fireworks, Carriages, rublic Com
fort aud Other Committees Met
Last Subcommittee $ Named
and Work Divided Up.

PENNSYLVANIA avenue win f,e a dream
OF beauty by night if it he invested with
all the color and light suggested last
night 10y thet wu or more hundred magi clans
OF the inaugural committee on Illumination
and fireworks
IL is proposed To have at the intersection
OF streets from First to Seventeenth, ON
the Avenue. arches which shall be dedi-
Gated 10 the States and TERRITORIES OF
tie Union, and these are to glitter aid
glow in a u anner heretofore unsurpassed
IA public fetes and celebrations.
This was the chief matter discussed last
night ut a meeting OF the committee ON
illumination at the Glover Building, where,
and at The AneS Building. there were "A
half dozen or more committees in inter
esling session
Mr. NJ l. Weller presided over the com
uitteo on illumination and fireworks, Mr..
II X Beck being secretary. The chair
man was authorized to appoint twenty
two Su.pcnairnen, who, with the officers
OF the general committee. shall constitute
an executive board, this board TO have
charge of the suggestions and determine
as to the details Of the illumination and
fireworks.
Chairman Weller outlined the general
plan. which is TO consist largely OF cleo
tricaI effects. IL was suggested that
arches he erected at intersecting streets, 20
br known as state and Territorial arches.
Mckinley on Ohio'e Arch.
In respect 10 decoration with flags and
bunting the effects VIII be very much tie
same, but the ohio arch VIII bear the pur-
trait OF Mckinley, and that Of New Jersey
the portrait OF Hobart. Foth Of these
arches are to be on the Avenue, near The
White Rouse. The genera. opinion OF The
COMMITTEE was that this particular feature
shall be adopted. Private residences VIII
alSo be it-Ited and decorated at private
expense.
Other streets VIII be Illuminated, and
especially hose approaching the Pension
Office. Tie section around which, last
Inauguration. was not particularly well
Iightcd. An OF the effects are TO be
lighted 1n The evening of March 3, and
viii Ice a@Hin lighted on the evenings Of
tbe Ajh and 9th.
TIE fireworks, aS "A distinct feature. VIII
be none t3, hess imposing than on previous
occasions. ny reason Of the electrical
disDlay~ TINS committee VIII probably
ask for great deal OF money, and VIII
on Gught yet il layiShly.
Chairman Weller viii appoint in a few
days u,e twenty-five subchairInen
above referred TO Notice Of their
first meeting will be duly given. The
Maryland aTCh and those oft wo other States
were on exhibition last night.
Figuring on Carriages.
The comrnittee on carriages met, Mr..
Thomas Somerviue presiding, Col. B. F.
Crawsnaw, secretary. The appointment Of
Col Allison Major as vice chairman was
approved Mr. Somerville having acted
on a similar committee al previous in
aHgura Ions. rXplainedthe plans then adopt
ed A discussion was had to improve
mHnts on the previous methods. The com
mittee viii resume consideration Of the
subjeci on the first Wednesday in January,
70 which time IL adjourned
The committee on transportation met at
the AmeS Building by courtesy OF the
board Of trade. Mr.. Chaplin Brown pre-
sided, Mr r. 5. McCalmont being seCre-
tary. The committee adopted the recon-
mendatiun made some time ago by the
executive committee to ask The railroads
to extend the limits Of tickets that they
viii he pHrchaseable as early as February
%, and be good until March >.
It is expected that by such an indul genCe
the crowds over the railroads will be
IarEel yincreaSed. 4 subcommittee was ap-
pointed to ascertain also if the railroads
viii grant reduced rates from points near
at hand. such as Baltimore. The One-fare
rate from distant points appears 70 be sat
tsfactory 10 this committee. Tie next
meeting viii a he place a week from next
Monday u=iit.
Badge of Bronze.
The com'u.tee on badges met in the after
noon and had before it badge of bronze,
which ir is proposed to adopt. 4 de-
scrptiDn of this Will not 20 out mtn tie
bsdge shall have been adopted by the ex-
eCutivc committee. II was stated, how
ever. to hc very likely adopted.
The meeting Of the banquet C0mmitte ee
was held al the Glover building. Gen. George
p Williams presiding. Mr. Frank p Noyes
was elected secretary. Others present were
VA. Boyd, Ormsby McCammon, J. ID. Ar
nold. q. {. Lyons, =. V. DcGraw Of the
United Press, r. 5. Daggctt and j. f.
wilkins.
A subcommittee composed of Mcssrs.
williams. peoiraw, NoyeS, Mccartney and
hCCamnon, was apI ointed to consider
positions for furnishing the banquet
The price of the tickets was fix ed ut 81
Mr. Boyd having been app oiHtcd the chair
man on banquet tickets.
The public comfort committee, of which
Capt. L. J. Wright is chairman. also met.
This committee has already cone a vast
deal OF practical work, having obtained
quarters for more than 10,CCO visitors.
II last night divided itself into seven sub
committees. Mr. Robert Terrell has beer
appointed chairman of the committee FOL
tile reception OF COlored visitors, Of whom
a very large contingent is expected Mr..
Terrell was placed in charge of a suhcom
mittee of twenty five members, the col
ored members OF the general committee OF
public comfort.
T>N-QCEEN LII IN A HURRY.