Evening star., 1897-03-03
THE DAYS FEATURES
The Points That a Stranger in the
City Should Remember.
INTERESTING SIGHTS TO Be Seen
The Parade, the Fireworks and
the Great Ball.
RULES AND REGULATIONS

The stranger coming to Washington to
attend the inaugural on need give himself
no u1easiness If he has not already OBJ
taineI quarters. He will find at the depot
members of the committee public COM
fort, together with a corps of messenger
boys. who will see TO 1t that he may find
ample shelter and food during his stay
within the gates of the city. The public
comfort committee has register of all
available rooms in the city. Also a list of
places where meals alone can be obtained
For lodging the Rates average about 81 a
day for beds and ~ cents for cots; 81 - to
S1.50 for lodging and breakfast, and 81 to
$50 for lodging and meals. This commit
tee has also listed horses for those who
were appointed aids to the grand marshal
and in many other ways have assisted in
providing for the comfort of visitors.
After the stranger has been located and
has become little accustomed to the sur
Toundings. he viii very likely visit the OBJ
jects of interest In the city. Besides the
various government departments. there is
the Capitol. where both houses of Con-
gress are IN session. and will continue so
much of the time, both day and night, until
foon OF the 4th of March.
Clearing the Avenue.
Tomorrow morning Pennsylvania avenue
Will be cleared after about 10 O'Clock, and
Will be kept so until the parade is over.
Strong wire ropes will extend along either
curbstone. from LIST street to points beyond
18th street. and will be guarded by an extra
force of police. as well as members of the
committee on public order. who during the
week will possess all the powers and pre-
negatives of special policemen. being regu-
larry commissioned such by the Commits
siOHers of the District of Columbia and
constituted as members of the metropolitan
Police. No person Will he allowed to cross
the avenue or the line of parade, unless he
Is equipped with the badge of either the
press or executive committee. or is armed
with a special pass signed by Chairman
Bell of the inaugural committee, and coun-
tersignei by the recording secretary of
said committee People, however, who
may happen TO have tickets TO the various
reviewing stands. will be permitted upon
showing same TO pass through the lines
In order TO reach their points of destination
up to the time that the parade will start.
The Reviewing stands.
The various reviewing stands are control
led by private enterprise. the inaugural
committee selling to contractors the rights
conferred upon il by Congress as TO the
parks and reservations of the city. There
is only one stand TO which tickets cannot
be purchased. That is the Presidents re-
viewing stand. erected in front of the White
House. Tne seats upon this structure have
been apportioned to the friends of the Pres
ident and Vice President. the President
elect and Vice Pres dent-elect. the members
OF the Cabinet. the diplomatic corps. promi-
mt officials OF the army ard navy. emf
Tert citizens of the republic and members
Ct the inaugural committee In the matter
OF stands alone the preparations for this
Inauguration have been much more elabo-
tate than We're ever attempted before. The
ID N "a * of tive.
designs and all the others are built IN ac-
cnrdance with plans and specifications pre-
paIed under the direction of the subcom-
mittee on parks and reserVa tionS. All are
rO1fed. ana every effort made 10 properly
shelter the occupants in the event of bad
weather OF course the President viii be
compelled TO remain on the reviewing
stand until the parade passes by. and, in
view of the fact that he has Just passed
through sick spell. precautions have been
taken against unnecessarily exposing him.
Beneath the platform on which he will
stand VIII be radiators conveying heat from
gas stoves. which will make the day toler-
ably comfortable for him if the weather is
cold
All the reviewing stands throughout the
city which Nave been erected under the
auspices of the inaugural committee have
been handsomely decorated according to
designs selected from among those of COM
petiEg bidders
Ceremonies at the Capitol.
pdIdlt proper does not take place
until after the ceremonies at the Capitol.
although the first division of the military
grand division will act as escort to the
President and the President-elect going to
the Capitol
No person will be admitted to the Senate
chamber. where will occur the preliminary
ceremonies. without special ticket issued
~ the Senate committee The doors of the
chamber will he open at IL O'Clock in the
morning At II o'clock on the 4th day of
March. when the President and the Presi-
dent-elect, the cabinet members of the
House OF Representatives, the Supreme
Court Of the United States and the diplo-
matte corps are seated in position, each
body having been formally announced, the
feurlAg Vice President will make his vale
dictory speech and swear In his successor
Then will begin the extra session of the
Senate OF the Fiftyffth Congress. The
proceedings Of the day will not be very
long Tney viii consist mainly In the
swearing in of the new members Of the
senate. after which the assembled throng
WIZ form in procession and proceed to the
platform erected at the east front of the
Capitol for the formal Inauguration of
new President The oath OF office will be
administered 10 him by the chief justice of
the United States. Then will follow the
Inaugural address. When this Is concluded
all will be in readiness for the grand
parade.
Reviewing the Parade.
The Senate will return to its chamber.
the new President and his predecessor just
retired. will take their place in line and
heEin the march to the White House. where
th+ President Will leave the line and take
as place upon the reviewing stand. as be-
kort stated, allowing the various divisions
4nhltS ms csc Ort TO pass by in revi.w
70 properly manage so stupendous a pro-
cSssiofl lines OF telegraph have been strung
a4oHS In- entire route. with stations AZ va
rl0GS points. from which also calls for the
aihnlIance service may be sent in case of
acelient The ambulance service will bs
most complete in every respect
me parade will exteEd out PennsyIyania
avenue 20 I'd street. and will then tnrn
eastward along K street to 18th street
hhFFe II Will be dismissed. Gen. Porter
me grand marshal. Will review IN. narad.
the corner Of Vermont avenue and K
The Fireworks.
ne parade being over the next events
In the order Of their succession will he the
fireworks and the inaugural ball The fire.
works take place upon the grounds sur.
rounding the Washington monument rbev
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