The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-15
THIN INAUGURATION
Arrangements for the Event Rap
idly Nearing Completion.
T1FrY THOUSAND IN THE PARADE.

re WIN Require over -Four Hours to Pass
Given point-Geueral Howard wiz
Coninaud tho Division Composed Of
Yotereus-Eiaborato Decorations.
Washington. Feb. t5.-The arrange
ments for the inauguration Of pregi-
dent-elect Mckinley two weeks from
next Thursday are rapidly nearing
completion, and the indications are
that I'm point of biliancy and attrac-
tiveness the ceremonies the decora-
tions and the festivities incident to in
auguration week win be more lavish
than those Of former years. In the
decorations of the ballroom finer re-
suits are expected than ever before.
All spectacular effects win be avoided.
and a more artistic and harmonious
arrangement of flowers, lights and
bunting viii be secured. About $4,000
viii be spent by the inaugural commit
tee in decorating the main ballroom
and the private rooms set apart for the
use of the presidential and vice presi-
Dental parties.
The great height Of the court Of the
pension building, where the ball win be
held. will be overcome by bunting fes-
three divisions Of the court to the top
of the second gallery. The bare walls
everywh here and all of the smaller pill
lars viii be covered with bunting as
background for the flowers and greens
which viii be the prominent features
Of the decorations. The bunting and
thousands Of tiny electric fairy lamps
viii be used principally to bring out
in greater relief the floral designs.
The president and vice president,
with their families, win attend the ball,
and win be in charge Of a reception
committee Of which Major General Nell
son A. Miles is chairman. The cost Of
tickets to the ball has been fixed at $5
for each person, and 81 extra If supper
Is desired. In answer to many inquiries
received at headquarters it may be
stated that no invitations to the ball
are necessary to secure tickets and
none are issued except to foreign min
listers. Tickets are now on sale, and
may be had by anyone at the price
named. The promenade concert will
consist of six selections and the dance
programs contain % numbers.
The ball viii be held on Thursday
night, and in addition a series Of five
inaugural grand concerts win be given
in the ballroom on the following Fri
day and Saturday. The ball decora-
tions will remain in place. The first
concert will be given at 1890 o'clock
Friday morning, in honor of the Unit
ed States army. At o'clock on Fri
day afternoon a concert win be given
in honor of the United States navy,
and at night the concert will be given
in honor of the states of the Union
represented by the governors Of the
states and their staffs. The concert
Saturday afternoon will be in honor OF
congress, represented by the president
of the senate and the speaker of the
house. The last concert, Saturday
night, will be in honor of the people
of the United States Admission to
each concert will be so cents.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Pennsylvania National Guard finds it
impossible to attend the inauguration,
the probabilities are that the parade
win be very large. General Horace
Porter, of New York, with the mem
bers of his staff, is busy with the de-
tails Of arranging the divisions. Cen
eral Porter will act as grand marshal
and will have as his chief of staff Mr.
A. Noel Brakeman, of New York city;
Colonel II. c. Corbin, of the q. S. A.
as adjutant general, and Captain John
A. Johnston, of the u. S. A, as CHIEF
Of aides, with Captain William Ed
ward Horton, Of the D. c. N. G., spec
| ial aide and military secretary.
The parade viii be organized in two
| grand divisions, one civic and the 9th
er military. General Grenville M
! Dodge will be chief marshal of the first
| grand division, to be composed of mil
itary organizations. This military
! grand division will be sub-divided int,
| three separate divisions. The first di
! vision will be organized into two bri
! gades, the first comprising United
/ States troops as well as the naval bat
talions. The second brigade will b,
composed of the National Guard of tn,
District of Columbia. 1900 strong, anC
the Washington High School cadets
400 strong. The second division will b,
composed of the National Guards o.
the various states, headed respectively
by the governor and staff of each state
The third division Of the military
grand division win be composed of al
veteran organizations, and win bu
commanded by General O. o. Howard
The civic division viii be command
ed by Mr. B. II. Warner, of the city o
| Washington, as chief marshal. an,
will be made up of civic clubs of al
descriptions. Prominent in this grant
division viii be the Republican Nation
/ al League, of which Mr.. d. d. Wood
mansee, of Cincinnati, Its president
viii act as marshal.
It is estimated that there win b
from 10000 to $4,000 people in the pa
rade, and IN order to move so vast al
army in the space of time allowe
they viii be so formed that they ca.
be marched past a given point at tn
rate of 1900 an hour. Conspicuou
among the civic organizations viii b
the delegation of about 200 student
from the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa
The decorations of the city promis
to be unusually attractive. The review
ing stands, for the first time VIII b
decorated by the inaugural committe,
and viii be in accordance with gen
eral design furnished by the Florl
Exchange, Of Philadelphia. The pres
dents reviewing stand win be exceT
tionally fine, the design for it havin
been selected from a large number re
ceived in answer to an offer of a pri2
for the best. Every indication point
to a large crowd but there are goo
accommodations for all who may conn
and at reasonable rates.
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