The morning times., 1897-03-02
DOWN The PARADE LINE
The Pretty Stands of Observation,
Tickets, and Location.
Many of the Booths Already Decor,
Symphonies in Red, White
and Blue.

All OF the reviewing stands from La
fayette Square to the Senate doors of the
Capitol are either needing only the last
| touches OF decoration or have been com.
pletcd. IN former years they were only
structures, interesting only the contrac-
TORS and the spectators who bought tickets.
for they were simple and without decora-
ton. This year they are an important
part of the artistic housekeeping of the
city during this festive week. In archi-
| lecture and the details of dressing they
arc pleasing departures from an old rule
that has well been broken.
The masterpiece OF the work is. Of
| course, the Presidents reviewing stand
1t was erected according to the plans OF
a Philadelphia firm. 1t is directly n
front OF the White House. 1t is noticeable,
for its high pillars and tall roof make it
imposing, but it Will not hold more than
1000 persons. The platform on which
the President viii stand projects slightly
| from the structure, which arrangement
viii give him full view east and west
| from the Treasury.
This little platform will be secure from
weather 10y glass windows. The stand is
125 feet long and about 80 feet in depth
The distinctive color is white. Along the
font and top are q number of staffs
| from which light coloTed streamers, light
| blue and yellow are to float. Entrance will
| be from three dCors in the rear, and a
boardwalk with an awning has been con-
structed from the White House portico to
the stand; this to discount the weather.
West of this beautiful stand are two in
| tended Tor the clerks of the War and Navy
Building, and still further west there are
numerous little stands on private account.
The great stand is, however, the one at
the Capitol, which forms part of that
magnificent building So far it is only
in plain wood colors, but it is so i'm
| mense, seating about $500 people, that
| it attracts the attention of all visitors.
1t has connection with the Senate wing.
so that the Presidential party may move
direct from the Senate chamber to the
stand. Last inauguration the march was
blocked down the corridors of the Capitol
| and hence this scheme to preclude public
annoyance. The stand will be in due time
made beautiful with the national colors
and banner CLOTH Each of the members
)f Congress viii have two tickets to this
stand and to the Senate galleries.
The Peace Monument is not decorated
this year as usual, but s rallied off with
| neat little fence. Near it, however, is
| one of the prettiest of all the stands, and
| remarkable for its length, 700 feet; but
it has depth of only four rows. The deco
ration is banner cloth, shields, flags and
evergreens around the pillars Opposite
| this is a smaller stand, which is lively
looking enough Notwithstanding the tomb
n
Peace Monument to Seventh street pretty
little private stands are already up or are
| in course of construction for the owners of
houses and their friends.
At Seventh street and Penns ylvania
avenue there are three, the most conspicu-
Gus of which is that on the Hancock reser-
| vation. 1t is gay with bright colors and
| evergreens turned around the pillars and
waving flags will be flung to the breeze
on Thursday morning A countrpart of
| this stand is nearly opposite, and a cosy
| little one at the Seventh street fountain.
| These three stands will seat about 1000
people.
At Ninth street, south side, there are
| two more stands, which will seat about
| 5000 people.
Another big structure is that opposite
the new post office, not yet finished.
The Thirteenth street stand, north side,
| is one of the most attractive along the
| route. 1t is practically completed. This,
| like all of the larger ones, has stone
| Imitation foundation, is secure on three
| sides, and is gorgeously adorned with
| flags, shields, streamers, and a wealth of
| green around tile pillars. Diagonally op-
| posite is another big stand of about the
same capacity of 800 persons, which will
| be in complete and beautiful order this
| morning.
The Treasury building stand is in natural
wood colors. 1t is unprotected, the re-
| lance being on fair weather or um-
| brellas 1t was built by the clerks, but
| tickets are for sale. On the east front
| there are arrangements of seats, chairs,
boxes, ETC., also under the auspices of