Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-06
Many New and Attractive Fea-
lures Have Been Proposed.
The Inaugural Parade Arrangements
for Accommodating Crowds.
Where All Of 1000 People May Trip the Light
Fantastic Toe.

lures row proposed for the Mckinley in
| augural is an illumination of the United
States capitol by large electric searchlights.
1t has been figured out that a big flashing
ray from the top of the senate or house
wing could be seen all over the capital on
the gala night and that a succession of
such flashes, turned now ono way and now
nnother-frst lighting up the whole stretch
| of Pennsylvania avenue a mile and half
to the treasury end White House, and then
the shaft of the Washington monument,
the rortico of tie patent office, the turrets
| ofthe Smithsonian and tho hugo roof of the
pension o1lice, where the inaugural ball is
to be helG-would add much of splendor to
the sccEe.
Great Flashlights.
There has also been talk of q general
electrical illumination of all the public
buildings If this 10 decided on, it will
be in place of tho usual fireworks exhibit
ton given ut the base of tho Washington
monument. These fireworks displays are
usually very disappointing as well as very
expensive. Great crowds assemble, but for
some reason or other the fireworks get
more or less lazy and refuse to work Per-
haps rain falls in torrents-it usually
storms in Washington on Inauguration
day-or the wind blows with SO much
force that the coMbustibles take fire acct
dentally and all go of together. Electric
arches will be thrown across Pennsylvania
avenue between the capitol and the treas
ury, and if searchlights are used to flash
from the national statehouse and all the
pY1b1ip tni1Hi n tril1ia pt1xy i11nv,NiY mt
ed Washington will present such spec
tacle rs was rever before witnessed on this
continent.
Tho great inaugural parade this year Is
expected to eclipse all former parades in
brilliancy and interest. Usually we have
just little too much of the Pennsylvania
militia, who come to the inaugural 5000
strong and compose the greater part of the
procession. They are fine troops, and at
first win much applause, but after a couple
of hours OF tramp, tramp of the grsy coat d
keystoners the whole thing grows little
tiresome This year the understanding is
that there will not be quite so many Penn
sylvania militia companies and few more
crack companies and regiments from OF r
states. The Republican League of Clubs
are expected to turn out 25, 600 strong, but
if they are present to this number or any
thing like it they will be scattered through
the procession, so as to avoid too much
monotony.
To Accommodate the Crowds.
New arrangements are to 10 made for
accommodating the great crowds which
wish to view the inaugural parade. Usu-
ally number of board stands are erected,
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of the storm. -Four wears ago a nnmber Of
men and women lost their lives tbrouph
exposure to the weather in these omen
stands. Now it is proposed to mt roofs
over all the seating Recommendations.
General Horace Porter of New York
who is to be marshal of the inaugural ma.
rade, was in the city not long ago and
while here called on President Cleveland
In company with Mark Hanna and num-
Der of other prominent men. AS they all
stood chatting in the presidents library
General Porter. who was General Grants
military secretary. told the following story
of the first inauguration of President
Grant:
It seems that for some reason or other
Mrs Grant had always had doubts con.
corning her husbands elevation IN the
presidency. At apy ratio. she and General
Grant had evidently talked the matter
over, for. after taking the cath of Office ms
it was administered to him by tho chief
Justice of the supreme court and Thus nc.
tually becoming president of the United
States. General Grant turned tn his wife
with n smile on his face. and said to her.
"Julia, arc YOU satisfied nowP,
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