The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-06
M'KINLEY' SNAUCURAL
Many New and Attractive Fea-
lures Proposed.
GRAND ELECTRICAL ILLUMINATION
The Inaugural Parade Arrangements For
Accommodating the Crowds-President
Cleveland Eager to Get Out-Where Four
Thousand People May "Trip the Light
Fantastic Toe"

WASHINGTON, Jan. @. - Special. J.
Among the many new and attractive fea-
lures now proposed for the Mckinley in
augural is an illumination of the United
States capitol by large electric searchlights.
1t has been figured out thata 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 one way and now
another-flrst lighting up the whole stretch
of Pennsylvania avenue, mile and half
to the treasury and White House, and the
shaft of the Washington monument, the
portico of the patent Office, the turrets of
the Smithsonian and the huge roof of the
pension office, whore the inaugural ball is
TO be held-Nould add much of splendor to
the scene.
Great flashlights.
There has also been talk Of general
electrical illumination of all the public
buildings. If this DO decided on, it will be-
in place of the usual fireworks exhibition
given at the base of the Washington monu-
ment. These fireworks displays arc usual
| ~ very disappointing as well as very ex-
! pensive Great crowds assemble, but for
some reason or other the fireworks get
more or less lazy and refuse to work. Per
/ maps 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 accidentally
and all so off together Electric arches
Will be thrown across PENNSYLVANIA ayenue
between the capitol and the treasury. and |
II searchlights are used to flash from the
national statehouse and all the public
buildings are brilliantly illuminated. |
Washington will present such spectacle |
as was never before witnessed on this con-
tinont.
Tho great inaugural parade this year is
expected 10 eclipse all former parades in
brilliancy and interest. Usually we have
just u 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 rounds of applause, but after
couple of hours of tramp, tramp of the gray
coated keystoners the whole thing grows
a little tiresome. This year the under
standing Is that there will not be quite so
many Pennsylvania militia companies
and few more crack companies and regi-
ments from other states. The Republican
League of Clubs are expected to turn ont
$4,000 strong, but if they are present TO
this number, or anything like il, they will
be scattered through the procession SO as
to avoid too much monotony.
To Accommodate the Crowds,
New arrangements are to be made for
accommodating the great crowds which
wish to view the inaugural parade. Usual
Iy number Of board stands arc erected.
and seats in them arc sold for 80 cents. 81.
or even 50 each, according to location. I
But the stands are almost always without ,
roofs, and their occupants are exposed to
the Jury OF tho Storm -Four years ago a
number OF men and women lost their lives {
through exposure to the weather in these ,
open stands. Now it is proposed to put ,
roofs over all the seating accommodations
General Horace Porter of New York. {
who is to be marshal Of the inaugural
parade, was in the city not long ago, and
while here called on President Cleveland
In company with Mark Hanna and a 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, y
1t seems that for some reason or other
Mrs. Grant had always had doubts con- {
corning her husbands oleyation to the
presidency. AT any rate she and General
Irant had evidently talked the matter {
over, for, after taking the oath of office ne [
1t was administered to him by the chief
Justice OF the supreme court, and thus &C.
tually becoming president of the United
States, General Grant turned to his wife {
with smile on his face and said to her:
Julia, are you satisfied now9"
Mr.. Cleveland Getting Jolly.
President Cleveland is evidently beoin-
ming to feel somewhat like the scbooibov .
who knows the end of the term is neor :
and who Is eager to get into the open air :,
and have good time. The members of
his cabinet say MIR. Cleveland Is in upusu-
ally line humor OF late. He is jollier than I
no has been for a long time and Is besides
becoming a confirmed theater goer. AL
most every week the president, accom-
panied by Mrs Cleveland, may be- seen
sitting In box at one of the local the.
aters. lie enjoys the play, too, and the re-
OF the audience like to watch the
corrugations come and go in the chief v
big neck and not pretty face r
whenever something funny excites his y
mirth
have been asked to tell how largo tho
room Is in the pension office where tho
inaugural ball or reception ia IN
DO held. 1t is $50 feet in length Inv lao
feet wide. The authorities say that 4. 600
persons can conveniently assemble on this | cl
1oor at once, though, of course, dancing is
out Oh the question under such circum q
stances. The apex of the roof over this 81
great hall is $50 feet from the floor. So
you can imagine what an enormous build. A
ing IT Is, nearly all in this one great am.
The roof Is supported by eight Y
massive pillars 80 feet high, and the dec. Il
'ratiye opportunities which they provide :
are admirable. tc
Surrounding this immense hall ore -
three galleries, rising one above the other >,
Two of them are 20 feet wide, and the
other 10 feet. They afford a splendid b,
promenade, with full view of the beautiful al
scene below. This building, floor, CALLER
les and apartments thrown open TO guests 81 81
AN easily accommodate from ] 9, 600 TO IL.
100 people. There are very few buildings r.
u the United States that can do that. :"
WALTER WELLMAN. n,
Clear Case.
"Pm going to have that Cranklev mr.. ar n,