The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-15
To See the Inaugural Pro-
CeSSiOn One Must Pay,
The Weather Will Be a Very
Important Factor.
An Ordinary Covered Seat Will Cost
From One 10 Two Dollars.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-[Special. AL
ready we bSgin to see physical evidences OF
the near approach of Inauguration day.
| Hundreds OF carpenters are at work erect
ing the reviewing stands at various points
along Pennsylvania ayenue-the stands
upon which many thousands of people will
sit 20 watch the great parade rs IL marches
| from the capitol TO the White House, es-
corting the president elect. These stands
are built by contractors who have paid for
the privilege and whose charges are rcgu'
lated by the inaugural committee. The
usual price for good seat Is 50 in COW
cred stand. But much depends upon the
weather. III it is very good, seats will sell
at only average prices, for then many of
the spectators will be content TO stand up
on the sidewalks III the weather Is very
bad cold and snowy, like the March of
1898, seats will be drug in the market,
AS people will not pay money 70 sit out in
freezing temperature. The best sort OF
weather for the spectators in stands Is
warm rain, which will drive the multitude
Co cover, but not force it 60 abandon the
field altogether.
The Presidential Stand.
| The stand in front of the White House,
| which is Co be occupied by President Nc.
| Kinley and his suit and other high Off.
cials, will be the most artistic Of AL thu
constructions II will really be a very
| pretty affair. The spot on which the pres.
ident stands TO view the procession Is 10 I've
warmed by tho introduction of hot bricks
| II tho inaugural committee carries out its
| plans. There Is opposition 10 this scheme,
however, on the part of physicians, who
say such artificial warmingin the open air
| will only add 10 the danger which the pres.
ident must incur through exposure. This
| presidential stand will not be put up till
| the day before the Inauguration. It is now
being constructed in n back lot, where ev.
cry piece is marked, SO that when the ma
terlals arc taken TO the ground they can all
BE- put together in a short time. This Is
| done in order to avoid numbering up the
grounds of the executive mansion TOO long
In advance
Fancy prices are already being offered for
windows which afford good view of the
parade. For the windows by which your
| correspondents sits 20 write his letters the
sum of Si00 has been offered. They look
out upon Fifteenth street right opposite
the treasury and afford perhaps the best
view of the procession TO be had in all
Washington. The building is known as
the Riggs bank @ilock, at the corner of
Fifteenth street and New York and Penn
sylvania avenues, and it was in this his
toric building that the Washington branch
of the famous United States bank was 10.
Gated.
Not For Sale.
From the windows of this building the
inaugural parade can be seen as il makes
two turns, first ut the south end of the
treasury into Fifteenth street, and again
from that street into Pennsylvania avenue
The review in front of the White House is
also within plain sight, and this is the only
building in the city which offers all these
advantages. The windows are not for sale
1t is the fashion for wealthy people to
give inaugural parties. They rent slightly
rooms along the line of march, invite
their friends, give an order TO the caterer
for splendid luncheon, and go IN to make
good day of it. Senator Brice and other
wealthy men had their agents out weeks
ago looking for quarters in which TO give
inaugural luncheon parties and they were
willing to pay almost any price for the
best rooms. Half the windows along the
line of march are for sale some of them at
exorbitant and few at reasonable prices.
The terms are usually moderated as the
great day draws nearer, so that late comers
often make better bargains than those who
try to take time by the forelock.
A Real Gentleman.
Justice White Of the supreme court Is
known among newspaper men as one OF
the kindliest men i'm the world. Not long
ago correspondent found it necessary to
call upon the justice at midnight for
n .t.st- .yols II
court that day. Justice White was in bed
and asleep, and 1t was with great difficulty
his servant was induced TO awaken him.
"lf did not know him to be the best man
In the world, would not dare do 1t, she
explained. The correspondent waited anx.
iously In the hall for the verdict Would
the justice como down stairs? And, If he
came, would it be for the purpose of look
ing up the desired document or of throw.
ing the disturber Of the peace outi
After time the big justice came down
the stairs In his pyjamas and slippers rub
bing his sleepy eyes. Ue was not enthusi.
nstic about this midnight call, but no was
very polite. As soon as tho visitor had ex-
planned his errand the justice led the way
TO his library. There he got down OH his
knees and rummagod through some dusty
old papers In the bottom of "a bookcase for
the desired document. In quarter Of an
hour he found it. and he was very glad he
had been able TO do so, though not half 80
well pleased ms the newspaper man was,
to whom this bit of paper meant scoop"
the next morning for tho journal which he
represented.
Excuse me moment" said Justice
White In five minutes he returned, bear.
Ing with him stcaming glass of toddy
and couple of Havanas. Drink hearty,
my boy" he said, land light cigar.
Nasty night out--snowing and blowing.
Good night"
"Now that Is what I call real gentle.
man." said the correspondent 10 himself
as he rushed awny through the sleet.
Senator Wilson of Washington Is good
story teller and man OF wit and humor.
IIn loves fun and I'm any comnany will