The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
THE INAUGURATION.
Arrangements for the Event Rap
idly Nearing Completion.
FIFTY THOUSAND IN TIE PARADE.

1t VIII Require over -Four HOURS TO fhss
q Given Point--Gensral Howard VIII
Command the Division Composed Of
vetersns-Elaborate Decorations.
Washington, Feb 16.--The arrange
ments for the inauRuration of Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley two weeks from
next Thursday are rapidly nearing
completion, and the indications are
that In point of brillisncy and attrac-
tiveness the ceremonies. the decora-
tions and the festivities incident to in
auguration week will 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 will be avoided.
and a more artistic and harmonious
arrangement of flowers, lights and
bunting will be secured. About $4,000
will 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 will be
tooned from the center of each Of the
three divisions Of the court 10 the top
of the second gallery. The bare walls
everywhere and all Of the smaller pill
lars will be covered with bunting as
background for the flowers and greens
which will be the prominent features
of the decorations. The bdnting and
thousands Of tiny electric fairy lamps
will be used principally to bring out
in greater relief the floral designs.
The president and vice president.
with their families, will attend he ball,
and will 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 SO
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 will be held on Thursday
night, and in addition series of five
inaugural grand concerts will 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 2 o'clock on Fri
day afternoon a concert will 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
will 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
erai Porter will act as grand marshal.
and will have as his chief of staff Mr.
A. Noel Brakeman, of New York city;
Colonel H. c. Corbin, of the U. S. A.,
as adjutant general, and Captain John
A. Johnston, of the U. 8. A, as chief
of aides, with Captain William Ed
ward Horton, OF the D. C. N. G., spec
ial aide and military secretary.
q. The parade will be organized In two
grand divisions, one civic and the 9TH
er military General Grenville NJ.
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 into
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
taions. The second brigade will be
composed of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia, 1900 strong, and
the Washington High School cadets,
400 strong. The second division will be
composed of the National Guards of
the various states, headed respectively
by the governor and staff of each state.
The third division of the military
grand division will be composed of all
veteran organizations. and will be
commanded by General o. o. Howard.
The civic division will be command
ed by Mr.. B. H. Warner, of the city Of
Washington, as chief marshal. and
will be made up of civic clubs of all
descriptions. Prominent in this grand
division will be the Republican Nation
al League, of which Mr.. D. D. Wood
mansee, of Cincinnati, its president,
will act as marshal.
1t is estimated that there will be
from 10000 to $4,000 people in the pa
rade, and in order to move SO vast an
army in the space of time allowed
they will be so formed that they can
rate of 1900 an hour Conspicuous
among the civic organizations will be
the delegation Of about 200 students
from the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa.
The decorations of the city promise
to be unusually attractive. The review
ing stands, for the first time, will be
decorated by the inaugural committee,
and will be in accordance with a gem
eral design furnished by the Floral
Exchange, of Philadelphia. The presi-
dents reviewing stand will be eXcep-
tionally fine, the design for 1t having
been selected from a large number re-
ceived in answer to an offer of a prize
for the best. Every indication points
to a large crowd, but there are good
accommodations for all who may come,