Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-16
SEATS COME HIGH.
Il Costs Something to See the
Inauguration Parade.
Price Of an Ordinary Sitting Under
Cover Will Pe Expensive.
Much Depends on State Of Aimosphers for the
Great Occasion.

Washington, Feb. 15.-(Special).-Al-
ready We begin to see physical evidences a
the near approach Of Inauguration day.
Hundreds Of carpenters are at work erect
ing the reviewing stands at various points
along Pennsylvania avenue-the. stands
upon which many thousands Of people will
sit to watch the great parade as it marches
from the capitol to the White House, escort.
ing the president elect These stands arc
built by contractors who have paid for the
privilege and whose charges are regulated
by the inaugural committee. The usual
price for good seat is 81 in a covered
stand. But much depends upon the wealth
er. II it Is very good, seats will sell at only
average prices, for then many of the spec.
tatOrs will be content to stand upon the
sidewalks. II the weather Is very bad, cold
and snowy, like the March 4 Of 1893, seats
will be adrug in the market, as people will
not pay money to sit out in a freezing tenn
perature Tho best sort of weather for the
SPECTATORS in stands is a warm rain, which
will drive the multitude to cover, but not
force it to abandon the field altogether.
The Presidential Stand.
The stand in front of the White House,
which is to be occupied by President Nc.
Kinley and his suit and other high officials,
will be the most artistic of all the con.
structions. 1t will really be very pretty
affair. The spot on which the president
stands to view the procession is to be
warmed by the introduction of hot bricks
II the inaugural committee carries out lite
plans. There is opposition to this scheme,
however, on the part of physicians, who
say such artificial warming in the open air
will only add to the danger which the
president must incur through exposure.
This presidential stand will not be put up
till the day before the Inauguration. It Is
now being constructed in back lot, where
every piece is marked, SO that when the
materials are taken to the ground they can
all be put together in 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 fol
windows which afford q good view of the
parade. For the windows by which your
correspondent sits to write his letters the
sum of $500 has been offered. They look
out upon Fifteenth streeS 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 block, 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
located
Not For Sale.
From the windows of this building the
inaugural parade can be seen as it makes
two turns, first at 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 a
splendid luncheon, and go in to make q
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
DCSO IOOIlS. l1tll UllC NlHuOWS ulOuR ullc
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 corners
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 in the world Not long
ago correspondent found it necessary tC
call upon the justice at midnight for a
copy of an opinion delivered by him in the
court that day. Justice White was in bed
and asleep, and it was with great difficulty
his servant was induced to awaken him
IF did not know him to be the best
man in the world, would not dare do it, y
she explained. The correspondent waited
anxiously in the hall for the verdict
Would the justice come down stairsp And
If he came, would it be for the purpose o.
looking up the desired document or o.
throwing the disturber of the peace out?
After q time the big Justice came dow1
the stairs in his pyjamas and slippers, rub
bling his sleepy eyes. He was not enthusi
astic about this midnight call, but he wa
very polite. As soon as the visitor had ex
planned his GRAND, the justice led the wa,
to his library. There he got down ON hi
knees and rummaged through some dust.
old papers in the bottom Of bookcase TO
the desired document. In quarter Of 81
hour he found it-and he was very glad h
had been able to do SO, though not half O.
well pleased as the newspaper man was, t
whom this bit Of paper meant SCOOP
the next morning for the journal which b
represented.
Excuse me moment" said Justic
White. In five minutes he returned bear
ing with him steaming glass Of todd
and a couple of Havanas. Drink hearty
my boy" he said, land light . cigar
Nasty night out-snowing and blowing
Good night
''Now that is what call real gentle
man, said the correspondent to himsel
rs he rushed away through the sleet.
Senator Wilson Of Washington Is q zoo
story teller and man of wit and humor
He loves fun, and in any company vii
contribute his full share of entertainment
if they will give him half chance. Tn
Washington senator has piece Of poetr
which has become quite favorite anon
the congressional people who OCCASIONAL
meet ut Chnnberlin's for an evening . fur
1t is called .'The Song of the Candidate,
and Senator Wilson has been asked to n