The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-05
Many NeW.and Attractive
Features Planned.
One of Them Will Be Grand
Electrical Illumination.
The Parade ana Arrangements for
Big Crowd of Attendants.

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States capitol by large electric searohli,,hts.
IL has been figured out that big flashing
ray from the top of tho senate or house
wing could bo seen all over the capital on
the gaia night, and that succession Of
such nashes, turned now one way and now
another-first lighting up the whole stretch
OF Pennsylvania avenue, mile and a half
to the treasury end White House, and then
the shaft Of the Washington monument,
the portico OF the patent cgice, the turrets
ofthe Smithsonian and tho hugo roof of the
pension office, where tho inaugural ball il
TO be held-would add much of splendor to
tho sccno.
| Great Flashlights.
There has also been talk OF O general
electrical Illumination OF all the public
| buildings III this bo decided on, 10 will
be IN place OF tho usual fireworks exhibi.
tion given at 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 tho fireworks get
more or less lazy and refuse to work. Per.
haps rain falls In torrents--it usually
storms in Washington on Inauguration
force that the combustbles take fire ncci.
dentally and all go OF together Electric
arches VIII ho thrown across Pennsy,yaria
avenue between tho capitol and the treas
ury, and If searchlights aro used TO flash
from the national statchouse and all the
public buildings are brilliantly illumipat
ed Washington will present such q spec
taelo as was never before witnessed on this
continent.
1he great inaugural parade this year is
expected to eclipse all former parades in
briliiancy and interest. Usually we have
just little too much of the PENNSYLVANIA |
militia, who come to the inaugural 5000 |
strong and compose tho greater part of the |
procession. They are fine troops and al |
lrst win much applause, but after couple |
OF hours OF tramp, tramp OF tho gray coated !
keystonors tic whole thing grows a little /
tiresome This year the understanding IL
that there VIII not be quite so many Penn. |
sylynnin militia companies and a few more
crack companies and regiments from othe,
states. The Republican League of CLUBS
arc expected 10 turn out 25 900 strong, but
II they arc present To this number or any.
thing like 1t they will be scattered through
the procosAon, so as To avoid too much
monotony
To Accommodate the Crowds.
New arrangements are TO be made foy
accommodating the great crowds which
wish To view tho inaugural parade Usu.
ally number of board stands aro erected.
ana seats In them ere sold for 90 cents, 81
or even SO each, according to location. But
tho stands are almost always without roofs,
ana their occupants are exposed to the fury
OF the storm Tour years ago number O! .
men and women lost their lives through
exposure 10 tho weather IN these open
stands. Now it is proposed to put roofs
over all the seating accommodations
General Hcrace Porter Of New York.
who Is to bo marshal of tho inaugural pa.
rado, was in the city not long ago and
whilo here chilled on President Clevel nd
In company with Mark Hanna and mum.
Der of othor prominent men. AS they u
stood chatting In the presidents library
Soneral Porter, who was General Grants
military secretary, told the following story
u tho iirst inauguration of President c
Grant: {
Ii seems that for some reason or othor s
mrs Grant had always had doubts co.,.
erning her husbands elevation TO the c
presidency. At any rate, she and General II
irant had evidently talked the matter a
was administered to him by tho Chief <
ustice of tho supreme court and thus ac. e
ually becoming president Of the United a
tates, General Grant turned 10 his wife. o
nth snilo on his facc and said To her: L
Julia, arc You satisfied nowg' s.
MIR. Cleveland Getting Jolly. Il
President Cleveland IL evidently begin. -
ing to feel somewhat like the schoolboy g
no knows the end of the term Is near, ~ ~
nd who Is eager To get into tho open air :
nd have good time. The members of -
Is cabinet say Mr.. Cleveland Is i'm unusu. M
ly hno humor of late. Ho is jollier than 70
. has been for a long time, aud Is besides W
'ooming a confirmed theater goer. AL
ost every week tho president, accom-.
Inied by Mrs. Cleveland, may be seen
ttlng ia Lox at one of tho local theaters. th
Q enjoys the play, too and the remainder /.
the audience like TO watch tho corruga. ma
ms come and go in the chief magistrates NJ
z neck and not pretty face whenever th
nothing funny excitcs his mirth. tiI
l have been asked to tell how large the he
om is in the pension Office whore the st,
ckinlCy inaugural ball or reception is 10 be
held IL is 2S0 feet in length by 1870 n
II wide Tho authorities say that 4, 600 eri
rSons can conveniently assemble on this C
or at once, though, OF course. dancing sin
out OF tho question under such circum- pic
Inccs. Tho apex OF tho roof over this TO
nat hall Us 100 feet from the floor. So wh
u can imagine what an enormous build rel
: it is, nearly all In this ono great amphi. ha,
later. Tho roof is supported by elpht an,
.ssiyo pillars 80 feet Ligh and the dc, , an,
Two opportunities which they provide nro tha
nifablo. old
this immense hall are throo sh,
lcrics rising one above the other Two eor
them arc 20 feet " lido ana tho Other 10 fa,l
B. They afford a splendid promenade, pcr
"a fun view of the beautiful scene bc. CON
= Ills huilding, ncor, galleries and car
rimcnts thrown upon 20 quests can ems. tim
Accommodate from $4,000 % 10. COO sci,
plo. 1hcro nro very few buildings In m
United states THAT can do that.
WALTER NELrMAs.
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