The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15

Arrangements Now Rapidly
Nearing Completion.
THE DECORATIONS VERY FINE.
Artistic Effects fn the Pension Bnifd-
Ing, Where the Bali VIII BE Given
Five Grand Concerts Fifty
Thousand Men 60 March fn Honor
of Nehinley's Entry Into the
Presidency.

of NeKinlry's Entry Into the
Presfdency.
WASHINGTON. Feb A-The arrange
usnfs FOR the Inauguration % President
siect Mckinley two weeks from next
Thursday are rapidly nearing compile
ton. ard the indications are that 81 point
of briliisncy and sttractlveness the cere-
monies. the decorations and the fesEivt-
ties incident 10 Inauguration week VIII
be more lavish than those % former
years In the decorations OF the ball
room finer results are expected than ever
before AL spectacular effects viii be
avoided ard a more artistic and haruo-
nsous arrangement OF flowers. lights and
bunting VIII be secured. About si3 o1
vii be spent b. the inaugural committee
Ia decorating the main ballroom. and the
private rooms set apart for the use ot
the presidential and vice presidential par
ties.
The great height OF the court OF the
pension building, where the ball will bs
held. Will be overcome by bunting fes-
toonec from the center OF each OF the
three divisions OF the court TO the TOP
OF the second gallery. TIE bare walls
everywhere and all of the smaller pillars
viii be covered with bunting as a back
ground for the flowers and greens which
VIII De prominent features Of the decora-
tons The bunting and thousands OF tiny
electric fairy lamps viii be used princl-
pasiy 20 bring out in greater relief the
floral designs
The president and vice president with
their families viii attend the bali and will
be In charge of reception committee.
or which Mst.-Gen. Nelson A Miles Is
chairman
The cost OF tickets TO the ball has been
nxed a. s. FOR each person and 81 extra
II supper Is desired. In answer 10 many
inquiries received at headquarters. IL may
De stated no Invitations 10 the bali are
necessary TO secure tickets. and none ara
issued except 10 foreign ministers. Tick
ais are now on sale and may be had by
anyone at the price named
Inc promenade concert will consist OF
six selections and the dance programmes
contain twenty-three numbers The ball
VIII be held on Thursday night. and In
addition a series of FIVE inaugural grand
concerts VIII De given in the ballroom on
tne Following Friday and Saturday. The
haN decorations viii remain In place
The frst concert vii be given at 1870
Friday morning in honor OF the United
states army, represented By Gen Miles
and staT- At the concert the Republican
6iso Club OF Columbus O., will sing a
NUMBER or patriotic airs.
At o'clock on Friday afternoon a
concert viii be given In honor OF the
United States navy. represented by Rear
Admirals Walker and Ramsey. and al
night the concert will be given in honor
OF the states OF the Union. represented
by the governors OF the states and their
stats
The concerts Saturday afternoon will
be In honor Of congress. represented by
the president of the senate and the
speaker ot the house
The last concert Saturday night will
be in honor OF the people OF the United
States. and viii consist OF music by the
T'wenty-Seeond Regiment band and 2
fhorus OF 500 voices. Admission 10 ca IN
concert viii be 50 cents.
Notwiihsta nding the fact that the Penn
sylvania National Guard finds n irnnos-
s'ole 10 attend the Inauguration. the prob
aohlties are that the parade will be very
large Gen. Horace Porter, OF New York
with the gentlemen Of his stan. is ha,sV.
With the details of arranging the divisions
Gen Porter wifi act as grand marshal
and viii have as HE chief OF stan A Nod
Brakeman. OF New York city, Col n .
Coroin, OF the United States army. az CHIEF
of aides. with Capt. William Edward Hor-
Ton. or the District Of Columbia National
Guard, special aide and military secretary
The parade will be organised In two
grand divisions. one civic and the other
military Gen. Grenvills NJ Dodge will te
chief marshal or the first grand division.
20 be composed Of military organizations
he VIII have as his chief Of staN Gen.
Huifekoper. OF New York. and Col Joseph
?. Sanger, Of the United States army. al
Jutant-Censrai. This military grand d.
vision wiI he subiivded into three soma
rate divisions The first division viii ha
organized into two brigsdes, the first com
prfsing United States troops as well as
naval hsttsiions. The first brigade win he
commanded by MAI. Gen. Wesley Merritt.
OF The United States army
The second brigade VIII be cornpose4 Of
the National Guard oS the District OF CO.
Wmhia. 1870 strong. and the Washington
h!sh school cadets. 40 strong. all under
the command of Cen Cecil Clay. OF the
District % Columbia National Qua ID
The second division % the military grand
division VIII be composed OF the National
Guards % the various states headed re-
specuvely by the governor and starf of
each state. and arranged IN order from
front 20 rear in the order f. which the
states entered the Union
The third division ~ tn. military grand
division viii ~ composed az al veteran
orga niz2tions Including tho G. 4 p the
Iyoysl Lesion. the Uulon Veterans Union.
the Union Veterans Legion. the regular
army ard navy union. etc. This third d.
vision wil bs commanded hv Gen O. q.
Howard. Gen. S. s Buriette past COM
uauser-ln-chiet os the A n as his
chief % staff
The cjvtc grand division viI ne com
usr7e5 by p II Warner ~ this city. as
CHIEF marshal ard vi, - made trn -
civic clubs of al descriptions Prominent
81 this grand division wi. se the ReuslelI-
car National LesEae ~ which n n
Woo8 narsee. of Ct0cirnatI Is presIfert
IN Is estimated that there viii re from
3s. 80 - So 80 people tr the nsrsfe. a-f
sr order 20 move 50 vast an army in the
time Allotted they VII b SO formed that
they car ~ marched past a given poirt ~
the rate % I2.0o6 an hour.
Conspicuous srno1E the civic orrs MIA
ticrs wi1l ~ the delegation ~ about 80
stu1s-ts from the InaIan school a. Car
iisie Pa
coy B2shneu. OF Ohio. vii command a
military division
TIE United States Terysisr troops - The
military grAnd division vii - composed
q ere battalion % engineers from WI
ietts Point. y. Y ewo regiments ~ in
fa-t~y the Seventeenth, from Columbus
barracks. and the Ninth. from sacketts
HaraoTs oue regiment of cavalry. four
troops frosu Fcrt Meyer a-t fcs- from