The times., 1900-12-23


the suitable illumination of the public
| buildings
| The pian asfoutlined by Mr. Edison. con-
templates the illumination by electric
light of the Executive Mansion. the
| grounds surrounding, the State. War. and
| Navy building. the Treasury building. the
| Postofiice building and the CAPITOL. Citi-
zens are to be requested to decorate with
| electric lights tie buildings on PeunsyI-
| Vania Avenue. The committee Is to at
| tend to the illumination OF the streets.
| The Sd, 4th.f and 9th of March are the
| days upon which the illumination is de-
sired.
General Harries reported the possibil-
ity Of furnishing all of the electric cur
rent required for3this extensive illumlna-
ton Additions would be required to the
circuits now in use. he said, but could
be supplied temporarily.
The Invitations and Tickets.
For the Committee on Invitations and
Tickets Chairmans Wight stated that with
the approval of sChai irman Edison the Bu
reau of Engraving and Printing was now
occupied in making the engrayings which
viii adorn the souvenir invitations to the
ball. Mr.. Wight described the invita-
ton. bound book will contain brief
accounts of previous inaugurations. with
each will be incorporated a steel en-
graved likeness of a President. These
VIII be preceded by 4 portrait of Wash
ington. The frontispiece will be de-
sign with portraits of President Mckinley
and Vice President-elect Roosevelt, sur
mounted by the American eagle. In the
back of the book will be engravings rep
resenting the Executive Mansion and the
Capitol. with the names of the Inaugural
Committee and the programme of the
dances at the inaugural ball. The back
cover will portray several couples en-
gagged in the old colonial minuet
Mr.. Wight asked appropriation of
$4,000 to cover the expenses of furnish
ing 1900 Invitations. ball and concert
tickets. This amount is but $500 in ex-
cess of the amount required at the last
Inauguration for the same purpose. Mr.
Wight proposes that the printing shall be
done by the printers of this city by COM
petitive bid. The amount of 81 $50 is re-
quired by the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing for making the engrayings
The question as to when the invitations
could be furnished was the subject of dis
cussion. Mr. Wight desired as much time
as possible and asked that his committee
be given until February 10. Many of the
members urged that the work be hastened
and Mr.. Wight finally agreed upon the 10th
tickets at an earlier date. 1t was suggest
ed that the former custom of giving one
OF the invitations to each purchaser of a
ball ticket be dispensed with and that
the invitations ne sold separately for so
cents or 81 This proposition was not Sc
riously considered although it was urged
that considerable revenue for other pur-
poses could be obtained from this source
The report of the Committee on Invita-
tions. carrying with 1t the appropriation
of $4,000. and setting the date for the COM
pletion of the work at February TO- was
finally adopted.
An appropriation of $1,5O0 was asked by
the Committee on Public Comfort 1t was
granted. NJ l. Weller. Chairman of the
committee, announced that it was pro-
posed to print a map of the city of Wash
ington for free distribution among Wis
itOrs. The map as submitted is about two
feet square and Will have printed upon
the margin the names of all the Presi-
dents and Vice Presidents of the United
States. Mr. Welier's plan was approved
4 Carriage Clearing House.
William 5. Knox. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Carriages, reported that he had
formed sub-conmittees on liyerymen. on
approaches TO the Pension Office, on sig
mails, and on the parking Of carriages. His
committees proposes to act as a sort Of
clearing house for the liverymen. Guests,
by this arrangement, are to be at liberty
to take the first carriage that offers, iu-
stead Of waiting for the vehicle which con-
veyed them to the. ball without additional
expense. Covered approaches to three en-
frances to the Pension Building will be
constructed by the committee. From the
Roof of the building the committee pro-
poses to display Numbers by stereopticon,
upon a screen, as means OF signaling to
the cabs which shall have been given the
same number, A systematic scheme OF
parking carriages is to be perfected. Mr. !
Knox asked for an appropriation of S1,500 !
for the expenses of his committee which |
was ordered
Louis d. Wine, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Street Decorations, announced
that he had made arrangements with the |
War Department for the use of the flags OF
the department, to be distributed among |
the citizens for house decorations during |
the Inauguration. Mr. Wine offered
resolution that the line of march for the |
inaugural parade be from tine Peace Monu- |
ment to the Washington Circle. Mr.. Wine |
stated thft by fixing the line of the parade !
the committee would avoid conflict with |
the grand marshal. 1t was decided that the |
matter should lay over.
The Public Order Committee. |
Major Sylvester, for the Committee on |
Public Order, in reference to the neces-
sary ropng of the street during the pa |
rade. suggested that iron pipes be set in |
the streets to support the ropes. His idea |
contemplated short pieces OF two-inch |
piDe, TO be embedded in the pavement and |