Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Plans to Mike Il Most EOta-
bic in History
VETERANS STILL DISGRUNTLED
They Decline to Furnish a Special
Guard Of Honor for the
President


ly nearing completion and without all
signs fail there viii be a larger crowd
of strangers present 10 witness the
ceremonies than Washington has seen
IN many years. The general inaugural
committee has been hard at work for
more than a month perfocting the ar
rangements. and the spectacular feat
ures Ct the celebration. as we'll as the
genera arrangements made for tho oc-
casion will be on an exceptionally fine
scale. The reviewing stands which
have been erected at intervals along
Pennsylvania avenue from the foot of
the Capitol grounds 10 Seventeenth
street have been uniform and unique
in design. and the general decorations
OF the city. especially along the limo
Of the parade. viii be more lavish and
artistic in character than formerly.
Although Pennsylvania avenue will
be Illuminated during the three nights
Of the 4th. 5th and 9th Of March as
rarely before, a special feature will be
made of that part extending from Fif-
teenth street TO Seventeenth street on
the north front Of the White House
grounds This section has been desig-
mated the "Court of Honor" and many
special features of illumination will be
introduced. The circular drive In front
of the executive mansion is included
in this grand scheme OF Illumination,
and a large force of workmen has been
engaged for two weeks or more In the
erection OF pillars Of classic shape at
frequent intervals along this drive.
From these pillars novel effects in elec-
trio illumination viii be displayed, and
it Is expected that the court Of honor
will surpass in beauty anything OF the
kind ever before attempted in this
country. and certainly in Washington.
officers having the government
buildings in charge are putting In place
special decorations In honor Of the oc-
casion. Commander Baird. snperin-
tendent of the state, war and navy
department building, has made an in-
teresting contribution to the special
decorations. He has placed electric
lights forming the well known badges
of the Eighth and Ninth army corps,
as used during the war of the rebellion
on the east pavilion OF the big gran-
ite trl-department building. President
Mckinley. as a major OF the army,
served IN both these corps during the
civil war.
The training ship Dixie, which is the
flagship of the feet ordered to take
part IN the inaugural ceremonies. left
Hampton Roads yesterday for Alex
andria. The old warship Hartford also
Is within about the same distance of
the capital These two vessels an
chored off Alexandria last night. The
Lancaster and Topeka undoubtedly
will reach the same rendezvous t0mor-
row. Il has been decided at the navy
department TO keep these vessels OF
Alexandria and 10 bring their crews
20 this city by ferryboats. The big
monitor Puritan is at the Washing
ton navy yard. and will remain thcre
until after the Inauguration.
Representative Of the various vet
eran organizations who, through Gen.
Daniel Sickles, declined 10 participate
in the inaugural ceremonies because
they were dissatisfied with the place
assigned them in the parade, yester-
day declined the offer of Grand Mar
shal General Francis V. Greene to
send q guard of honor of 20 men from
the president The veterans declined
20 have any part ia the ceremonies un-
less this invitation were extended "a
all members OF veteran organizations
both local and visiting from other
cities
The inaugural ceremonies proper, fol
the first time, will be conducted by Z
joint committee of the senate anC
house. the custom heretofore having
been TO leave the conduct Of the inaug
uration entirely in the hands of thl
upper body Of congress. AT II o'cl0cl
Mr.. Roosevelt will take the oath o
the vice presidency in the senate cham
Der in the presence Of President Nc
Kinley and a distinguished company
After the delivery Of his inaugural ad
dress the vice president will administe
the oath Of Office to the senators-eleci
At noon the oath of Office will b
administered to President Mckinley b
Chief Justice Fuller In front of IN
main entrance to the Capitol, where
stand for this purpose has been con
structed. The president then will dc
liver his inaugural address. He wi
take his lunch at the Capitol befoI
heading the brilliant inaugural parad
up Pennsylvania avenue TO the e,
ecutive mansion. Gen. Francis
Greene will head the parade as gran
marshal President Mckinley will 70
low, escorted by Troop A, of Ohio. III
body Of the parade is divided into tvs
grand divisions. military and civi
and viii be a notable pageant in mar
respects A company of voluntel
troops from Porto Rico viii form
part Of the first brigade and be an a
tractive feature Of the parade, as vi
a large detachment Of sailors al
marines.
President Mckinley has decided
request the designations Of all u
members OF the cabinet, to take effe
March 4. On Tuesday be will renon
nate them all with the exception OF a
torney General Griggs, who thus
has resisted the presidents importul
ties to remain at the head Of the
partment Of justice for another 10
years. It is known that Mr.. Grie
has finally decided that his busin'
interests are such that he cannot
ford to remain and has so informed
president. lie will remain In ON
however. until about April I. -