The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-16

! the inaugural Committee for the illum-
| nation of the Court of Honor on the
| nights of March 3. 4, and 5. in connection
with the second Inauguration of William
Mckinley. Wreathiug columns of white
smoke, issuing from the pyre urns which
| surmount the immense pylons, will be
! illumined by electric searchlights, which
viii cast their shafts of varying colorud
! radiance high into the heavens Incan-
descent lights. from $500 to 5000 in num-
| Der, of S. 10, 49, and 100 candle. power.
! Will illumine the pillars of the so foot
pylons, the cOlonuade of thirty two
columns and the four reviewing stands to
/ be erected within the Court of Honor
! Within the top of each of the eight py-
| Ions will be concealed a senrchlignt of
1o,0G9 candle power. The rays from these
| lights will be cast directly upward The
| searohiishts will be operated by a nan
who will be stationed in the top of each
| pylon. From the pyre urns which sur
mount the pyions will issue white smoke
| The smoke viii be made from excelsior
| and mlIriatic acid, and transmitted
| through the urns by means of pipes The
Varl-colored rays from the searcnlignts
| thrown through an opening in the lase OF
| the pyre urns will play upon the smoke
| producing a scene of most VARYING and
| fantastic splendor.
The columns which siIpDnrt the nyre
urns Will consist of four CIRCULAR pillars.
forming the corners of the square cenira
column, the whole supporting the capital
| FROM the under side of the capital, on
each pylon, will be suspended four cleo
trlc ilgnts OF 100 candle power each, one
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on eacn SIDE OF the central square column,
| projecting their illumination downward
Each of the thirty-two classical pillars
which form the colonnade around the semi
circular driveway at the White House,
and on the opposite side of PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue, along the line of the curb, will
be surmounted by zinc globes. eacn dec
GRATED with thIrty-eight incandescent
| lights of eight candle power each
On the four reviewing stands within the
Court of Honor, between each column sup
porting the roof, will be placed seven in
candescent bulbs. the centre lamp Will be
/ OF thirty-two candle power, and those on
either side sixteen candle power The two
( lamps on either side completing the ar
/ rangement of the illumination are of eight
caLdle power.
! Estimates for the illumination of the
I Court of Honor were opened yesterday by
! the COfarnittee on illumination, of which
! George Gibson is Chairman, in the office
/ or Chairman Edison. The contract was
1 awarded to the Norden Electric Works, of
/ New York City, the lowest bidders.
/ Only $l,l0o had been allotted to the
/ Committee on Illumination, to be expended
/ in the illumination of the Court of Honor
he additional amount of 81 200 has been
/ Withdrawn from the appropriation made
/ to the Committee on Street Decorations.
/ CHAIRMAN Edison. after consultation with
! the chdirnen of both committees, deemed
1t desirable to spend upon the illumina-
/ ton of the Court Of Honor the amount
which would have been expended in dec
/ orations.
Chairman Gibson is making an effort
with the aid of the members of his com
mittee, to induce the property owners on
pennsylvania Avenue to make brilliant
/ electric displays on the buildings during
/ the Inauguration. Assurances have been
received that this will be done from
I suiiiciens number TO guarantee most
/ brilliant display for the occasion.
! The Saturday night meetings of the In
I augural Committee will be resumed. be-
+ ginning with a meeting tonight at the Ar
! lington Hotel. All OF the chairmen of the
! inaugural committees having unfinished
business TO transact have been advised to
/ present their final reports such mat
/ tiers for the approval of the inaugural
/ Committee at this meeting. One of the
/ committees which has not yet finally
! formulated plans is the Committee on
| Street Decorations. Outside of the amount
/ which has been appropriated to the use OF
/ the illumination Committee from the
| funds allotted for street decorations the
sum of 5000 still remains. The Chairman
| OF the Committee on Street Decorations
viii probably be prepared TO submit the
recommendations of mis- committee at to-
nights meeting.
All the available saddle horses in near
! by Maryland and Virginia have been Sc
cured for use in the inaugural parade. 1t
! is estimated that about 5000 OF the men
/ who viii participate In the procession will
be mounted. This number includes the
/ many aides to the Grand Marshal and to
! the Marshal Of the Civic Grand Division,
! cavalry troops, regular and militia, the
various officers in command of the regi-
ments and OrganiZat ions, ana Others
Some of those who require mounts viii
| bring their own horses to the Capital but
J there VIII be many who expect to seCIre
| horses here. Grand Marshal Greene has
/ appointed an aide e-camp. William Maho-
/ ny. as Inspector Of mounts. to prepare for
| this demand and Mr.. Mahuny has listed
over go ..orses from Maryland and Viz
gina. which are available for service. It
| is doubtful if the inspector OF mounts viii
be called upon to provide more than six
| or seven hundred horses. as the number
who will bring their own steeds is greatly
in excess OF those who will make requi
sitiOn upon him.
The price which will be exacted for the
use of saddle horses by the inspector of
| mounts is 50 fer each. This is the price
lie agrees TO pay to the owners OF stock
for such horses as are used. Draft hnrses
for pulling ordnance or for whatever pur-
pose reunired viii ne rented for 81 each.
Mr. Aahony has learned that the sta Il Of
the Governor of New York. which viii
number about twenty-siX. viii bring their
own horses. The New York men propose
to secure the finest horses that can be CD
tanned.
The Essex Troop, of Essex, n j.. has
secured quarters at the Colonial Hotel.
The Essex Troop is part Of the New Jer-
attend the inauguration.
| The postmaster at Saginaw. Mich, W S.
Linton. has notified the Chairman of the
Committee on Public Comfort that he will
bring a party of about twenty-five persons
to attend the inauguration. The party will
arrive in the Capital on Sunday and re
main until the following Friday. Mr.. Wei
Ter has been requested to secure accom-
modati0ns for the party Mr.. Linton is an
| ey:-member of Congress.
The tickets for the inaugural ball we're
| placed on sale yesterday. Signs have been
| posted noting the fact at all the principal
hotels, department stores, banks, and jew
elers An inS.allment OF souvenir invita-
lions which are presented gratis to the
purchasers OF bail tickets was received