Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-23

his carriage shall have arrived in the court
of honor BY this arrangement there VIII
be no waits in the parade. and the pageant
may move along without interruption. Here
tofore it has been the custom of the Presl-
dent to return TO the White House for
luncheon, thereby causing quite break IN
the procession.
Chairman Edison was busy this morning
arranging the Invitations and tickets that
are to be sent to the members of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington. The invitations
are plainly engraved in the prevailing style
and language in vogue in social circles, an
nouncing the fact that:
THE inaugural committee requests the
pleasure of the company Of ,.,......., at the
inaugural ball March the Fourth, nine
teen hundred and one"
/: A card admitting two persons and signed
by Chairman Edison accompanies each lnVl-
tation. The invitations will be distributed
by messenger through the state Depart
ment Assistant Secretaries of State Hill
ana Cridler directing. The same form Of
Invitation Will be sent TO Vice President and
Mrs Roosevelt and the members of the cab
met and their wives. These with the Pres
ident's own party, will be the only ones to
receive tickets TO the ball gratis
The diagram of the floor of the pension
building as it will be arranged the night of
the inaugural ball has heen made up. 1t
shows the routes of entrance, the placing
of the cloak rooms, the banquet hail and
much other useful information.
Pineapple Decorative Feature.
Mr. Mahlon Gorg. the former mayor of
Orlando Fla, and other citizens of that
town, famous for the size and beauty of
its pineappes, have offered to the inaugu-
raj committee. through j. Fl. Small & Sons,
the floral decorators for the inaugural ball
a number of bearing pines, which it has
been decided shall be used in adjoining the
banquet rooms in the pension office. Few
people living north of the tropics have ever
I r,Is,y,t tn frlli nd
| from its rarity in these ATTITUDES its very
ornamental appearance as decorative
| feature will be sure to attract interest ano
admira ton. The circlet of long dark green
leaves and the graceful stem in the CEN
ter rising to a height of two three feet
| and crowned by the great golden and de-
! liciously fragrant apple. form combina-
| ton fit to deck the banquet board or roy
| atty itself
| Orange sprays long moss and fresh palm
| leaves will also be included in this tribute
! from the far south to the inaugural fes
| tivities to remind Mr. Mckinley that IN
! holds dominion over both palm and pine.
| This generous contribution was made a
| the suggestion of Mr.. l.. S. Perkins, for
| merly a resident of Florida. but now o
| this city.
| Providing for Porto Ricnns.
! Lieut. Col. e. E. bravo, subsistence de
| partment attached to the department o
| the east at New York, has come to thi
| city to make arrangements Tor feeding TN
| Porto Rican battalion during its visit t.
| Washington and New York. The battalion
will be uuartered in the corridors of tn
| War Department during the inauguration
| ceremonies and be provided with the resu
lation army ration. Col bravo is stoppin!
| at 102 18th street.
The contract to bring the sailors and ma
rines from the United States naval vessel
| TO this city for the inaugural parade ol
| March 4 has been awarded 10 the Washing
| ton and Alexandria ferry line The ship
will all be anchored off Alexandria and tn