New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
PLANS FOR INAUGURATION
Az UNUSUALLY BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
PROMISED.
.zow MKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT WILL
TAKE THE oATHS OF oFFICE-FULL
DETAILS OF THE CEREMONIES
WELT WILL

washington, Feb. 2S.-The preparations for
Che Inauguration Of Mckinley and Roosevelt on
next Monday are rapidly nearing completion
and unless all signs fail there will be a larger
crovvd OF strangers present to witness the cere-
monies than Washington has seen in many
years The General Inaugural Committee has
baAn hard at work for more than month per-
.ecting the arrangements, and the spectacular
features Of the celebration, we'll as the gen.
ersI arrangements made for the occasion, will
"a IN an exceptionally fine scale The review
eng stands which have been erected at inter
,,als along Pennsylvania-ave. from the foot Of
she CAPITOL grounds to Seventeenth-st. have
,asr uniform and novel in design, and the gen.
.rsl decorations Of the city, especially along the
line Of the parade. will be more lavish and
or+;stic in character than formerly.
Although Pennsylvania-ave. will be iluminat-
- on the nights of March 4, 3 and rarely
before. a special feature will be made of that
-art extending from Fifteenth to Seventeenth
- on the north front of the White House
.rounds This section has been designated the
.,court Of Honor" and many special features of
;llun7ination will be introduced. The circular
drive in front Of the Executive Mansion is in
c,,ded in this scheme of Illumination and large
force of workmen has been engaged for two
weeks or more in the erection OF pillars Of classic
From these pillars novel effects in electric illu
mination will 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.
DECORATING GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
officials having the government buildings IN
charge are putting in place special decorations
Commander Baird, superintendent of the State.
War and Navy Department Building. has made
an interesting contribution to the decorations.
Es has placed electric lights, forming the well
known badges of the Eighth and Ninth Army
corps as used in the Civil War, the east pa
rilon Of the big granite building. President
Mckinley served in both these corps. The Ninth
Corps badge had its origin at the battle of
Roanoke Island in 1861, when the army and
navy Joined forces In the attack on the enemy
It consisted OF a gun and an anchor crossed.
The Eighth Corps badge is a six pointed star and
had its origin in the six divisions which origin
ally composed that corps
Word was received at the Navy Department
to-day that the training ship Dixie the flagship
of the fleet ordered to take part in the inaugural
ceremonies. left Hampton Roads this morning
for Alexandria The old warship Hartford also
IS within about the same distance of the capital
These TWO vessels will probably anchor off
Alexandria tonight tomorrow morning.
The Lancaster and the Topeka Will reach the
same rendezvous Saturday 1t has been decided
2; the Navy Department 10 keep these vessels
off Alexandria and bring their crews TO this city
ny ferryboats. The big monitor Puritan is at
the Washington Navy Yard. and will remain
there until after the inauguration.
Representatives Of the veteran organizations
who yesterday through General Daniel E.
Sickles declined TO take part in the inaugural
ceremonies because they were dissatisfied with
the place assigned to them in the parade to-
day declined offer from the grand marshal,
General Francis V. Greene, 10 send guard Of
honor of twenty men from each local post to act
as an escort to the President. The veterans de-
cIlned to have any part in the ceremonies unless
this invitation was extended to all members Of
veteran organizations. both local and visiting
from other cities.
THE PROGRAMME IN DETAIL.
The Inaugural Committee has completed every
detail of the programme. 1t is as follows:
MONDAY. MARCH 4.
i A M-Cathering Of high government officials
diplomats and specially invited guests in the
Instrumentation of Theodore Roosevelt as Vice
President Of the United States; ceremonies in
distinguished company.
i2-President Mckinley takes the oath of Office in
the presence Of the assembled multitude; de-
lvers inaugural address.
iio P M--Inaugural parade moves from the Capt.
tol up Pennsylvania-ave.
f3D P. M.--Illurnination of the Court of Honor in
front Of the White House.
Vas P M.-Dsplas Of aerial fireworks from Wash
ington Monument grounds.
P. INDOORS Of Pension Office open for recep-
uon OF guests at the inaugural ball.
F; M-Inaugural ball opened by President Nc
TUESDAY MARCH 3.
'''9 a M~1Ded4catory concert Pension ONCE in
P. M.-Dedicatory concert Pension Office. in
honor OF the United States navy-Marine Band
M-Dedcatory concert. Pension ONCE. In
honor OF the States Of the Union-Marine Band
WEDNESDAY. MARCH G.
. P. M.-Dedicatory concert Pension Office In
M MRGn9r o6 the Congress of the United States
5oIdr M.p2edeatory = die concert Pension ONCE in
House OF Representatives-Marin Band and
chorus Of five hundred voices.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Ihe inaugural ceremonies proper for the first
tifne VIII be conducted by a joint committee OF
'ne Senate and the House. the custom heretofore
having been TO leave the conduct of the inaugu-
fation entirely il the hands Of the upper body
OF Congress. At II o'clock Mr. Roosevelt will
'ske The oath as Vice President in the Senate
'1sniDer IN the presence Of President Mckinley
Gnu distinguished company. After the deIiv-
cry OF his inaugural address the Vice-President
VIII administer the oath OF Office to the Sem
ators-elect ~ Lit oeh-
AT noon the oath of office will he admins
FrTa- 70 resident Mckinley by Chief Justice
ru-ler IN front of the main entrance 10 the
oSpI.o, Where stand for this purpose has been
-; b-set Se ucteo- The President then " deliver
ms inaugural address He will ta,,a ,ootoo,, go
p-- q Ine capitol before heading the parade IN
ry rellilsy ipania-ave. to the Executive Nansion
es s-a,Ia francis v Greene win head the parade
es grand marshal. President McKinlex, Win 81