The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-31
SEATS FOR THE PARADE
A Scale of Prices for Various LO-
cations Agreed Upon.
The Report of the Committee on
Parks and Reviewing Stands
Adopted-The Cost of Construction
Letters From Civic Organizations
Asking Pecuniary Assistance.

a scale of prices to be charged for the
seats on the four reviewing stands to be
erected ON Pennsylvania Avenue between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Streets in con-
nection with the court o! honor, was adopt
ed at the meeting of the Committee on
Parks and Reviewing Stands. held yester-
day afternoon in the rooms OF the Inaugu-
raj Committee. The prices range from
So each for the most desirable locations
to $150 for the seats on the rear of the
stands These four stands. with the col
onnade and pylons which make up the
court of honor, are to be erected and con-
ducted by the committee.
On the stands numbered and 8, on the
two sides CT Pennsylvania Avenue cross
ing Jackson Place, and opposite the White
House, the price for the first five rows of
seats is fixed at s. each; for the next
three rows, at 81 each; for the ninth and
tenth rows at $3.50 each, and for the re-
naming three rows at 50 each. These
two stands are considered the most de-
sirable.
On stand No. T. crossing Madison Place
on the Lafayette Square side of the Ave
nue., the price of the seats on the first
two rows will be IS each; the next three
rows at 81 each; the sixth, seventh and
eighth rows at $3.50 each, the ninth and
tenth rows at 81 each; the eleventh and
twelfth rows, at $3.50 each; and the
last row at s. each.
Stand No. is the largest of the four
stands, and has a seating capacity of
about $500 persons. One thousand of the
seats on this stand have been purchased at
the price of $3.50. per seat by the clerks
.,-1,n RpiI at
erect stand on the south side of the
Avenue. as expected having ceded their
rights to the Inaugural Committee. The
first. second, and third rows of the ce-
naming seats will be sold at 81 each. the
fourth. fifth and sixth rows at $3 each;
the next two rows at $3.50 each the ninth,
tenth and eleventh rows at 81 each, and
the last two rows at $3.50 each
Mr.. Larner Chairman of the committee
announced that the contracts for the erec-
tion of the court Of honor and the stands
had been made for an aggregate amount
of 81, 900. The four stands will be erect
ed for the sum of 50 600 This amount in
cludes the erection of the Presidential re-
viewing box, which will be enclosed in
glass. The contract has been given TO J.
H. Parsons of this city, who erected and
conducted the stand at the Lafayette
Square four years ago. In Mr.. Parsons
bid is also included the decoration OF the
stands with evergreens and bunting ac-
cording to the design chosen by the COM
mittee.
The thirty-eight columns within the
White House grounds, following t!Ie edge
of the semi circular driveway from the
gates to the White House entrance. and
on the opposite side of the Avenue along
the line of the curb at the Lafayette Park
will be erected for $4,000 Mr. Larner
stated that Frank Carver had consented
to act as superintendent of the work of
construction without compensation. Tha
estimated cost of the chairs, as announced
by the chairman, is 20 cents each. About
5.625 chairs will be required.
The application of the clerks of the
Postof1ice Department for permission TO
erect q stand in front of the building was
submitted 10 the committee. After some
trifiing discussion the application was ap-
proved on condition that the capacity of
the stand erected should not be above 600.
nor erected so as to obslruct the street,
and built under the supervision Of the
committee.
Attention was called to the necessity
for fencing the monuments on the Avenue
by Mr. Samuel W. Curriden, who consid-
cred that protection should be afforded
as a matter OF civic pride. The commit
tee decided to ask for estimate for the
fencing in Of the Lafayette. the Hancock
ana the Peace monument. Inc committee
adjourned subject 10 the call of the
chair.
Representative Charles Dick is in re-
ceipt of two letters, which he has for
warded to Chairman Edison, of the In
augural Colaaittee.
Captain G. d. Wilmer, the writer of one
of these letters, states that he has com
pany of cadets which he would like to
have come to Washington for the parade
II he could see how it could be done.
Captain Wilmer says that he desires as
sistance to bring his body of men to the
Capital. The letter has been referred to
the Committee on Civic Organizations.
The second letter is from Col. Edward
Vollrath. commanding the Eighth Infan-
try, Ohio National Guard. Colonel Voll-
rath desires that the Inaugural Commit
tee. which he understands has more money
than it knows what to do with, should ad-
vance $500 toward paying the expenses Of
the Eighth Infantry, Ohio National Guard
in order that the regiment may participate
in the inaugural parade. This letter has
been forwarded to the Chairman of the
Committee on Military Organizations.
y representative of the Eighth Separate
Battalion. D. c. n. G.. called at headquar-
ters yesterday afternoon and placed the
troops at the disposal of the Inaugural
Committee The Eighth Battalion is COM
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