The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-29
HARSHIPS FOR MARCH 4
Proposed as a Feature of the In.
auguraI Festivities.
\ Monitor. n Torpedo Boat. aud Il
Gunbout or Cruiser to BE stationed
Navy FaN ors the Idca-Application
to BE Made to the Department.

a display OF warshps in the Potomac
River during the inaugural celebration is
the latest suggestion that has developed
in connection with the preparations for
the ceremonies that will attend the second
Inauguration OF Mr.. Mckinley as Presi lent
of the United States. Chairman Edison OF
the Inaugural Committee yesterday sub
mitted the plan to the Secretary of the
Navy. who entertained the idea very favor
ably and suggested that 1t be presented
to the department formally and in writ
ing.
Mr.. Edison hoped that six or eight war
vessels may be secured and he has been
encouraged with the official opinion of
| the head of the Navy Department that
monitor, torpedo boat, and either a gun
! boat or a cruiser might be detailed here
| for the inaugural occasion Admiral
| Crowninshield, Chief of the Bureau of
| Navigation, was also seen by Mr.. Edison
and received the suggestion most favor
ably.
The Inaugural Committees on Fireworks
and on illumination both met last night
at the rooms OF the inaugural Committee.
I
ture Of their deliberations was not made
public II is understood that the com
mittees considered tentative plans for the
! illumination OF the streets and for the at
tendant pyrotechnic display. The Fire
/ works Committee and the Illumination
! Committee are waiting for the action of
! Congress upon the bill now pending to
appropriate SCI, COO for the electric illumi-
rtfNa f.f
! auguratlon. The nature OF their plans
viii entirely depend upon the favorable or
unfavorable action Of the Legislature.
The plans and specifications for the re-
viewing stands to be erected for the in
/ augGral parade on the public reservations
! on Pennsylvania Avenue east of Fif-
/ teenth Street are rapidly being pre-
pared by the subcommittee of the In
ausural Committee on Parks and Re-
| viewing Stands. having the matter in
charge. This privileges OF erecting the
| stands are to be sold to the highest bidder
and the committee is now advertising the
! fact that the plans and specifications will
| be ready for distribution to bidders on the
! Goth instant As no stands are to be
erected on the north side of the Avenue.
| tine privilege viii be more valuable than at
former inaugurations. and it is reasonably
anticipated by the committee that they
will bring considerably higher prices than
heretofore. Proposals for the privileges
are to be flied with the Chairman of the
Committee on Parks and Reviewing
Stands by u O'Clock Non Monday, Feb
ruary I
The Committee on Parks and Reviewing
Stands opened bids yesterday afternoon for
the erection of the Court of Honor an1 the
reviewing stands to be built in connec ion
Herewith at the White House and Lafay-
ette Square.
Secretary Dingman is in receipt of a
communication from Representative Bow
ersock of Kansas. stating that the Uni
versity of Kansas, at Lawrence, proposes
to send q delegation TO the inaugura ion.
The letter which asks for information
concerning the movement to take care of
COLLEGE men. has been referred to the
Inter- Collegiate Committee, a sub-com
rIittee of the Civic Organizations Com I
mittee.
Major James e. Bell, Chairman OF the
Committee on Comfort at the Ballroom
has awarded the contracts for the erec-
tioa of the hat boxes and for the removal
of the furniture at the Pension Office |
Building for the inauguration ceremonies !
to be held there. J. A. Frank has been |
awarded the contract for the removal of
the furniture, at the price of $685. The |
price paid to the Knox Express Company
four years ago was $3.50 but a great deal |
more work IS included in the estimate this !
year. Nearly Ii 600 hatboxes are to be |
erected in the ladies' and gentlemens |
coat and wrap rooms at the Pension Build |
ing. by E ID. Farnham. for the price of I |
cents per box. This is the same price |
which was paid for Mr.. McKinley's first |
Inauguration. Both of the contractors !
are local men.
Major Bell has instituted an innovation
in the arrangement of the rooms, which |
will add not only TO the comfort of the
of confusion Gentlemen accompanying
ladies' will be permitted to deposit their
hats and coats in the same compartment
in the ladies' cloak rooms. instead of be-
ing required TO leave their ladies and pro-
coed to the gentlemen's coat room re-
ception room is provided for the common
use of the ladies and their escorts
Chairman Weller, OF the Committee n
Public Comfort. received visit yes
terday from W. s Potter and George |
w NclIy, officers Of the Columbus Club.
of Columbus, Ohio. The gentlemen repre-
sent the club for the purpose OF making |
arrangements for suitable quarters during
the inauguration. A delegation of about
100 men from the organization will par
ticipate in the parade. Mr.. Weller has
indicated quarters which, he believes. will
be suitable.
Accommodations for the delegation of
the Continental Club have been secured
at the Howard House by Mr.. Weller The
club will be represented by 100 men in
the parade.
NOT TO ASK REPRESENTATION.