Evening star., 1901-02-04

degrees; 1898, 80 uegrees, 1879 4. degrees
1t will be seed ffUm the above figures that
only once during the past ten years has the
thermometer the 4th Of March recorded
an average temperature below the freezing
point. That occasion was In 1893. when Mr..
Cleveland was inausurated for the second
time. day all who were exposed nave
cause to remember. In 1896 the average
was just at the freezing point, while the
remainder Of the time 1t has been pleasant.
For the last two years the same readings
have been recorded, an average OF forty-
two degrees.
Features at Pension once.
Active work for the Inauguration features
at the pension office will be begun February
15. Inauguration day Is Just one month
away. so increased activity is to be OBJ
served along 3 lines. The banquet hall,
which Is to II erected along the south
front Of the Pension office will be begun
February 15. and the same day workmen
will begin the construction Of frame work
support the decorations for which $4,000
has has been appropriated.
Chairman Edison has received letter
suggesting that the sTreasury Department
Washington during the inaugural period:
The Secretary of the Navy mas alreaas
notified Chairman Edison that ne wouio
order a monitor and some ether light dra1t
the inspection of visitors. This Will oe an
intensely interesting feature OF the inausua.
alton for many visitors, a great numDeE oh
whom will be from the middle west. whe1e
such a thing as .warship Is never sTea s;.,
. Superintendent John Finn OF the Indian
Training School. at Chamberlain, .. ~,
has written to the inaugural commnteo
stating that the school band OF twenty
and participate In the parade There are
already two Indian bands booked TOT paI.
ticipation. one being that Of the Carllsie
school and another under the leadership
of Chief Rolling Bear of upper Ne" iorh
state.
Chairman M. I. Weller Of the committee
on public comfort is receiving very heavy
mail each day from organizations ana IN
accommodations in Washington during the
inaugural ceremonies. A pubic comiort
committee is sui generis with Washington.
and there is no other city in the country
where such careful arrangements are mace
for the care of visitors during their stay
as In the national capital.
Under authority from the district Com.
missioners the inspector of buildings Will
issue permits to the inaugural committee
to construct reviewing stands, conform
Ing to the District regulations, at the rol-
lowing points:
Louisiana avenue at the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue.
Portion of 1914 and E streets. on south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue: Provided.
That a portion of E street is kept open for
travel.
Fourteenth street south side OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue, sufficient space to be left
to prevent Interference with the street
cars.
Executive avenue, west side Of 18th
street, south of the treasury building.
Fifteenth street, south side OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue, sufficient space to be pro-
vided for the passage Of vehicles
Entrance to Executive avenue, west OF
the north end Of the treasury building.
South end Of Madison place.
South end Of Jackson place.
Seventeenth street, south side OF Penn
sylvania avenue, sufficient space to be lett
for vehicles.
so much of the reservation belonging to
the District of Columbia north of the Cen
ter Market, between; 7th and 9th streets.
as may be desfredstF
Two Houses, of Congress.
In the Senates Saturday afternoon con-
ference report Twas made Senate joint
resolution 142, TO enable the secretary OF
the Senate to pay the necessary expenses
of the inaugural ceremonies of the Presi-
dent and Vice. President The report 80
amended the resolution that the inaugural
expenses will be paid by the secretary or
the Senate and the clerk of the House of
Representatives, giving the House greater
share in the inaugural ceremony The con-
ferees also agreed to amend the House
amendment, which provided that the House
should have a share In inaugurating the
Vice President, so the latter function be en-
tirely with the Senats.
Bids for Observation Stands.
Bids were opened at the Treasury De-
partment Saturday Afternoon for the erec-
ton of inauguration day observation stands
on the south and, east fronts Of the treas
ury building. These stands are to be for the
benefit of treasury clerks and their fami-
lies The award will be made next week.
The bidders were local people, contractors,
as follows: William Yost &s Bro, John T.
Walker Geo. w. Corbett. Koch Martin,
Richardson G. Burgess, Fred. Espey, Noble
H. Thomas, W. F. Basin, Motley Anderson