The sun., 1901-02-22
WASHINGTONLET
auguration.--I'h military and
electrical displays---Arrange
to accommodate the crush of visi-
tors are gratifying.
nj Correspondent OF The Sun.

TO accommodate the crush OF vfst-
tors are gratifying.
Special Correspondent of The Sun.
Washington, February u.
This city is taking on quite a holiday
aspect in connection with the now
rapidly nearing Inauguration, which will
history of the United States, especially
from a military point of view. Exact
figures as to the number Of soldiers to
be present cannot yet be given, but it
may be noted that Pennsylvania alone
will send 5000, and other States in pro-
portion. From the Capitol to the War
Department, Pennsylvania avenue is be-
ing lined on both sides with large stands,
more numerous, substantial. and ex-
tensive than ever before, from which
the procession may be viewed.
In front of the White House "Court
\ of Honor" is being erected, which prom
ises to be the most elaborate spiece of
street decoration ever seen in this coun-
try. 1t was designed by n committee of
architects. and by day will be mass OF
waving color, while by night it will blaze
with electricity. At the other or down
Town side of the White House, Il private
stand. rooted and glazed, is being erected
| by Senator Hanna for the private ac-
,omnodation of his guests, who will be
| served with hot luncheon while wait
| ing for the parade to pass.
The White House grounds are includ-
| IA in the scheme. and the semi-circular
| drive from the portico to Pennsylvania
avenue is being treated in an artistic
| manner with thirty-two slender white
pillars on either side. The avenue in
| front of the executive mansion is being
set with eight structures, consisting of
| four large pillars with ornamental caps.
md thirty-two smaller pillars. Each of
| -hese supports upon its crest a great
| bowl of iron, resembling the flaming
| basins that lighted the games of ancient
| Rome. They will serve similar pur-
| nose on the night of March 4, providing
| IN unique and magnificcant addition to
| HI street decorations for the evenina
hours The caps which surmount the
| four large pillars will be pierced and
| class of different colors set in the aper-
lures, through which blaze of multi.
colored splendor will radiate.
The most interesting part Of the night
display, however, will be the effect
from search lights Of 10000 candle power
concealed in the caps of the eight large
| columns, whose brilliant flame will shoot
| INTO the sky, sweeping the heavens
| striking ON the passing clouds and lend
ng unparalleled beauty to the scene.
The effect will be augmented by curl
,ng clouds of white smoke. which vii
rise from the metal basins on the summit
If the pylons, breaking the black circle
around which play the white beam,
rom the big reflector below. Thi.
moke will be made by the use of chem
tcals upon excelsior, and there will bt
40 flame. These great waving, tremb
ing, ever changing pillors of smoke Wi
tdd indescribable picturesqueness to
scene where art has been supplements,
~ clever manipulation of sciences mos
modern aids to decorations and illumina
tion.
The tircwolk display OH the night y
the Fourth will also be magnificent
rhere will be only two set pieces, whicl
will be raised on poles to height o
sixty feet, the rest of the exhibit beinj
aerial, and capable of being seen iron
Ill advantage points in the city.
Extraordinary pains are being takel
to secure accommodations for visitors
both i'll the way of food and places t
sleep. At the last Inauguration ther
were some $4,000 strangers in town TO
Two days and at least one-third of tha
number for week. These were al
sakcn care Of with ease. This year a
east 100000 are expected. meaning an in
trease of about two-thirds in the popu
ration Of the city, but all will he take
II somewhere. Possibly one. fourth o
The house-h0lders of the city will tax
one or two boarders in spare rooms a
from 81 to SO day during the inaugu
ration, and the hotels and boardin
houses will take the remainder. Afte
he Fourth, itself, Of course ;Eele wi
be abundant accommodations for every
body Marriott.