The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-05

Between the hours of and last night
Washington was startled with an unan-
nounced display of fireworks and wondered
at the occasion for such demonstration.
The display was not in honor of Marshall
Day, as many supposed, but was merely n
test of the quality of different samples
submitted by four fireworks concerns,
bidders for the display of fireworks to be
used in pyrotechnic display at the coming
inauguration. Four competitors for the
inaugural contract submitted samples OF
fireworks they propose to provide. The
display was discharged on the Monument
grounds.
After the display the Inaugural Commit
tee on Fireworks. which had assembled at
the Monument grounds to witness the ex-
hibition, went to the rooms of the Inau-
gural Committee to consider bids and
to award the contract. The judges COM
mittee, composed of A. c. Steinbrenner
A. w. Grafton. Robert Armstrong, J. L.
Norris, jr., and Edward X Fox. held a
preliminary meeting and reported TO the
general committee that the display made
by the Pain Manufacturing Company re-
ceived their highest commentator. Sec
ond place was accorded to the display of
Thomas Lloyd, third place to NOrdl:nger-
Charlton Fireworks Company, and fourth
place to Detwiler & Street.
At the meeting of the general commit
tee, the representatives of the four con-
Germs were received and their statements
considered. The bids were then opened.
After considerable discussion the commit
tee concluded to expend the sum of 50, 900,
awarding the contract to Nordlinger-
Charlton Fire~Ork Company. the lowest
bidders. The sum of 81, $50 is to be ex-
pended for forty-seven pieces of aerial
fireworks, according to the specifications
of the committee 500 will be expended
ed for the display of aerial flags. the ror-
trait of Mckinley will be displayed rs a
compliment to the committee, $50 will be
the cost of a set piece representing the
Vice President-elect. and the balance will
be the cost of set pieces to be selected in
conference with a subcommittee Of the
Committee on Fireworks and the con-
tractors. The display will be made at The
Monument Grounds on the night of March
4, or on the first favorable night sue
ceeding. The flags to be displayed as part
of the fireworks VIII be a balloon, lighted
from within, which will carry on two
sides the representation of the American
emblem.
A meeting Of the Committee on Badges
was held yesterday afternoon in the rooms
of me chairman, Gen. Ellis Spear. The
form of the badges was approved as fol-
lows:
Badges will be made for all of the naug-
ural committees TWO inches in width by
five inches in length, not including the
fringing. The pins by which the badges
will be attached to the wearer will De con-
IL II.
best satin ribbon is to be secured. All
printing on the badges will be in gold let
tering. Across the top of the badges
row of stars will be printed for orndmen-
tatios. and finish. At the bottom of the
badge Will be inscribed the legend. Sec
ond inaugural of William Mckinley, March
4th. 1901" Above this will be printed the
name of the committee. All badges for
the regular members Of the committee will
have frayed edges Chairmen and vice
chainmen will be distinguished by gold
fringe, and by the printing of their titles
upon the ribbons. At a meeting OF the
committee to be FIELD this morning at 10
O'Clock the colors which will be used on
the badges to designate the various COM
mittees will be decided upon.
Chairman John B. Larner announced
yesterday that the privilege for the stands
TO be erected east Of Fifteenth Street, On
aggregate amount of S2.019. F. W Backus
has been. a 1@sFded the privilege to erect
two stands, one at the fountain at Ninth
Street and Louisiana Avenue for the sum
OF S235. and the second at the Market
Space square for the sum of 1916. c. Thom-
as & Son are the successful bidders for
the privilege to erect a stand on the pub
lie space in front Of the old power house.
For the privilege the firm pays sS0S. All
stands will be erected according to the
specifications and designs prepared By the
Committee on Parks and Reviewing Stands
In response to the enquiries of Chair
IT. Edison and OF John p. Larner, Chair
man of the Committee on Parks and Re-
viewing Stands. relative to the clearing
of Pennsylvania Avenue on March and 5.
Secretary Tindall, OF the Commissioners
Office, has stated that the Superintendent
of the Street and Alley Cleaning Depart
ment will place an additional force to
keep the roadway as clean as possible up
to the time of the roping off of the street
After that the force will give the street
a thorough cleaning before the parade.
The street will again be cleaned in the
evening after the parade. if not too late.
On the morning of the 9Th it is proposed
to begin the work OF cleaning as early as
4 or o'clock in order that the Avenue
may be thoroughly cleaned by O'Clock.
It will then be kept cleaned during the
balance OF the day.