The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-04

the north side of tine court two-thirds Of
its length is occupied by Lafayette
square with its equestrian statue OF
Jackson set as the central ngure IN
mass Of shrubbery and towering trees
Within this gene1 Gus setting the deco
rarcrs wrought a transformation Along
each side from end TO end were erected
q continuous line OF covered stands with
terraces CT seats rising thirty feet above
th= level Of the roadway and transform
ing the court into a great arnphltneater
through which the procession was to
move The lower sections Of the stands
presented IN unhr0kan band Of white,
save that in front of the navy depart
ment, which was topped by q frieze q
crossed anchors and cannon. in 1ecognl-
ton Of the allied branches Of the serv-
ice The roofs OF the stands were sup
ported by slender white columns. while
in front Of the lower tier Of seats ran
latucework railing OF white backed by
old gold cloth that lent touch Of color
TO the general effect The only other
color was a dropping fringe OF holly fall
ing from the caves overhead and IoOped
i'm sections below the railing
The setting OF the court did not stop
with the stands. The roadway was
hanked on each side with a row Of col
unns between which the troops were to
move. Eight massive Dilons. four on
either side. marked of the court in equal
lengths These were copies Of the deco
rariCns OF the Alexandrian bridge at the
Paris exposition. and consisted OF a ped
ing a square pillar, the whole forty feet
high. the top Of each surmounted by
bronze urn
AIT each angle OF the square pillar was
imposed a small Ionic column Of the
same height. the whole topped by a cap
ital that carried the ornamental urn
Between the pilons on the north side
were interspersed fourteen smaller col
urlnS OF IC1ia1 design with Tuscan cap
itals. A similar row Of columns flanked
the whole Of the lunette in front of the
A q r-r17ar l4- h.
pilors and the Intervening pillars were
set crowns of frosted electric bulbs while
the spheres that topped the pillars were
also outlined with incandesoents to aid
i'm the Illumination ait night After dark
the bronze urns mentioned Will play an
important part. for each Is to be filled
give Off heavy columns Of white smoke
These smoke columns viii be iilumina ted
by searchlights turned on them from the
roofs Of the surrounding buildings
The adjacent government buildings
were ablaze with the national c0lors. ex-
cepr the executive mansion. over whose
white expanse hoated only the usual Rag
q ( full mast On the other hand the
state war and navy building was almost
hidden from view by the immense bat
tleiags GrapAd from each of The success
sivA tiers OF balconies Above the treas.
ury department at the east end or the
court a great sheaf Of flags waved over
the main portal of the building On the
north front the immense triangle OF the
n1or0ithic columns. was flied in with
q solid facing Of crimson cloth IN the
center Of which rested a great shield OF
green in whose center the treasury en-
blem Of the scales was wrought in cleo
trio bulbs. This same scheme Of decOra-
rion was carried around the east front
The columns here also were draped in
Hays and under the porrlco ran TWEEN
ry-foot frieze OF crimson stuff conceal
ing myriads Of electric GLOBES that at
night are to spring into light and bat he
the whole side of the building IN a rudy
Down both sides OF Fifteenth street.
on which the east front OF the treasury
abuts. the same scheme Of white stands
was continued the railing as in the
court of honor being Of Uniform lattice
work but backed with crimson instead
Of with old gold AT the south angle
Of the treasury where the procession
wheeled north into Fifteenth street. there
was the largest single stand along the
whole line Nearly half an acre OF seats
rose at gentle incline covering the big
parking south Of the department and
extending in L shape around the angle
Of the street. where the wheel IN the line
OF march was made
The stand from which the president
reviewed the procession was on the south
side Of the Court OF Honor rwO-thirds
toward its western end 1t was a flag
draped square enclosure capable of ac-
commodating about fifty guests and ex-
tending forward the width cf the side
walk It was provided with glass sashes
on every side that could be closed in case
Of unfa Vorable weather
The course of the parade. outside OF
the Court Of Honor. was practically
through a solid line Of red. white and
blue At no previous inauguration has
there been such 4 display Of the ma
ti0naI colors to the exclusion OF every
other. Flags waved from every building
on the avenue from the capitol to the
treasury department and flags covered
many Of the house fronts. Where there
were not flags there We're broad stripes
OF red white and blue. some hung
straight from roof to sidewalks. others
across the house fronts. ana others still
in rosettes and festoons OF the tri-cclor.
Where occasionally some other tint had
been introduced into the color scheme
its appearance was rare enough TO at
tract instant attention