Evening star., 1901-02-20
THE NAVAL DISPLAY
Force Of Sailors and Marines to Be
Largest Since Civil War.
MANY SHlR FOR THE INAUGURATION
An Appes aoethe Protection of
II american Flag.
BALL ROOM : REGULATIONS

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More than 1,eOd sailors and marines. the
| biggest contingent the navy has had ir
Washington since the civil war. will march
In the inaugural parade. The Navy Depart
| ment has greatly extended the program II
| had originally arranged for the participa-
| tion Of the navy, Instead Of the Dolphin
| and sylph alone, there will be five more
| warships. making seven In ALL The big
double turreted monitor Puritan has al
| ready been ordered here from Annapolis
In addition 4the department has just sent
out orders to the commanders of the Dixie.
the Hartford. the Topeka and the Lancas-
ter, to repair to Washington at once.
These big ships cannot all reach the cap
ital because OF their draft, but they will be
anchored In the Potomac probably of Alex
andria, making pretty naval display. for
they Will be handsomely dressed with flags
by day and illuminated by electricity at
night. The senior officer of the naval force
VINO VIII lead the marching contingent Is
la Gaptain belknap. commanding the Dixie.
his vessel, with the Topeka Is at Barbados
ana sails Immediately for Washington The
historical old Hartford has already started
from Pointe Pitre. Martinique, direct for
the chesapeake bay and the Lancaster.
Wnlch IS lying at tCuracao also sails today
direct for Washington, so that all the ships
Will be here about March l.
Protecting tho Flag.
While 1t Is intended that the national
colors OF red, white and blue and the stars
and stripes shall have their place of honor
IN all inaugural decorations this year the
committee in charge OF the celebration of
March Is anxious to see hero in the ma :
tion's capital every evidence of a proper
respect and protection Of the country's en-
oiem. Ihe citizens designing the cere-
rxfh
energetic In their endeavors to have the
nag displayed wherever possible and 1t ia
particularly to be desired that at least one
ensign shall float from every buiIdine IN The
city. 80 ~
That the flag should be used as a Con-
ven1ence simply or as a means Of inappro-
pirate service. for the covering of raw
boards: etc. Ia deprecated by the commit
zee. Mr. John b. fIarner, chairman of the
inaugural committee on parks and review
ing stands, In this connection has issued an
address to the public. in which 1t Is stated :
me committee on parks and reviewing
stanos' Ior the purpose OF securing unf-
Iormlty or design and decoration Of stands
to be erected On ithe occasion Of the second
inauguration OF President Mckinley adopted
certain pan, which was approved by the
afchitect OF ~thar Capitol. commissioner of
pubic buildings and grounds and the in
spector OF buildings Of the District of CO.
lumbia. These plans. so far as construc-
tion Is CONCERNED, are similar to those for
stances larger and more substantial tim
pers nave been required in the interest of
safety. The design. however prepared by
.ne suocommlttee on design, composed of
some OF our best architects and artists,
Calls Tor the use Of certain fret work
rounded and square columns painted and
covered In such manner as to give classic
and decidedly pleasing appearance.
Correcting an Alleged Misuse.
NO color is used excepting vermil,ion
on the caves OF the roofs and exposed
rafters orange bunting placed behind and
showing through the fret work and a fes-
toon OF evergreens along the projecting
edges Of the roofs. the main body of the
stand being either painted white or covered
with white cotton.
No permission has thug far been granted
for the erection Of private or public stand
along the line of Pennsylvania avenue. un-
less the design Of the COMMITTEES has beer
substantially adopted and approved by the
chairman. 1t will be observed that in this
design no provision has been made for nag
decoration. The reason for this Is that
the committee desires to correct as far az
possible what Is considered a misuse of
the American flag.
"On almost every occasion where street
decoration has been required, 1t has here
tofore been the invarable custom to deco
ra te with the stars and stripes in almost
every conceivable way; fronts OF stands have
been festoOned. rough boards and columns
have been wrapped with 1t and In some
instances It has even been used as q sub
stitute for cushions In this day Of in
creasing love and veneratlon for our dear
old flag. 1t needs no argument to convince
ali true American citizens that the flag of
their country must be respected and pro-
tected. The committee therefore appeals
to the general public to see that the flag
Is not degraded on the 4th Of March by
use In the ways indicated. See to 1t II you
have q flag that 1t Is unturled to the breeze
o,,A kh1tn at ua oiu
lesson. which we hope may be the begin
ming Of a new era in this particular line
Of patriotism"
Senator Hanna's New Stand.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna. chairman Of
the republican national committee, has ar
ranged for the erection Of a private review
Ing stand In front of the new Willards Ho-
tel at the corner Of 14th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. The stand will be at the
corner. 1t will be small one, and reserved
for the entertainment of Senator Hanna
himself. the members of his family and
few specially invited guests. Senator
Hanna has had constructed over the De-
partment Of Justice site. opposite the treas
ury, a reviewing stand section for the ac-
commoda ton of the members of the ma
tional committee.
1t was at first thought that Senator
Hanna would witness the parade from that
stand but 1t Is now assured that he will
watch the passing pageant from the newer
location. His proposed stand today re-
ceived the approval OF the inaugural COM
mittee on parks and reviewing stands, and
will be built In accordance with the plans of
the other stands along the line OF march.
only on a smaller scale. Senator Hanna,s
stand will be the only one constructed on
the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue east
Of 18th street. -
Ball Room Regulations.
The rules and regulations governing the
inaugural ball in the pension building the
night Of March 4 have been promulgated
and announced. The ball room doors will
be opened at g e'clqek and the ball will be-
gin shortly after % o'clock or as soon as
the President and party shall have arrived.
The regulations are as follows:
1. The entraneestwill be at the F. G and
9th street doors.
2 Positively no return checks
3. No smoking Rslowed in the building.
This order Is Imperative.
f. All articles found should be turned
over to the osAeersSn charge Of police head
quarters. which is located on the first floor
east of G street FHfrance.
5. No charge in cloak rooms.
g. No hats, stohsiets. oyercoats nor cloaks
allowed to be worp on the ball room floor.
nor any canes ef1mbrellas to be carried
Z. The east section Of the hall will be