The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-11
PLANS FOR THE INAUGURATION
Elaborate scheme for illuminating
the PostonIcc Building.

me EOSt0uAfS building
In a letter TO Chairman Edison, received
this morning. Gen. Francis V. Greene.
Grand Marshal of the Inaugural Parade,
announced the appointment Of A Noel
Brakeman of New York, his chief of staff.
Mr.. Brakeman occupied the same position
al the first Inauguration Of Nj Mckinley,
and his selection is highly commended.
General Greene and Mr.. Brakeman VIII lie
IN this city on Monday. An appointment
has been made with Chairman Edison for
Il O'Clock Monday morning, when q con-
ference VIII be held at whIeh General
Harries. Chairman Of the Military Organi-
cations Committee. and Chairman Warner.
OF the Committee on Civic Orga MIA lions,
viii participate.
A plan for the electric illumination Of
the Postoffice Department on the night of
the Inauguration has been prepared by
Chief Electrician Lloyd, Of the bull ing,
which he believes. viii sUTp2sE any at
Hre Of the proposed illumination.
Lloyd is anxious for the passage
Joint resolution. now pending before
Eress, appropriating 22I eco foI Tn u
mination Of public buildings - the
nights Of March l. and j. IL ord that
he may proceed with the prep Dry
work without delay.
The fiIuminaticns of the sem
will be confined largely 10 the toF
frances and base Of the buILiH lie
tower viii be outlined with iL@andescent
lights and festOons, and horizontal lines
OF lights viii also form part Of its ulu-
mfnation. The three entrances on Penn
sylYania Avenue viii be brilliantly Iiu-
minated, and many hundred lamps viii be
placed about the base and first floor Of
the building. On the balcony above the
first floor three Illuminated portraits. Of
Washington. Lincoln, and Mckinley. Nil.
be placed, and on the second floor the
letters p O. D" VIII stand out IN red
lights
Seven thousand FIVE hundred eight
candle power incandesceut lamps are to
be used in the entire illumination The
estimated cost is $500. All OF the globes,
with the exception Of those forming the
initial letters Of the Post ofice Depart
meut. viii be OF white.
Chairman Edison. Of the Inaugural Com
mittee sat for his photograph this morn
ing in his room al headquarters. Secretary
Harrison Dingman. Is on the sick list,
suffering from q bad case O grip. Mr.
Dinzman. however. is constant IN his at
tendance at headquarters. Sufficient medi-
cine TO start small aDOthscary shop,
adorns his desk. He keeps watch On
his doses. and at regular intervals forth
fes himself against collapse with copious
drafts OF his drugs.
REPRESENTATIVE Fitzgerald Of Hlssachu-
sets this morning transmitted 10 head
quarters a communication from Capt Da-
vid NJ Crotty, of Company D, Ninth Resi-
ment. Massachusetts, National Guard, OF
Charlestown. Mass. Captain Crotty sig
nffes the purpose Of the Chgrlestown Ar
tuiery. as his organization is known to
participate in the inaugural parade APP
plicatiOn for assignment in line and for
sleeping quarters is made.
The Sedalia Republican Flambeau Club,
of Sedalia. No. II. W Meusehke. mana
ger, has requested assignment in the pa
rade. The Sedalia organization claims to
| be the 'onliest" Republican club in the
United States 1t proposes to make a
grand frework display, costing $1,000, on
Pennsylvania Avenue, on the night OF
s;arch / The club was organized in
1883. and was present in Washington at
! the Inauguration Of President Harrison.
Many requests for the Inaugural Com
rnittee to bear part of the expenses of
visiting organizations have besn re eiyed.
The committee at its initial meetings de
cfded not to make any appropriations for
such purposes Resolutions we're adopted
and printed copies have been dis .ributed
10 the Committees on Civic Organizations.
on Military Organizations, and on Public
Comfort. which are 10 be mGiIad in re-
rIy to any requests for peeuniary assist
ance-