The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-28
THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
Bids for the Reviewing Stands 10 BE
Filed by Monday


The plans and specifications for the re
viewing stands TO be erected for the in
auguraI parade on the public reservations
on Pennsylvania Avenue are rapidly being
prepared by the subcommittee Of the In
auEuraI Committee on Parks and Re
viewing Stands. having the matter in
cIITEe Tie privileges CT erecting the
stands are 10 be sold TO the highest bidder
and the committee Is now advertising the
fact that the plans and specifications viii
be ready for distribution to bidders on the
Seth instant As no stands are 10 be
erected on the north side OF the Avenue,
the privilege viii be more valuable than at
former inaugurations. and il is reasonably
anticipated by the committee that they
VIII bring considerably higher prices than
/ heretofore. Proposals for the privileges
! are 10 De filed with the Chairman OF the
( Committee on Parks and Reviewing Stands,
I by Y o'clock on Monday. February +.
The Committee on Parks ana Reviewing
! Stands Will open bids this afternoon for
! the erection of the Court of Honor and The
/ reviewing stands TO be built in cOnnec ion
Herewith a the White House and Lafay-
cite Square.
Secretary Dingman is IN receipt OF a
communication from Representative Bow
erSock Of Kansas, stating that the Uni
yersity Of Kansas. at Lawrence. proposes
/ to send a delegation 10 the Inaugural ion
{ The letter, which asks for information
| concerning the movement to take care OF
/ COLLEGE men, has been referred 10 he
{ intercollegiate Committee, z sub-com-
| mittee Of the Civic Organizations Com
/ mittee.
The Chairman of the Inaugural Commit
! tee, Mr.. Edison, viii file today an applica-
/ tion with the District Commissioners for
! the use of certain streets and parks for
! the inaugural ceremonies
Major James Z. Bell. Chairman of the
! Committee on Comfort at the Ballroom.
has awarded the contracts for the cree
tiol of the hat boxes and for the removal
/ of the furniture at the Pension Office
Building, for the inauguration ceremonies
/ to be held there J. a Frank has been
! awarded the contract for the removal OF
the furniture. at the price of $3.50 The
price paid TO the Knox Express Company
four years go was $3.50. but a great deal
more work IS included in the estimate this
year Nearly Il COO hatboxes are to be
erected IN the ladies' and gentlemen s
coat and wrap rooms at the Pension Build
/ ing by E D. Farnham. for the price OF
cents per box This is the same price
which WAS paid for Mr.. McKinley's first
/ Inauguration Both OF the contractors
are local men.
Major Bell has instituted an innovation
in the arrangement OF the rooms, which
4 viii add not only to the comfort Of the
guests, but serve TO prevent a great deal
Of confusion Gentlemen accompa nying
ladies VIII be permitted 10 deposit theIg
hats ana coats in the same compartment
IL the ladies' cloak rooms, instead Of be
ing required 10 leave their ladies and pro
/ coed TO the gentIenen's coat room ! re-
/ ceptiOn room IS provided for the common
use of .he ladies and their escorts
Chairman Weller, OF the Commit, n
Public Comfort, received a visit III S
! morning from " s, Potter I'D Georgz
" WoIGy, officers Of the Columbus Club
of Columbus. Ohio. The gentlemen repre-
, sent the club for the purpose OF making
arrangements for suitable quarters du -Inq
the Inauguration 4 delegation OF about
100 men from the organization VIII par.
ticipate in the parade Mr., Weller has
indicated quarters which. ne believes vii
i, be suitable
Accommodations for the delegation O.
the Continental Club have been secured
at the Howard House by Mr. Weller tn.
! club viii be represented by 100 men II
the parade.
The Public Comfort Committee IS en-
deaVCring to provide quarters for the Sy
racUse Campaign Club. Of Syracuse \. Y
4 delegation Of seventy fve men VIII b.
iii15aA-ASA y Alt blSlt COT pS OF ICEtl
men a H. Gutstadr is in the city q
the representative Of the club, to make a
! necessary arrangements
The maps Of the city q Washingto.
r which have been prepared BY the PubIf
Comfort Committee have been distributes
broadcast, through the city and country
All Of the legations here have receive,
, copies, and very courteous acknowledge
nlents are being returned. accompanied. il
several instances with the request for
further supply TIE Mexican Ambassador
Senior Manuel de Approx; the Guatemala
Minister. SenOr don Antonio Lao ArrIaga
the Chinese Minister WI Ting-fang, The
Korean Charge d'AfaireS. I'D interim. Sir
| Ten Moe. have all returned autograph
thanks for the courtesy of the committee
An acknowledgment has also been received
from the Brazilian Minister