Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-23
A HISTORICAL FEATURE.
Stands Designated to illustrate tn
Tricolor of France.

An interesting historical feature of the
dedication of the Rochambeau statue to-
morrow morning is one arranged by the
District of Columbia Society Sons of the
American Revolution and the Society of the
Sons of the Revolution, The stands and
the decorations have been arranged with 9
view Of meeting the special character OF
the occasion, with the tricoior Of France
as the leading motive. In execution of thai
idea, the statue is surrounded by thres
stands forming an open court
The stand on the west is known as the
red stand. on the south the Presidents, OF
the white stand, and the stand on the cas-
fate stands are printed in -cofors. With cor.
responding numbers and sections. All seats
are reserved.
The House Of Representatives will occupy
the west or red stand.
The President, cabinet, French mission.
diplomatic corps and foreign guests will
occupy the south or white stand.
On the east or blue stand the Senate will
4 occupy the first two sections. The vari-
GUS patriotic societies and other guests
will occupy the remainder Of this stand.
The French band will be stationed in the
center of the court.
The Marine Band will be located in the
southwest corner Of the inclosure between
the west and south stands.
The American and foreign troops will be
The speakers box Is directly in front of
the statue on the Presidents or south
stand and to the left Of the presidential
party, affording an unrestricted view of
the court.
The following is list Of the ushers:
From the District OF Columbia Society,
Sons OF the American neutrality-suspicious.
D. Owen. chairman of ushers; John E. Fen
wick, Frank B. Smith. Harry W. Van Dyke,
DR.. Loren B. T. Johaepn, William s.
Broughton. John P. Eaanest. Louis D.
wight, Wallace D. Nolan, William H.
Pearce. Henry w. Samson, Charles F.
Langworthy, Sidney 1. Besselievre. DIR.
| Marcus Benjamin, Thomas P. Randolph,
Edwin A. Hill. Philip Walker, Zebina
Moses. Albert D. Spangler. Robert s. Hume.
From the Sons Of the Revolution, Society
Of the District OF Columbia-James M. Hen
Henry B. LOCKER, William P. Metoalf. DR..
E. o. Belt, N. Monroe Hopkins, Edward W.
Dom, jr., Benz amin Miller. james A. SAM
Pile, William P. Judson.
| Other ushers-E. F. C9ncklin, William
| Livingston Browning and F. F. Gillen.
| special souvenir badge has been de-
| signed by the chairman of ashers, Mr.. F. D.
| Owen, and is of pa.rptic nature A
| handsome central ribbon IL employed, with
| gold letters on same, at the top of which
is a very beautiful button containing a
f1eur-de-lis, with photograph of the statue
/ emblazoned upon it. Thu American and
| French standards are usedas radiants from
this central figure, the Whole being sur
rounded by a circular band embracing thir-
teen stars at the top, andthe words, "Ro-
chambeau,- May "a, 1902. at the bottom:
Hung pendant from this ptton Is small
miniature American flag I'D upon the OPP
posite side a small FrencMf1ag
handsome souvenir ingram has also
been gotten up with siuAhr features. as
described on badge, emb9koned on outer
pages, with embossed gola with fly leaf
and the order Of exercisesAs an insert.