The Washington times., 1903-10-14
Presidents Address to Be
Last Public Utterance
for Some Time, Be
cause of Heavy Con-
greSSiOnal Duties.
Elaborate Arrangements
for Avoiding Confusion
in Seating Spectators.
House Decoration by
Public Requested.

The Sherman statue amphItheater pre-
sents sala appearance today with ev-
erything in readiness for tomorrcw's un-
yelling exercises. Flags and bunting ia
profusion on the three stands provide
a frame for the splendidly patriotic
scene, needing only the passing Of troops
In parade, and the assembling of mill
tary and civilian guests to complete the
picture.
When spectators of the great event
assemble tomorrow they Will find the
equestrian figure Of the warrior con-
cealed by a flag with stripes each near
Iy n yard wide This is one OF the
largest flags ever purchased by the
Government By means Of wires and
guy ropes attached 10 poles, the flag
will be readily drawn aside when Master
William Tecumseh Sherman Thorndike
pulls the cord
Crippled Veterans at Base.
Following our the sentiment of the oc-
casion- 200 crippled veterans have been
given seats OF honor, 70 represent the
right and left fianks OF an army. This
was favorite method Of battle with
General Sherman. and has on that ac-
count been employed. as well as to givo
the manned soldiers a splendid view Of
the exercises.
President ROosevelt's speech will be
the last he viii deliver fer some time.
While Congress is in session he viii
have to devote himself to the many i'm
portant matters constantly coming up,
and will not be able TO make any en-
gagemeats during that time. either il
Washington or elsewhere.
Seats in Geometrical Plan.
Novel features in the handling of the
crowds of persons expected TO attend
the exercises have been worked out in
the allotment of seats in the three
stands, on the north. east. and west
sides. respectively The arrangements
are. in effect. the simplihcation OF pre-
vious plans of grandstand seating. and
win doubtless do away with any uncer-
tainty as TO the location Of individual
seats.
Plans for building the grandstands. de-
fining the limits of the amphitheate-
and placing the seats were drawn up
under direction Of Col Thomas W SYM
ons, Superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds. by the engineer drafts
man Of that Office. Frederick D. Owen.
Similar work done by Mr.. owen on oc-
casions such as the unveiling OF the
Rochambeau statue resulted IN the
evolution OF a geometrical plan of seat
ing. Under this plan IL Is impossible
for spectators TO obtain seats other than
those called for by their tickets The
entire handling Of the ticket arrange
ments has been IN the hands Of William
L. Browning.
Tickets for the Stands.
The tickets of admission will be OF
three cOlors. white for the north stand,
red for the east stand. and blue for the
west stand No one will be admitted
at the gate OF the stand unless In pos
session of ticket of the proper color
Once past the first point of inspection,
the spectator win be directed TO tho
section called for on his ticket. Large
pieces of colored pasteboard bearing the
letter OF the section will be conspicu-
ously posted. The ticket will be torn in
half. and the coupon portion returned To
the guest. Each section will be arranged
in a block Of 100 seats. in ten rows OF ten
seats each. The coupon in hand viii
make each seat easy TO find.
To accommodate a larger number OF
people. Colonel Symons has arranged TO
have park settees placed IN front of the
statue after that space has been cleared
OF the parade. To these seats admission
will be by green tickets only.
Green tickets must be presented at
the south end of the statue amphithe-
ater. and will not be honored until after
! the parade has passed by.