The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-10

Q. J. Ricketts,, William NJ. Meredith, r.
=. Andrews.
Committee on expenditures-w. II.
hiils. chairman J. Knox Taylor, vice
chairman; r. i. Weston, secretary:
Fred. Rhodes. assistant secretary; Col.
Robert L. Fleming. H. ROzier Dulany.
Committee on carriages-W. 5. Knox,
chairman; +, h Raymond. vice chair
man; Barry Buckley. secretary; J. V.
Barross, G. v, Knox. +. A. SebTing
9. Jacobsen, ". S. Hoge. Il. 5. Cochran,
6 p. Wood. c. +. Schneider. f. G.
Schafer e. 5. Alvord, j. G. Malcolm,
Percy Crawford, c. r. Walker. W. W.
DaunenhOWer.
Other Appointments.
Auditing committee-Edward ]. Stell-
wagon, chairman; George Z. Fleming
vice chairman; Charles Sherman Hill
yer, secretary; Charles r. Howe, w
Frank Heron Harry G. Meem. James
J. Becker and D. f. Garges.
Committee on leglslat ion-Aldis b.
Browne, chairman Sidney Bieber. Scott
q. Bone. Henry V Boyut0n, L. A.
Coolidge Hope H. Darneille Elmer
Dover. w w Dudley. George T. Dun
George T.. hamilton. Gen George IL.
Harries. James c. HOOe. James hush
Marshall. Edward A. Moseley, James
/, Norris. Thomas c. Noyes. W. A.
LAlCliIlAsr E4QBaI u GiiAWs " lllidtu ID
Thompson. B. II. Warner. Thomas +.
Walsh, A. A. Wilson and Simon Wolf
Plan of Decoration.
Talbert Lanston. of 11M o Street north
west, who was member of the COM
mittee on decorations at the last inaugu-
ration, has written 10 Commissioner
West suggesting q uniform plan of deco
ration along Pennsylvania Avenue. In
dividuaI decoration, says Mr.. LanstQn is
inartistic. There are always buildings
which have no decorations and they
make ugly gaps. Those that are deco
rated show woeful lack of ideas, and IN
many cases, present a taWdry appear
ance. At so apiece the cost Of deeorat-
ing 500 of these buildings amounts TO
$40 600
If this money, or One-half OF It,
could be applied, said Mr. Lanston, TO
the contamination of a plan artisticaliy
conceived and practically worked out II
would furnish an ample fund for the
purpose.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Lanston the
street decorations should be made ex-
preSslVe Of ideas, as a whole being Illus
tratIye Of some chosen subject in Ameri-
can history. and as an example calls
attention to the decoration Of the old
United States Pension once, Twelfth
Street ana Pennsylvania Avenue. for
Ai+-ftia = second inauguration Wuicn
was q Dirr0ri1l representation of our
form of government.
Steel Arches Bearing Pictures.
Mr.. Lanston suggests that arches made
Of steel columns, which can be hired
ready for raising a a cost OF not TO
exceed $40 per pair. be erected along the
Avenue about forty feet high, and wired
tTansversely and longitudinally. On
each Of these arches. he says. should
be hung pictorial decorative designs
painted on bunting in oil, so that they
| could not DC harmed by the weather.
| The arches. he continued, could also be
used for the suspension Of the electric
| lights for the illumination, making the
! Avenue n sea of color both day and
/ night. and the masts themselves would
/ furnish the supports for roping the
! Avenue
These arches, according 10 Mr.. Ian
| stOns estimate, could be built and deco
/ rated. exclusive Of electric lights, for
500 each.