The Washington times., 1905-02-26
lJGlIRATION TASK
IS AHEAD Of TINE
Preparations Further Adj
panced Than Ever Before.
DISTRIBUTION OF FLAGS
Souvenirs and Badges Ready to Be
Given Out to committees-styeet
Cleaning Satisfactory.

ore week from today ana President
Roosevelt viii he enjoying the arst day
of his new term as President of the
United States.
half tke great crowd which will ffack
the streets OF the National Capital the
day before viii haze left the city, or
viii be leaving. When the concert is
ever Monday night there viii be- little
70 remind the NSashiugtonian that there
has been al Inaugural ton ceremony. be
yend sle stands aud other temporary
buildings, which viii De farn down as
TaIidiy as they went up.
work Nearly Finished.
The Inaugural COMMITTEES has practi-
eaily completed its work. Only the min
or details renaaia 70 DC attended to,
They are IN the hands OF the various
subcommittee, The stands along the
the line Of march are almest ready for
occupation, and TIE work of decorating
the Pension Once Is wen under way.
General Wilson paid his first visit TO
the Pension Office yesterday afternoon,
and came away greatly pleased with
The progress or the work. FTe says he is
highly satisfied with what is being done,
and feels confident everything will be
ready a day or two before. March 4.
Ahead Of Time.
Il was said today by one who has been
actively connected with three or four in
augurations that the work now is three
or four days ahead of what it was in
1901
The chairman Of the committee on
street decorations has written a letter
70 every pastor in Washington, re-
q1esting that IN their sermons tomor-
row they urge their members - dis
play an American flag from their resi-
dence on March t. The great desire of
the committee is to have a flag dis
played from every house in Washing
ton If possible,
Beginning tomorrow at noon, Chair
man Owen viii begin the work of dis
fributing the flags which he has. There
are enough flags for every property
owner along the line Of march it has
been announced. It was decided some
time ago not 10 distribute Tags to any
persons not on the lire Of march
The flags are Of three kinds, eight
twenty. and thirty-six feet long. re-
spectiTeiy. Bonds viii be taken from
esery person who borrows flag, the
bonds not 70 be less than 800.
ard Badges
souvenirs and badges
= at the headquarters
committee, and will be
chairman Of the va
ees. who IN turn will
hands of their assist
ard badges are unu-
s1saaIg interesting. and there viii be no
nssfak!rlg them when seen on the
STREETS They were engraved at the Ba-
Teaa Of Printing and Engraving. and
s''e--s did the printing.
oed Jcb Of Street Cleaning.
aerk of cleaning the streets along
ie of march has caused q great
favorable comment. From Cap
White House the Avenue presents
q surface rs you viii find on q
srs day Commissioners West does
oppose to allow it to be any other
way.
Chairman Weller. of the committee on
public comfort. yesterday stopped the
Iegistration of any more boarding
houses. He now has a list of several
hundred places where rooms and board
can be secured These names will be
kept IN the various stations of the com
Inittee. so that visitors can make their
own selections