Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31
FROM OLD DOMINION
Four Hundred Richmond Res.
idents to Attend Inaugural.
STEAMER CHARTERED
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RE
VIEWING STANDS.
Use of Ellipse Granted for Display of
Fireworks Military Organiza-
lions From the States.

The first party to make positive arrange
ments to attend the inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt via the Potomac river is
composed of about 400 residents of Rich
mond, Va, who have chartered the steamer
'Pocahontas" for the trip. The "Pocahon-
tas" will tie up at the American Ice Com
pany's wharf at the foot of 9th street and
will be in charge of Mr.. Irving Wisiger of
the Virginia Steam Navigation Company.
Sleeping accommodate tons for the members
of the party will be provided aboard ship
while the visitors are in Washington.
Gov. Nardaman of Mississippi has been
heard from again. this time through tele-
gram. which he is said to have sent to the
governor of Georgia. congratulating the lat
ter official on his refusal to permit colored
troops of the Georgia National Guard to
attend the inauguration.
An announcement of the action of the
governor of Georgia was published eXclu-
sively in The Star yesterday, and the al
legged telegram of Governor Varddman,
when It's purport was made known to sew
eral members of the inaugural committee
today, caused considerable merriment. One
prominent member of the committee smiled
and said that President Roosevelt would
be inaugurated successfully and gloriously,
even If the governor of Mississippi and
the colored troops of Georgia do not at
tend. General Wilson declined to discuss
the affair.
Ever since the inaugural committee began
its work Secretary Frank II. Hitchcock has
been receiving communications from citi-
zens of Washington, and from all parts of
the country for that matter, making sug-
gestions as to how the affair should be
conducted. These have been filed and pre-
served mementoes of the occasion. One
letter was received today from Mr.. l.. j.
Croghan of III 4th street northwest, sug-
costing that all citizens of the District be
requested through the columns of the press
to keep the front rooms of their houses
Illuminated the night of March 4.
The privileges for erecting three review
ing stands on Pennsylvania avenue for the
accommodation of the general public have
been awarded by General Wilson, acting
for the inaugural committee, as follows:
Space No. l. south side of Pennsylvania
avenue between 131a and 14th streets, to CO.
lumbus Thomas; space No 2, southwest
corner of 9th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., to Joseph Lesser, and space No. 3,
southeast corner of 9th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. to Joseph H. Gibbons.
The contracts with these three gentlemen
provide for the protection of all statuary
and foliage in the vicinity of the stands,
prohibit lunch stands and stores being op
Grated in conjunction with the reviewing
stands, and say that all timber and debris
must be removed within seven days after
Inauguration day.
j. G. Knutti, principal of Shepherd Col
lege. Shepherdstown w. Va. has advised
the inaugural committee he will have a
company of forty cadets in full uniform,
with arms and equipment, which will be in
Washington Marsh and will expect
good place in line.
Rules for Reviewing Stands Approved
Engineer Commissioner Biddle today APP
proved the rules prepared by Building In
spector Snowden Ashford and passed upon
by Major Sylvester, governing the construc-
ton of reviewing stands for private parties
in front of buildings on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. for the inaugural parade, March 4
next. The rules approved by Col. Biddle
Will also be approved by the other District
Commissioners. The regulations governing
the construction of stands for Inauguration
day are as follows:
In order to secure uniformity In the
decorative scheme on Pennsylvania avenue,
the decorations of all stands must be ap-
proved by the chairman of the committee
on parks and reviewing stands, and the
plans of construction must be approved by
the District building inspector.
Construction work cannot be started be-
fore February 20, and all work, including
decorations. must be completed on or be-
fore March l, or the permit will be re-
Voked
'All stands, material and debris must be
removed from the streets by March 3.
If an owner fails to remove a stand for
which the license has been revoked or fails
ID clear away material within the specified
time, the work will be done by the District
and the cost of removal will be deducted
from the deposit made by the applicant for
the stand
On Line With Projections.
ION 18th street between Pennsylvania
avenue and New York avenue and on Penn
sylvania avenue between 18th and 18th
streets no stand shall be erected to ex-
tend further from the building line than the
present projections on the building where
the stand is to be erected
Existing balconies must he rein forced
as directed by the building inspector.
mo stand or balcony shall be occupied
until the building inspector shall have is
sued certificate of inspection as to it's
safety.
"A fee of 81 will be charged for each
stand permit and deposit of $40 required
TO cover cost of damage to public property.
Section 104 of the building regulations
prohibits the erection of observation stands
OF platforms on the roof of any building
The projection of stands from the build
ing line must not exceed eight feet, six
inches and a clear space OF eight feet
must be preserved between the curb and
the outside of the platform. The sides of
stands must be boarded, hiding all bracing
from view"
Public Stand at Lafayette Park.
The Commissioners have granted the APP
plication of Mr.. John b. Larner chairman
Of the committee on parks and reviewing
stands of the Inauguration committee, for
front OF Lafayette Park to within four
feet of the curb line. The District author
tiles, however. recommend that, as this ar
rQngement practically prevents the use Of
the entire sidewalk on the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue between the Lafayette
and Rochambeau statues, where formerly
a sidewalk space of twelve feet was pre-
served. temporary rail be placed about
eight feet from the curb for the protection
OF pedestrians. The rail will probably be
removed the morning of the parade. A
board walk ten feet wide will also be built
back TO the stand in lieu of the sidewalk
for the protection of the grass and shrub
berry, which might otherwise be damaged.
Commissioner Biddle has recommended
that the application of F. G. Eiker, Gle TX
of the Office of public buildings and grounds
for the use OF the space at 18th and Penn
sylvsnia avenue. on the south side, for the
construction of a stand for employees OF
the Office of chief engineers, public build
ings and grounds and White House en-
ployes, be denied Col. Bddle states thai
II will not be possible to allow the closing
of either 18th street, Executive avenue OF
the entrance to the White Lot from Penn
sylvanla avenue, as 1t will be absolutely
necessary to keep these streets open FOL
The circulation of crowds. The only place: