The Washington times., 1905-02-04
AWARDS CONTRACT
FOR FIREWORKS.
Inaugural Committee Plans
Brilliant Spectacle.
SHOWS LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
Middle West Taking Small Interest in
Professionalism to Send
Many Troops.
SHOWS LITTLE ENTHUSIASM

The contract for furnishing fireworks |
for the inauguration will be awarded to |
the Pain Fireworks Company. The COM |
mittee on fireworks, of which Cuno II. !
Rudolph is Chairman, has decided to ac-
cept the bid of the Pain Company, and
its action viii be approved by General
Wilson, chairman of the inaugural COM
mittee.
The display planned assures a bril-
liant exhibition on the White House
Lot on the night of March T. This, to-
gether with the lighting of the Wash
ington Monument and the Capitol, ana
the Examinations along the line OF
march which will be provided by the
committee on Illumination, will present
a spectacle the grandeur of which has
never been equaled in Washington.
A matter of surprise TO NJ l. Weller,
chairman of the committee on public
comfort, and to others who have OBJ
served closely the number of organiza-
lions, military and civic. which have
expressed intention to attend the inaug-
uration and participate in the parade Is
the apparent want of enthusiasm on the
part of organizations in Republican
States west OF the Mississippi river.
Southern Enthusiasm.
Although Republican President is to
be inaugurated, the greatest interest
has been displayed by the people of
Southern States. Maryland, Virginia
North Carolina Tennessee, and Ala
hama have ali announced their intention
to send troops, and yet Michigan nlf-
nois, and, strangest OF all, Indiana, re-
main silent
The Decatur Cadet Corps, of Decatur,
ILL.,, is the only organization from one
OF these States which has expressed
q desire n 70
RooseVelt's Inauguration, and it is by
no means certain that it will be able to
make the trip.
Notwithstanding the fact that Senator
Fairbanks, the Vice President elect is
from Indiana, the Hoosier State has
shown not the slightest desire to be rep
resented by a National Guard organiza-
uon: This lack of enthusiasm is sur
prising TO Washingtonians who have
been accustomed to seeing many organi-
cations from the Middle West in past
inaugural paroles.
Mr.. Weller st this morning that
there would be rs trouble in taking
square north of the Capitol grounds
which have been set apart for this Use
None of the houses on this square will
pc torn down before March and if all
the houses are needed to quarter troops
they can be obtained
Virginia Cadets
y caller at the inaugural headquarters
this morning yrs Col. L. S. Brown. of
the Southern Railway, who is arranging
for the care of the cadet corps from the
Virginia Military Institute. There viii
be 275 cadets from this famous old in
stitution, known as the West PoiTit of
the South" and Colonel Brown is
anxious that they shall be well cared
for while IN Washington. General Viii
son assured him this morning that there
would be no trouble about quarters for
the Virgin1ans.
from today are the TWenty-tLird Regi-
ment. New YorE National Guards which
will come with :. band and field music.
Col. William A. Stokes, III command
the Monday Marching Club, q negro
organization, of Wilmington, Del, and
the Elizabeth City County Republican
Club, of Hampton, Va.
Marine Band to Play.
The United States Marine Band wiz
furnish music for the Inauguration
This was decided yesterday afternoon
by the Secretary of the Navy, who
heard all sides Of the controversy.
Reginald de koven and the leaders OF
the local Musicians Union filed com
plants with Mr. Morton some days age
against the participation, by the Marine
Band. in the concerts. after the com
mittec music had awarded the con
tract 10 Lieutenant Santelmann.
One of Mr.. de KOven's objections was
that It would be impossible for the Ma
rine Band TO give three concerts or
Marcn 8. at the Pension Office with
credit tC Itself and the nation.
The Secretary OF the Interior was OF
the opinion, however. that there was
nothing 10 prevent the Marine Band IN
dertakin6 the work contracted for, and
accepting what pay the Inaugural! com
rnittee gave il
The Plaster Figures.
At a meeting of the committee OF
street decorations, held last night. Fred
orick Owen, chairman, announced that
most Of the handsome plaster figures
which have been procured from the St
Louis Exposition Company for decora.
tive purposes, viii be placed in the Court