Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
No Change in Inaugural Pa
rade Plan.
NO MPHITHEATE Err
REVIEWING STANDS TO BE CON-
STRUGGLED AS IN OTHER DAYS.
Report of the Committee on Street Dec.
acknowledgment of Virginia
Troops Coming.

There will be no amphitheater on the ell
lipse south of the White House for the pur-
pose of reviewing the inaugural parade.
The same line of march will be followed
as was followed four years ago.
Reviewing stands will be constructed on
Pennsylvania avenue at Market space. in
front of the municipal building site and be-
tween 18th and 18th streets. at Lafayette
Park
The chairman of the inaugural committee
was authorized and directed to sign the
contract with o. A. Sontag for the publica-
ton of the only official inaugural program
and history
A regiment of Virginia state troops will
attend the inaugural
The contracts for the floral and electric
display at the ball were awarded to J. II.
Small & Sons and the National Electric
Supply Company. respectively.
Thirty-four civic organizations already
have made positive arrangements to attend
the inaugural
Subscriptions to date amount to SEQ $50
The meeting of the inaugural commit
tee at the New Willard today was replete
with developments, and several important
steps were taken. Chairman John B.
Larner of the committee on parks and
reviewing stands announced that after
consultation with the military authorities
he had determined to abandon his idea
for mammoth coliseum to be erected
on the ellipse south of the White House.
He said that he regretted to have to take
this action. as he believed the idea COM
mendable in many respects, but that he
fully appreciated the difficulties from
military point of view, and that he would
work as enthusiastically for any other
plan the committee might suggest.
consequently
cussion of the matter, decided on the old
line OF march, west on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. up 18th street to New York avenue,
west along Pennsylvania avenue to 18th
street, passing in review before the Pres
ident at this point, and on up the avenue
to Washington Circle and disband.
With these two items off their minds,
the members of the committee felt easier
and were prepared to discuss matters of
lesser moment. Mr.. Fred D. Owen, chair
man of the committee on street decora-
lions, made an interesting report.
Chairman Wilson appointed a special
committee on historic sites with Mr.. w.
+. Van Wickle as chairman, with inStruc
tons to procure signs similar to the ones
used at the last G. y. r. convention and
post them on all houses and other places
of historic interest.
Chairman Warner Of the committee on
civic organizations, and incidentally grand
marshal of the civic division has named
NJ r. Thorp as his chief of staff. Mr..
Warner also has appointed Mr. c. s. Clark
chairman of a subcommittee state rep
reservations from high schools. 1t is ,.re
intention of this committee to encourage
the attendance in uniform of high school
pupils from every state, and a special meet
ing of this committee has been called for
p. m. tomorrow at the New Willard.
Mr.. Warner also reported that thirty
four organizations have completed arrange
ments to attend the inaugural and have
procured quarters There are pending he
reported, fourteen applications, and the in
dication is that the civic representation will
FOR the first time in the history of the
state of Virginia state troops will attend
the inauguration of republican president,
as word was received in Washington today
That the list Virginia Regiment of Norfolk
Col Alex. M. Higgins commanding, and
800 men. will be here March to march in
honor of President Roosevelt
Nothing was done at the meeting of the
inaugural committee concerning the quar-
tiers Tor troops. which subject as exclus-
lively mentioned in The Star week ago, is
giving the committee considerable ernbar-
rasSment. Congress may be appealed to
and the committee also is looking at the
residences which will be vacated next
month on the square where the new Senate
office building is to be erected. 1t is posi-
BILE these houses may be secured, in which
case the problem will be easily solved.
Ball Room Decoration.
James Rush Marshall, as chairman Of the
. committee on decoration of the ball room
announced that the result of the bids for
floral work showed j. H Small & Sons TO
be the lowest in price He also reported
that the National Electric Supply Company
had made the lowest bid for the electrical
display work, and recommended contracts
be awarded accordingly. This action was
taken by the committee,
The matter of awarding the contract for
the official program of exercises and inau-
gural history was brought up. L appears
that some effort has been made to cause
a controversy i'll this regard. because of
otEer private enterprises being in he field
Inc action OF the committee was signific ant
however, for 1t authorized and directed the
contract for this work be signed the award
already having been made to Mr.. o. A.
or the committee on printing said TODAY
that advertisers should be warned against
the appearance of other publications.
He added that Mr.. Sontag had presented
commendable proposition to tile commit
tee and had shown every inclination to
make the program and history a work of
art. OF which the committee and all con-
nected with it might be proud. For this
reason he was glad the committee had or
directed the contract be signed accordingly
Gen. wilson, 1t is understood, will sign the
contract after some slight alterations have
been made.
Chairman Owens, Report.
'Since our last meeting" said Mr.. Owen.
"a letter from President D. r. Francis of
the st. Louis exposition has been received.
giving to the inaugural committee for street
decorations certain number of plaster ar
ucies Tor use and display March next.
The following is list of the most impor-
tailt WORKS of art contained in his letter
anu Wnieh would be worth transporting to
our city; Anthony Wagner, Andrew Jack
son, Blenvllle, Marbois, Livingston La
Sale, NavaeZ, George Rogers Clark and
Jeheu Gobelius and several symbolic fig
ures, representing different subjects. and
a great many beautiful urns, together with
several ornamental pieces. / have OBJ
tanned the cost of transportation. special
cars ana train 10 Washington. packing in
st. Louis. etc, and the only unknown guam
tity is the getting in place here in our
streets. This latter can be minimized by
willing and skilled workmen under our d.
rectlons. In figures these treasures will
cost about $1,000 or $500. This, 1t is
creased
am pleased to report that our COM
mittees have secured the services of the
designer of the st. Louis fair Mr. Emanuel
l. Masgueray, architect, OF New York who
Will assist our subcommittee of local sculp-
fatc. to.