Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17

plaster works of art the gift of the recent
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
arrived In Washington last night and Will
be unloaded as soon as practicable Mr.
Frederick D. Owen, chairman of the COM
mittee on street decoration, and the author
of the court of history" idea which will be
worked out between the two grand re-
viewing stands in front of the White House.
said today that the trip from ST. Louis had
been made In record time, and that from
now on he will make rapid progress. The
art treasures. which include some of the
choicest specimens on exhibition at the
worlds fair. were carefully packed by ex-
perienced helpers in charge of a sculptor.
and Mr. Owens believes nothing has been
broken.
The plans for the disposition of the stat
uary and allegorical pieces have been COM
pleted. and the transformation of Pennsyl-
vania avenue into an deliberately decorated
boulevard will be matter of a few days.
General Wilson, chairman Of the inau-
gural committee called at the White House
this afternoon and consulted with Secre-
tary Loeb concerning the Presidents pro-
gram for Inauguration day. There are sew
eraI minor details yet to be settled but
General Wilson said everything probably
would be arranged before next week. Cen
eral Wilson is just energetic in his work
today and just enthusiastic as two
months ago, when he first took quarters in
the New Willard Hotel and began the la
bors which beyond any possibility of doubt
will result in che of the most successful
Inaugural tons in the history of the country.
The minor committees and subcommittee
are working like the mechanism of a
watch; progress Is remarkable and har
mony is absolute.
Mr. B. H. Warner, chairman of the COM
mittee on civic organizations, called on
General Chaffee this afternoon and dis
cussed the matter of arranging the civic
division of the parade. Me~Warner has lost
half a dozen organizations by the order of
General Chaffee, permitting cadets under
arms to march with the military division,
but: even with this loss he will have more
THAI forty-ve clubs in line.
A new feature of the parade developed to-
Gay in the announcement that as the cadets
from Carlisle Indian School are to be put
into the military division of the parade, the
old Indian chieftains. including Geronimo,
RuckSkin Charlie and four or five other IA
nous braves, will also have to march with
the military. This will deprive the civic di-
vision of one of its most striking features.
The reason for carrying the old chiefs along
with the cadets is to preserve the contrast
between the Indian boys in regulation cadet
uniforms, fully armed and equipped, and the
red men in their blankets. paint and feath-
1t Is the desire of those in charge of
the parade to impress the people with the
progress of American civilization, as evil
denced by the vast difference in this one
race, which is fast becoming extinct.
The National Fremont Association of
Pittsburg composed of men who took part
in the formation of the republican party in
1856, has accepted an. invitation to partici-
pate in the inaugural. festivities and will
come down to Washington with a. strong
delegation.
Florida Heard From.
Florida has been heard from in the nature
of an application received from Company E
IT,, ;tny ,f
Live Oak Captain Lyle will be in COM
mand.
The brigade of native Filipino scouts
which will attend the inauguration and
participate in the parade has left St Louis,
where the scouts have been ever since the
fair opened for Fort Thomas KY. They
will remain at Fort Thomas until their de-
parture for this city.
Another meeting of the floor committee,
of which Corcoran Thorn is chairman, will
be held this afternoon at o'clock at the
New willard. The members of the COM
mittee have become thoroughly acquainted
with their duties. and indications are that
everything will be conducted at the ball
without a hitch. The executive committee
of the committee on public comfort, Mr. NJ
T. Weller chairman, will meet this evening
at its headquarters in the Corcoran build
ing. 49,
meet this evening at it's headquarters, 1925
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Gen. R. E. Cochran of New York city,
vice chairman of the committee civic
organizations, is in Washington arranging
for the attendance of the several New York
political clubs He was in conference with
Mr. Warner. chairman of the committee,
this afternoon.
Show Your Colors.
Mr.. w D. Writ. chairman of the sub
committee on publicity of the committee on
street decora tons, has issued the following
appeal:
"a number of citizens have already sig
nified their willingness to display the stars
and stripes from their homes on the adj