New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
FOR THE INAUGURATION.
ActiUe Preparations at Washington
-World,s Fair Features.
IFRon THE TRIBUNE suRRAu.l

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuRKAul
Washington, Feb 15-The chairman of the
committee in charge OF the Inauguration OF
President Roosevelt has just signed a score of
contracts with painters and decorators and car
penters and caterers and all sorts OF trades
men. and the plans which have been in process
Of preparation for two months now begin to
take tangible form Already the contractor has
nearly completed the great reviewing stand op-
posite the White House. where six thousand
persons VIII be able to sit down under cover
end enjoy the inaugural parade, at the same
time watching the President, who will be direct
" across the street, with his Cabinet officers,
personal guests and a Thousand other promi-
rent men and women
Other stands are going up in other parts Of
the city. and nearly every house along the line
Of march has suspended in some conspicuous
place q sign which reads Windows for rent
Inauguration Day" This by the way, is a
source Of considerable income TO the poverty
stricken" persons who own lease property
along Pennsylvania-ave Every four years
these signs appear, and every four years these
windows are rented for from So to $500 each
50 that Il man owns a house with nine of the
$500 windows facing the avenue he can well
afford 10 close his place OF business for the day.
The committee Of citizens charged with
prov-ding for the comfort of the prospective
guests has listed all the hotels and boarding
houses in the city and is prepared TO apportion
every visitor temporary abiding place at from
81 10 $40 q day. There will be no homeless
forsaken wanderers in Washington on March 4
II this committee can help II. Members Of sub
committees viii be at the railroad stations and
a. the wharves. wearing brightly colored
badges so they may easily be distinguished
Accommodations have been secured for more
than two hundred thousand and, as there were
fr+r- --Sfx
years ago. II is probable that all the room will
be needed
Another committee has been placed in charge
OF the matter OF securing favorable railroad
rates and q result tickets VIII be sold from
al parts Of the country AT about half the usual
urice From the New-England States and the
Northern States as far west Chicago the rate
VIII be one fare end one-third Of the round
trip with the privilege Of remaining in Wash
ington until March IS. This is exTaor-
dina-y concession. as heretofore visitors could
remain only one week From all other parts OF
the country the fare will be one fare for the
round trip.
n view Of this comparative leniency the
part OF the railroads. the inaugural committee
expects tremendous gathering Of enthusiasts,
and everything is being done to make their stay
in the Capital City memorable. Pennsylvania
ave. of the finest thoroughfares in the
country, viii be transformed into of ami
mated color. The committee street decora-
tons is arranging TO loan flags and bunting to
those who cannot afford TO buy enough to COM
plete the decorative scheme and every one is
being used TO drape home house. fence and barn
with red white and blue
More than 100000 worth OF plaster works Of
art statues and allegorical specimens which
were used in connection with the Worlds Fair
have been presented TO the inaugural commit
tee and viii be used 70 adorn the avenue In
front OF the White House, between the two large
reviewing stands. will be erected a Court Of
History" with the life sized statues of men who
were pioneers in the Northwest and who helped
build up the country where President Roosevelt
'roped" cattle and put the hog tie'' on unruly
steers Among these statues will be Andrew
jackson. by Lewis Potter; Robert Livingston
By AUGUSTUS Jukemen; James Monroe by
Bracken; George Rogers Clark. by Elsie Ward;
Anthony Wayne. by ". Clark Noble: Bienville.
BY Charles ". Lopez: La Sale. by Louis A.
Gudebrodi Narvaez by Herbert Adams: Mar
bois, by Henry Herring, and GobeIins by Max
Msroh
Then there viii he palms and plants from Flor
ia, bamboo poles from the Philippines and a
dozen other schemes Of unique decoration. There
viii be four figures from the portico Of the Lib
era Arts Building; four figures from the colon
made Of the Mines and MetaIlurgy Building; two
figures and fifty urns from the colonnade around
the Varied Industries Building; fifty urns from
the bridges; six urns from the coIonnade Of the
Mines and Metallurgy Building; four lions from
the entrance TO the Liberal Arts Building; three
eagles from the hall and wreath in the portico
Of the same building; four female heads Cradt-
anti from the roof Of the Liberal Arts Build
ing; four golden eagles from the east wing OF
the Colonnade of States. and two shields from
the Manufactures Building
The important feature OF the gift at least In
50 far as Washfngtonians are concerned. is that
the statuary viii revert permanently to the
Capital City and VIII be used to adorn the parks
and public spaces. TO remain long after the in
auguration Of President Roosevelt has been for
gotten. But while all these works of art are
collected in the Court Of History they will make
sn imposing show and will serve to transform
this portion Of Washington into a miniature
Worlds Fair
SM00T CASE MAY GO OVER.