The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
PLANS FOR INAUGURATION
SETH BULLOCK AND THE NEGRO
CAVALRY IN ASHINGTON.
First Corners OF tho Crowd That VIII Fill
the Cty-Hlgh Prices for windows
Along the Line OF March-MRny stands
Going Ip-Decorations for the ball.

the Cfty-Hlgh Prices for Windows
Along the Line OF March-MRny stands
Going lp-Decorations for The Hall.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-Washin gton can
not be said 20 be thrilling with excitement
over the preparations for the inauguration
Still the city is getting buster every minute.
and the preparations are being pushed rap
Idly TO n conclusion.
The streets are beginning to fill up slightly
with arrivals for the fourth, and even an
unenl ghtened stranger could see that
something unusual was going on. The
something is not beautiful up to date, but
Il will be-
Throughout the line OF the parade from
the Capitol to Wa shington Circle, distance
OF nearly three miles the bare skeletons
OF stands are gro wing around the Federal
buildings and on the public parks. There
will be seating capacity for about 200. 900
people along the line Of march exclusive OF
the windows. which are already command
ing big prices.
The hotels that are fortunate enough TO
be situated on the line Of march apparently
want all of the strangers money and want
il all at once without the trouble Of sec
dropped into second class hostelrv on
the route OF the parade and innocently
asked the price of front room for the day.
He was told that every one Of them had
been booked by Christmas, but the in
formation WAS thrown in that the best had
brought 500. That rental is nominaly for
week. but as a matter of fact the room is
only desired for n single day.
The Government clerks VIII be accom-
modated on the stands around their resi- &c
tive buildings at a considerably more nod
crate figure. A dollar or two VIII buy
seat on one Of the Government stands;
but the private stands viii command rather
fancy prices, and one can spend all the
money he wants for choice seats up TO s25
each. The inaugural committee SayS that
especial precautions have been taken TO
prevent seats falling into the hands OF
speculators; but unless human nature has
changed in the last four years there prob
ably will be q nurnber Of more or less honest
dollars ga rned in that way Howe 'er,
had day for the Tarade bites the SPECTATOR
quite as hard as they bite he general public
The bare skeleton stands are not attrac-
tive features IN the landscare hut they
will Ultimately bloom In red white and blue,
so as TO be no longer eyesores on the day Of
the parade Pennsylvania avenue from
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets
will form the court OF history and Of this
more can lie said later. for II promises TO
the stands are completed and decorated
But Just now It looks like a lumber yard
standing on end.
The most noted arrivals UP to date are
Seth Bullock and the Ninth Cayalary, both
memories Of the Cuban campaign. Seth ia
the genial eI Sheriff OF DeaGwood and came
ahead Of n detachment Of cowpunchers
The boys themselves with the pick of Dako-
ta's COW ponies, twill he here Tomorrow.
The only change this year from recent
naugurations is that the stand at the east
front Of the CAPITOL where the President
will take the oath. ia TO be In the form II an
smphit heatre. instead Of square It's sent
ing caracity il about the same as at the
last ir augural namely 800
The Ninth Cavalry Is negro regiment
and knows Washington well. having pre-
viouslv been stationed at Fort Meyer.
They were a part OF the first contingent
that popularized the Cossack drill there
They cantered up the avenue thisafternoon.
or rather came at the square trot that Ia
characteristic Of the American cavalry,
and looked exceedingly fit,
The finishing touches are being put on
the Pension Offloe in readiness Tor the
great ball II might not be fair to 1.-The
artists who have put in much hard work in
evolving the plan to 60 into details now
over lust what the hall will be when COM
pleted But It may be said that the great
court will in the main resemble an old Italian
garden, with the blue arching sky overhead.