New-York tribune., 1905-02-20
INAUGURATION PARADE.
Plans Already Far AdUanced-Host
of Visitors Expected at CapitaL
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charge n ft-o
will be followed as closely as circumstances VIII
permit. The President viii leave the White
House about IL o'clock. and viii be met al the
gate OF the grounds by Squadron A, OF New
York. which win be lined up In front OF Lafav-
ette Square. The Rough Riders will await tha
Presidential party at 17th-st. and Pennsylvania.
ave-
General o. o. Howard and staff VIII be z,s-
toned near 15th-st.. facing the Treasury Da
rsrtment the avenue On the south side a,
the avenue, between 14th and 18th sts. will ho
formed a division OF the Grand Army OF the Pa
public facing the New Willard Hotel II is ms
sible that General Chaffee and STAFF nav Lad
the escort General Howard and star win vvb.sI
out into line on the avenue. followed by SQUAD
ron A The Presidential party In carriages win
come next. the Rough Riders following T,f.
procession OF cavalry and carriages viii pass
down 15th-st. 70 the avenue again, where tbav
will be Joined BY the Grand Army OF the p
public veterans. The procession Will then nm
eeed TO the Capitol. When the escort arrives a.
the Capitol Squadron A and the Rough Riders
will find place on the plaza. while the veterans
will disband-
The participation OF the veterans 70 ths nur,-
Der Of several hundred Is concession to them
and viii be an entirely new feature. Here-
tofore they have seldom taken part in the morn
fno
escort. On this occasion they viii be larvalv
represented. but will not again appear In ths
parade in course OF the day.
Arriving at the Capitol the President Uf1l =.
escorted into the Presidents room, where IA
will sign the bills passed IN the late hours OF ba
session. When the hour OF IL o'clock arrives
the Vice-President will. in the Senate Chamber
be sworn in. and IN turn will swear in the sa,-
ators, the President having entered the chambar
The President. Vice-President and Senator's VIII
then proceed to the stand to the east OF the Can
itol. where the President viii be sworn IN ana
will make his inaugural address. 1t IS antici-
pated that he will start to speak about I o'clock
and conclude half hour later
At the conclusion OF the inauguration nron.-
the Presidential party viii again enter carriage.
and, preceded by Grand Marshal Charee ana
staff and Squadron A. and followed By the
Rough Riders, will proceed up the avenue ahead
OF the great procession OF between twsnty-nv.
and thirty thousand men. When the Presidential
party arrives at the White House the uaerbsrs
will enter for luncheon. In the party VIII h
the Senate and House committees the VICE
President, the chairman OF the inaugural com
mittee. the General Of the Army the Admiral Of
the Navy and others. Meanwhile the troous
will remain standing at rest along the line Of
march About o'clock the Presidential party
will come out Of the White House and enter
the reviewing stand. where the new President
of the United States will review the Thousands
from every part OF the Union who will have
joined in the parade In his honor.
The parade Will occupy about three hours N
passing. After passing the reviewing stand Of
the President II will, headed by Grand Marshal
Chafree and staff, proceed up the avenue TO
2O-st., TO Kst., TO 14th-st. where it will disband
Grand Marshal Chaffee viii take a position with
his stan at Vermont-ave- and K-st. where he
also will review the procession
1t was estimated that there were about ous
hundred and thirty thousand visitors in Wash
ington four years ago. but members OF the inau-
gural committee confidently predict that the
ceremonies will be witnessed by at least one
hundred thousand more on March 4. It Is be-
lieved that Pennsylvania-ave. along the line Of
march will be a solid mass OF patriotic. cheer
ing humanity. and that at the inaugural ball
there will be a greater attendance than ever be-
fore
The question OF accommodations for the visit
ors has been a serious one but it has been
solved, the committee believes. and 1t IS hoped
that the visiting thousands viii leave here sfter
the Inauguration satisfied with their treatmsnt
While il is understood that the hotels vii
greatly increase their rates for inaugural week
following a custom that has usually obtained
among washington bOnIfaces on occasions Of this
kind, there are plenty of other accommodations
70 be secured here, at reasonable rates Wash
ington is essentially city OF high class board
ing houses, at which visitors may ind roonls
and board on terms well within their means II
Is a custom among the hospitabls Washington
lans TO throw open private homes if such
course be necessary 10 house those unable 70
secure quarters elsewhere. For accommodations
IN the boarding and private houses rates are
charged sufficiently moderate 10 permit the
visitor the luxury OF riding home after paying
his board bill A-plan frequently adoptec
persons attending the inaugural ceremonies =
10 secure quarters in Baltimore where prices
are said 20 be reasonable. As Baltimore is only
forty-nve minutes ride from Washington. they
experience no difficulty in spending the day here.
returning IN time for comfortable nights rest
Othcials OF the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
emo Railroad companies say that they viii %
prepared 70 handle large crowds at Inauguration
times Both roads will run extra trains at short
intervals. and IL is probable, under the circun-
stances that Baltimore will, for the time beins.
ngure as boarding house annex for the IA
ttonal capital
One OF the chief attractions Of the iuaugura-
ton Will be the ball. 10 be held the night O
March t. and thousands will avail themselves
or the opportunity be present at the great
sSclal S event or vne ceremonies The scheme ~
me decorations OF the Pension Building for tAs
inaugural ball and the following concerts has
oeeR determined upon. The floral work VII ns
on a more elaborate scale than ever before and
ureSqus. as oeautifying and altogether enjoyaoie
an event as the much advertised parade. Roys,
De brought up from Porto Rico, and viii chai-
lenge the orchids and roses and snilax ana
Terms for the admiration Of the multitude. 1 gn
the upper balconies OF the interior court WI
De placed evergreen trees twenty feet high. anu
everywhere there viii be tracery of green's u
tnminated by tiny electric light bulbs or one can
die power, Overhead instead of a canopy effect
the artist viii endeavOr to initiate beauuIu
Italian sky. The color scheme viii be brisa.
on the first floor, to add as much posslo.s
TO the effect OF brilliancy. The color VIII es es
softened as the decorators work upward En4
at the top. Along the balconies will be stFfFs
or laurel caught up with wreaths. In fronI q