Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
PALMS BY THE SCORE
Scheme Tor Decorating In
aug ural Fall Room
ON ELABORATE SCALE
PLANS FOR THE PARADE UN.
DERGOING ALTERATIONS
B. H. Warner Elated Over News Re-
ceived Today-Stand for District
Employees - Notes.

The scheme for the decoration of the pen
sion building for the inaugural ball ana
concerts has been definitely determined
upon. The floral work will be on a more
elaborate scale than ever before. ana I'M
doubtedly will result in making the ball as
important interesting and altogether enjoy
able an event as the muchy-advertlsed
parade. Royal palms, with leaves twenty
five feet long will be brought up from Porto
Rico and will challenge the orchids ana
roses and smilax and ferns for the atteu-
ton and admiration of the multitude on
the upper balcony of the interior court VIII
be placed evergreen trees twenty feet hish.
and everywhere there will be a tracery OF
green's, illuminated by tiny electric light
bulbs. of one candle power Overhead in
stead of a canopy effect, the artists Will
endeavor to initiate a beautiful Italian sky.
The color scheme will be bright on the
first floor. to add as much as possible 10 the
effect of briliancy. The color VIII be
Softened as the decorators work upward,
until by degrees it is hoped to get an OPEN
air effect at the top.
All along the balconies will be strips or
laurel. caught up with wreaths. In front of
the first balcony, at the top of the columns,
will be placed large placques ofNzaliaS and
other brilliant flowers with vines and
greens radiating therefrom. Here and there
will be pendant baskets of ferns and bloom
from basket to basket and from column to
wall.
The fountain in the center Of the build
ing will be transformed into rOckery
with openings and caverns to allow the
electrician scope for some wonderful cleo
trical effects. The interior and exterior of
the rockery will be decorated with aquatic
plants, flowers and vines. guard rail
about three feet high will be built around
the rockery to protect it from the crowd
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with profusion of American Beauty roses
and orchids. Choice cut flowers Will be
distributed in all the rooms to be occupied
by the Vice President and members OF the
diplomatic corps. The giant royal palms
have left Porto Rico and are now enroute
to this city.
Training Mixed Chorus.
ARRANGEMENTS and plans for the parade
are undergoing alterations every day. Since
the withdrawal from the civic division OF
all cadets under arms, Mr.. s. II. Warner
has had to reassign the political clubs and
other organizations not classed as military.
He was much elated today because of the
receipt of letter from VIM. j. YOungS.
United States attorney for the southern
district of New York. stating that he
Presidents Neighbors' have organized at
Oyster Bay and vicinity, and will attend
the inaugural about 300 strong. They Will
bring a band of fourteen pieces and will
carry an immense silk banner bearing the
| inscription, The Presidents Neighbors."
The mixed chorus which is training for
| the inaugural features will rehearse next
| Thursday evening at Pythian Hail, on 9th
| street, and Saturday evening at Carroll
Hall. on 10th street.
| Word was received today from Mr.. Louis
! n. Hammerling of Wilkesbarre Pa. to the
| effect that the fifty miners have engaged a
! special car, and will come down to march
| in the parade with their working clothes
! for uniform and carrying lighted torches.
| Chairman Mcneil of the collegiate COM
| mittee reports that Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
| sty. the Universities of Chicago and Ne
| braska and the A. and NJ. College at Raj
| egh. N. c., will probably join the college
| representation in the parade, which already
| has grown to good proportions.
Mr.. Wallace N. Hills. chief clerk of the
| treasury, announced today that the con-
| tracts for erecting the three stands ada
| cent to the treasury. from which the en-
| ployes of that department may review the
| parade, have been let as follows: Stand
| No. !, at the southeast corner of the Treas
| ury building, to Afford and Appleby. for
| s. 196; No ,, northeast corner of the Treas.
| ury building. to J. c. Koch, for 81 ,415 and
| No g. at the northwest corner of the
| Treasury building, to Jenning & Scott fol
! 81, 800.
Twelfth New York Regiment Sends
Company.