The Washington herald., 1909-02-09

things foT persons al distance from tlc
Capital to understand is why half nil
lion people. more OF less. cannot be ac-
commodated with seats 10 ~iew the pa
rade and other privileges az nominal cost
Last evening the Baltimore papers con-
tained IN interview with R J. Beachau1.
assistant secretary to the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association Of that city,
"a the effect that an effort 10 secure seats
n stand for a contingent OF the asSo-
citation had failed and the members must
foreSo the intended journey 10 the inau-
guratio1 in a body. Mr. Beacham IS
quoted as saying that the only available
SEATS for the association were held by tne
committee on seating privileges al y
each q price the members OF the sesocia-
ton would not pay.
Mr.. Larner Explains Situation
When made acquainted with the inter
view last night, JOHN 3 LarneT, chairman
Of the. committee, said he had quite an ex-
tended talk with Mr.. Beacham on the
matter ef seats for the members Of the
Baltimore trade body. AIr Larner said
Il explained 70 Mr- Beaeham, using a
plat Of the various stands. what and how
many seats could be bought and at what
pricss. These seats. Mr.. LaTner said.
ranged n price from 81 TO S each
l. seams that Mr.. BeaCham wanted 70
Obtain seats together for the members
Of the association for about $
each Il also happened that the majority
Of the s. seats had been sold before his
application was fled Il then became
necessary for the Baltimore represents
i've TO content himself with seats cost
ing q. S. =. or 81 each. plenty Of which
were 10 be had. according 10 Chairman
Lsrnsr- The latter says that after look
ing over the piats OF the stands Mr.
Besc,a7n expressed his satisfaction and
returned 20 Baltimore 10 consult with the
members Of the association before agree
ing 10 take The seats
Few - Seats Remain
Mr.. Larner said last night that there
were few g seats now left Upon the
stands under his control. but that there
were plenty OF seats AT the other prices
named. and that il would not be difficult
70 NJ out the association with
seats at s. OF even 81 Naturally. these
seats would not be as desirable as the
= and s. seats. and M Lsrner thought
that was probably what Mr. Beacham
meant when he said the available seats
we're sky high
Mr. Larner said the same course had
been pursued this year as on former
i1suguTations- It is only the front rows
saG most comfortable seats IN the stands
that command $ each Then they are
graded down as they are situated hack
IN the stand. Mr.. Larner said there had
been 10 gouging and would be none The
committee would sell It's seats 20 the first
who would take them at the prices set.
fust as Is done at thesters and other
places Of amusement
Rooms Come Rather High
With reference 70 the prices charged for
rooms. windows. and balconies along the
line OF march, Nr. Larner naturally had
nothing 10 say. as that is private prop
erty and beyond the control Of the com
mittee. II is true that rooms from which
the parade can be seen 70 advantage, that
have two or more windows. do command
800 and even 500. There are few such
rooms. compared with the number OF per
sons who want them IN such Z. room II
is possible 70 place from twelve 10 thirty
persons. 50 that the Individual cost IS not
SO much greater than that paid upon the
stands.
One Of the girls schools recently rented
a room in the Corcoran Building for
which $40 IS TO be paid, but IN this room
thirty or more girls viii view the parade
so that the cost per girl IS not exorbstant
ali things considered. This is true I'D and
down the Avenue The number OF siEht-
seeTs IS large, the vantage points are few
and they command high figures
Prices About as Formerly.
Notwithstanding the termination - do
50. the prices are no higher than in for
mer years, and the time has come for
the old howl about the bleeding Of tbs
visitors Dy the Washington public. II Is
amusing 20 those whose memories bark
back 10 former insugurations. and whose
experience extends TO the exposition cities
and other places IL the States where hir
crowds are called together and pav fancv
prices for any old place 70 eat and sleep.
It IS matter Of regret II the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association must give
up US Plan OF getting seats together and
making a fine appearance. but the facts
seem TO be that It would be possible to do
20 II the members we're willing TO give
up sitting IN the front row at s. a head
II was announced yesterday that abou+
80 members OF the Marine Corps VIII
march in the inaugural parade. under the
command OF Lieut.. Col James z. Maho-
ney. The command viii consist o. three
companies from Norfolk
Veteran ZOuaves VIII March.
The Veteran Zouaves Of Elizabeth. y.
J., Gen J. Madison Drake commanding
an organization known throughout the
country since its return from the civil
war, VIII accompany and escort the Union
County Republican committee IN the IN
augural parade. The Zouaves have visit
ed nearly every prominent American city.
including San Francisco and New Or
leans. and on two occasions acted as spe-
ciaI escort for the national encampment
Of the g. A. r. Gen Drake. & medal Of
honor holder, has commanded the Zouaves
for foTty-three years
James Rush Marshall, chairman Of the
committee on ballroom decorations. has
made public the plans adopted for chang
ing the bare walls Of the Pension once
irto a place suitable for the inaugural
bail As described by him, the decorative
scheme c0ntemplates the use OF q canopy
IA the form OF g barrel vault running
the length Of the building. with archi-
traves and lunettes az the ends and cross
ing the two lines Of large columns, divid-
ing the whole space into three large bays.
Color Is Light Ivory,
The color scheme VIII be light iYory.
Ths principal change over previous dec
orative effects Is IN the system Of cleo
tric lighting. The main lighting viii be
done By eighteen chandeliers suspended
from the canopy. each chandelier carry
ing Is lamps, giving an effect, as nearly
as possible, Of the old crystal chandeliers
wtth glass candleSticks.
The Presidnts box viii be extended
from the balcony az the west end and
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