The Washington herald., 1909-01-27

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Decorations Take shape.
Committees on street illumination, BeT-
uard r. Green. chairman, and on street
decorations and the court Of honor. Ed
ward w Dom, jr-. chairman. held meet
ings last evening al the New WIZARD
and completed their recommendations Tor
presentation 10 the inaugural committee
On THURSDAY. The committees hrst met
Jointly and talked over the plans which
concern both. and each committee held a.
separate session in its own behalf
At the meeting Of the committee on
Illumination plans we're presented Tor
lighting the Avenue, including Fifteenth
street. between the two sections OF the
Avenue. and the treatment OF New JeT-
sev avenue. between the station plaza
and TIE Capitol grounds. II is proposed,
f the committee IS provided with su1i-
Gent funds. TO 80 into an elaborate
illumination OF Pennsylvania avenue from
the Peace Monument 10 the Treasury and
Fifteenth street and from south OF the
Treasury 10 the court Of honor
Plan Simple and Effective.
The general plan of Illumination Is
siTple. economical. and effective Posts
win be erected along both curbs fifty
feet apart. with stout wires stretched
across on this framework viii be ar
ranged festoons Of lights draPing grace
FULLY. the bulbs beng placed about one
foot apart This IS the ground work OF
The scheme
Al the Peace Monument the waters VIII
ne turned on and VIII fall, as originally IN
tended. over the figures cf the monument
and the base AT the :our corners 81 the
base viii be placed powerful electric
lights OF farr colors which VIII shine upon
the falling water. giving a very brilliant
and pleasing effect
Big Arch at Seventh Street.
A. Seventh street the simple line OF
lighting viii be relieved by an elaborate
arch on either side Of the avenue VIII
be erected a huge pylon fifty feet high,
built large. square. and In fne proper
lions The pyl1ns viii be white with
green trimmings. to conform with the
color scheme Of the street decorations
Between the pyI0ns an immense arch viii
span the Avenue. which. with the hsg
pole sumouuting IL wiu be 100 feet high
From the top OF the flag pole u the top
Of the pylons VIII be stretched wires car
rying innumerable pennants, futtering In
the wind. The flag pole win carry. IN ad-
diyion 10 It's fag. - huge banner suitably
inscribed The vhole-pylons. arch, flag
pole. and feSIoons Of pennanrs-W-u De
ablaze with light, and the effect VIII be
gorgeous and binding in its splend0r-
scheme NJ Treasury
Al the head CT the Avenue, next 10 the
Treasury. the plan proposes an arrange
ment Of dr3Ded wires about Ias pole.
which is Of ai-Iike design = vast frame
VIII be thus provided on which in giant
letters VIII blaze the words '"Taft-Sher-
man The flag pole VIII extend about 10
feet into the air and carry a big flag
This IS calculated 20 be enc Of the most
pleasing features Of the scheme
AT the meeting Of the street decora-
tions committee. the green color was Sc
Iected. which Is TO form the material
on the white background. composing the
color scheme OF the decorations. which
II IS proposed 10 have uniform as far as
possible all over The city. The color IS
cloth resembling the green Of the palm
and viii match almost exactly the great
volume OF evergreen which IL Is proposed
20 work into the court OF honor and
into the decorations Of public and private
buildings along the Avenue.
Proposals Are Received.
Chairman Dom announced that the pro-
pcsals for constructing the court OF
honor had been received and opened. and
that the George E Fuller Company was
the lowest bidder Contract for the work
VIII probably be let during the present
week
One-Of the features OF the street decora-
tions which Mr Dom explained last
night at the joint meeting Of the com
mittees. IS to set evergreens completely
around the circle q the plaza at the
Union Station. These viii be natural
trees about ten TO eighteen feet high
driven into the soil OF the plaza and left
standing nearly as possible in Il state Of
nature. This. with the lighting scheme
proposed there. viii give a very pleas
ing effect both by day and night.
VIII illuminate Buildings,
Part Of the decorative scheme includes
the Illumination OF the Capitol dome. the
post-ofice. and the Treasury. as well as
the Washington Monument These build
ings VIII be Illuminated in outline By the
use Of electric bulbs
\ committee was provided for last night
70 include one merchant in each square
along the Avenue. who viii be added 10
the committee on street Illumination.
which VIII be charged with the effort 10
secure. cooperation as far as possible
and make the lighting Of private buildings
IT into the general plan Of street Light
ing, so as 70 make the finest effect as a
whole
Much Of the proposed plans Of decora-
ton and illumination depend upon the
amount OF money the committees. may be
allowed TO spend. and the purpose OF the
meetings last night was 20 whip the plans
into shape, with estimates, 70 be pre-
sented at the meeting OF the Inaugural
committee next Thursday.
Panama Workers VIII March.
1t was stated yesterday that Gen. Coa-
thals has completed arrangements where
by a representative detachment Of SOL
diers and civilians engaged upon the work
OF constructing the Panama Canal shall
come TO Washington and participate in
The parade
Gov Brady. Of Idaho. has notified Ger.
Bel that he and his staff viii be present
and march in the parade
II was stated yesterday by Gen. John
ston that Maryland VIII be represented
by the First. Fourth and Fifth Regi-
ments Of the National Guard Of that
state
AZ present there IS a hitch IN the plan
TO bring the midshipmen Of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis 10 the inaugura-
ton. Il appears that no money Is avail.