Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-05
COURT OF HONOR GREAT FEATURE
Central Effect Of Decorations Wins
Warm Approval.

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Warm Approval.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Almost from
time immemorial, the newly Indicted presi-
dent of the United States has reviewed the
inaugural parade from a stand in front
OF the White House. 1t is fitting that this
should be made the focal point of the great
function. Here, from Fifteenth street to
Seventeenth street on Pennsylvania avenue.
the Taft inaugural COMMITTEES has designed
a court OF honor, which. in symbolloal ef-
feet and beauty OF construction. surpasses
all previous efforts in street decorative
work in the national capital.
This work has been the particular care
OF the committee on street decorations. OF
which e. w. Dunn. jr., is the chairman.
Associated with him are many architects
OF national reputs. They have eoliaborated
and after much study have produced a.
scheme which is a masterpiece of archi-
tectural art; q superb decorative scheme,
beautiful in design and finish, and thor
oughly typical OF the strength and pros
perity of the country.
From Fifteenth street to Seventeenth
street there is a stretch OF about 800 feet.
Pennsylvania avenue, between these points,
is intersected by two cross streets; Madi-
son Place on the east OF the axis Of the
White House and Jackson Place on the
west. Directly on the axis OF the White
House and directly in front OF it is the
presidents reviewing stand, accommodating
approximately 1900 people and opposite TO
it is the Lafayette square stand. accom-
modating about s,00c people. The stands are
designed artistically and, although only
temporary. are in keeping with the archi-
tectural treatment of the court OF honor.
Venetian masts. surmounted with silded
baskets bearing greenery and flowers and
festooned with gaily colored streamers, ex-
tend the entire length of both sides OF
Pennsylvania avenue. They are spaced
thirty feet apart and are Joined together
with iooped garIands OF laurel leaves and
flowers. At the intersection OF Madison
place and jackson place. on each side of
the four corners are large pylons, fifty
feet high. These pylons have the form OF
massic Doric columns on tall pedsstals and
wide-spreading bases. Eight in number,
they form. as It were. the entrances and
exit gates OF the court of honor.
The pylons are constructed OF framework
and staff, painted white and certain por-
tions OF the staff ornament is giided. All
OF the columns are decorated with laurel
leaf, flowers and gilded rope. At the base
Of each column Is a cartouche with the
American eagle bearing a trophy OF silk
flags. Around each pylon are Venetian
masts arranged in a circle and o. them
are trophies with the silded American
eagle perched on a golden label bearing
the names of TAFT and Sherman alternately.
Below the names Is a bas relief portrait
OF Taft and sherman.
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stretched between them and diaSonslly at
a height OF forty feet above the ground
laurel leaf sarlands of massive Size. ana
festooned below the garIands OF leaves are
smaller garlands OF flowers. At given points
the garlands are ornamented with silded
discs with looped gilded rope and ~tassels.
In the center OF each span directly over
the center OF each street. are immense
trophies OF the seal OF the United States
The diagonal f~estoons nave at their inter-
section an immense white ball ornamented
with looped gsriands OF exquisite green.
studded with electric lamps. white and
green constitute the official colors OF the
entire inaugural ceremony.
Each pylon is surmounted with a huse
gilded basket filled with palms and f1oWers
and lighted with incandescent lamps.
line of electric lamps extends along every
festoon or garland, so that at night the
general line OF the decorations win be
preserved in all Of their artistic beauty.
Wherever the American flag IL used IL
is used properly, breaking free to the wind
or grouped in the form OF trophies. The
general color scheme Of white and green
is preserved, however, and natural greens
and white flowers have been employed IN
~prodigal profusion. IL was regarded that a.
a background for the brilliant streamsrs
ard flags no more beautiful combination
OF colors was possible.
my s-ysar-o'd boy was badly eossd.