Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
CAPITAL Presents
Gala Appearance

WASHINGTON, March AL
from time immemorial, the
indicted president of the
United States has reviewed the in
augural parade from a stand in
front of the white house. 1t is fit
ting that this should be made the
local point of the great function.
Here, from Fifteenth street to Seven
teenth street ON Pennsylvania ave-
nue., the Taft inaugural committee
has designed a court of honor, which,
in symbolical effect and beauty Of
construction, surpasses all previous
efforts in street decorative work in
the national capitol.
This work has been the particular
care of the committee on street dec
orations, of which e. w. Dunn. Jr..
Is the chairman. Associated with
him are many architects of national
repute. They have collaborated and
after much study have produced a
scheme which is a masterpiece of
architectural art.
In nearly every instance hereto
fore, the criticism has been that the
decorations of the court honor were
toe sombre. There was not enough
Of the character of the celebration of
victory, not enough of the character
of a joyous beginning of an %eventful
era. This has been avoided in the
present court of honor. The decora-
tcrs have expressed admirably their
idea. The result is a superb decora-
tive scheme, beautiful in design and
finish, and thoroughly typical of the
strength and prosperity of the coun-
try.
From Fifteenth street to Seven
teenth street there is a stretch of
about 1900 feet, Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. between these points, is inter
seeted by two cross streets, Madison
place on the east OF the axis of the
white house and Jackson place on
the west. On the axis of the white
house and directly in front of it is
the presidents reviewing stand, ac-
commodating approximately 5000
people, and opposite it is the Lafa-
yette square stand, accommodating
about 5000 people. The stands are
designed artistically, and, although
ORGY temporary, are in keeping with
the architectural treatment of the
court OF honor.
The pylons are constructed o.
framework and staff, painted white
and certain portions of the staff or
nament is gilded. All of the columns
spreading bases. Eight in number
they form, as It were, the entrances
and exist gates of the court of honor
Venetian masts, surmounted will
gilded baskets bearing greenery ant
flowers and festooned with gaily col
ored streamers, extend the entir,
length of both sides of Pennsylyanii
avenue. They are spaced thirty fee
apart and are Joined together witt
Topped garlands OF laurel leaves ant
flowers. At the intersection of Mad
ison place and Jackson place, OF
each of the four corners are larg,
pylons, fifty feet high. These pylon
have the form of massive doric col
umns on tall pedestals and wild
are decorated with laurel leaf, flow
ers and gilded rope. At the base o
each column is a cortouche with tn
American eagle bearing a trophy o
silk flags. Around each pylon ar
Venetian masts arranged in a circl
and on them are trophies with tn
giided American eagle perched on
golden label bearing the names o
Taft and Sherman alternatingly. BE
low the anne Is a bias relief poI
trait of Taft and Sherman.
The pylons at each street inter
section have stretched between Their
and diagonally at a height Of fort
feet above the ground laurel lea
g%arlands of massive size, and fes
TONED below the garlands Of leave
are smaller garlands of flowers. A
given points the garlands are orna