The Washington herald., 1909-02-20

Each Inauguration IN Washington de-
velops some special features which
serve TO differentiate il from others
-Four years ago one such feature was the
company Of Rough Riders who had
served in Cuba with President Roosevelt
At other times il has been one thing
or another which has given distinction
10 the parade or some part OF the fes-
tivities.
This year the inaugural committee has
arranged for three OF four special things
which VIII give great interest 10 the oc-
casion- One OF these IS the coming OF
the Constabulary Band from the Philip
pine Islands. This band is one Of the
famous musical aggregations Of the
world, and 1t captured America az the
st. Louis Exposition. Its music Is
peculiar in itself. the dress OF the band
IS striking, and It may be expected that
the little musicians from the other side
OF the world wiz have a warm welcome
a. the Capital during the great quadren-
NAL festival OF the nation
VIII Have Place OF Honor.
The Constabulary Band viii be as.
signed a place Of honor as escort 10 TIE
Veteran Division which viii attend the
President and Vice President elect. with
the retiring officials. from the White
House 10 the Capitol. where the newly
elected men VIII take the oath OF Office
This band VIII also appear al one Of the
public concerts. as well as in the parade
Another feature Of this years inaugura-
ton viii be The splendid illumination OF
the streets by electricity. including Jhe
court Of honor Never before in the his
tory Of the city has electricity been pur
10 so good use as il VIII be during in
auguTal week. The nluminstions o.
Pennsylvania avenue, the Peace Monu-
ment- and the court Of honor will blaze
brighter than day. and the effect upor
one who looks down the Avenue viii bs
similar 70 the Impressions received By
the great displays Of light al the Pan
American and St. Louis expOsitions
Workmep have begun 10 set the iror
poles which are 10 support the wires foi
the festOOned electric bulbs along Penn
sylvania avenue
Fireworks VIII Blaze.
Sdu another feature OF the ceremonie.
VIII be the fireworks, which promise u
transcend anything ever seen before II
Washington Great progress has beer
made within the past year or two in th'
production OF striking pieces OF pyrotech
nics- These and some new ones are 10 b
shown here, and the air on the night o.
March Is expected 10 throw the briE
liantly lighted streets into utter gloom
for the period OF one hour and forty
minutes.
The details OF the fireworks have al
ready been described al length in TIE
Washington Herald. with its magic
city its airships Of fire. and its splen-
did effects IN aerial bombs and rockets
That II VIII be one Of the things to dis
tlnst-ish the Taft inauguration from
others that have gone before VIII prob
ably be the result. The evOlUtions Of the
Flambeau Club. from Minneapolis, viii
add 10 the pleasure OF the evening.
The street decoration scheme this wear
IS also broad departure from former
times, ard is expected TO make a good
impression The committee on street dec
Grafton has worked out a new idea.
Hitherto the Inauguration decorations
have chung 10 the national colCrs. Old
Glory and the red. white. and bIue brnt-
ing have been almost the only colors
visible on Inauguration day- Inaugura-
ton comes in early spring. and the COM
mlJlee mas borrowed an idea from the
decorative scenes worked out with such
telling effect IN some OF the cities OF En-
rope on fete days.
Scheme Is. Green on white.
The groundwork Of the decorations viii
be white cloth. which will show particu-
larry well against brick buildings. L Is
not the purpose 10 hide the buildings OF
their architecture, but simply 70 give q
touch Of festivity 10 architectural lines.
Top OF the white cloth VIII be festoons
and ornamentation Of deep greer. nanv
evergreens being used in this work. The
national colors, which viii be used in
great profusion, viii be seen floating from
STATS, poles, and lines. which win give
specially animated and lively aupear-
dnce TO the streets il any wind is bIov~-
ing, as Is generally the case in March
sun another pleasing feature Of the Oc-
caslon VIII be the distinguished chsrscfer
OF the reception committee al The han
THIS year the ballroom committee has
summoned 10 its aid some Of The most
prominent men IN the cOuntrv-noer Of
state and national celebTity-to assfs-
IN receiving guests and give distinction
10 the grand parade about the hall upon
the arrival OF the President
Hitherto the President and his wife
have been the center Of attention. The
parade has generally resolved itself into
public exhibition Of the President and
MS wife 10 great throng OF visitors
This year the men and women who viii
make Up the escort Of the President and
Mrs. Taft about the hall in the Pension
Building VIII be such as 10 divide atten-
ton and give the fete a much broader
character than formerly. The national
element viii enter into il. and il is nor