Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
NO PLACE FOR TROOPS
Problem Confronts Inaugural
Comfort Committee.
|SHELTERING THE GUARD
Squad of 1.-The Finest" Coming From
New York City.
TO ILLUMINATE THE STREETS
Arrangements for Decorating Penn
sylvania Avenue and Other
Thoroughfares.
TO ILLUMINATE THE STREET!

The problem of housing the large bodies
Of state troops that will come here to
participate in the inaugural parade is con-
fronting Chairman Weller of the public
comfort committee.
1t is said that in view of the recent
action of the board of education in de-
Ginning to sanction the proposition for the
use of certain public school buildings as
quarters for the National Guard the COM
mittee has found itself somewhat at sea
as to where the state soldiery will be
housed. Chairman Weller said today that
the committee will not run counter to the
action of the board of education in this
matter, but that the proposition of finding
adequate housing facilities is up to the
representatives in Congress from whose
states the militia will come.
1--WE now occupy the position of
broker in a transaction" Mr.. Weller
said. 1--WE are between the buyer and
the seller
Use of School Buildings.
1t is his opinion that the use of the
school buildings as quarters for the state
troops might mean the coming of 10000
more visitors to this city. Mr.. Weller
spoke of the action of Congress In per-
hitting the use of the city hall, where
are stored such valu;Nsle records those
involving $500 600, 900 of real estate in the
District and the wills of generations. He
said if building stored with such papers
is to be used as quarters he can see no
reason why the school buildings should
not also be employed.
But we will abide by the decision of
the board of education" Mr.. Weller con-
Guided
Gen. Bell, grand marshal. has received
word that the cadet battalion of the
Maryland Agricultural College will come
to Washington to take part in the inaugu-
raj parade-that is, unless the weather is
Indictment. The battalion consists Of three
companies of thirty men each.
Squad Of "The Finest" Coming.
1t is probable that a mounted squad of
80 of New York's finest" will be a
feature of the inaugural parade. Edward
j. Stellwagen, chairman of the general
| Inauguration committee, today referred
to Maj. Thomas P. Morgan of the COM
mittee on civic organizations a communi-
cation he received from Charles G. Ben
nett, secretary of the Senate. 1t states
that squad of mounted policemen Of
New York to the number stated desires
to march in the parade March T. They
have received permission from the mayor
do not feel justified in coming here I'M
less they receive an invitation.
Mr.. Bennett says the presence of the
policemen will no doubt be in the nature
of an educational feature to citizens of
Washington and other places to see the
excellent condition of the police of the
! metropolis. Mr.. Stellwagen Endorsed the
| communication with the statement that he
will be pleased to have such a fine body
Of men in the parade.
Mai. Sylvester chief of notice. when
asked about the proposed participation
this afternoon, said the New York po-
licemen would come as any other organ
ization, and would be assigned no doubt
to the civic division. His department has
not been communicated with regarding
| the coming of the DEATH of 1.-The finest
The principal thoroughfares of Wash
ington will be brilliantly Illuminated and
gally decorated during the inauguration
period if the plans Of the committees in
charge Of these matters are carried into
| effect. 1t is proposed to have the decora-
| tons and Examinations of a high order
| of excellence and different in many par
| ticularS from the schemes of former in
auguratons.
| Two committees that will undertake the
| transformation Of the city into a pictur-
eSque panorama of color and light held a
| joint meeting last evening at inaugural
headquarters in the New Willard Hotel
These are on street decorations, Edward
w. Dom, jr.. chairman, and street
| illumination, Bernard r. Green, chairman
Plans were presented for lighting Penn
| sylvania avenue, including 18th street, be-
tween the two sections of the avenue, and
the treatment of New Jersey avenue, be-
tween the station plaza and the Capitol
grounds. 1t is proposed. if the committee
IS provided with sufficient funds to go
into an elaborate illumination of Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the Peace monument
| to the Treasury and 18th street and from
south of the Treasury to the court of
honor.
Posts Along the Curbs.
1t is proposed to erect posts along the
curbs on both sides of Pennsylvania
avenue fifty feet apart, with stout wires
stretched across on which will be placed
| festoons of electric light bulbs. Electric
| lights in four colors will play upon the
| falling waters from the fountain of the
Peace monument at the foot of Capitol
Hill.
| The simple line of lighting will be re-
| lieved at 7th street by an elaborate arch,
where, either side of the avenue, will
| be erected a huge pylon fifty feet high.
| built large. square and in fine proper
| lions. The pylonS will be white with
| greer: trimmings, to conform with the
color scheme of the street decorations.
Between the pylonS an immense arch VIII
span the avenue. which, with the flag
| pole surrounding it. will be 100 feet high.
From the top of the flag pole to the top
of the pylons will be stretched wires car
rying innumeraDIe pennantc fiuttering in
| the wind. The flag pole will carry in adj
dition to it's flag, a huge banner suitably
| inscribed. The whole-pylons, arch. flag
pole and festoons Of pennants-will be
ablaze with light.
"Taft-Sherman" in Fire.
| There will be placed at Pennsylvania
| avenue and 18th street, next to the Treas
ury, an arrangement of draped wires
about flag pole, which is of air-like
design. A vast frame will be thus pro-
| vided on which in giant letters will blaze
| the words ''Taft-Sherman.' The flag
pole will extend about 100 feet into the
air and carry a big flag.
The committee on street decorations de-
| cided on green as the color to form the
material on the white background. COM
posing the color scheme of the decora-
| tions, which it is proposed to have uni
| form as far as possible throughout the
| city Palm green is the shade selected
and it viii match the wealth of ever
| green's to be used in the arrangemnt of
| the court of honor.
George F.. Fuller Company was the low
est bidder for erecting the court of honor.
| The chairman said it is proposed to set