The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-03-05
lever Before Was So Much Attention Paid /,
Artistic Features and 50 Much Color In
fused Into the Decorations Washing.
ton Was Alive With Fireworks and
With Cheering Thousands lIlumi-
nations One Blaze Of Glory

Washington. March Almost
from time immemorial, the newly In
Quoted President OF the United States
has reviewed the inaugural paradeI
from q stand In front OF the White
House. It is fitting that this should
be made the focal point Of the great
function. Here, from Fifteenth
street to Seventeenth street on Penn
sylvania avenue, the Taft Inaugural
Committee has designed q Court OIL
Honor, which, IN symbolical effect
and beauty Of construction, surpasses
all previous efforts in street decora-
tive work in the National Capital.
This work has been the particular
care Of the Committee on Street Dec
orations. Of which 3. W. Dunn. Jr., Is
chairman. Associated with him are
many architects Of national repute.
They have collaborated, and after
much study have produced q scheme
which 10 masterpiece Of architec-
tural art.
In nearly every instance hereto
fore, the criticism has been that the
decorations Of the Court Of Honor
were too sombre. There was not
enough OF the character OF joyous
beginning Of an eyentful era. This
has been avoided In the present court
Of honor. The decorators have ex-
pressed admirably their idea. The
result is a superb decorative scheme,
beautiful in design and finish. and
thoroughly typical Of the strength
and prosperity OF the country.
From Fifteenth street to Seven
teenth street there is. stretch of
about 1900 feet. Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between these points, is inter-
sected by two cross streets, Olson
place on the east Of the axis OF the
White House andJackson place on the
west. On the axis of the White House
and directly in front of It is the
Presidents reviewing stand, accom-
modating approximately 5000 peo-
pie, and opposite 1t is the Lafayette
square stand, accommodating about
5000 people. The stands are de-
signed artisticaly. and, although
only temporary, are in keeping with
the architectural treatment Of the
Court of Honor.
A Scene Of Glory
Venetian mhsts, surmounted with
gilded baskets bearing greenery and
flowers and festooned with gaily
colored streamers, extend the entire
length Of both sides Of Pennsylvania
avenue. They are spared thirty feet
apart and are joined together with
looped garlands Of laurel leaves and
flowers. At the intersection Of
Madison place and jackson place, on
each of the four corners are large
Pylons, fifty feet high. These Py-l
Ions have the form Of massive Doric]
columns on tall pedestals 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 stan, painted white
and certain portions of the stan or
nament iB gilded. All Of the col
columns are decorated with laurel
leaf, flowers and gilded rope. At the
base OF each column is a. acartouche
with the American eagle bearing a
trophy of silk flags. Around each
pylon are Venetian masts arranged
In . circle and on them are trophies
with the gilded American eagle
perched on a golden label bearing
the names Of Taft and Sherman al
ternately. Below the names is a has
relief portrait OF Taft and Sherman.
The pylons at each street inter-
section have stretched between them
and diagonally at height Of forty
feet above the ground laurel leaf
garlands Of massive size, and fes-
itooned below the garlands OF leaves
are smaller garlands Of flowers. AT
given points. the garlands are orna-
mented with gdlded discs with loop
ed gilded rope and tassels. In the
center Of each span, directly over
the center Of the street. are immense