The Washington herald., 1909-01-21


One Of the pleasing features OF the
Taft-Sherman Inauguration VIII be the
plan Of street decorations which wiz mark
q departure from previous OCCASIONS Of
the kind
The committee, Of which Edward ".
Dom, jr.. is chairman. has evolved q
scheme Of ornamentation which viii give
a joyous color TO the event and get away
from the regulation punching OF flags and
bunting representing the national colors-
Flags there win be and plenty Of them,
but they VIII be flying TO the March wind
from flag stats. OF from lines stretched
from roof 70 roof, OF from pillar TO pillar.
but nowhere, II the plans OF the commit
tee are carried out. viii there be festcons
or drapings Of the three colors Of the
national flag. The color scheme viii be
green and white-green or a white back
ground
Green on White background.
The green viii be the dark color Of
the Christmas evergreen-fir, bay. and
laurel interspersed with the color Of arti-
fetal flowers. and It IS the intention OF the
committee not only to spread this joyous
coloring over the court of honor. but
along the whole length 9f Pennsylvania
avenue, and they hope 20 carry II 10 the
decoration Of private buildings and 70 the
ornamentation which the citizens put
upon their houses in al parts Of the
city
That the plan may be carried oct in
spirit and letter the committee at its
meeting last night al the New Willard de-
termlned that upon applications an expert
member Of the committee would give ad-
vice, free OF charge with reference 70 the
decorations of business places and private
buildings. simply upon application TO the
chairman Of the committee
Chairman Dom presided at last nights
meeting. which was largely attended, and
sat until a late hour. going over the vari-
Gus details OF the preparation Of the city
for the thousands Of visitors who VIII
gather here on March 4.
Court Of Honor Plans
Chairman Dom announced that the
plans for the court Of honor had been
complete; that they are now IN the
hands OF contractors who are figuring
upon the proposals which VIII be opened
next Monday
The court of honor is the street space
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets
northwest This space will be set with
Venetian masts. thirty feet apart and
twenty-five feet high On the top Of each
mast viii be a basket filed with ever
green and artificial flowers. From each
wiu depend stTeameTs OF red and white,
upon which viii be the initial letters
T and in blue on white background
The Venetian masts viii extend the whole
distance between the streets named, alike
in front Of the reviewing stands and IN the
spaces not 50 occupied.
PyIOns VIII Mark Streets.
At Jackson place and Madison place
will be erected large pylOns. four at each
intersection. These viii be massive Doric
columns on pedestals, ornamented with
greens and architectural emblems On
the top Of each pylOn viii be a huge
vatican basket. overhOWing with arti-
fetal flowers and palms. The baskets
VIII be gilGed and between the pylons
and diagOually from one 10 the other viii
be garlands Of natural green and arJi-
fetal flowers.
At night lines OF electric bulbs, one
foot apart. Will be strung between the
pylons and from one OF the Venetian
masts TO the other the whole length OF
the court Of honor. At the diagonal in
tersections Of the festoons connecting
the pylons viii be a cluster Of electric
lights.
Tie committee made the fact plain last
night that there was To be no limit
placed upon the use OF flags, but that
they were 10 be free TO wave in the
wind and not fastened as the basis of
the color scheme
viii Light Avenue.
Al last nights meeting Isaac Cans and
E. s NARROW. representing the commit +
tee on street lighting, appeared before
the committee with a statement that their
body desired to cooperate In ali ways
possible
Mr.. Cans presented a scheme OF light
ing Pennsylvania avenue which brought
forth many expressions Of approval. The
plan is 10 erect arches at intervals Of
about 100 feet 10 which festOons Of cleo
tric lights shall be attached with a clus-
ter al the keystone These lights when /
turned on would make the avenue from
end 10 end as light as day upon the
darkest night, and would make a display
of great beauty.
This committee also hopes 10 have the 4
water turned on at the Peace Monument I
10 play among colored electric lights. /
which would make a display Of much I
It is fact which many Washingtonians 4
do not know OF have forgotten that the I
Peace Monument is in reality a fountain. I
thai the pipes are laid. and that one OF i
the finest fountains in the United States 4
exists there, only Il has never been seen,
except for few times The committee
on street lighting hopes 20 have this fine 4
work Of art seen at its best on the even
ings Of inauguration week.
Announces New Committees.
Chairman Dom announced last evening
the following chairmen subcommitteemen:
Committee on design. E. ". Dom. IT.:
publicity. Allen D. Albert: property.
Henry J. Goodman. specifications. con-
tracts. &c. ". j. Marsh. decorations OF \
Pennsylvania avenue, c. A. Douglas;
decoration Of Union Station plaza. Dr. n
F B. LOring
Gist Blair chairman Of the floor com
nittee AZ the ball. is making an effort
10 gather about him on that occasion II
eminent men from all the States and
Territories Of the Union. Yesterday NJ. \
Blair reported TO Corcoran Thom. secre-
tary 10 the committee. the following
scCeptances &c serve on the floor com
nittee: Ohio. Myron T Herrick: Dis
-rict Of Columbia, Larz Anderson: New
York, James ". Wadsworth. jr.: Col
1rado, Chester a Arthur: Maryland. Gen.
Felix Agnus; New Jersey. c. Ledyard
Blair; Louisiana, Walter D. Denegre:
Missouri Henry c. Scott: Wyoming. c.
A. Guernsey; California, Percy T. Nor
gan; Montana. Richard A Harlow,
Utah. HOyt Sherman; Delaware. II. 3.
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