The Washington herald., 1909-02-17

The committee o.. street decoration met
last night and went over the detail Of
its work. finding there was little left
undone By way Of preparation 70 give the
city a true gala appearance on inaVgurs
ton day
Edward ". Dom, chairman C the
committee. said the work OF fitting up the
Union Station plaza had been turned over
to a contractor. He is 10 set in the
ground about 800 trees in the outer circle
of the plaza as il will appear when fin
ished. These trees are from nursery
stock. about ten feet high. and are 10
be set in double rows. ten feet between
centers, with alternate trees in one row
midway between those OF the other. 50
as TO give the appearance Al a little
/ distance OF trees five feet apart The
general effect. Mr.. Dom said. would be
a solid wall OF green around the plaza
The trees are Norway spruce.
Court of Honor Takes shape
/ Chairman Dom said that work upon
/ the court Of honor was progressing very
rapidly in the hands OF the contractor. and
/ MS belief was that the whole job would
/ be finished several days before March
/ 4 Mr. Dom even expressed the fear
+ that II might be finished too quickly. at
/ the rate the work Nas now going for
ward
( The committee discussed at some length
the decoration Of private buildings along
the Avenue Il was reported Al the meet
ing that several contractors had come to
/ the city with their old regulation forms
/ OF decoration. the material and the de-
/ signs having been used in other places
/ The fear was expressed that the use OF
/ the old flags and bunting. cheap pictures,
and "pinwheel" effects that have been IN
vogue ever since the Revolutionary War
would probably mar the effect the com
mittee is trying TO cazTy out. Il was
hoped that the covering5up Of buildings
with draPed aags, rO<ettes, and fest0ons
Of red. white, and blue bunting might be
avoided The style OF decoration designed
I by the committee is much simpler and
more effective. The committee thinks
also that. all things considered, Il VIII
be quite as cheap
Wants Flags 10 Fly.
private parties would use no decoration
beyond the flying Of flags from the win
dows or over balconies, instead of fasten-
ing the colors TO walls. IL would be much
= nearer the plans OF the committee He
said Ii was not the purpose to cover u
buildings as though the owners were
ashamed OF having them seen but 70 set
the flags waving and to place behind
them the simple green and white material.
along the cornices and down the ends oi
the buildings, and perhaps along the win
dow and door frames
L was suggested that the comnitte,
decorate a mOderate-sized building a
some point along The Avenue as IN ob{ec
. lesson. when II vas thought the owner.
Of private buildings generally might 50,
the effectiveness OF the plan and nor,
, readily adop; IL Il Is likely that this vii
be done within the next few DAYS.
The list Of governors who have sigrife p,
their intention of coming to Washingtoi
10 participate in the inaugural festivitle
has now been increased 20 twenty. Let
I ters were received yesterday from Gov
3. 3. Conner. Of Alabama: Gov. Penne
viii. OF Delaware. and Gov Charles Dee
. nen. OF Illinois. that they viii be here
Rounding Out the Parade.
: MAJ. Gen. J. Franklin Bel. who VII
, have command OF the inaugural parad
I on March 4. and his chief Of star. Brig
!, Gen. John A Johnston. are now roundin
Z out the details OF the 4th OF March pax
: cant They emphasize the importanc
2 Of all bodies. military and civic. c0mmu
s nicating with headquarters Immediately
2 in order that they may be assigned place
E in line and be included IN the official pro
gramme. which viii soon be published
Visiting bodies are advised to make ar
:, rangements for quarters with n
n Weller chairman Of the committee d
: public comfort. and 10 locate themselve
= north OF the Avenue II possible. in oTde
Q 10 facilitate the formation and movemeu
: % the parade
= John 3. Larner. chairman of the CON
? nlittee on parks and reviewing stand:
e yesterday made the following announce
= ment-
: The previously reserved seats on IN
e Lafayette grand stand for March ca
9 be obtained Of lie Roy Mark at 30 -Four
2 teenth street northwest CVorfoik an
= Washington Steamboat Compsny's Office
on and after February I5, between 10 &
n. and 40 D. m. II not called for by II
Z 18th instant they viii be put on sale"