Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

There will be erected at Jackson place
and Madison place large pylons, four at
each intersection. These will be massive
Doric columns on pedestals. ornamented
with green's and architectural emblems
On the top of each pylon will be huge
vatican basket, overlooking with arti-
fetal flowers and palms. The baskets
will be gilded and between the pylons
and diagonally from one to the other
will be garlands of natural green and ar
tificial flowers.
1t was also decided that lines of electric
bulbs, one foot apart, be strung between
the pylons, and from one of the Venetian
masts to the other the whole length OF
the court of honor at night. At the dag
onal intersections of the festoons connect
ing the pylons will be cluster of electric
lights.
Lighting Pennsylvania Avenue.
Isaac Cans and E. S. NARROW, represent
ing the committee on street lighting, ap-
peared before the committee on street
decorations\ and promised the hearty CO.
operation of their committee. Mr.. Cans
presented a scheme of lighting Pennsyl-
vana avenue which met with the appro-
baton of the committee. The plan is to
erect arches at intervals of about 100
feet, to which festoons of electric lights
shall be attached with cluster at the
Keystone. These lights when turned on
would make the avenue from end to end
as light as day upon the darkest night.
This committee will endeavor to have
the water turned on at the Peace Monu-
ment TO play among colored electric
lights
Chairmen of subcommittee were an
nounced by Chairman Dom as follows:
On design, f. w Dom, jr-; publicity,
Allen d. Albert: property, Henry }. Good
man: specifications. contracts, etc. W. j.
Marsh; decoration of Pennsylvania ave
nue., c. \. Douglas; decoration of Union
station plaza, DR.. r. B. Loring.
Chorus Has Rehearsal.
The Inauguration chorus, comprising
nearly 800 voices, held its first rehearsal
last evening, under the direction of Chair
man Percy s. Foster, at the Elks' Hall on
II street. 1t was announced that Mr..
Foster has organized a chorus in which
are many of the best singers in Washing
ton, who have volunteered thei rservices.
NJ. l. Weller, chairman of the commit
tee on public comfort. has been granted
the use of Northeast Temple. at 18th and
III streets northeast, for the accommoda-
ton of 100 cadets from the st. Johns
Military School of Manlius. n. y. during
their stay here. They are to appear in
mand of Col C.. u. Nierbeck.
Bids for Reviewing Stands.
At meeting of the committee on re-
viewing stands, held i'm the office of Chair
man John B. Larner yesterday afternoon
proposals for erecting the official stands
were received from John III. Nolan Rich
ardson & Burgess, John McGregor.
Thomas II. Melton, James l.. Parsons and
Charles A. Langley. and it was decided to
recommend to the full inaugural commit
tee that the contract be awarded to
James l.. Parsons. whose bid of $12,910
for the erection of the two stands in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications
approved by the committee was approx
mately 5000 less than that of the nexs
lowest bidder.
Meetings of subcommittee are sched-
uled by Secretary Corcoran Thorn as fol-
lows: Comfort at the ball. o'clock this
evening; fireworks. January %. 8 PM;
January e. PM; exec
utive committee of the committee on pub
lie comfort. January %, at 94o Pennsyl-
vania avenue.