Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
REGAL SPL[NDOR N
COUR1 Of HONOR
Presidents Reviewing Stand in
Front of White House Il
Marvel OF Beauty
TO BE 5000 FAVORED GUESTS
Presidents Personal Stand Accommo-
dates Many and Adjoining Stand oc-
oupied by s,ooo--Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. Transformed Into a Bower of
Beauty--Description of Decorations.

Eeauty--Descriptio of Decorations.
Washington. March Almost from
time immemorial. the newly indicted
president Of the United States has re-.
viewed the inaugural parade from a
stand in front of the White House. 1t
is fitting that this should be made
the focal point of the great function.
Here. from Fifteenth street to Seven
;eenth on Pennsylvania avenue, the
Taft inaugural committee has designed
a court of honor, which in symbolical
effect aud beauty of construction, sur
passes all previous efforts in street
decorative work III the national COM
ital.
This work has been the particular
care of the COMMITTEES on street deco
rations, of which L. W. Dunn, Jr-
is the chairman Associated with him
are many architects of national repute
They have collaborated and after
much study have produced scheme
which is a masterpiece of architec-
tural art.
Decorations Elaborate.
In nearly every instance heretofore,
the criticism has been that the deco
ratfons of the cour; of honor We're TOO
sombre There was not enough Of the
character of joyous beginning of an
evontful era. This has been avoided in
ttI, of
rators have expressed admirably their
idea. The result is a superb dccora-
tive scheme beautiful in design and
finish and thoroughly typical of the
strength and prosperity of the coun-
try.
! Two Stands for 5000.
From Fifteenth street to Seventeenth
street there is q stretch of about l,Soo
feet Pennsylvania avenue, between
these points, is intersected by two
cross streets. Madison Place on the
east of the axis of the White House
and jackson Place on the west On
the axis of the White House and d.
rectly in front of it is the president
4 reviewing stand, accommodating APP
proNimately 5000 people and opposite
Ito 1t is the Lafayette Square STAND
accommodating about 5000 people. the
stands are designated artistically ana,
altho only temporary. are in keeping
/ with the architectural treatment OF the
court of honor.
Entrance and Exits.
Venetian mas3s3 sortnounted with
gilded baskets bearing greenery ana
flowers and festdoned with gaiN COL
cred strca1ners. extend the entire
,lensth of both sides Of Pennsylvahia
avenue. They are spaced thirty feet
apart and are Joined together with
Topped garlands of laurel leaves ana
4 flowers. At the Intersection of Maal-
i son place and Jackson place. on eacn
fof the four corners are LARGE Pylons,
i fifty feet high. These I'ylons have the
form OF massive loric columns on taN
/ pedestals and wide spreading basis.
4 Eight in number they form. as it We're,
4 the entrance. and exit gates of IN,
I Court of Honor.
The pylons are constructed Of frame
i work and staff, painted white and eels-
tain portions of the staff ornament IS
/ gilded All of the columns are decor
ated with laurel leaf, flowers ana
| gilded rope At the base of each col
unn is a cantouche with the American
eagle bearing a trophy Of silk flags
Around each pylon are venetian nasss
arranged in a circle andN on them ara
trophies with the gilded American
eagle perched on golden label bear
ing the names of Taft and Sherman
alternately. Below the names OF Tar
and Sherman alternately Below the
names is a base relief portrait OF TAFT
| and Sherman.
Garlands from Pylon to Pylon.
The pylons at each street intersection
have stretched between them and di-
agonal!y at height of forty feet above
the ground the laurel leaf gariands Of
massive size. and festooned below the
garlands Of leaves are smaller garlands
of flowers At given points the gar
Hands are ornamented with gilded discs
With Topped silded rope and tasse.s
In the center of each span, directly
over the center of the street, are i'm
! mense white balls ornamented with
looped garlands OF exquisite green
studded with electric lamps White ana
green constitute the official colors OF
the entire inaugural ceremony
| Each pylon is surmounted with a
huge eilded basket filled with palms
and flowers and lighted with incan-
descent lamps. A line of electric lamps
extends along every festoon or ga
! land. so that at night the general line
of the decorations will be preserved
in all their artistic beauty.
Wherever the American tlag is used
Il it is used properly, breaking free 20
the wind of grouped in form of
/ trophies The general color scheme of
white and green is preserved however,
and natural green and white flowers
have been employed in prodigal pro-
fusion. 1t was regarded that as
background for the brilliant streamers
and flags no more beautiful combna-
ton of colors was possible.
PAY TRIBUTE TO ROBERT EMMETT
Echoes With the Praises Of Patriots