Evening star., 1909-02-19
Minneapolis FIambeau Club
Coming to Inauguration.
PICTURES OF THE INFERNO
Theatrical Folks From New York
Will Parade in Costume.
KITCHEN FOR BALL SUPPER
Workmen Begin Erection of Poles
Along Pennsylvania Avenue for
Electric Light Display.

AS the time for the inaugural cere
monies draws nigh the many features
which will mark that gala occasion are
developing. Chairman Cuno III. Rudolph
of the fireworks committee today received
a communication from j. w. Shadewald
president of the Republican Flambeau
Club of Minneapolis. Mimi. announcing
that the organization will start on its
journey to this city February IS.
Referring to the exhibition to be giver
by the club following the fireworks dis
play on the White House ellipse, Mr.. Ru.
dolph said il promises to be distinct
feature of the celebration.
The display will be the finest ever
given by the club since it's formation
Inc evolutions of the forty men. clad
IN their weird uniforms and carrying
naming torches. will present moving
night and gorgeous display of pyro-
technics The Minneapolis organizsl-
tion IS the oldest uniformed flambeau
cup IN the United States, Mr. Rudolpl
explained. Besides it's fire drill and
hreworks display the club will also
march III the inaugural parade
Theatrical Club in Costume.
Chairman Rudolph has directed that
the work of digging trenches, erecting
framework, etc. on the ellipse for the
fireworks exhibitions by the Pain com
pany and the flambeau cluo be started
next Monday morning
One of the fancy features of the pa rade
promises TO be the display by the Thea
trlcal Club of New York city 1t is the
expectation that the 100 members who
VIII be IN line will appear in costume
Maj, Thomas p. Morgan, chairman of the
All
celved word today that the organization
would like to have place in the pageant
Kitchen for Ball Supper.
Mr.. Stellwagen. chairman of the inau-
sural committe, requested the Secretar,
OF War to give permission for the erec-
ton of a temporary structure in Judiciary
Park for use as a kitchen or pantry in
connection with the inaugural ball in the
Pension Office building The plan shows
a wooden structure. 14S feet long, II feet
wide and - feet high, to be erected close
to the north wall of the building.
Inc application was granted by Assist
ant Secretary Oliver on the recommends
tion or Col. Bromwell, the officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
with the condition that the inaugural com
mlttee deposit a check for 500 to insure
the proper restoration Of the grounds
which may be disturbed and also by the
erection of the covered approaches pre-
viously authorized.
Virginia Troops in Parade.
Adjt. Gen. Anderson of Virginia has in
formed Gen. Bell, grand marshal of the
inaugural parade, that the following NAM
ed troops of Virginia expect to take part
in the inaugural parade: The corps of
cadets of the Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington, Va, four companies; the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues Battalion of
Richmond. three companies, Maj. E. W.
BoVles commanding: one battalion of the
1st Infantry. Maj Hueston Carey COM
mandlng, and possibly another battalion
of the lst Infantry. The cadet corps will
nave quarters Oh the top floor of the Ma
sonic Temple. and the Richmond Blues at
lUj New York avenue. Gen. Anderson
says that the I'd and 18th Regiments of
Infantry will not be present
"A force of workmen is engaged in
erecting the iron poles along PennsyI-
vania avenue from which will be strung
10000 electric lamps. from curb to curb. to
illuminate that thoroughfare during the
inaugural period. The committee on IL
Elimination, Bernard r. Green, chairman,
has awarded the contract for the lighting
to the National Electric Supply Company
of this city. The work of arranging
electric lights of various coIors to be
played upon the spraying fountains of
the Peace Monument. producing brilliant
rainbow effects, is included in the con-
tract.
The executive committee of the commit
tee on public comfort will meet this even
ing in the committee rooms, 10th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, when NJ l.
Weller will report what has been accom-
plished for the accommodation of inau-
guratiOn visitors.
New Presidents First Banquet.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Charles P. Greenfield and Chief Post
Office Inspector Frank E. McMillin have
accepted appointment as aids s-de-camp on
the staff of Mai. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell.
chief of staff. U.S.A.. grand marshal of
the inaugural parade.
After being inaugurated President the
first banquet that Judge Taft will attend
will be one to be given in this city the
evening of March at the Arlingt gton
Hotel by the cadets of the Georgia Mill
tary Academy and of the Donald Fra Zer
School. both Georgia institutions Mr..
though he will be a busy man March 4
he will drop in on the banquet for an
hour or so and give them a little talk.
About two hundred and fifty cadets from
the two schools will march in the in
augural day parade.