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greatly exaggerated the occasion in
ordei to draw a big crowd, but today
they realize that the event is just as
large as pictured, and the only regret
expressed today was that President
Taft failed to grand half holiday to
all the Government clerks in order that
they might attend the unveinng cere-
monies and witness the parade.
1t was learned before noon today that
eighty-five bands, the pick of the coun-
try, would be in the parade. Some OF
these musical organizations have as
many as 100 pieces, while the smallest
in number is thirty-fve. They will be
placed at intervals, heading delega tons
from different States, Territories and
cities.
All in Readiness.
At the Union Station everything Is In
readiness for the unveiing exercises.
The memorial Is veiled in two massive
American flags, which, with the slight
pull Of cord by the Italian amba ssa-
dor, will roll back, officially dedicating
the shaft to great country made pos
sihle by the daring achievement of the
explorer.
All day yesterday twelve Union jacks
were busy rehearsing the unveiling.
Stonecutters worked hard, touching up
a few minor scratches that the struc-
scaffolding! Chairs were placed on the
stands 50 that today there would be
no confusion or rush to be ready for
the seating of those who are to wit
ness the unveiling and the parade,
which will pass by the memorial.
The Ushers.
Ushers at the unveiling of the CO.
lumbus statue this afternoon are all
members Of the Sons of the American
Revolution. The following Is the list
of those who will serve:
Frederick d. owen. John f. Fen
wick, Myron Jermain Jones, Lewis p.
Gore, Frederick w. Graham, John
Doyle Carmody, James Berrall, u. S.
J. Dunbar, Sidney I. Besselievre. II. 5.
McAllister, William L.. Browning
W, Samson, DR.. Edwin A. Hill. Henry
G. Gauss, ]. Jerome Lightfoot Dr.
William Watson Ayers, DR.. William
u. Writ. Paul Brockett, Samuel Her
ton, John F. Bethune, Glenn r. Smith
}. William DeGrange, A. A. Lipscomb
il, Prof. selden M. Ely. Philip F
Walker, Claude y. Bennett. John 3
Sergeant, F. c. Eiker, J, c. Daiphin,
David w. Bell, Frank G. Butts. AL
fred B. Dent, John, G. Dawes, g. @
d.
Stewart, Louis j; Carmody, Richard
P. Dawes, Edward T. Bates, George A
Anthony, r. w. Prince.
e.. Fireworks Display.
Many thousand persons are expected
to go to the Ellipse tonight to wit.
ness the pyrotechnic display that vii
take place at s O'Clock. The opening
salute of thirty lyddite shells will bt
fired promptly at 8 O'Clock, Followinl
this there will be grand illumination
of the surroundings in waves of ruby
emerald, and elect ic. produced by 1O
bags of special illuminators. A nationa
salute will be fired. produced by the dis
charge Of eighteen fifteen-inch bomb
shells.
The fireworks proper will begin a.
$50 and continue for one hour. There
will be a display of Merry Widow hats
produced by the simultaneous discharge
gardens of Babylon: the Falls of Nj
asara; fight of twenty hfteen-inct
assorted bombshells; fifteen fifteen-incl
shells. displaying sky-blue, lavender
cherry red orange, saffron, and hell
trope effects; bombardment twenty-iv,
gattling batteries; eruption of twelve
bags of fire flies. and hundreds of othe
kinds of fancy illuminated explosives
This is planned to be the greatest pyro
technical display ever seen in Washing
ton, SURPRISING even those given on in
auguration nights.
The Banquet.
For the big banquet which will bt
held tonight at o'clock in Convention
Hail. thsre will be 1880 Knights Of Col
umbus. The plates were sold at 81
each.
T. St. John Gaffney. Consul Genera
at R7esden, Germany is chairman o.