The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-04
PRES. WILSON PREFERS
LESS OSTENTATION
Chief Feature Was Replica
of Monticello Jeffer-
sons Home

decorations OF the national capital 70
his Inauguration to-day. While the cit,
Is aiutter with green and white-th
color scheme adopted for the whole AT
falr--and there are occasional blazes o
| red white and blue from entwined flags
| rosettes and streamers with here ant
there touch of Princeton's orange an,
black, yet the whole effect is one o.
simple dignity.
The central point of this decorative
scheme is the court of honor, that wild,
expanse of Pennsylvania avenue imme
diately fronting and extending the en-.
tire length of the White House grounds
Usually, great columns and arches OF
classical design, with shields and ban.
ners and the insignia of Roman tri.
umph, have marked this precinct of chief
activity. But to-day simplicity was the
dominant note, with nature taking the
place of art, and great forest eedars re-
placing the classic columns and Fene-
tian masts for past inaugurations Be
fore this wide area usually stand out
the monuments and trees of Lafayette
square, but to-day these were shut off
by great tiers of seats, rising TO the tree
tops and sweeping along the whole front
of the park.
In choosing the decorating scheme for
this central point the court of honor,
as well as for the broad plaza fronting
the Union station, the establishment of
public and private buildings and decora-
tions generally along the thoroughfares,
the inaugural committee was guided by
President Wilson's desire to avoid elab-
crate display.
1t was with this idea in view that
the principal feature of the presidents
reviewing stand was designed as a repli-
ca of the portieo of Monticello. the home
of Thomas jefferson, regarded as type
of that simplicity which the early presi
dent exemplifed. This replica of Month
cello was directly in front of the White
House, forming the left front of the
broad court of honor. While presery-
ing the severe design OF the original
structure, the replica suggests some of
The stately old mansions of the South,
the row of colonial pillars along the
'front.' resembling the porticos of Mount
Vernon and Arlington, as well as those |
If Monticello. The Monticello replica |
orms the main part of the reviewing |
tand, and in this was erected the glass |
where. free from the posi- |
Utilities of inelement weather the presi- |
lent could review the marching thous-
nds of the inaugural parade.
The decorations of the portieo were
n keeping with no color other than
White along its entire front and with
ut the usual display of kags, sunbursts
al oIah - Il |
ash of vivid color was in a small draped
residents flag, barely discernible above
he chair occupied by the president. The
'hite of the reviewing stands was re-
eyed only by few garlands of laurel
nd evergreen, while farther back, the
ourt of honor was enclosed by high
alls of fresh green cedar trees brought
rom the Virginia hills.
The court of honor extended from tine
building, at Fifteenth street
nd Pennsylvania avenue, to the state,
ar and navy building, at Seventeenth !
nd Pennsylvania avenue, distance of
little more than 1000 feet. This ,
reich was practically enclosed with tall
nd graceful cedar trees about thirty
et high. making a complete circle of
/
ound for the reviewing stands. AT
Their entrance to the court were placed
70 giant cedars, looming some fifty
ct high, these huge products OF ma
IRE replacing the ponderous arches
hich at former inaugurations were
nong the main features of the decora- Il
Dns. {
In choosing the colors-green of the h
rest trees and white of the reviewing
ands- without the usual bunting.
ields and flags, Waddy B. Wood. archi. o
ct and chairman of the decoration
kept in mind that the in {
gural parade would supply ample col :
with It's thousand. of unAormed sol 4
nrs, sailors and marines and gaily
essed civic bodies from all parts Of
e country. The moving panorama of
e day was counted on to lend brill
ncy and life to the occasion. while
the same time President Wilson's
sire for simplicity was gratified in
most effective manner
As the reviewing parade swung around
, treasury and into the court of hon
the first thing to meet the view was .
! replica of the home of Jefferson
Inding out on the left from its back.
,und of forest green. Midway was Z
. glass enclosure to surround Presi- :.
II Wilson and many distinguished Of 2
ais and guests, ambassadors and min n
ers of foreign countries and repre- N
tatives of the army, navy, judiciary d
/ Congress. Thanking the presidents q
nd at either side was a large stand e
ped with green garlands. To the =
ht rose the long tiers OF seats for !,
general public, which had been Gag. "
7 bought many DAYS ago, until filled /.
its utmost capacity. m
IL other main points along the line of G.
rch and throughout the city. the same Il
eral scheme Of simplicity, with green n
white as the prevailing colors, was II
ried out
It the plaza of the Union station the :.
At semi-cirele forming the entrance -
outlined with a wall Of large cedar ri
=. shutting of the squalor Of the al
~ buildings still remaining in that q
Ility Prom the plaza the radiating f.
'ets gave a view through the green
Of cedars to the capital itself and ~
grounds in the dstance "
he same dignity in style and col =.
vas observed throughout the city in -
decorations on public ana semi-pub- m,
buildings. At every hand gsrlands Re,
evergreen ard miniature cedars and r.
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