Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-04
PREPARATIONS
FOR INAUGURAL
President Taft Sees Stands
. Built for Reception Of
His Successor
Seats will be Provided for
1900 Persons; Executive
Made to Smile

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-President
Taft looked out across the White
lawn to see the first physical prep
arations for the inauguration Of his
successor. Pennsylvania avenue in
front Of the executive mansion was
filled with wagons loaded with lumber
for thgstands which are to be erected
for the inaugural parade.
The work on the presidents stand.
directly in front of the White House
grounds, on the south side 0 fthe av-
enlle, and the Lafayette Square stand
across the way was begun Saturday.
The contract for these stands has
been awarded to James l.. Parsons,
several inaugural parades.
The presidents stand will seat
about 1900 persons, and the Lafay-
5ette Square stand, about $500. All Of
the work On the stands, the commit
tee has announced. is 10 be done by
Iunion labor. Special arrangement was
made for this when the contracts
were let.
... Smiles at Resolution.
IN ~ NO. LhihS lhuI hhSt
President Taft's eye as he entered his
office Saturday was the joint con.
ercssional resolution ap2ropriating
$4,000 for Washington during the in.
auguratiOn period. Mr.. Taft smiled
and signed the resolution at once.
The plans for the illumination of
Pennsylvania avenue between the
Treasury building and the capitol at
inauguration time have been complet-
ed by the committee on illumination,
OF which w. i. GUIDE is chairman, and
provide for a more brilliant display
than ever before seen here. The COM
mittee is still at at work on the illum-
, nation Of the court of honor, which
will extend in front of the White
House grounds.
Ten thousand incandescent lights
will fash on Pennsylvania aveue from
the capitol to the treasury when the
illumination begins March 3. The
committee has arranged for festoons
Of lights to stretch across the av-
enue}at intervals of 100 feet.
From each festoon there will be
three pendant cClored lights. When it
is completed, the broad avenue will
appear to me rooted with brilliant
glowing bulbs. ...
illumination Four Nights.
According to the plans of the COM
mittee the street illumination will be
made the nights of March 5, 4, S and
6. The lights will be turned on az
dusk and will burn until midnight.
The Union station plaza is to be
Illuminated with hundreds of electric
lights also, and use will be made of
the tall flag staffs in front of the sta.
ton for this purpose. 1t is planned
to have a big searchlight play on the
capitol.
According to information received
by Gen. Wood, grand marshal of the
inaugural parade, the state of Massa-
chusetts will be represented in line
by more than 1000 militiamen. with
Gov. Foss. as commanderin-chief of
the ilitia of Massachusetts. at their
head. These troops will constitute a
provisional brigade. with Col. e. lie
roy Sweetser Of the Sth Infantry in
command. '
The brigade will consist of twelve
companies Of the 9TH Infantry, twelve
companies Of the coast Artillery
Corps. twelve companies Of the. Sth
Infantry, a provisional regiment COM
posed of troops from the I'd and 9th
Infantry, cadets and the naval re-
services, a separate provisional bat
talon from the 9th Infantry and the
Ambulance Corps.
In the orders for the formation Of
the brigade it is stated that the of
ficers and men at all times will re-
member that they represent the mil
itary forces of Massachusetts and
ust observe the strictest discipline
and ~gentlemanly conduct under all
circumstances"
Ten Thousand to March.
Ten thousand men will march in
the civic division Of the inaugural
parade. according to an estimate
made at q meeting OF the committee
on civic organizations last night in
the New Willard hotel. Robert n.