Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04

and his guests we're made days De
lore. To this luncheon were hidden
the members of the Democratic nation
al committee, the officers and chair
men of the subcommittee of the in
augural committee, headed by Chair
man William Corceran Eustis; per
sonal friends and relatives OF the new
President, and men who gave him
their hearty support during the streh
uous campaign last summer and fall
Review Parade.
The president and his guests did
lot linger long over the luncheon
! however, for he had to hurry to the
reviewing stand in front of the White
House to review the great parade
which was marching up the avenue
! from the capitol, even while the lunch.
con was under way From spectacle
! lar point of view this parade was the
big feature of the inauguration. 1t
was viewed by several hundred thou
sand American citizens, as many as
! could pack themselves along Pennsyl-
yania avenue, on sidewalk, in window
and in reviewing stand.
! The reviewing stand for the presi-
dent, seating about 1900 persons, and
! the larger stands across the way in
Lafayette Park, we're handsomely dec
Grated The designs for these stands
and for the entire court of honor,
which extends the length of the White
House grounds on the Pennsylvania
avenue side, were made by the chair
man of the street decorations commit
tee, Waddy b. Wood:
OF Colonial Design.
The architect had chosen to weave
into the stands design the character
istics of Mount Vernon, the old home
of the first president, and of Month
cello. the home of that patron saint
of Democracy, Thomas Jefferson. The
color scheme of the decorations for
the court of honor, and, in fact, for
the entire city, selected by the COM
mittee is green and white. Huge frs
and other evergreen trees we're used
to mark off and decorate the court of
honor and as a background for the
stands.
The section of the stand occupied
by the president and his immediate
party was inclosed in glass, as pro
lection for the chief executive against
the chill March winds and pneumonia.
Street llIuninations.
When the last of the marchers had
passed the presidents stand, and dusk
had come on, the street Examinations
were flashed on, Transforming Penn
sylyania avenue into a veritable fairy
land Myriads of incandescept lights
were strung in festoons across the
avenue at intervals of hundred feet
from the capitol to the White House
The lighting of the court of honor was
even more elaborate. Big search
lights flash over the dome of the
capitol and the Washington monu-
nent The plaza in front Of the Union
station is Illuminated also.
With the abolition Of the inaugural
ball, the center of attention is the
display of fireworks the night of in
auguration day, which takes place on
the big elliptical track of ground back
of the White House grounds. Thou
sands of dollars have been expended
for these fireworks. which will, Guido
any pyrotechnicaI display ever given !
here in the past. The set pieces are
attached to balloons, which will carry |
them high in the air. and they will be
fired by electricity. The Star Spangled |
banner will float across the sky and
will be greeted by the national salute. |
Wilson and Marshall written in |
huge letters, will he another device
spread across the heavens. Jewel
mines, thousands of fireflies, a great Il