The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
MADE wAsHINoToN SCENE or
BEAUTY IN CLOSING FESTIVE
TIES OF INAUGURATION.
REPLICA OF JEfffRsON's HOME
Was Chief Feature Of the IIIumInatIon
Thousands Pour Through PennsyI-
vanla Avenue to Witness Spectacle
Many Designs Wilson and Marshall.
by Associated Press. ,

Washington, March 5.-Aerial fire
works, with the sweeping, wide-flung
rays Of many search lights revealing
the outlines of the white dome of the
capitol and other historic buildings,
made Washington scene Of beauty
and brilliancy in the closing Inaugural
ton festivities of last night.
Never it is said, has so brilliant a
display of fireworks or an illumination
OF such magnitude been attempted.
Large searchlights threw their rays
along the avenues and on public build
ings, while at the monument grounds
the crashing of thousands Of aerial
bombs and the flaming light from large
set pieces Illuminated the sky But It
was not alone riot of bombs and flash
lights. The entire display was signifi-
cant of the arrival of the new execu-
tives, with set pieces showing the
President and Vice President and many
designs of Wilson" and Marshall"
The illumination of the city began
shortly after sunset. At once every
part of Pennsylvania avenue from the
capitol to Washington circle, was
ablaze with light. Peace monument
stood out in bold relief and the ave-
nue. from end to end was transformed
into fairyland of light by hundreds
of incandescent lamps spanning the
street in graceful arches.
Electrical Display.
| On the roofs of the Senate and
House office buildings, a number Of
powerful electric searchlights played
upon the dome OF the capitol, making
the Statute of Liberty that crowns It
stand out as of living figure. Peace
monument, originally intended for Q
fountain, was last night performing
that function for the first time since
the last inaugural. Upon its waters
: were thrcw1, 5y several bcxlights, dit.
ferent colored rays weirdly beautiful.
The Court of Honor, in front Of the
White House, was a central point Of
illumination tonight, as 1t had been OF
activity during the day, the replica of
Jefferson's home at Monticello being
the chief feature OF the display. Fac
Ing the replica huge spotlight threw
its rays on the Jeffersonian mansion.
bringing its portico columns and colon
ial outline into brilliant relief against
the background of cedar trees, their
branches studded with countless min
ature electric bulbs giving the effect
of thousands of fireflies winging their
way through the native pines which
surround Monticello.
From the time the illuminations be-
gan thousands poured through Penn
sylvania avenue to witness the bril-
liant spectacle. But when the aerial
pyrotechnic display started two hours
later the great mass OF humanity turn
ed its attention to the monument
grounds. The display opened with q
flash which gave place to bomb sig
nal. Immediately host of small ba-
looms and airships floated gracefully
across the sky, made brilliant by the
ascent of many rockets and other H.
Illuminating pieces.
Salute Of 1o1 Guns.
Following the opening flash and
bomb came the salute of 101 guns fired
from steel mortars. Then came brill
liant illumination of the White House
grounds and the monument grounds
through the ascent Of bombs that, up
on explosion, released fires that burn
ed the national colors. The effect oi
this upon the surrounding white build
ings and the Washington monument
was spectacular
At intervals, pieces were show
: that reflected against the sky the red
white and blue of the national flat
either in the form Of shield or tn,
: flag itself. The crowning effect o
+ the display was the "Transformatio
: Device" which began with mammot'
bouquet of roses that changed into a
I immense American flag and the
t transformed into the portraits Of Pre-
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