Evening star., 1913-03-02
NV Dr. Ulysses G.BPIEReI,
CHAPLAIN OF THE SENATE
pHoro By FRANK y BoTeteR

the costume of their forefa hers. the
original Americans. will also ride.
The democratic marching clubs OF the
country will he there in force each
wearing its own particular costume. Tam
many, the oldest and most famous o,
them all, will be represented by 1000
braves From Chicago. Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Boston and all the other
big cities of the country VIII they come.
and from the far west a. well as from the
east and south
Not small part of the procession will
be the bands and fife and drum corps
which will proceed each organization. 1t
is safe to predict that Washington will
corner the musical market in the eastern
states for this parade. 1t has been espe-
cially arranged that these many bands
shall not all play Hail TO the Chief as
they pass the Presidents reviewing stand.
The leading band will play this air. and
10 prevent monOtony the other bands will
each play different airs they march
by.
The inaugural ball. that brilliant recep-
ton rather than bali. which has greeted
so many of the incoming Presidents. has
this year been abandoned. particularly
AT the request of the President-elect.
There no building in Washington
available for the ball except the pension
office, and Mr.. Wilson set his foot down
against this because it had been shown
that it would cost the government in
directly between 100000 and 500 90 TO
permit the use of the building, and would
also delay the work of both the pension
Office and the Indian office.
Chairman William CorcOran Eustis of
the inaugural committee Immediately ac-
Quiesced I'm the expressed wish of the in
coming President. and the ball was
abandoned, much to the chagrin of hum
dreds of the women who expected to wear
their newest and handsomest gowns at
this entertainment.
In consequence. bore attention than ever
before will be paid To the street ilumina-
xa1 xls.r.ls
of fireworks on the big elliptical piece of
ground back of the White House the
evening of inauguration day. AS soon as
dusk falls over the city the street IL
luminatons will be flashed ON. Myriads
of incandescent lights will make Penn
sylvania avenue as brilliant as day. tes-
toons of lights will be stretched across
the wide street at intervals of 1o0 feet
from the Capitol to the White House
The court OF honor Will be splendldly
lighted with globes Of many colors
Soon after the dinner hour thousands
OF Washingtonians and guests VIII make
their way to the ellipse to watch the fire
works. President Wilson and his guests
have but to step to the back OF the White
House to witness the brilliant display.
which will continue for more than TWO
hours. Many thousands of dollars nave
been expended by the committee In charge
upon the fireworks, and the most elabo-
rate aerial pieces ever manufactured wlli
be set off. Small balloons VIII be attach
ed to the pieces and they VIII De sent up
into the air and fired by electricity after
they have reached the desired altitude.
The display will be preceded by the firing
of the national salute.
The Stars and Stripes will appear in the
heavens and a huge Niagara Falls. paint
ed in brilliant colors. will be another or
the special pieces Jewel mines, clouds
or firefiies and lightning bugs. MOVERS
Of every description and of every color.
will be next on the list The beauty OF
these pieces will beggar description.
The Presidents flag will be shown In the
sky, to be saluted by twenty-one guns
In great letters written across tho
he .vens will appear wilson ana Mar
shall" The climax will be the set piece
showing portraits of Wilson and Mar
shall 1t is said to be the greatest piece
of workmanship ever attempted by tho
fireworks manufacturers. 1t is 1000 feet
SQUARE When finally good night IS
flashed to the crowds the day Will have
passed into history as one Of the most
brilliant ever seen by the National Capi-
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