The daily sentinel., 1913-03-04

Associated Press.
Washington. March president
Wilson's desire for Jeffersonian sim.
plicity is distinctly reflected In the
decorations Of the national capital
for his Inauguration today. While
the city is aoutter with green and
white-the color scheme adopted for
the whole affair-and there are occa-
sional blazes OF red. white and blue
from entwined flags. rosettes and
streamers with here and there a
touch CT Princetons orange and
black, yet the whole effect is one OF
simple dignity.
The central point OF this decora-
tive scheme is the Court of Honor.
that wide expanse of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Immediately fronting and ex-
tending the entire length of the
White House grounds. Usually,
great columns and arches of classical
design, with shields and banners and
the insignia OF Roman triumph.
have marked this precinct of chief
activity. But to-day simplicity is the
dominant note, with nature taking
the place OF art, and great forest ced-
ars replacing the classic columns and
Venetian masts for past inaugura-
lions. Before this wide area usually
stand out the monuments and trees
of Lafayette Square, but today these
were shut OFF by great tiers of seats.
rising to the tree tops and sweeping
alcng 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 en-
bellishment of public and private
buildings and the decorations gen
orally along the thoroughfares. the
Inaugural Committee was guided by
President Wilson's desire to avoid
elaborate display.
Monticello Duplicated.
1t was with this idea in view that
the principal feature of the Presi-
tents reviewing stand was designed
as replica of the portico of Month
cello. the home of Thomas jefferson,
regarded as a type of that simplicity
which the early President exempli-
fed. This replica of Monticello is di-
rcctly in front of the White House.
forming the left front of the broad
Court of Honor While preserving
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 por-
ticcs of Mount Vernon and Arlington,
rs well as those of Monticello. The
Monticello replica forms the main
part of the reviewing stand, and in
this was erected the glass enclosure.
where. free from the possibilities of
inclement weather, the President
could review the marching thousands
,fhe decorations OF the portico
were In keeping with no color other
than white along its entire front and
without the usual display of flags,
sunbursts and other elaborate de-
signs. Its only dash of vivid color
was in a small draped Presidents
ilag, barely discernibe above the
chair occupied by the President The
white of the reviewing stands was re-
flowed only by few garlands of lau-
rel and evergreen, while farther back
the Court OF Honor was enclosed by
nigh walls of fresh green cedar trees
brought from the Virginia hills.
The Court of Honor extended from
The Treasury building, at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. to
the state, War and Navy building. at
seventeenth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., distance of little more than