Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-21
The Second inauguration


For the first time in the nations history the
wife Of its chief executive will be by his side "heh
he takes the oath of office at the Impressive IN
augural ceremonies of March 5. On that Mon
day morning Mrs Woodrow Wilson will not only
ride with the president from the White House
to the capitol but she will stand only lew ieet
from him when he takes the oath OF othce on an
improvsed stand that will be erected IN the east
ern corner of the capitol plaza nus Mrs, WI
son will establish an even more noteworthy preCe-
dent than did Mrs. Taft eight years ago Wnen
she caused almost endless comment by riding
down Pennsylvania avenue with Presideht an
and by going as far as the door OF the senate
chamber where the ceremonies were held. WhiIe
Mrs Taft could not go on to the floor OF the
senate and stand beside her husband as he took
the oath of office, Mrs Wilson can and will be
near the present president as he replies TO the
oath which will be administered by the chief JUS
tice OF the United States.
Washington has been converted INTO ire
mendous workshop in preparation tor the cere-
monies Thousands Of mechanics are construct
ing the great wooden stands from which the peo-
pie will view the almost endless passing parade
The greatest care has been taken III designing
the court OF honor which will be occupied by the
president and his guests. Thirty-three archltects
entered into the competition and the design sub
mitted by c, Percy Adams OF this city was hnaily
selected His sketches provide Tor classical
colonnade extending the length of the court
each column carrying an urn OF flowers ana
smax, the columns being relieved at intervals by
pilons bearing the American flag, and the whole
connected by festoons OF laurels.
AT the entrances at Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets the pilons are to be exceptionally elab,
crate Each will be surmounted by tripod
bearing cluster of lights. The intersection at
Madison place and Jackson place will be marked
by pavilions rooted with domes, through the
arches of which a passage for vehicles will be
provided Immediately in front OF the White
House on the south side OF the street Will be
portico with huge columns marking the center OF
the presidents reviewing stand, The illumination OF
the court will be accomplished by lighting each
pilon and its flag and also the center pediment,
by food. lights placed the opposite OF the
street, by lighting the festoons with incandescent
lamps and the urns on the columns by separate
lamps The globes on the main pons will be
Kaleidoscope, with an exceptionally wide range
of coors. White and green will be the colorlng
effect of the court No other hues will be used
except those of the American flag, which will
| be literally employed in the decoration scheme.
| Exceptional care is being exercised in arrang
| ing for the de Dnstration the nlsht of March
| S. If the plans work out satisfactorily, the city
will be literally in the melight that evening The
| White House. the capitol, the government build
ings, the parks and the wide streets and avenues
| will be bathed in food of patriotic glory. The
| first innovation will be the illumination of the
| capitol, From the glass roofs of the senate and
| house chambers will came glow of light while
the great dome itself will stand forth in striking
relief against the clouds in the briance of power
full searchlights. The Union station in the near
distance, with its great plaza be a picture of
lights Spotlights will be til on the Peace
monument, which at time during even
ing will stand out wildly in fame of fire. Spot
lights, too, will be played constantly on the
Washington monument the treasury and other
| government edihces
N, only will Washington be hung with cleo
| trio lights and trimmed with thousands of yards
of bunting but it will be serenaded by every kind
| Of band in the United States.