The Washington times., 1917-01-23
Inaugural Committee to Use
Plans to Be Drawn by
Percy c. Adams.
ARRANGE TO LIGHT AVENUE
Fireworks Concerns Submit
Programs-Large Mounted
Escort Planned.

ornces in the Woodward building,
will draw the plans for the Court of
Honor for the coming inauguration.
The committee on awards, after
long session last night, during which
plans submitted by a dozen or more
of the city's best known architects,
were considered, decided that those
drawn by Mr.. Adams carried out the
ideas of the members.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Adams, to-
gether with Appleton P. Clark, jr.,
Ward Brown, and Charles Morris, the
architect members of the awards
committee, and Mr.. Easby-Smith and
c. K. Bergman, will meet at the
Willard to discuss the various details
of the plans.
A perspective of the Court of
Honor has been drawn by Mr.. Adams.
The working plans are yet to be
made, and it will not be until after
he confers with the other architects
Of the committee on awards, that they
will be taken up.
To Advertise for Bids.
James z. Easby-Smith, chairman of
the court of honor committee, said
this afternoon that just as soon as
these working plans are completed
bids for construction of the court will
be advertised for. While the Presi-
Dental stand will be practically the
same this year as in the past, the ap-
proaches to it will be somewhat diff
ferent. 1t is intended to have the
court of honor extend from Fifteenth
street to Madison place and from
Jackson place to Seventeenth street
II will be designed as much for day
light effect as for night time.
Plans for Illuminating Pennsylvania
avenue, both day and night, were
made at a meeting of the Illuminating
committee, held at IL o'clock this
morning. Chairman William F. GUIDE
outlined his ideas OF having thousands
of vari-colored electric lights strung
and clustered along that thorough
fare.
Plan Fireworks Display.
Chairman Harry King and his fire.
works executive committee held
meeting last night. Comforting with
the committee were a dozen repre-
sentatives of fireworks manufacture
ing concerns. The various programs
offered were discussed. and a report
viii be made to the general commit
tee tomorrow night.
The erection of a series of stands
on the Monument Grounds for use
during the fireworks display on the |
night of March 5 was discussed in |
detail. It was Mr. Kings idea to |
erect number of stands for the con- |
venience of the public, for which a 1
nominal charge will be made.
A demand for seats for the even
ing, coming from all quarters, caused |
Mr.. King and his committee to decide |
on this. 1t also means that much of |
the $4,000 to be expended on that |
night will be returned from the re- |
ceipts.
Large Mounted Escort.
Plans for the large mounted escort |
of Washington citizens for the in
augural parade were announced to-
day by George r. Linkins, chairman
of the committee on the civic Sec
tion Of the parade. The mounted
escort committee held it's first meet
ing last night. Melvin c. Hazen,
chairman and chief of staff, presided
The escort, according to the plans,
will be in three sections. The first
two sections will consist of men, and
the third of women. Those in the
first section will wear dark cutaway
coats, dark trousers, silk hats, yellow
chamois gloves and black shoes. The
costumes of the women have not yet
been agreed upon. 1t is planned TO
parts, the members OF one to ride upon
side saddles, with theIusual dark rid
ing habits and dark derby hats. Those
in the other division will ride astrIde
and their costumes will be regular
riding breeches and habit.
All women desiring to ride in this
section have been asked to notify Mr..
Hazen.
Gheen Inspector of Mounts.
John o. Gheen was appointed in
spector of mounts of the committee.
Either the cavalry or English riding
saddles may be used. +
Each Senator will be requested to
designate two persons to represent
their States in the mounted escort.
Citizens associations, the Board OF
Trade, the Chamber of Commerce, the
Retail Merchants Association, Young
Mems Christian Association, Young
women's Christian Association, and
the churches will be asked to desig-
nate four persons to represent their
organizations in the mounted escort.
Francis s. Carmody was appointed
chief aid for Maryland: Henry p.
West, for Alexandria and Fairfax
counties, Va; c. n. Thompson, for
Loudoun and Fauquier counties, Va,
and J. r. Collie, for North Carolina
and other nearby States.
Riders are to furnish, at their own
expense, mounts, saddles and brides.