Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-21


Nv placed ali other colors in thu
scheme of decorations for Presidenl
Wilson's inaugural The green anl
white, and the mixture OF gay color'
OF other years were entirely sub
merged In the display Of nationa
colors
From every stand they fluttered
from every public building. The folds
Of the flag rippled from the crowded
stands aieng the line Of march as ii
In answer 20 the salute Of the same
colors borne by the marchers. The
flag Fwung or dropped from balcony,
window and housetop. II fluttered m
the hands Of cheering spectators II
hung suspended In stately dignity al
thousands OF homes. On the line OF
march and off the line OF march,
everywhere. the city displayed the
flag.
The court Of honor at the White
House. where the president reviewed
the marching army Of celebration, was
snothered IN the tri-color. II was the
decoration, the only one, In President
Wilson's second inaugural.
In choosing the flag as the only dec
GRAFTON, the committee is understood
20 have had In mind the international
situation as well as the president
wish for dignity and simplicity in any
color scheme which mignt have been
considered.
As In previous years, the court Of
honor extended two blocks on Penn
sylvania avenue, from Fifteenth street
a. Cnwn~a.o,ek .st~.rtl., a.. f,.<,rt - fhe
White House and between the Treas
ury and the State, War and Navy
buildings. The presidents stand. seat
ing 25Q0 persons, was on the south
side Of the avenue. while opposite. the
length of LaEayntteeSQuare. was q re-
viewing stand for others.
The court itself was q colornade
cutside the curb on each side OF the
avenue TOR the length or the two
blocks. At intervals of so feet the
columns were relieved by pylons, deco
rated with evergreens and surmOunted
with American flags, the whole COM
position being tied together with fes-
toons Of evergreens At each end Of
the court the pylons were elaborated
and topped by tripods.
Arches o. imposing proportions gave
passageway for vehicles and formed
q termination for reviewing stands.
The center Qfgeach stand was marked
by 9 pe6ii1eIit.
Presid6nI 5Yils0fi,S stand, marked By
the seal " IRE Timed States. An color,
followed the lines 81 the portico at
the trcnf OF the White House with its
flufed columns. and was much more
eiaborate than any other.
zach treat white column Of the col
onnade #as surmounted ~ an entab-
lature, above which projected staff
with the flag flying. In the center OF
the ctlunns were sntl cedar trees
End com Getting the columns and py-
Ions were double festoons OF ever
greens and single loops Of electric
A IN the last inauguration the
court % honor was designed TO pre-
serve On severe lines Of the pofticO
OF Nont|cello. home Of Thomas Jeffer.
son. Withih the presidents stand was
built The glass enclosure for the presk
cent, officials and guests. At points
along Rbnnsylvania avenue the deco
latiTe features were heightened by
courts 1f state consisting Of some
what smaller columns and pylons con
pected with festocns Of evergreens.
Tonight these courts will be illunin-
sted BY festoons OF electric lights.
MRS. CHESTER J. HIIEN GIVES
RDEI1AL AT BROOKLYN
ACADEMY