The Washington times., 1917-03-05
Illumination Most Brilliant
Ever arranged for an
Inauguration.
"A VERITABLE FAIRYLAND
Court of Honor and Many Pub
lie and Private Buildings Be-
decked in Novel Way.

The most brilliant electrical dis
play ever arranged for an inaugura-
tion, Is that which the special commit
tee has just finished, and which was
given a thorough try-out for several
hours last night.
When President Wilson finishes
dining tonight, and takes a stroll to
the White House windows and looks
out, he will behold a veritable fairy
land.
New Display.
Although practically every Presi-
dent since Thomas A. Edison invented
the incadescent light has had thou
sands of tiny bulbs blazing his path
to the White House, the thousands OF
Washingtonians and visitors who
promenade the court OF honor tonight
will witness a new electrical display.
On the two big columns at each end
Of the court, two holophane prismatic
globes, inside of which blue, violet
and red incandescent bulbs flash in
and out, have been mounted throwing
across the entrances to the court
dazzling combinations of tight.
According TO Robert B. Patterson,
OF the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany, the modest Washingtonian who
rugged up Pennsylvania up like some
huge comet, the holophane globes
have never been used for such a dis
play.
Flood Lights In Flags.
In addition to the holophane globes,
forty powerful flood lights will play
upon the flags on each pillar in the
court. The court OF honor scheme
was arranged by the National School
of Fine and Applied Arts and 10 said
to be absolutely unique.
Two thousand tiny bulbs will flash
their rays from the chains of wire
that connect the pillars of the court
The most elaborate display outside
the Court OF Honor is that on the
Governrpent Printing Office, North
Capitol and G streets northwest.
A huge outline OF the Presidents
face In electric lights, perched high
on the side of the big print shop, has
been one OF the first things to catch
the eyes OF the inaugural visitors as
they left Union Station.
PresIdents Picture.
On either side of the face are the
words "Our Country" and "our Presi-
dent" in blazing lights. On the front
of the building is an American flag
in lights, and topping It all is an end
less chain Of red. white, and blue
bulbs. outlining the entire front OF
the building.
Eighty-three flood lights play their
rays on the dome of the Capitol,
throwing its outline boldly against
the sky and making II visible all over
the city.
The District Building also will be
thrown into bold relief tonight by a
dozen flood lights.
In the three minor courts OF honor
along Pennsylvania avenue from
to Sixth, from Seventh
to Ninth, and from Thirteenth to
streets 1 200 incandescent
bulbs have been strung.
saks Display Brilliant.
OF the private displays on the Ave-
nue., Saks & Co. is one of the bright
est, the building being outlined by
food lights.
At the. extreme east entrance te |
the court of honor the Presidential
seal hangs upon the Riggs Bank |
This is lighted with two
rings of globes whose lights circu-
late in opposite directions about the |
seal.
Special arrangements have been
made by the police to care for the
pedestrians who view the lighting
this evening, and IL the weather Is