Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
AWARDFOR STANDS
ON COURT OF HONOR
inaugural Committee Lets the
Contract on a Per-
centage Basis.
THUS eliminates DELAYS

So as to eliminate the delays incident
to the advertising for bids and the
awarding of a contract as the result Of
competitive bidding. the inaugural
committee has arranged to have the
stands at the court of honor Quilt on
percentage basis by w. J.. Lip scomb e.
Co. In doing so it is believed that
money will be saved. for this firm did
the work on the occasion OF the last
inauguration.
As a further means of Fastening the
work che committee has decided to util-
ize the plans for the stands erected Tour
years ago as far as possible in building
the new ones. The structural features OF
the stands will be the same and only IN
their exterior appearance will there be
a difference.
To Save Both Time and Money.
BY utilizing the blue prints prepared
four years ago a saving will be made both
In time and money The scheme OF the
committee will make il possible. IT Is
said, to have a much finer court OF honor
at this Inauguration than otherwise would
have been possible in view of the increas-
ed cost of materials and labor.
The saving in the matter of plans and
in other details will mean that moro
money can be devoted to materials
and labor.
Representatives of the West End Citi-
zens' Association have made arrange
ments for conference with Brig. Gen
Carroll A. Devol adjutant general 10
the grand marshal, to endeavor to get
the line of parade extended as far as
Washington Circle. as formerly, and not
diverted northward at the corner OF
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
al nnf lS
be held Saturday upon the return to
this city of Gen. DevoL
Fireworks Contract Awarded.
The fireworks committee. of which
Harry King is chairman. has awarded
the contract for the fireworks display, 20
be staged on the el1ipse the night OF
March 5. to John Serpico Of the Interna-
tional Fireworks Company. 1t is an
nounced that the exhibition will be mora
elaborate than any ever before witnessed
| in this city.
explosion of $50 bombs. Another will be
a 'battie of sound which will open with
a national salute by aero bombs: They
will be all kinds of rockets. hanging
chains 'spreader candles and all the
novelties in the pyrotechnic art. A Will
son peace display will conclude the pro-
gram which is to include about eighty
| five features. A number OF set pieces Will
be presented and hanging flower gar
! dens' and floating festoons' also Will
| be on the program.
The fireworks committee is considering
| a plan 20 have seats provided for the fire
| works spectators They would be Of the
movable kind and low enough so as not
to interfere with the view of the general
audience IL is believed that If the seats
are provided there will be ready sale
for them.
More Accommodations Needed.
A. Leftwich Sinclair, chairman of the
public comfort committee, has an
nounced that the committee still lacks
sufficient accommodations to care for
the visitors who are expected here for
the Inauguration. Persons having
rooms, halls and houses to rent for this
purpose are urged to register them at
the Chamber of Commerce, 18th and +
streets.
Chairman Arthur Peter of the finance
committee today announced the fol-
lowing contributions to the inaugural
fund:
Washington steel and Ordnance Com
pany, $1,000; Z. +. Droop. Sons & Co.
$3.50; Consolidation Coal Company. $3.50:
George NJ. Oyster, jr., $500; Becker's
Leather Goods Company. $500: Eller-
son & wemple, 500: Charles w. Darr.
800: Samuel Maddox, 500; Samuel
Miller &c Co. 500; Lamb & Tilden. me.