Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-03
THE AVENUE JUBILEE.
The Programme for the Celebration
PrOcessiOns- GtiuninaiiO0s,
a Grand bail. Ae.

The sub-eomm tee appointed 10 prepare a
Plan fer the Avenue celebration, have adopted
the following report to be made to the general
committee at Metzerott Hall this afternoon:
The subcommittee charged with the dury
OF preparing plan for the proper celebration
OF the anniversary Of the birth OF the Father of
his Country, beg leave 70 report-That the true
time for the jubilee shall be Tuesday and Wed
nesday, the 2lst and 2ed days Of February. The
AT IL o'clock Of Tuesday q grand civic process
zion be formed In the rear OF the Treasury De
partment, under proper marshals. This pro-
eeesion 70 comprise all civil organizations OF
this and other cities, who may participate
trades associations with their several oceupa-
tons in practice, the city fire department, and
such display Of fine horses and vehicles as can
De arranged to close the line. The procession
to march down the Avenue to the CAPITOL then
counfermarch back to the place of assembling
AT O'Clock the avenue to be thrown open, un-
fast horses for trials Of speed and display Of ne
vehicles and fancy teams. This snort to con.
tinue until O'Clock.
AT O'Clock the Avenue to be lighted by cal
cium lights and lanterns with appropriate de-
vices, in addition to a fine display OF fireworks
"A carnival procession and grotesque exhibition
to take place, in which all proper persons viii
continue until 10 o'clock, when they win be
closed by the firing OF gun and extinguishing
OF the lights. The procession and exhibition
are to be under such regulations as may be fixed
On Wednesday, February ed, general holt
day to be observed; the Avenue to be thrown
open at 10 O'Clock to owners Of fast horses and
nme venicles' trials Of speed to be allowed 70
be cleared, and monster carnival procession
be formed at 18th street, to N arch to the Capi-
tol and return. At dark the Avenue to be
lighted as before, and general illumination OF
stores and dwellings to be requested. The fes-
tivities to continue until 10 O'Clock, rs on the
previous evening.
A . ~ ,Po
ball and supper to be given, to be arranged and
conducted by the proper committees under such
regulations a. will procure the attendance OF
the most respectable class Of the community
who may obtain cards OF invitation, first b av1np
been passed upon by the committee.
The committee further recommend that there
be appointed from among the members of the
general committee the following sub-cOmmit-
tees: A committee on arrangements, on finance
On correspondence aud invitation, on reception
and on decoration and illumination. The chair.
man OF each of the committees to form an ex-
ecutive committee, who shall have general SUI
perintendence Of the celebration.
They further recommend that this executive
committee shall have power to add to the va
rious committees such citizens as they may see
ht: They further recommend that in order to
bring the city of Washington prominently be-
fore the country, and to promote acquaint-
snce and good feeling between the citizens and
the people of the United States, that invitations
be extended, through the city authorities. to the
City Councils Of Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati
Omaha, San Francisco, New Orleans, Charles
ton, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York aid Boston; and that officers and repre-
sentatives of such others as will Join us, be in
vited to share the Inequalities of the people OF
Washington during the celebration.
The committee further recommend that the
general committee Of thirty at once enter upon
the work Of arranging for the celebration, be-
lieving that the people at large have full conf
dence In the judgment of the intelligent BODY
OF business men selected az the general commit.
tee.
signed. ID. w, Thompson, A. X. Shepherd
X. III. Hall, A. 3. SOlomons, Ed. Droop. Adolnh
Cluss, Arthur Shepherd, Committee.