The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
ChicagO's Magnificent Peace
Jubilee Decided Upon.
Committee Decides That 1t
Shall Take Place in October.
$25O,OOO TO BE USED,
Presence Of Heroes and Splendid
Parades.
VIII Celebrate Victories of War
and GIOries of Peace.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Chicago is to crown
the close of the war with a great peace
jubilee in October. Once. before the
protocol had been signed, it was feared
that Chicago could not prepare a pa
geant of such magnifcence as would
justly celebrate the victories OF war and
the quieter glory Of peace. The idea of
a jubilee was postponed. Now the
postponement has been reconsidered
and Chicago will hold a celebration
which will inculcate the great lesson of
patriotism and be a laural wreath for
the heroes of the war.
No niggard hand is to curtail the
spIendOr of this spectacle of the return
of peace. It is proposed to have pop
uIar subscription of $3.50, 900 to meet the
expenses of a weeks celebration, and to
make the pageant worthy of it's motive
Not all of this popular fund will be de-
voted to the pomp of parade. the bril-
lance Of decoration or the magnihcen-
cies of festivities. The boys of the
First regiment will find the debt re-
moved from their armory as one of the
features Of the peace jubilee. Their
sweat and toll at San Juan hiIl their
patience under fire, their priVationS and
their gallantry are to be remembered
by the removal OF a burden which has
weighed upon them for years. And
the boys of the other Chicago regiments
ner.
Every effort will be made to get Pres
ident Mckinley and the famous heroes
OF the war to attend the jubilee. The
programme is to be worthy of the event
so that the jubilee will not be Of Chica.-
go but of the nation.
This was agreed upon by unanimous
vote at meeting of the jubilee exec
utive committee held at the Union
League club. Men whose names are
mighty in the business world pledged
event the growing glory of American
victory. The committee was united
and enthusiastic. Inspired by the de-
mand of a patriotic public, the COM
mite was quick to grant popular de-
sire for a splendid tribute to the gallant
men who conquered Spain. From the
ashes of the previous postponement
arose a phoenix of enterprise which will
1T is believed arouse the interest Of the
nation.
It is to be a peace jubilee and not
carnival. The committee decided to
put patriotism above the commercial
interest and to diVest the celebration of
all indication that it was devised mere
ly to attract merchants to Chicago.
The carnival proposition was almost
lost on the wave OF enthusiasm for
national celebration. The subject was
discussed and it was decided that this
year patriotism was first and highest,
but that incidentally Chicago should
have a carnival or an exposition next
year and annually thereafter.
On this basis the friends of the jubilee
and the carnival clasped hands in unity
and got to work at once. It was pre-
dicted without fear of successful denial
that the Jubilee could be successfully
given in the time specified. Plans will
be pushed in the way that made Chica-
go famous during the worlds fair.
The plan of organization decided upon
was for the appointment of committees
by Chairman Truax to be announced at
another meeting of the executive COM
m q 400 falV1 p Tey
week. The conference was held to dis
cuss informally the question as to who
should be appointed to assume man
agerial charge OF the big pageant 1t
is possible that the temporary executive
committee will be made permanent.
The programme for the jubilee was
outlined to include one Of the greatest
military paradeS in the history of the
republic, a popular reception to the he
roes of the war and attendance of the
favorites of the army and navy, in
Guiding Dewey, HobsOn, Captain Phil
ip, Captain Clark, Generals Miles and
Shafter and others.
It includes a naval parade, civic pa
rade and an Industrial and historical
pageant, the latter being the only con-
cession to the advocates of a, carnival
Arches are to be erected and made bril-
liant with electric glory. One Of these
will be known as the peace arch" It
is to be permanently preserved and
maintained by popular subscription.
The festivities will also include a
mass meeting, at which patriotic exer-
cises will be held and which will posi-
bly, be attended by President Mckinley
and several members Of his cabinet
While no date for the festivities has as
yet been fixed, it is believed that the
event will occur the last week in Oc-
tober. The fetes will continue one week
with a holiday for general celebration
on Saturday. 1t is possible that an IL
Illuminated bicycle parade will be given
on Saturday night during the jubilee.
The celebration is to be crowned
with impressive thanksgiving services
to be held in all the churches on the
Sunday following a week of patriotic
demonstrations. The committee will
urge all citizens to display flags and
bunting during the celebration. Chica-
go will be asked to dress up in her col
ors endeared to American hearts.
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