The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24
HEROES OF THE WAR
Who Will Participate in Philadel
phia's Peace Jubilee.
THE OITY GAYLY DECORATED.
Elaborate Preparations For Making
the Celebration National Fete of
Greater Magnitude Than Any Public
Function In Many Years Past.

A"DoFute I'TepHfutioHS foT MuhiuE
the Celebration o National Fete OF
Greater Magnitu ude Than Any Public
Function In Many Years Past.
90 Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-The peace
Jubilee began yesterday. 1t fittingly
and thanksgiving in all the churches
Of the city, irrespective of creed and
dactrine. sermons were preached on
the inevitable horrors of war and the
consequent blessings of victorious
peace and there were services of song
and worship on these themes. This
was the spiritual Inauguration. The
material and spectacular beginning will
not he unit tomorrow.
The celebration has gradually but
surely broadened into a national fete
or greater magnitude than any public
function In many years past. In it
will participate the president and the
vice president Of the United States,
with the officers of their cabinet; Cen
efal Miles, General Wheeler and other
"''''''s n''ao''S' '"'''"looore rn''i'
Hnbson and four other heroes of the
M"rrimaC and scores of naval warriors
Of lesser fame. Captain Sigsbee. OF the
III fated Maine. viii march in Thurs
days military parade in command of
battalion OF sailors, While Colonel
Huntington viii march al the head or
800 marines.
The principal ships that will take part
In tomorrow's naval review are the
Texas. New Orleans. Topeka, Dolphin.
Columbia, minneapolis, Winslow, Hud-
son. Olivctie. Morrill, and Algonquin.
The tuning poin, of the line will b"
where III" JarAlItS" cruiser kasasi lies
at anchor, off Cramps shipyard. where
sh" was Lately built. While she will
have no active part in the jubilee she
. will be dressed for the occasion with
the stars and Stripes, as well as with
the more ornate decorations OF the
Orient. Many Of the ships are already
moored at their respective positions,
but Will not be dressed until tomorrow
morning. Al o'clock tomorrow Sec
Tetary Long will leave Pine street
wharf on the yacht May to lead the pa
rade of steamers which will pass tho
fleet Of war vessels. In the evening
there will be a grand illumination Of
the warships, the Court Of Honor and
city hall.
On Wednesday at 10 a. m. the rededi-
cation OF Independence Hall takes
place, and at IL a. m. the civic parade
starts from Broad and Cumberland
streets. That afternoon the president,
vice president and members Of the cab
iuet arrive. and in the evening there
will be a reception to the president and
his party at the Union League.
on Thursday at II a. m. the military
and naval parade starts from Broad
street and Snyder avenue and Will be
reviewed by President Mckinley at the
Court of Honor. In the evening there
will he another reception to the presi-
dent and distinguished guests at the
Academy of Music.
The decorations throughout the city
are lavish and beautiful. Broad street,
from end to end Of the five mile route.
wears wooden aspect today. Her
stately residences are hidden behind
huge stacks of lumber, the pathway
left open under the lines of stands
seeming to the pedestrian like long
arcade. Scarcely single sidewalk in
the whole distance Is left uncovered.
Thpse great wordpiles, many of which
reach almost to the housetOps, are
EwaNd,ed In hunting, and the avenue
,r.sarts a vista Of ka|eidoscopic color.
The piece de resistance is the Court
of Horor from y stand in the center
NJ wbj N President Mckinley will look
A, TN. parades. IL consists of a suc-
rrss,,h of massive white pillars. ~ on
Zach a,ae of BROAD street extending
r,,,, Chestnut m walnut streeta Each
a., tba column, ia surmou,ted bv a
,.,.,t aay,a and ylohe or shimmerinr
,,,id while the four at the ends hear
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