Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-27
RAIN STOPS JUBILEE,
Philadelphia's Civic Parade POSTPONED
Until Friday.
THE PRESIDENT IN THE CITY.
vice President Hobart, General Milea
ana Secretary Alger Also APP
penr to Take Part In the
Peace Celebration.

Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-Owing to the
neavy rainstorm. which continued all
the morning, the ceremonies set apart
for civic day in the. peace jubilee have
been postponed until Friday. The main
feature or the exercises was to be the
great civic parade. This will take place
on Friday.
Inc sky, which all through the naval
parade tuesday had been more or less
overcast, became still more threaten nc
toward the end of the day, and in con-
sequence many of the most perishable
or the decorations on the buildings
We're taken down in anticipation Of q
storm.
All the decorations that were not re-
moved presented bedraggled appear
ance after the rain had beaten upon
tnem Tor an hour or so. Bunting and
thln plaster medallions, which have
peen used exclusively, were ruined by
the downpour and will all have to he
replaced.
The crowds of out of town sightseers.
who have been arriving in this city in
swarms for the last few days, wandered
disconsolately about in the heavy rain,
looking mournfully upon the havoc
wrought among the decorations. Even
the warships afforded little attractions
TO the crowds, though, despite the
steady downpour, few persons brave d
the elements and went aboard the
Texas and New Orleans, where they
were cordially received.
The civic parade, which was post ron
ed. will consist of representatives from
all the local labor and social organiza-
tons as well as policemen, letter car
riers and firemen. Many beaut full
floats have been prepared for the occa-
sion and will occupy prominent pace
in the procession.
The President Arrives.
President Mckinley and party, which
included Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary and
Mrs. Alger, Secretary and Miss Wilson
and Postmaster General Smith, have
arrived here.
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart ar
rived from Washington a half hour
earlier than the president and We're es-
corted to the Hotel Stratford, where
quarters had been reserved for them.
General and Mrs. Miles also arrived and
were taken to the Hotel Walton.
The object of carrying the civic pa
rade over to Friday was to permit
Thursdays programme, the military
and naval street parade. to proceed as
had previously been arranged. The re-
dedication Of Independence hall, the
exercises in connection with which We're
to have taken place, was also postponed
until Friday.
The officers of the navy now stationed
here are somewhat surprised over the
fact that not single official invitation
has been rendered them to the civic pa
rade. The naval men have had private
invitations by the score and have their
spare time wholly occupied by the
luncheons and dinners given in their
honor. Not an officer on any OF the
warships in the river has been invited
to witness the civic parade.
Through a most unfortunate over
sight, moreover, on the part of the
committee of arrangements none of the
naval officers has been invited to at
tend the public reception to the presi-
dent to be held in the Academy of Mu-
sic on Thursday night after the parade
of the soldiers and sailors.
The fleet in the river has been aug
mented by the arrival of the hospital
ship Relief, which came to anchor d.
rectly abeam of the Texas.