Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-29
MONSTER CIVIC PARADE
Closes the Great Peace Jubilee Ex-
efcises at Philadelphia.
10000 Men and Hundreds OF Beautiful
Floats in Line.

lions Of Tuesday and yesterday, and
todays monster civic parade, the cell
ebfation has throughout been a grand
success. The magnificent illumination
OF the city continues, tonight, and the
streets are still damned with people
Although President Mckinley and the
others of the Washington party re-
turned to the Capital, last night, in
terest was no less eager in today's pro-
gramme. which was not marred by a
single unfavorable circumstance.
The day opened with the rededication
OF independence Hall. The buildings,
which had from time to time since that
date been added for uses of the officers
Of the municipal authorities, have all
been recently removed and the famous
hall is now in its original form, as it
was 122 years ago, when occupied by
the United States Congress and the
national government offices. The exer-
cises were presided over by Gov. Has
tinSs, and We're opened by Rev. DR..
BroWnson. The anthem my Country,
lis of Thee" was sung by 5000 pupils of
public schools accompanied by music
by the LIST Regiment Band. The me-
mortal poem composed by Mrs. Flor
ence Earle Coates, dedicated to the
peace jubilee. was read by Daniel w.
hutchins. principal of one of the local
schools. Then followed the Grafton by
Mayor Charles #. Warwick The .cere.
monies closed with the singing OF 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" by the school
children. in which they were joined by
the vast eoncourse of people which had
gathered in Independence square to lis
ten to the exercises.
Gov. Hastings. Mayor Warwick ana
the other officials reviewed the parade
from the same stand in the court OF
honor which the President occupied
yesterday. The head Of the line reach
cd that point at l O'clock this after
noon, and for 3la hours thereafter
Broad street looked like stage upon
which is performing a great spectacu.
lar extravaganza. 1t was essentially
a show Of color and glitter with moth.
ing OF the. Sombre pomp of war.
The feature of the events of Tuesday
and yesterday. was popular exultation
OF the nations defenders and tribute
to their valor. Today's parade was a
picturesque and comprehensive exhi-
bition of the industries and arts to
which the nation, having laid down its
arms. has returned More than 10000
men were in line. the beauty of which
was enhanced by many interesting
floats. Especially handsome were those
illustrative of the arts.
The floats of the school of design for
women dealt with the Renaissance, the
subject being Peace Receiving the
Homage of the Industries
The other art schools We're repre-
sented by floats typifying class art and
the mechanical trades. Among the
subjects were painting, sculpture and
architecture. and many of the students
costumed according to the respective
periods, We're in line. There was alsC
weaver at his loom; dyer at his
vat; printer at his press: potter
moulding his clay; with many othe,
symbolic figures. The commercial mu-
seums had floats descriptive of Hawaii
the Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba.
Four natives in costume We're on the
Hawaiian float. which also carried bags
of sugar. coffee, and other products.
The same idea was pursued on the 9th
er floats representing our newly ac-
quired colonies.
One of the most striking floats was
that representing the interior of the old
Ross house. with Betsy Ross exhibit
ing to Washington and Hancock the
first American flag ever made. It was
called the Birth of the American
Flag" Another historical scene rep
resented. was Washington Crossing
the Delaware" One of the most elab-
crate displays was that styled "Our
Reunited Country" 1t showed a group
CT American soldiers, among whom
stood with ciasped hands, a Confeder
ate and a Union soldier.
After Many Years." was the title
of float Representing John Bull and
Uncle Sam clasping hands across the
bows of their respective cruisers. "A
| Trife Embarrassed" showed Uncle
Sam and Miss Columbia standing at
the threshold of the United States
founding asylum at their feet a
group of dusky children, representing
Hawai-, the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico. clamoring for recognition.
Other floats showed Hobsons raft.
| Dewey at Manila. the Red Cross min
| istering to wounded soldiers the heroes
| of the war, Liberty, the latter repre-
scented by Columbia, and the 10 original
| states.
| The evolution of the army and navy
was illustrated by bodies of marching
! men dressed in the costumes of the
| different periods of American history
| from 1916 to 1861. Three hundred en-
ployes Of the custom house and 1000 of
| the post Office marched near the head
of the line and after them came large
| delegations from secret and benevo-
lent orders.
| The knights of the Golden Eagle
| turned out $500 men and half a dozen
floats typical of the order. The Pat
riotic Sons of America had 1900 men
and several floats; the Order of United
! Mechanics had 5000 men; the Ancient
Order of ffibernians, 5000, and many
were largely represented. German
| Italian, Slavonic and colored organiza-
lions had places in the parade and even
| the Chinese societies turned out 20(
men who made a fine appearance and
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