The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-14
ATLANTA'S GREAT
PEACE JUBILEE.
First Similar Event in the South For
Fifty Years.
WILL BE CROWDED WITH EVENTS
The Reception to the President VIII
Come First. Then Monster Civic
and Military Paradc-Thc Ban
quct the Big Feature.

ATLANTA. GA. Dec. 13.-The Peace
Jubilee which opens here tomorrow and
will continue for two days is the first
demonstration Of It's character held In
the South for fifty years. Then as now
the occasion signalized the termination
OF a war which resulted beneicially TO
the United States, the event a half
century ago being in honor of the return
of the Mexican war veterans. To-mor-
rows and Thursdays celebration. which
will be participated i'm by President Nc
Kinley members OF his Cabinet and the
prominent figures of the SpanishAme
can war promises TO be decided sue
cess not only because OF enormous
crowds but for the reason that II is the
first demonstration since the treaty Of
peace was slgn.I.
The business portion of the city Is
handsomely decorated the enormous arch
OF peace" at the intersection of Peach
tree street and EdgcwoOd avenue being
Governor Joseph r. Johnston and the
Alabama LEGISLATURE arrived tonight on
special traln
Tomorrow the Alabama Legislature
will sit with the General Assembly Of
Georgia and receive the President.
Miss Wheeler Miss Julia Wheeler. Miss
Carrie Wheeler ana Major W. ID. Beach
The two DAYS Of the jubilee will be
crowded with events from the time of the
Presidents arr ival tomorrow morning
until his departure at O'Clock Thursday
night First VIII come the reception or
the President by the Executive Commit
Tee and Receipt on Committee. followed
by the breakfast at the Kimball, after
this Mr.. Mcl{ininy and party will 80 Co
the capitol whcr, he will be received by
T. pt escorted
House Of Repres ,ntatives after which he
will hold Il public reception In the ro-
tunda
proceed to the Intersection Of Ponce De
Leon avenue and Peachtrce street. whore
ne will review the floral parade. This viii
be the most BE- autiful feature OF the
Jubilee 4 N-saption at the Capital city
Club az Q o'clock Will conclude the events
THG BIG PARADE.
The great y a.geant OF the jubilee Will
be the military and civic parade OF 96urs-
day. The Fifte enth Pennsylvania and the
Third Kew jersey regiments. which are
TO come from Athens tomorrow morn
ing. the McPhciton Battalion. The fHih
Georgia militia the Atlanta Artillery the
Governors Horse Guard. and a number
of local companies Will be I'D line. Inc
Atlanta Legion. Confederate Veterans.
will escort General Joe Wheeler IN the
parade.
AFTER rtNl'Nlttb lut- li'ii 'iN,f Wv ! iNl'
dent and uarty will be the guests at
luncheon Of the Piedmont Driving club,
and at $3.50 the chief Executive will adj
dress the public AT Piedmont Park.
Undoubtedly The feature OF the Jubilee
will be the banquet at the kimball Thurs
dav night. Covers WIFI be laid for three
hundred The list of speakers includes
an the notable persOnages Of the Govern
ment those Of prominence in the span
ish-American war. Admiral Schley late
TODAY wired Hon Clark Howell that ne
was unable 10 be present. His place next
to the President viii be filled by Secre-
t9r,. ; .ong Hon j. w. Bailey OF Texas
is also prevented from attending. owing
to the serious condition Of his son.
COLONEL BRYAN CANNOT COME.
The response to the toast. There is no
Minority i'm Patriotism" has been assign
"a to congress man Evan Settle. OF Ken
lucky. General Chaffee finds IL impOssl-
b.. 40 come to Atlanta. and Hon. John NJ
s fTop who Is IN In Washington. viii also
be absent from the banquet. Colonel w.
2 BRYAN. who had hoped 10 De present.
has wired the Banquet Committee that
he C.lnnOt be present
TIN, tempera tlrro took n sudden drop to-
night. and the indications for tomorrow
are fU. clear ana cold weather.
The usual pre- cautions looking TO the
safeguard Of the President have been
taken hy the Atlanta police. Onicers I'M
citizene' clothes viii be on duty In proN-
unity TO the chief Executive during his
entire stay in The city. The police TOO
night arrested twelve SUSPICIOUS charac-
tcrs in n lCdCing-house on Decatur street.
They arrived to-day and We're evidently
preparing 10 reap a harvest from to-moi-
rows crowds.