Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-03
Happy Ending of Philadel
phia's Great Peace Jub-
lice.
THE CIVIC PARADE.
Independence Hall-hore Than 2O,-
900 Men In Linc-Many Handsome
Floats Reception on Hoard
Japanese Cruiser.

Gay CnCrCh services ana including tn'
naval and military demonstrations o.
Tuesday end yesterday and to-days mon
ster civic parade, the celebration has beci
an unparalleled success throughout. Th,
magnificent illumination of the city con
t.nues tonight and the streets are still
jammed with people. Although President
Mckinley and the others of the Washing
ton party returned to the capital las
night interest was no less eager in to
days programme which was not marreC
by a single unfavorablc circumstances.
Tho day opened with the rCdcdicaton Of
/ Independence HALL
The buildings which had from time {,
time since that date been added for use Il.
offices of the municipal authorities hay,
all been recently removed and the famou.
hall Is now in its original form, as it was
~ years ago, when occupied 10y the Uni
ted States Congress and the national gov
eminent offices. The exercises were pre-
sided over by Gov. Hastings and wer,
opened by Rev. DR.. Brownson. The an.
them My Country. IT'S of Thee" was
sung by 30oo voices accompanied by must,
by the First Regiment band. a memoria
poem composed by Mrs Florence Earl,
Coates, dedicated to the peace jubilee was
read by Daniel W. Hutchins, principal o
one Of the local schools. Then followed
an Grafton by Mayor Charles T. Warwick
The Ger monies closed with singing The
star Splnglcd Banner" by the school chill
dren, in which they were joined by a vast
concourse of people gathered in indcpcnd
cnce square to listen to the exercises.
non the conclusion Of the ceremonies
the great audience dispersed and ell hur-
r!od to positions from which 20 see the big
civic procession. 4 stand covering tn,
sidewalk to the entire length OF the front
of the historic hall had been erected for
occupancy during the parade by school
at hr 1T Tot t.1 tn, In 1p1f
ton exercises. The mammoth display popu-
larry known as the civic parade started
promptly at II, headed by Maj. Gen. Geo.
X. SnOwden and Il staff of 80 mounted
aides. The route Of the parade vas cX-
acty the reverse of that of yesterday :
military procession. starting at Cumbrr-
land street in the northern part of the city
where yesterdays parade ended.
COY. nastluss Mayor Warwick and the
other officials reviewed the parade from
the same stand in the court of honor
which the President occupied yesterday
rhc head OF the line reached that point
at 1 o'clock and for three hours and a
half thereafter Broad street looked like
a stage upon which il performing a great
spectacular eXtravaganza. 1t was essen
italy a show of color and glitter with
notEIng of the somhru pomp of war. The
! feature of the events of Tuesday and yes
tcrday was the popular CXa!tation of the
nations defenders and tribute to their va
lor. To-days parade was picturesque
and comp extensive exhibition of the in
dustries and arts to which the nation
having laid down its arms. has returned
More than 5000 men We're in the line
the beauty of which was enhanced by
many interesting floats Especially hand.
some were those illustrative of the arts
The float of the school of design for wo-
men dealt with the Renaissance, the sub.
of the Industries" The other art schools
were represented by floats typifying class
ic art and the mechanical trades. Among
the subjects were painting, sculpture, ar
chitecture and many of the students cos
tuned according to the respective periods
were in line, There Were also Il weaver
at his loom; a dyer at his vat; printer
at his press; a potte' moulding his clay
with many other symbolic figures.
The commercial museums had floats de
scriptive Of Hawaii, the Philippines. Por
TO Rico and Cuba. Four natives i'm COS
tune were on the Hawaain float which
also carried bags of sugar, coffee and 9th
err products. The same idea was pursued
on the other floats representing our new
ly acquired colonies,
one of the most striking floats was tina
representing the interior of the old Ros.
House, with Betsy Ross exhibiting I,
Washington and Hancock the first Am
crican Nag ever made. 1t was called 9TH,
birth of the American flag" Another his
torical scene represented was washing
ton crossing the Delaware" one of tn,
most elaborate displays was that style,
"Our Reunited Country" It showed
group Of American soldiers among whom
stood with clasped hands n confederat,
and Union soldier. after Many Years
was the title of Il float representing JOIN
Bull and Uncle Sam clasping hands acros
the bows of their respective cruisers. -
Trhe Embarrassed" showed Uncle San
and Miss Columbia stading at the thres