New-York tribune., 1898-10-29
PEACE JUBILEE ENDED.
GREAT CIVIC PARADE CONCLUDES PHIL
ADELPHIA'S FESTIVAL
MANY SOCIETIES AND TRADES REPRESENTED
INDEPENDENCE HALL REDEDTcArED-

| was brought to a glorious conclusion to-day
| Beginninr with last Sundays church services
ard Including the naval and military demonsua-
tions OF Tuesday and yesterday and to-day
monster civic parade, the celebration mas oeen
an unparalleled success throughout The mag
nIfcent illumination Of the city continues TO-
night and the streets are still crowded WIN
, people Although President Mckinley ana the
others of the Washington party returned to the
capital last night. interest was no less eager III
to-days programme. which was not mared ny
single unfavorable circumstance
The day opened with the rededication of Inde-
pendence Hail. the historic building from which
the Declaration of Independence was read to the
people OF the new Republic on July H. li'b The
buildings which had from time to time since
that date been added for use as offices of the
municipal authorities have all been recently re-
moved and the famous hall Is now In Its orig
nal form as it was one hundred and twenty
two years ago, when occupied by the uhiteo
States Congress and the National Government
officials.
REDEDICATION EXERCISES.
The rededication exercises were presided over
by Governor Hastings, and were opened pS
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Brownson. The anthe"
my Country. 'Tis of Thee" was sung ny three
thousand pupils of the public schools accom-
panied with music by the lst Regiment bahu'
The memorial poem composed by Mrs. flore"o"
Earle Coates dedicated TO the Peace Jubilee. was
read by Daniel W. Hutchin, the principal Oh one
of the local schools.
The anthem columbia was sung Dy 'he
scholars and the Grafton by Mayor Charles +
Warwick followed. The ceremonies closed win
the singing Of The Star Spangled Banner py
the three thousand school children ana III ''iS
they were joined by the vast concourse OF peo-
pie which had gathered Ill independence "q'''0
10 listen to the exercises
The mammoth trades display, or what WAS
nonularlv known as the civic parade. started
from Broad and Cumberland SITS. promptly al II
o'clock headed by Major General George H.
sroyder md his staff of thirty mounted aids
The route of the parade exactly the reverse
of tho, of Yesterdays military procession. start
ing at Cumberland-st in the northern part u
the city. where yesterdays parade ended.
4 PICTURESQUE SPECTACLE.
Governor Hastings, Mayor Warwick ana the
other officials reviewed the parade from t'e
same stand in the Court OF Honor "hich ''e
President occupied yesterday
The head OF the line reached that point at
I ocIock this afternoon and for three hours and
n thereafter
unon which g performing great spectacular
EXTRAVAGANZA 1t essentially snow Oh
color and glitter. with nothing OF the somore
pomp of war The feature OF the events Oh
Tuesday and yesterday was the popular exalta-
tion Of the Nations defenders and tribute TO
their valor To-day's parade was picturesqe
and commemorative exhibition OF the Industries
and arts TO which the Nation. having laid down
It's arms has returned.
More than twenty thousand men were In the
line and there were many interesting floats.
Especially handsome were those illustrative OF
the arts The float of the School OF Design Tor
Women dealt with the Renaissance, the subject
being Peace Receiving the Homage OF 'he
Industries" The other art schools were repre-
sented by floats typifyng classic art ana 'he
mechanical trades Among the SUBJECTS were
painting sculpture and architecture. ana many
Of the students costumed according 10 'he re-
spective periods. were in line. There were also
a weaver at his loom. dyer at his vat. PRINT
- at his press a potter moulding his clay. and
many other symbolic figures
The commercial museums had floats descrip-
tive Of Hawaii. the Philippines. Porto Rico ana
Cuba. Four natives in costume were on the
Hawaiian float which also carried bags OF
sugar coffee and other products. The same
idea was pursued on the other floats represent
ing the newly acquired colonies
STRIKING FLOATS IN THE PARADE.
one Of the most striking floats was that
reprosonting the interior Of the old Ross House
with Betsy Ross exhibiting to Washington ana
Hancock the first American flag ever made IL
was called The Birth of the American flag'
Another historical scene represented was
"Washngton Crossing the Delaware one OF
the most elaborate displays was that styled
"Our United Country" 1t showed group or
American soldiers. among whom stood with
clasped hands "A Confederate and Union SOL
der After Many Years was the title OF a
float representing John Bull and Uncle Sam
clasping hands across the bows OF their re-
enective cruisers "A Trife Embarrassed
showed Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia standing
AT the Threshold of the United States Found
ling Asylum" and at their feet was a group Oh
dusky children representing Hawaii. the Philip
pines Cuba and Porto Rico, clamoring FOR
recognition.
Other floats showed Hobson's raft, Dewey at
Manila. the Red Cross mnsterng TO wounded
soldiers the heroes Of the war. and Liberty. the
latter represented by Columbia and the thirteen
original State.
The evolution OF the Army and Navy was IL
Iustrated by bodies of marching men dressed in
the costumes Of the different periods Of Ameri-
can history from 1916 to lSGl.
MANY MEN MARCH IN REVIEW.
Three hundred employees Of the Custom House
and one thousand Of the Postofce marched near
the head Of the line. and after them came large
delegations from secret and benevolent orders.
The Knights OF tho Golden Eagle turned out
twenty-five hundred men and halfdozen floats
typical OF the order: the Patriotic Sons OF Amer
lea had eighteen hundred men and several floats;
the Junior order Of United American Mechanics
had Ave thousand men: the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians three thousand. and many other So
c!eties Of various character were largely repre-
sented.
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