The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-29
PEACE JUBILEE ENDED.
Philadelphia's Celebration Was an
Unparalleled Success.
THE MONSTER CIVIC PARADE.

Nearly Twcnty-nine Thousand Men
Were in the Line of March, which
was Replete with Handsome Floats
Representing the Industries of Peace
Philadelphia, oct. 29.-The great
peace jubilee was brought to glorious
conclusion yesterday. Beginning with
last Sundays church services, and in
Guiding the naval and military demon-
strations of Tuesday and Thursday
and yesterdays monster civic parade,
the celebration has been an unparal-
leled success throughout. The magnitt-
cent illumination of the city continued
last night and the streets were still
Jammed with people.
The day opened with the rededication
of Independence Hall. Governor Hast
ings presided, and Mayor Warwick was
the orator of the day. while 5000 school
children added to the exercises by the
singing of patriotic songs.
Governor Hastings, Mayor Warwick
and the other officials reviewed the pa
rade from the same stand in the Court
of Honor which the president occupied
on Thursday
The head of the line reached that
point at / o'clock in the afternoon, and
for three hours and a half thereafter
Broad street looked like a stage upon
which is performing 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
Thursday was popular exaltation of
the nations defenders and tribute to
their valor. Yesterdays parade was
| a picturesque and comprehensive ex-
hibition of the industries and arts to
which the nation, having laid down Its
| arms, has returned.
There were 2S,975 men in the line, the
| beauty of which was enhanced by
many interesting floats. Especially
handsome were those illustrative of
the arts. The float Of the School of
Design for Women dealt with the rem
naissance, the subject being Peace
| Receiving the Homage Of the Indus
| tries" The other art schools were
represented by floats typifying classic
art and the mechanical trades. Among
| the subjects were painting, sculpture,
architecture and pottery, and many OF
| the students, costumed according to
| the respective periods, were in line.
| There were also a weaver at his loom,
/
a potter moulding his clay, with many
! other symbolic figures.
The Commercial Museums had floats
| descriptive of Hawaii the Philippines
| Porto Rico and Cuba. Four natives ir
| costume were on the Hawaiian floats
which also carried bags of sugar coffee
| and other products. The same idea wal
| pursued on the other floats representing
our newly acquired colonies. One of tn,
most striking floats was that represent
| ing the interior of the old Ross house
with Betsey Ross exhibiting to Wash
ington and Hancock the first American
| flag ever made. 1t was called The
birth of the American Flag"
Another historical scene represented
was washington crossing the Della
ware" One of the most elaborate dis
! plays was that styled "Our reunited
country" 1t showed a group of Amer
ican soldiers, among whom stood with
| clasped hands a Confederate and a
| Union soldier. after many years" was
! the title of a float representing Brit
\ tania and Columbia clasping hands
| across the bows of their respective
| cruisers. "A trifle embarrassed" show
| ed Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia stand
| ing at the threshold of the United
| states rounding asylum" at their feet
I a group of dusky children represent
| ing Hawaii, the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico, clamoring for recognition.
| Other floats showed Hobson's raft
| Dewey at Manila, the Red Cross minis
tering to wounded soldiers, the heroes
Of the war, and of Liberty the latter
! represented by Columbia and the l;
original states.
| The evolution of the army and navy
was illustrated by bodies of marchine
men, dressed in the costumes of tn,
different periods of American history
from 1776 to 1861.
Three hundred employees of the Gus
tom house, and 1000 of the postofflcc
marched near the head of the line, and
after them came large delegations OF
secret and beneficial orders, with floats
typical of the various orders. German
Italian, SlavOnic and colored organiza-
tions had places in the parade, and
even the Chinese societies turned out
200 men, who made a fine appearance
and gained much applause.
The fire companies marched with
their ancient and modern machines
The balance of the line was made VI
of trade displays.