The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-24
HEROESOF
THE WAR !
Who VIII Participate in Philadelphia
Peace Jubilee.
THE CITY GAYLY DECORATED.
Elaborate Preparations For Making
the Celebration National Fete OF
Greater Magnitude Than Any Public
Function In Many Years Past.

Philadelphia, oct. 24.-The peace
Jubilee began yesterday. 1t fittingly
opened with special services of prayer
and thanksgiving in all the churches
OF the city, irrespective of creed and
doctrine Sermons were preached on
the inevitable horrors OF war and the
consequent blessings of victorious
peace and there were services Of song
and worship on these themes. This
was the spiritual Inauguration. The
material and spectacular beginning will
not be until tomorrow.
The celebration has gradually but
surely broadened into a national fete
of greater magnitude than any public
function In many years past. In 1t
will participate the president and the
vice president of the United States,
with the officers Of their cabinet Cen
eral Miles, General Wheeler and other
military notables, Commodore Philip,
Hobson and four other heroes Of the
Merrimac and scores of naval warriors
of lesser fame. Captain Sigsbee, of the
i'll fated Maine, will march in Thurs
days military parade in command of
Huntington will march at the head Of
500 marines.
The principal ships that will take part
in tomorrow's naval review are the
Texas, New Orleans, Topeka, Dolphin,
Columbia, Minneapolis, Winslow, Hud-
son, Olivette, Morrill, and Algonquin.
The turning point of the line will be
where the Japanese cruiser Kasagi lies
at anchor off Cramps shipyard, where
she was lately built. While she will
have no active part in the jubilee she
will be dressed for the occasion with
the Stars and Stripes, as well as with
the more ornate decorations of the
| Orient. Many OF the ships are already
moored at their respective positions,
but will not be dressed until tomorrow
morning. At / o'clock tomorrow Sec
retary Long will leave Pine street
wharf on the yacht May to lead the pa
rade of steamers which will pass the
fleet of war vessels. In the evening
there will be a grand illumination of
the warships, the Court of Honor and
city hall.
On Wednesday at 10 a. m. the rededi-
cation of Independence Hall takes
| place, and at IL a. m, the civic parade
starts from Broad and Cumberland
streets. That afternoon the president,
vice president and members of the cab
met arrive, and in the evening there
will be reception to the president and
his party at the Union League.
On Thursday at II a. m. the military
and naval parade starts from Broad
street and Snyder avenue and will be
reviewed by President Mckinley at the
Court of Honor. In the evening there
will be another reception to the presi-
dent and distinguished guests at the
Academy of Music.
The decorations throughout the city
are lavish and beautiful. Broad street
: from end to end of the five mile route
wears a wooden aspect today. Her
stately residences are hidden behind
huge stacks of lumber, the pathway
left open under the lines Of stands
I seeming to the pedestrian like a long
arcade. Scarcely a single sidewalk in
the whole distance is left uncovered
These great woodpiles, many of which
. reach almost to the housetops, are
t swaddled in bunting, and the avenue
D presents a vista OF Kaleidoscope color
7 The piece de resistance Is the Court
. of Honor, from a stand in the center
of which President Mckinley will look
l at the parades. 1t consists of a sue
e cession of massive white pillars, II or
= each side of Broad street, extending
e from Chestnut to Walnut streets. Eacl
s of the columns is surmounted by
n great eagle and globe of shimmerinl
gold, while the four at the ends bea
the legends, San JUAN" Ell Caney,
Manila" and Santiago" In the cen
ter of this court the street is spanne'
by the magnificent triumphal arch
This is simple. but impressive, the pre-
, vailing tone being white and gold. L
. is deliberately festooned with flags by
. day and Illuminated by beautiful
q scheme of incandescent lights at night
:. The arch Is surmounted by an enor
: nous figure of victory mounted ol
. chargers. On the south front appear
the quotation: "The Star Spangle'
Banner. Then conquer we must Will
our cause 1t is just" On the nortl
n front appears: "Ye shall know tn
~ truth and the truth shall make y
a free" Interlaced between the column
,r will be flags by day and red, white an
"a blue electric lights by night, arrange
n In picturesque intervals to symbolic
n the Stars and Stripes. From the top o
the arch will fly the flag which fiuttere
at the topmast Of Dewey's fleet, bu
here 1t will be on the Flagstaff raised b
Shafter at Santiago.
S The auxiliary displays in front {
S, the Union League and the Appincot
S. Mansion, which flank the Court {
Honor on either side, will make tn
whole scheme Of decoration one of VI
lie paralleled splendor and brilliance, III
Sc trees in the immediate neighborhoo
III or the Court Of Honor Will blossol
r. with the national cOlors In light
he The city hall, the largest municipi
re building in America, will wear buntin
ii on all of its columns and over Its arch
ways but here, too, the chief enef
will be one of illumination. From III
o. top Of the William Penn statue, whic
O. surmounts the great tower, Will stretc
tlanting lines OF incandescent lights
colors, while row after row OF othel
will completely encircle the buildin
which covers four acres of ground.
III night the searchlights OF the ships
the river will rest upon the statu
while the ships themselves will be elai
orately illuminated. The Chamber
ed Presbyterian church, one of the olde
he IN the city, which also faces the Cou
Of of Honor, will have on its gable ro'
n front, in lights, the legend; Praise Il
To power that has made and preserved I
as a nation"
There will be other electrical displa!
OF smaller character on other publ
g., buildings.
The influx of visitors has taxed ra