The Portland daily press., 1898-10-29
The PURSUITS OF PEACE.
Third Great Procession Of PhiladeI.
phia Jubilee.
AFFAIR ENDED in A BLAZE OF
GLORY YESTERDAY.


Parade Was Full of Color an spectac-
ular Effects-Industrisi Pursuits to
which Nation Has Returned Were
Represented.
Philadelphia, Pa, October 2s.-The
great peace jubilee was brought to
glorious conclusion today. Beginning
with last Sundays church services and
the naval and military demon
strations Of Tuesday and yesterday and
today's monster civic parade. the celehra.
tlon has been grand success throughout.
The magnificent illumination of the city
continues tonight and the streets are still
jammed with people
Although President Mckinley and
Others of the Washington party returned
to the capital last night. interest was no
less eager in today's programme, which
was not marred by single unfavorabls
The day opened with the
Of Independence hall.
Gov. Hastings, Mayor Warwick and the
other officials reviewed the parade from
the same stand in the court of honor
which the President occupied yesterday.
The head of the line reaca ed that point at
one o'clock this afternoon and for three
hours and half thereafter, Broad street
looked like stage upon which Is per-
forming great spectacular extravaganza
1t was essentially show of color and
glitter with nothing of the sonlbre pomp
of war. The feature of the events of Tues.
day and yesterday was popular exaltation
Of the nations defenders and tribute to
their valor. Today's parade was
picturesque and comprehensive exhibition
Of the industries and arts to which the
nation, having laid down it's arms has re-
turned. More than 10000 men were in
line, the beauty Of which was enhanced
by many interesting floats. Especially
handsome were those illustrative of the
arts. The floats of the school of design
for women dealt with the rennalssance,
the subject being "Peacs receiving the
L omage of the industries i"
The other art schools were represented
by floats typifying classic art and the
trades. Among the subjects
were painting. sculpture and architecture,
and many of the students, costnmed &C.
cording to the respective periods were il
line, There was also q weaver Mt his
loom dyer at his vat; printer at his
press; potter moulding his clay, with
many other sym bclic figures. The COM
mercial museums had floats descriptive of
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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 representing our newly acquired
colonies.
One of the most striking floats was that
the interior of the old Ross
house, with Betsy Ross exhibiting to
Washington and Hancock the first Ameri-
can 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 displays was
that styled "Our reuninted country" 1t
showed a group Of American soldiers,
among whom stood with clasped hands, a
Confederate and Union soldier.
"After many years" was the title of a
float representing John Bull and Uncle
Sam clasping hands across the bows of
their respective cruisers.
ga trifie EN- barrassed' showed Uncle
Sam and Miss Columbia standing at the
thres hold of the "United States fuundling
asylum" at their feet a group of dusky
children representing Hawaii, the Philip
pines, Cuba and Porto Rico, olamoring
for recognition.
Other floats showed Hobson's raft,
Dewey at Manila the Red Cross minister
ing to wounded soldiers the Heroes of
he War, Liberty, the latter represented by
Columb bia, and the thirteen original
states.
The evolution of the army and navy
was illustrated by bodies Of marching
men dressed in the costumes Of the differ
ent periods of American history from
l776 TO 1861. Three hundred employees of
the custom house and one thousand of
the post Office marched near the head of
the line. and after them came rge dele
cations from secreJ and benevolent orders.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle
turned out $500 men and half a dozen of
the floats typical of the order. The
Patriotic Sons of America had 1900 men
and several floats; the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics had 5000
men; the Ancient Order of Hibernians
3000 and many other societies Of various
character we're largely represented. Ger
man, italian, Slsyonic and colored or
ganizations had places in the parade and1
even the Chinese societies turned ont 200f
men, who made "a line appearances and
gained much applause. 15fy.s- VI
The fire companies marched with their
ancient and modern machines. The ball
ancs of the line was made up of trades
displays The butchers and the barbers.
and the cigar makers and tbs bakers, and
almost every other line of trade W ere rep
by large bodies of men and many
floats.
Generals Miles and Shafter were at the
Bellevue during the early part OF the
parade, but saw none of it in public
Among those on the stand in 'front.' OF the
hotel were Consul General Maealhaes of
Brazil, his wife and niece Countess west
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