The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-24
QUAKER CITY'S JUBILEE
CHURCHES OPEN PHILADELFHIA'S
PEACE CELEBRATION.
Naval, Civic and Military Parades
During the Week-President Nc
kinley to BE i'm Attendance.

jubilee began to-day 1t fttingly opened
with special services of prayer and thanks
giving in all the churches of the city ire
spective of creed and doctrine. Sermons
were preached on the inevitable horrors of
war and the consequent blessings of vic
torious peace, and there were services of
song and worship on these themes. This
was the spiritual Inauguration. The ma
terial and spectacular beginning will not be
until Tuesday, and the intervening day will
be devoted to housing the citys guests and
perfecting the final details.
Conceived purely as local tribute to the
might of our arms on sea and land and the
valor of the men who bore them, the cele-
bration has gradually but surely broadened
into a national fete of greater magnitude
than any public function in many years
past. In it will participate the President
and the Vice President of the United States,
with the officers Of the Cabinet, General
Miles, General Wheeler and other military
notables, Commodore Philip, Hobson and
other heroes of the Merrimac and scores
OF, naval warriors of lesser fame and the
Governors of many States with their STATS.
In time it will occupy three full days, count
ing the actual opening as on Tuesday. In
scope it will embrace an imposing greeting
ships which fought and won as the ships
of no other navy afoat ever fought and
won, dignified and comprehensive display
of our civic virtues as exemplified by a pro-
cession showing the country's progress in
commerce and art. and a great military
parade of the men whose. endurance and
prowess made possible this festival. The
formal programme follows:
| Naval DaV Observation-Disclosures docoratioY,
or the fleet of war vessels in the harbor:
IL noon, steam yachts, steamboats, and
oener craIt participating In the naval pro-
cesslon go down the river to form in line;
124O D. m, Secretary Long and Navy De-
partment officials arrive from Washington;
p. m, yacht may leave Pine-street pier
with Secretary Long board to meet and
lead the naval procession; 1870 p m, naval
procession begins passing fleet of war YES
saluted by each as they each may pass;
evening, illumination of the naval vessels,
the ne, court of honor and the City Hail.
ton of Independence Hall; IL a. M. civic
parade starts from Broad and Cumberland
streets; afternoon, arrival of the President,
Vice President and members of the Cabinet:
evening, reception to the President and his
party at the Union League, illumination of
the court of honor and City Hall.
Military Day, Thursday--l1 a. M. military
and naval parade starts from Broad
street and Snyder avenue and will be
| reviewed by President Mckinley at the
court of honor; evening, reception to the
President and distinguished guests at the
Academy of Music, illumination of the court
OF honor and City Hall.
THE principal ships that will take part in
the naval review are the Texas, New Or
leans, Topeka, Dolphin, Gloucester. Marble
head, Columbia, Minneapolis, Vixen, Wins
low, Hudson, Olivette, Morrill, and Algon-
qun. The turning point of the line will be
where the Japanese cruiser Kasagi lies at
anchor off Cramps ship yard, 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. The decorations
throughout the city are lavish and beauti-
full. The piece de resistance of decoration
is the court of honor, from stand in the
center of which President Mckinley will
look at the parades. 1t consists of a sue
cessiOn of massive white pillars, twelve on
each side of Broad street. extending from
Chestnut to Walnut street. Each of the
columns is surmounted by great eagle and
globe of shimmering gold while the four al
the end bear the legends San JUAN .'Cl
Caney,' Manila" and Santiago" In the
center of this court the street is spanned
by the magnificent triumphal arch. This is
simple but impressive, the prevailing tone
being white and gold. 1t is deliberately
festooned with flags by day and illuminated
by beautiful scheme of incandescent lights
at night. The arch is sufmounted by an
enormous figure of victory mounted on
chargers. On the south front appears the
quotation: The star-spangled banner; then
conquer we must while our cause Is just"
On the north front appears: I'VE shall know
the truth anu the truth snail make freo.'
Interlaced between the columns will be flags
by day and red, white and blue electric
lights by night arranged in picturesque in
tervals to symbolic the stars and stripes
From the top of the arch will fly the flag
which f1uttered from the topmast of
Dewey's fleet, but here it will be a flag
staff raised by Shafter AT Santiago
At night the searchlights of the ships in
the river will rest upon the statue while
the ships themselves will be elaborately
Illuminated. The Chambers Presbyterian
Church, one of the Oldest in the city which
also faces the court of honor will have
on it's gable roof front in lights the legend:
Praise the power that has made and pre-
serves us a nation.
The visitors have already taxed railroads
and hotels to the limit of their best efforts
and the downtown streets are literally
damned. II is estimated that fully 500 900
visitors from this and other States are here
out tomorrow. In an effort to give all of
these sufficient accommodations the jubilee
committee some time ago established a
bureau of information and homes and
boarding houses all over town are receiving
the strangers. A thorough system of
emergency relief has been established along
the route of the parades and ambulances
with corps of doctors and nurses will be
placed at intervals with telephone connec-
tions
The first fatality of the celebration oc-
CURED to-day. James Sweeney. aged forty
seven years. fell from the stand in course
of erection for the City Council and suffered
injuries from which he shortly afterwards
died.