The herald., 1898-10-24
COMMENCED IN THE CITY OF
BRoTHERLYL LOVE
THE THANKSGIVING SERVICES
To Be Followed Tomorrow With More
Spectacular Features-McKinley
and Cabinet Will Come
Associated Press Special Wire.

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| Jubilee began today. 1t was fittingly opened
with special services of prayer and thanks
giving in all the churches OF the city, IRE
spectlve of creed and doctrine. Sermons
were preached on the inevitable horrors OF
war and the consequent blessings OF vlctorl-
GUS 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 Tues
! day, and the intervening day Will be de-
voted to housing the city's guests and per-
fecting 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 celebration mas broad
ened into u national fete OF greater magnl-
tude than any public function III many
wears. In it will participate the president
and the vice president, with the officers OF
the cabinet, Cen Miles, Gen. Wheeler and
many other notables, Commodore Philip,
Hobson and other heroes OF the MeTrimac,
and scores of naval warriors OF lesser fame,
and the governors OF many states, with their
staffs.
In time, it will occupy three full days,
counting the actual opening as on Tuesday.
| In scope, it will embrace an imposing greet
| ing to the nations navy, as represented by
the ships which fought and won as the ships
of no other nation afloat ever fought and
won; dignitied and comprehensive display
| OIL our CIVIC Virtues, ttS CAcHI'iiiiSN ~ :"
procession showing the countrys progress
in commerce and art; and great military
parade of the men whose endurance and
prowess made possible this festival.
Wednesday will be civic day. The presi-
dent, vice president and members OF the
cabinet will arrive in the afternoon In
the evening reception to the president and
his party will occur.
on military day, Thursday, the military
and naval parade will be reviewed by Pres
ident Mckinley, and there will be reecep,,
ton to the president and distinguished
guests at the Academy of MUSIC.
The principal vessels that will take part
in the review are the Texas, New Orleans,
Topeka, Dolphin, Gloucester, Marblehead,
Hudson, Olivette, Morrill, and Algonquin.
Many of the ships are already moored at
their respective positions,
The decorations throughout the city are
lavish and beautiful. The piece de resist
ance" of the procession is the court OF honor,
from a stand in the center of which Presl-
dent Mckinley will look at the parade. 1t
consists of succession of white pillars, II
on each side of Broad street, extending from
Chestnut to Walnut street. Each of the
columns is srrmounted by great eagle and
globe of shining gold, while the four at the
ends bear the legends, "San Juan" "El
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 tes-
tooned with flags by day and illuminated
by beautiful scheme of incandescent lights
at night. The arch is surmounted by an
enormous figure of Victory, mounted on
charger.
A Peace Cross Raised
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-A most impress
sive ceremony in this city was the unveling
of the peace cross on the summit OF Mount
St. Adams, the site of the new Episcopal
cathedral This ceremony was in lieu of lay
ing OF the cornerstone OF the edifce, which
will be known as the Cathedral of Saints
Peter and Paul.
President Mckinley was present and de-
livered a brief address. Many other distin-
guished men were present and three hundred
bishops and other high dignitaries of the
emn procession in their clerical robes, ac-
companied by choir boys of the different
churches of the city. An audience of many
thousands was present.
Bishop Satterly delivered the address OF
welcome, while the sermon was by Bishop
Doane. The drapery was dropped from the
stone while President Mckinley was speak
ing. The presiednt said:
81 appreciate the very great privilege
given me to participate with this ancient
church by its bishops and its laymen in this
new sowing for the Master and for men.
Every undertaking like this for the promo
ton of religion and education is a positive
gain to citizenship, to country and civiliza-
ton. And in this single word speak wish
for the sacred enterprise the highest inHu-
ence and the best usefulness.
While the president spoke the drapery of
the red, white and blue was unfurled, show
ing huge cross twenty feet high cut from
single stone.
After a chant by the choir Bishop Whip
Pile read special prayer of thanksgiving for
victory.
Bishop Doane spoke of the suggestiveness
of the peace cross, the peace which had come
to the nation and which was commemorated
by the cross.