The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-24
Jubilee at Philadelphia Begun I'M
preSsiyely.
WARS ALARUMS AT REST
AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME Is
ARRANGED.
Ceremonies Will Consume Three
Days, Tuesday Being Spectacular
Event Is Conceived as Tribute
to Our Arms-Vessels Engaged at
Santiago Will Take Part.

Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-The peace ju.
bilee began today. 1t fittingly opened
with special services of prayer ano
thanksgiving in all the churches of the
city, irrespective of creed and doctrine
Sermons We're preached on the newt
able horrors of war and the conse-
quent blessings of victorious peace
/ and there We're services of song and
! worship on these themes. This was the
spiritual inauguration. The material
and spectacular beginning will not be
until Tuesday, and the intervening day
Will be devoted to housing the city's
/ guests and perfecting the final details.
Conceived purely as a local tribute
TO the might of our arms on sea and
land and the valor of the, men who
bore them the celebration has broad
ened into a national fete of greater
magnitude than any public function
\ IN many years paSe. In it will parti-
cipate the president and the vice pres
ident of the United States, with the
officers of their 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 ocupy three
full days, counting the actual opening
as on Tuesday. In scope it will en-
brace an imposing greeting to the ma
ton navy, as represented by the ships
which fought and won as the ships of
no other navy afioat ever fought and
won; a dignified and comprehensive
display of our civic virtues as exempli-
fed by procession showing the coun-
try'S 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
president, vice president and members
of the cabinet will arrive in the after
noon.
In the evening a reception to the
president and his party will occur. On
military day, Thursday, the military
and naval parade will be reviewed by
President Mckinley, and there will be
reception to the president and dis
tinguished 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. Columbia. Minneapolis,
Vixen, Winslow, Hudson, Olivette,
Morrill, and Algonqin- Many of the
ships are already moored at their re-
spective positions.
The decorations throughout the city
are lavish and beautiful. The piece de
resistance of the procession is the court
of honor from a stand in the centre of
which President Mckinley will look at
the parades. In consists of a success
sion of white pillars, u on each side of
Broad street, extending from Chestnut
to Walnut streets. Each of the columns
is surmounted by a great eagle and
globe of shining gold, while the four
at the ends bear the legends san
Juan" lei Caney," Manila and
Santiago" In the centre of this
court the street is spanned by the mag
nificent triumphal arch. This is sim
pie, but impressive, the prevailing tone
being white and gold. 1t is deliberately
festooned with flags by day and illu-
minated by a beautiful scheme of in
candescent lights at night. The arch
is surmounted by an enormous figure
of Victory mounted on chargers.