New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-24
TIE PHILADELPHIAJUBI
PEACE CELEBRATION BEGUN YEsTER-
DAY IN THE CHURCHES
c-rY PREPARING TO ASSUME AN ELABORATE AND
FITTING GARB-HAI.F \ MILLION Wis
ITORs ALREADY IN TOWN

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giving in all the churches OF the city irrespective
- creed and doctrine. Sermons preached on
.As inevitable horrors CT war and the consequent
hjsssings OF victorious peace. The material and
.nec,acular jub!lee will no, begin until Tuesday
md the intervening day will be given 10 housing
,bs c!ty's guests and completing necessary details
conceived purely local tribute TO the might
q American arms sea and land and the valor
O, ne who bore them. the celebration has
gradually but surely broadened into a National
fs,e In II will participate the President and Vice
PRESIDENT OF the United States with the officers OF
the cabinet. General Miles. General Wheeler and
other military notabes: Commodore Philip Lieu
,eraut Hobson and the other heroes OF the Merr-
mac ard scores OF naval warriors OF lesser fame
and ne Governors OF many States with their
s.ars
The Jubilee will take three days counting the
actual opening on Tuesday. II will embrace
imposing greeting 20 the Navy. procession show
!rg the companys progress in commerce and art
and great military parade.
THE PROGRAMME.
The formal programme follows:
NAVAL DAY.
-ue.say uo-nns-Decoration Of n. fee, Of war YES
Noon-s,eaIn yachts steamboats, and ether Graf,
,cpstng N the naval procession down the river 70
i2:4o ? Secretary Long and Navy Depar,men; Of
teas arrive from Washington
?. m.-Yash, May leaves Pine pier with Secretary
80 ?. NAVAL procession begins passing feet OF
Nes>es ne secretary OF the Navy Delng sautel Dy
Eyenins- Illumination = the navs! ve,ses tn. Court
g. Honor and The city Hal.
CIVIC DAY.
v.8,.saav 10 a. n-Rededlcation Of Independence
3 m.-ciyic parade starts from Broad and cumber-
Anerooon-Arriva Of President. vcePr'sident and
s 8 9s FE''d q Il. '3 ca his q ?' z5ns at
MILITARY DAY.
-sua.y II IA and md %sys' h. P9 49, sa 1
prssiden, Mckinley at the Cour, y Honor.
Evening Reception % the President and DISTINGUISHED
eoa -' Of mr. ana c.,y Hal '''0
The principal ships that will take part IN the
naval review ar. the Texas the New-O Orleans. the
Topeka the Dolphin. the Gloucester. the Marble
head. tho columbia the Minneapolis the Vixen
TIE Wnslov the Hudson. the Oliyette. the Morrill,
I'D the Algonquin Tho turning point Of tho line
VII he where tho Japanese cruiser Kasagi lies at
anchor off the Cramps shipyard While she viii
have no active part In the jubilee. she will be
dressed TO- the occasion with The Stars and Stripes
as well as her onn coiors. Many 81 the ships
already moored ~ ther places. but will not he
dressed un.u Tuesday morning. During all OF to-
day great crowd filed the vharves both sides
O. the Delaware River. and some OF the vessels
visitors were admitted.
DECORATIONS AND ILLUMINATIONS.
The decorations throughout the City are lavish
residences are hidden behind huge stacks Of lun-
b. Scarcely a single block in the whole distance
: uncovered. BY tomorrow these great wood
piles many Of which reach almost 70 the house
tops. Will he clothed in bunting.
The Cour, Of Honor. from a stand in the centre
90 which President Mckinley will look at the
Tarades consists Of succession Of massive white
pillars twelve each side 81 Broad-st.. extending
from Chestnut-st TO Walnut-st. Each Of the
columns IS surmoun,ed with great eagle and a
golden globe. while the four at The ends bear the
legends. san Juan" FL Caney" Manila" and
Santiago"
IL the centre OF this the street IS spanned
by a magnificent t-iumphal arch OF white and gold
,, IS elaboratcly festooned with hass by day and |
Illuminated by beautiful scheme Of incandescent
lights al night. The arch Is surmounted win an
The Star spansied Banner" Then conquer we
fr5nt appears we SHAH know the truth and the
ruth shall make ye free lnterlsced between the
blue electric lights by night, the latter arranged 70
5e arcb v 2 the aag 3hdh u,dred at the Top
mast Of Deweys flagship but here it Will be on the
h9gsa rassd by shsfisr at s52o5ag9t ,bs Union
League and the Liplincott mansion. which hank !
the Court Of Honor on either side. will make the !
whole scheme OF decoration one Of great splender !
Tho trees IN the immediate neghbornood OF me |
court II Honor will blossom with the National
cry HAN the sfgt IN mun n o 2udns 2
and over its archways. out here. too the chief /
O. the William Penn statue. which surnounts the /
great tower. will stretch slantng lines Of mean /
descent lights in cOlors while row after rOw OF
oilers VIII completely encircle the building. Al night
upon he statue while the ships VIII be illuminated
The Chambers Pres 1Y-erian Church. one ~ the |
O. est IN the city. which faces the Court Of Honor
vii have on its gable roof front in lights the legend !
Praise The Power that Has Made and Preserved |
Is Nation
RAILROADS AND HOTELS BUSY
The influx Of visitors has taxed railroads and |
hotels 20 the limit OF their best efforts and the |
downtown streets are literally TANNED. II is esti- |
mated tha, fully FIVE hundred thousand visitors |
from this aud other States here. and the in,
ward rush will continue throughout tomorrow. In !
eTort give al 81 these sufficient accommoda- |
tons the Jubilee Committee some line estah- |
l!srpd 2 bureau Of Information. and homes and /
hoerdir houses all over town are receiving the !
strangers.
PRESIDENTS OWN" GOING TO JUBILEE. |
plat,sburg. y Y. Oc,. 23-Thres hundred men Of |
.lst Infantry under Major Boyle Will start for
Paiadeluhia tomorrow AT noon on special train. /
Only those who were at Santiago were ordered out
The regiment Will be accompanied by their band |
called the Fighting Musicians. who threw away /
their instruments and seized guns from fallen ,
comrades. Joining IN me charge at san Juan oAiy 7
twenty OF The original thiryeight are LETT 10 20 10
Philadelphia The regiment will carry the coloTs .
presented 10 them By Mrs Mckinley, which gave
them the title Of the presidents own. and also .
me colOrs presented boy q New-l OK woman As
tribute 10 the gallant charge Of the regiment al
San Juan Hill. when. az ,hey repulsed spanish
attack. they sang The STAR Spanglcd Banner.
INCIDENTS N SOCIETY,"
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