The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-29
PEACE JUBILEE ENDED.
Philadelphia's Celebration Was an
Unparalleled Success. ....-.
THE MONSTER jo1vIo PARADE.
Nearly Twenty-nIne Thousand Men
Were In the Line of March, Which
Was Replete with Handsome Floats
Representingt the Industries Of Peace

. Nearly Twenty-nine Thousand Men
We're In the Line of March, Which
Was Replete with Handsome Floats
Representing he Industries Of Peace
Phila 5elphia, Oct. 29.-The great
peace Jubilee was brought to a glorious
conclusion yesterday. Beginning with
last Sundays church services, and in
cluding the naval and military demon
strations Of Tuesday and Thursday,
and yesterdays monster civic parade,
the celebration has been an unparal-
leIed success throughout The magnli-
cent illumination of the city continued
last night and the streets were still
CANNED with people.
The day opened with the rededication
of Independence Hall. Governor Hast
lngs presided. and Mayor Warwick was
the orator Of the day, while 5000 school
children added to the exercises by the
singing of patriotic songs.
Governor Hastings, Mayor Warwick
and the other officials reviewed the pa
rade from the same stand in the Court
Of Honor which the president occupied
on Thursday.
! The head of the line reached that
point at o'clock in the afternoon, and
for three hours and half thereafter
Broad street looked like stage upon
which Is performing great spectacu-
lar extravaganza. 1t was essentially
q show of color and glitter, with moth
Ing of the sombre pomp of war. The
feature of the events Of Tuesday and
Thursday was popular exaltation of
the nations defenders and tribute to
their valor. Yesterdays parade was
a picturesque and comprehensive ex-
hibltion of the Industries and arts to
which the nation, having laid down its
Arms. has returned.
There We're 2S,915 men in the line, the
beauty of which was enhanced by
many interesting floats. Especially
handsome were those illustrative of
The arts. The float of the School of
Design for Women dealt with the rem
haissance, the subject being peace
Receiving the Homage Of the Indus
tries The other art schools were
represented by floats typifying classic
lrt and the mechanical trades. Among
the subjects were painting, sculpture,
architecture and pottery, and many of
the students, costumed according to
3he respective periods ere in line.
There were also a weaver at his loom,
= dyer at his vat, a printer at his press,
p potter moulding his clay. with many
other symbolic figures.
! The Commercial Museums mad floats
descriptive of Hawaii, the Philippines
Porto Rico and Cuba. Four natives in
costume were on the Hawaiian floats,
which also carried bags of sugar, coffee
and other products. The same idea was
pursued on the other floats representing
bur newly acquired colonies. One of the
most striking floats was that represent
Ing the interior Of the old Ross house,
with Betsey Ross exhibiting to Wash
pngton and Hancock the first American
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 dis
plays was that styled "Our reunited
eountry." 1t showed group of Amer
lean soldiers, among whom stood with
clasped hands a Confederate and
Union soldier. After many years" was
the title of a float representing Brit
tania and Columbia clasping hands
across the bows of their respective
cruisers. "a trine embarrassed" show
I'd Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia stand
Ing at the threshold of the UNITED
Btates Founding asylum" at their feet
group of dusky children represent
Ing Hawaii. the Philippines. Cuba and
Porto Rico, clamorng for recognition.
Other floats showed Hobsons raft,
Dewey at Manila, the Red Cross minis
tering to wounded soldiers, the heroes
Of the war, and Of Liberty, the latter
represented by Columbia and the 10
original states.
The evolution of the army and navy
was Illustrated by bodies of marching
men. dressed in the costumes of the
different periods of American history
from 11T6 to 1861.
Three hundred employees Of the Gus
tom house. and 1000 of the postofflce
marched near the head of the line, and
after them came large delegations OF
secret and beneficial orders, with floats
typical of the various orders. German,
italian. SlavOnic and culnred organiza-
lions had places in tn parade and
.fven the Chinese societies turned out
zoo men. who made fine appearance
Ind gained much applause.
The fire companies marched with
fheir ancient and modern machines
The balance of the line was made up
u trade displays.