Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-29

TT RES OF THE CIO0lN1
Philadelphia, October 28.-The great
peace jubilee was brought to a glorious
conclusion to-day. Beginning with last
Sundays church services and including
the naval and military demonstrations
of Tuesday and yesterday, and to-days
monster civic parade, the celebration
has been an unparalleled success
throughout. The magnificent illumina-
ton of the city continues tonight and
the streets are stin jammed with peos
pc.
Although President Mckinley and
J others of the Washington party return
ed to the capital last night, interest was
no less eager in to-6ay's programme.
which was unmarried by single un-
avoi6abl circumstance.
The exercises of the day opened with
the re-dedication of old Independence
Hall the historic building from which
the Declaration of independence was
read to the people of the new republic
on July 4, 1776 The buildings which
had from time to time since that date
bsen added for uses of offices of the
nnaG:cipal authorities, have all been re-
cerGly removed and the famous hall is
Now IN IT'S ORIGINAL FORM,
az ii was one hundred and twenty-five
years ago, when occupied by the Uni
ted. States Congress and the national
government officials.
The rehabilitation exercises were pre-
sided over by Gov. Hastings and were
opened by prayer by Rev. DR.. Brown
scr. The anthem, my Country, 'Tis
CT Thee" was sung by 5000 pupils of
the public. schools, accompanied with
music by the First Regiment Band.
The memorial poem composed by Mrs.
F.crerce Earle Coates, dedicated to the
resce jubilee, was read by Daniel w.
Hutchins, principal if one of the public
schools. The anthem, Columbia" was
sung by the scholars and then followed
tic Grafton by Mayor Charles Warwick.
Upon the conclusion of the care-
na1ies the great audience hurried to
positions fioEl which to see the mon
S., civic procession. A stand cover
ing the sidewalk the entire length of
the front of the historic hall had been
erected for occup3n0Y during the
parade by the 1900 school children who
had participated in the dedication ex-
ereises.
ct n WrorIuio1y nd
Ike other officials reviewed the parade
from the same stand N the Court of
Honor which the President occupied
yesterday. The head Of the line reach
ed that point at one o'clock this after
neon, and for three hours and half
thereafter Broad street looked like a
stage upon which is performing a
great spectacular extravaganza. 1t was
essentially a show Of color and glitter,
with nothing of the sombre pomp of
war The feature Cf the events Of
Tuesday and yesterday was popular
exaltation of the nations defenders
ard tribute to their. valor. To-day's
p parade was a picturesque and compre-
hensive exhibition of the
INDUSTRIES AND ARTS
to which the nation. having laid down
its arms, has returned.
More than twenty thousand men
were in line, the beauty of which was
enhanced by many interesting floats.
Especially handsome were those illus
trstive of the arts. The float Of the
sc.,e0l Of design for women dealt with
the renassainance, the subject being
Peace receiving the homage of the in
dustries." The other art schools were
represented by floats typifying classic
art and the mechanical trades. Among
the subjects were painting, sculpture,
architecture and poetry, and many Of
the students, costumed according to the
respective periods were in line. There
were also a weaver at his loom; a dyer
at his vat; a printer at his press;
potter moulding his clay, with many
other symbolic figures.
The commercial museum had 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 othar products. The same idea was
pursued cn the other floats. represent
ing our newly acquired colonies One
of the most striking floats was that rep
resenting the interior of the old Ross
House, with Betsy Ross exhibiting TO
Washington and Hancock the first
American flag ever made. 1t was called
"The birth of the American flag" An
other historical scene represented was
washington crossing the Delaware"
One of the most elaborate displays was
that styled
"CUR REUNITED COUNTRY"
1t showed a group of American soldiers,
among whom stood with clasped hands
Confederate and Union soldier.
after many years was the title of
float representing John Bull and Uncle
Sam clasping hands across the bows
Of their respective cruisers. "a tri1e
embarrassed" showed Uncle Sam and
Miss Columbia standing at the thresh-
hold of the United States founding
asylum at their feet group of dusky
children. representing Hawaii, the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico,
clamoring for recognition.
Other floats showed Hobson's raft,
Dewey at Manila, the Red Cross min
tstering to wounded soldiers, the
heroes of the war and liberty the latter
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