The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-29
CIVIC PARADE.
1t Ends the Peace Jubilee
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Oct 28.-The great
peace jubilee was brought to a glorious
conclusion today The magnificent il
Elimination of the city continues to-
night, and the streets are still jammed
with people. Although President Nc
Kinley and the others of the Washing
ton party returned to the capital last
night, interest was no less eager in to-
days program, which was not marred
by single unfavorable circumstance.
The day opened with the dedication
of Independence hall. The ceremonies
We're presidede over by Gov. Hastings.
and were opened by Rev. DR.. Brownson.
The anthem My country It's of thee, .
was sung by 5000 pupils of the public
schools accompanied by music by the
LIST regiment band. The memorial poem
composed by Mrs. Florence Earl
Coates, dedicated to the peace jubilee,
was read by Daniel w. Hutchins, prin-
cipal of one of the local schools Then
followed the Grafton by Mayor War
wick. The ceremonies closed with the
singing of the Star Spangled Banner
by the school children.
Gov Hastings. Mayor Warwick and
the other officials reviewed the parade
from the same stand in the court Of
terday. The head of the line reached
that point at l O'clock this afternoon
and for three hours and a half there
after Broad street looked like a stage
upon which was performing a great
spectacular extravaganza
Today's parade was a picturesque and
comprehensive exhibition Of the indus
tries and arts to which the nation
having laid down its arms, has re-
line. the beauty OF which was enhanced
by many interesting floats.
Especially handsome were those illus
trative of arts. The floats of the school
of design for women dealt with the
renaissance, the subject being, Peace
receiving the homage of the indus
tries The other art schools were rep
resented by floats typifying classic art
and the mechanical trades.
The commercial museums had floats
descriptive of Hawaii, the Philippines,
Porto Rico and Cuba. -Four natives in
costume We're on the Hawaiian float,
which also carried bags OF sugar. coffee
and other products The same idea
was pursued on the other floats repre-
senting our newly acquired colonies.
One of the most striking floats was that
representing the interior OF the old Ross
house, with Betsy Ross exhibiting to
Washington and Hancock the first
American flag ever made 1t was
called 1.-THE birth of. the American
flag Another historical scene repre-
scented was Washington crossing the
Delaware" One OF the most elaborate
displays was that styled our reunited
country" 1t showed group of
American soldiers among whom stood
with clasped hands a confederate and
a Union soldier. After many years
was the title of a float representing
John Bull and Uncle Sam clasping
hands across the bows of their respect
i've cruisers. A trifie embarrassed"
showed Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia
standing at the threshold OF the UNIT
ed States founding asylum at their
feet a group Of duslxy children repre-
senting Hawaii, the Philippines Cuba
and Porto Rico clamoring for recog-
milton.
Other floats showed Hobson's raft,
Dewey at Manila. the Red Cross adj
ministering to wounded soldiers, the
heroes Of the war, liberty. the latter