The times., 1899-05-19
FINAL WORK ON THE
GRAND SPEClACLES
The Peace Jubilee Features
Nearing Completion.
Three Days Devoted to Pageantry
and Pleasure.
The Guarantee Fund Has Reached
the $4,000 Mnrk-succcss Is
Now Assured.

but three days OF LABOR anu ANTICIPATION
remain before the National Peace Jubilee
will begin with the booming of cannon, the
changing of bells. and the din of steam
whistles. Already the streets are becom-
ing bright with glad bunting, and each
day adds new color to the ensemble. The
committees having the pageantry in charge
are happy and are sanguine of an enor-
nous success. II is believed that at least
100000 people will attend the festivities
and aid in making the affair national.
From the big military and naval parade
to the gorgeous Jubilee revelries, the fea-
lures of the carnival have been planned
SO that one happy surprise Will follow upon
the other. 1t will be "three-day show"
with the labor of five months concentrated
into number of pageants and spectacles.
The outlook is very bright. The guaran-
tee fund has reached the $4,000 mark and
is still growing. Enthusiastic COMMITTEES
meetings are being held every night and
every afternoon and final preparations are
being completed.
resume of the labors of the past few
days was presented last night and few
new ideas adopted Many of the chairmen
have completed their labors and all await
the fruits of hustling and hard work.
The Executive Committee.
About sixty members Of the executive
committee attended the meeting at head
quarters last night. Chairman w. S. Knox
presided with Judge r. H. Thayer as vice
chairman and Barry Bulkley as secretary.
Vice Chairman Thayer rendered his re-
port, showing that finances were well in
hand and subscriptions are coming in
rapidly. The details of the various con-
tracts were gone over and figures COM
pared and the result is very cheerful.
Judge Thayer complimented the committee
on its good work in overcoming all OBJ
stacles and putting the big celebration
through.
James W. Somerville was appointed
chairman of the special committee on car
lriages for the various governors. mayors,
and other invited guests. A special COM
mittee to care for the invited guests was
appointed as follows: Chaplin Brown, L. NJ
Saunders, ]. w. Somerville. T. F. Walsh.
Allison Nailor, W. S. Knox, Judge p. H.
Thayer, and Barry Bulkley.
V. Baldwin Johnson. Chairman Of the
committee on historical pageant, reported
that everything was going well and would
be ready on Saturday morning. About 800
OF the original appropriation for the pa
geant will be turned back into the general
fund. Appropriations were granted for
saddles, horses, refreshments, etc.
L. NJ. Saunders reported that Major
Richard Sylvester would only use portion
of the $1,000 appropriated for extra police
protection. and the balance will be turned
into the fund.
Frank A. Sebring. Chairman OF the ad-
vertising committee, reported that posters
had been placed all over the country and
the Jubilee was being talked about.
Low Railway Rntes.
| Chairman L. NJ. Saunders, o5 the rail-
road committee, reported that the Penn
| sylvania Railroad had also agreed TO give
rate of sl.25 return from Baltimore, the
ticket to be good for ten days.
| Col. E. B. Hay gave a glowing descrip
| tion of the plans for the Jubilee revelries
| and promised that the affair would be the
grandest ever held in this city. The rev.
elries will begin at $3.50 on the night Of
May %. All arrangements have been per-
! fected and big revenue will be obtained.
NJ. Dyrenforth stated that the public
should be informed of the fact that owing
| 10 the great demand for tickets for the
! reveries, the sale will be limited to the
number of 5000. The total number Of
| seats for spectators will be 3175.
! Chairman Allison Nailor, of the finance
| committee, reported that the guarantee
fund amounted to $4,000. and that s22. .7S5
| in cash had been received. The outlook Is
encouraging and everything is booming.
Robert P. Murphy suggested that the
husters on the finance committee get to-
! gether and form two committees for the
| purpose of completing the fund. The vol
unteers were Messrs. r. p. Murphy, W. s.
Knox. f. A. Sebring, Frank K. Raymond.
| ]. w. Somerville, Kimon Nicolaides, Capt.
A. W. Kelley, Capt. Allison NailOr. jr.
| Dr. Marcus Benjamin, Col. o. G. Staples,
and Mitchell Dyrenforth
On motion of R. p. Murphy a committee
was appointed to call upon the Secretary
of War and endeavor to have the Ninth
| Immunes brought to this city to partici-
pate in the military parade
! 1t was decided 10 request all the mem
| bers of all of the committee to wear the
Jubilee badges on all four days, beginning
| Monday, May %.
The Court of Honor.
| Chairman NJ. Dyrenforth, of the COM
mittee on decorations. reported that the
Court of Honor was being completed and
would be thing of beauty, of which the
whole city would be proud.
Col. Henry May, Chairman of the COM
mittee on the floral parade. reported that
the Government would be represented by
an immense seige gun decorated with
! flowers. Many other vehicles will be in
line and good showing will be made.
Handsome prizes will be offered for the
best decorated vehicles in three classes
Everybody is invited to decorate their
vehicles with flowers and get into line.
Even wild flowers, or artificial flowers will
| make a splendid showing. and the cost will
not be enormous. The decorated vehicles
will pass twice around the White Lot in
review. and will then go on down Penn
/ sylvania Avenue to the Peace Monument.
I Designs as to the dressing of carriages
may be seen on exhibition in many of the
drug store windows and in the various
hotels. Colonel May is working hard, and
will do everything possible to make big
/ showing.
The committee on stands and privileges
reported that already s1,10O had been OBJ
tanned for privileges. and had been paid
in The work on the Presidential review
ing stand is progressing rapidly.
a Naval Display.
Chairman S S. Yoder, OF the committee
on salutes and achimes. reported that Sec
retary Long had already ordered the Dol
phin. sylph. and Pathfinder to Washington
during the Jubilee other vessels will also
be ordered if available. Secretary Alger
has granted the request that salutes be
fired from Fort Myer and the Arsenal at
a. m. and 12 noon. on May 23 The Dol
phin will fire the naval salutes.
The following notice was issued for pub
lication by the committee:
The executive committee of the Peace Jubilee
| requests that the bells on all churches, engine
| houses, etc. will be rung for not less than five
| minutes at a. IN. and at noon on May %. II Is
also requested that the steam whistles on all
steamboats,, mills, etc, he let loose and add to