Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22

the men from Santiago, Porto Rico and
the big camps will present a. picturesque
appearance.
Capt. Percy w. Moss of the I'd Arkansas
Volunteers will preside at the meeting to-
night, with Major M. w. Lang vice
chairman.
The officers in command will be Capt
Percy w. Moss. late I'd Arkansas Volunteer
| Infantry; Major NJ. w. Lang. pay depart
ment, T. s. y; Assistant Paymaster R. H.
Medical Corps. 9Th Army Corps; DR.. Saml.
L; Harmon, first lieutenant, aid on General
hawley,s STAFF; " H. johnson. assistant
sistant engineer, U. S. N; J. H. Mttten-
dorff. passed assistant engineer, U. s. N.
Fust Sergeant w. f. Uilrich, Company E,
I'd United States Infantry; First Sergeant
O. II. Mcknight, Company d, Sd Pennsyl-
wanna Volunteers
Jubilee JOts.
General A. c. Haw'ey will hold a confer
! ence tonight at No. SIS 10th street with the
i committee having in charge the formation
| OF division in the military and naval
parade composed of soldiers and sailors who
served In the recent war with SPAIN Reg
lstration books are open at the committee
headquarters, as above located, and will
be Kept open until noon tomorrow
An interesting feature of the meeting OF
the executive committee Saturday night
was the Introduction of General Joe Whee-
Ter by Chairman Knox. The famous hero
was given rousing reception, and made a
congratulatory address and expressed the
opinion that the celebration would eclipse
anything ever seen in this country
The executive committee will hold a meet
ing tonight, and the finance COMMITTEES will
also have a session.
Tickets for the Jubilee reveIr;es ond +bo
fireworks display are being discussed Of in
large numbers Va "
me High School Cadets will be an attrac-
1--WE feature IN the parade tomorrow and
IL htIpr
make his presence known will ba N.star
AIoert inlelbar, the sergeant bueler of the
eoips. 1oung though he is Albert has
SHOWN remarkable proficiency with his in
~ ~, u.leh', ana It's strains will be heard fire.
quehtIy during the celebration
ne singing brigade tomorrow promises
20 ne success. Already a large number
VI iduies ana gentlemen have secured the
sousetlr tickets at headquarters, and it is
expected that there will be big attend
ance at the Peace monument tomorrow at
CLOCK The words of the songs to be
sung VIII be then distributed. and the as
sisnmentS to sections made. Saturday night
at carroll institute Hall MIR. VIM Waldeck-
er held well-attended rehearsal of the
chorus that is to sing at the jubilee con-
cert next Friday night at Convention Hall.
ana great enthusiasm was manifested Yes
terday morning Mr.. Herman Rakemann had
rehearsal of the big orchestra at Saen-
gerbund Hall, when the full program of
orchestral numbers was eXcellently per-
formed.
The citizens of Congress Heights have
completed their arrangements for partici-
Patloh IN the civic parade of the jubilee
Wednesday evening. They have prepared
fioral float about fourteen feet high six
teen feet long and ten feet wide, and inside
OF this bower of flowers will be seated about
forty young school children of the town,
The float will be drawn by four horses. and
Immediately following is to be a cavalcade
OF horsemen, probably a hundred men
wearing sashes of red, white and blue and
being headed by the Soldiers Home Rand
charles W. Frazier is chief marshal of the
body of citizens.
Secretary Gage has issued an order clos
ing the Treasury Department at o'clock
each afternoon during the peace Jubilee.