The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-24

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Beginning
with an imposing parade of military and
other uniformed organizations and clos
ing with a display of fireworks at night,
the national capital today inaugurated
a three days peace jubilee. The main
thoroughfares of the city and all the pub
lie buildings are decorated with bunting
and the attractive programme of parades
and festivities has drawn a large number
of visitors With the exception of a
shower, which was not of sufficient dura-
tion to mar the occasion, the weather
was ideal, and Washington has today
worn its Inauguration aspect.
The parade, which was the feature of
the first day, moved down Pennsylvania
avenue between cheering threngs,
through the handsome court of honor in
front of the White house and passed in
review before the president and a dis
tinguished party of public officials
The day opened with the boom of big
guns from the Dolphin, which, anchored
off the navy yard, fired the national sa-
lutte at sunrise and church chimes and
hundreds of steam whistles joined in the
noisy chorus.
poured their thousands out to join the
crowds on the streets and at the same
hour a salute of forty-flve guns was
fired.
Over 5000 men were in the parade. The
route was that followed by the Inaugural
ton parades, down Pennsylvania avenue,
around the treasury, and in front of the
White house grounds, where a large re-
viewing stand, gracefully decorated with
bunting, had been erected. The three
squares, extending from the state, war
and navy to the treasury building had
been transformed into court of honor
On each side classic columns were reared
and two broad arches, spanned by fes-
tooned flags and bunting, marked the
entrance and exit to the court The pub
lie benches along the avenue at this
point were black with people and the
surrounding parks were thronged.
The president, members of his cabi-
net and their wives, ambassadors and
foreign ministers with their attaches,
Gen. Miles and his staff and many prom
inent people in public and private life
occupied the reviewing stand.
The enthusiasm was great as the par
ade passed through the court Of honor
Cheers and applause greeted the favor
fte organizations. The president and
Secretaries Hay and Gage, who stood
on a small platform jutting from the
stand, were repeatedly and tumultuously
applauded as they uncovered each time
the American colors trooped by. Gen.
Wheeler was accorded the largest demon
stration. In full uniform he rode in a
carriage. He was everywhere cheered
and when he arose and saluted the presi-
dent the people went wild.
Another important incident was the
cheering of Sousa's new march, Hands
Across the Sea-" One of the bands struck
up this stirring air as the reviewing
stand was reached. The applause which
greeted 1t was started by the diplomats
spread through the stand, and there broke
in roar of cheers along the whole
length of the court of honor
The parade was three-quarters of ar
hour passing the reviewing party.
The president has issued an order clos
ing all the executive departments and the
government printing office at noon tomor
row in order that the employees may par
ticipate In the jubilee
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
Probably $4,000 people went to the Whit,
Lot tonight to review the magnificen
display Of fireworks which included re
alistic reproduction of the battle of Ma
Mia, portraits of President Mckinley
Admiral Dewey and of other notable
characters of the war. President ant
Mrs. Mckinley, most of the members @
the cabinet, with the ladies of their fani
lies occupied vantage seats and were In
terested spectators of the exhibition.
There were many street electric de
vices on business houses, while the cour
of homer, stretching along PennsylvanI:
avenue in front of the presidents house
formed an object of much interest I,
thousands Of spectators. The great cen
terpieces were handsomely illuminate,
and decorated, as was also the grand
stand from which the president and hi
cabinet viewed the parade in the daY.