Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-15
WASHINGTON TO CELEBRATE SIGN
ING OF PEACE TREATY.
AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME
PUBLIC RECEPTION BY THE PREsI-
DENT ONE OF THE FEATURES.
Naval and Military Parade, Civic Pa
rndc. Flower Parade, Historical
Pageant, Band Concerts and
Fireworks-To COntin-
ne Three Days.

lanta, Chicago and Philadelphia have had
their peace jubilees, but it has remained
for Washington, the nations capital, to
await the signing and delivery of the
treaty rc-establishng peace between the
United States and Spain before celebrating
the victories of our army and navy over
those of that monarchy. by which has
been extended the assurance of liberty and
enlightcnment TO millions of suffering peo-
pie.
This celebration so appropriate in every
way will take place May %, 2i and %, at
a time when Washington, always the most
beautiful city in the world, will be at its
loyeliest; its leaf embowered streets and
avenues untouched by summer sultriness
and its great parks and reservations emcr-
aid clad, flower brilliant and blossom
fragrant.
Enterprising men and women are rival
ing each other in an energetic and har-
monious endeavor to make the occasion
commensurate with the grand theme.
Every organization in the District of Co
lumbia is officially represented In the same
purpose thousands of dollars have been
contributed to the fund necessary to meet
the expenses and the president and his
cabinet are supporting the project in every
way possible. The army and navy will be
represented Dy ali the lOICeo
and the volunteer soldiery from all over
the country will participate. Governors
and their staffs from FAR off Oregon and
Utah and nearby Delaware and Virginia
will meet those of intervening and neigh
boring states, and for those three days the
nations capital will be the host and a
hoSpitable one, of the nations people.
The opening day. May 23, will be uShered
in with national salute from the guns at
Fort Meyer, Washington barracks ana the
Detroit, Marblehead Raleigh, Dolphin and
other naval vessels which are to be order
ed here during the celebration. At noon
salute to the, Union of forty-hVe guns
will be fired, and at o'clock there Will be
d parade of military and naval organlza-
tions, which will be reviewed by President
Mckinley, the members of his cabinet, the
District commissioners ana most Oh ihe
distinguished Americans from reviewing
stand occupying the center of richly
decorated court of honor which Will oc-
cupy the plaza fronting the executive man
sion, the state, war and navy building.
the treasury building and the department
of justice. between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets on Pennsylvania avenue
The decorations of this court of honor Will
be beautiful and the entrances to it artis-
tic TO a Superlative degree.
At night President Mckinley will hold a
public reception at the White House, and
upon the grounds south of the latter, sur
rounding the monument erected to the
father of the country which has grown so
great will be given stupendous spectacu-
lar and aerial display by the Pains Fire
works Company. The features of this dis
play will be numerous and novel;. Por-
traits of the president and famous heroes
of the Spanish-American war Will be
shown; an American flag 800 feet long and
% feet wide will be hung at an altitude of
l COO feet by balloons and on an artihcial
lake now being constructed Tor the purpose
will be reproduced the stirring scenes of the
victory of Admiral Dewey in Manila bay on
May l. a year ago.
There will be concerts by the United
States Marine band and Haleys Washing
ton band an equally effective organization,
at the capitol and the treasury building,
and they will be given both of the nights
The second day, May "a. will be equally
replete with interesting features. At .
parade of flower decorated private equip
ages. People of wealth and leisure are pre-
pairing to make this event most notable
one, and it will probably surpass anything
of the kind ever given in this country.
and rival strongly the annual flower fete az
Nice. Following the floral parade will be a
parade of civic organizations. followed by
flower decorated public conveyances, floral.
patriotic, fraternal and tradesmen's tableau
floats, business exhibits and public school
children with floats showing the courses in
manual training and domestic pursuits
The spectacular and aerial fireworks at the
monument grounds will be equally as novel
as those of the night before, and upon the
lake the destruction of CerveraS S fleet will
be reproduced
The celebration will culminate on May 25
with memorable features. At o'clock p. m.
city. There will be thirteen divisions,
each of which will be appropriate TO the
epoch and the event which it is intended
to represent.
The subjects of the floats which are now
being constructed in the most approved
style of modern art will be. in their order
5hs at the ss Court of Spain
ing of Columbus" 1.-THE Birth of Our
Flag. washington Crossing the Della,
wsre i9erty n and and the j Thirteen IS ststes
can War" THE North. and South, -
War" Victory" Peace" Uncle Sans
This parade will be reviewed, as all other
parades mentioned. by President Mckinley
in his court of honor. After it has passed
there will be mass meeting at the east
front of the capitol, presided over by PreSi-
dent Mckinley and addressed by prominent
Americans on themes suggested by the
patriotic character of the celebration.
The fireworks display at night will ex-
coed the former exhibitions in point of
brilliant and novel effects, and the charge
up San Juan hill will be reproduced.
The jubilee will close with jubilee rev.
elries, an event of spectacular charac-
ter, in the spacious Convention hall, be-
ginning about o'clock the third and last
night. No person will be allowed upon the
tesque costume and unless unmasked.
Upon stage in the hall will be given.
prior to the dancing programme. the
Kings Revelries,' the king of the jubilee
having been previously received with ap-
propriate ceremonies by his court and
followers. The revelries will be of pleas
ing and somewhat unique character the
scenic effects. attending them particularly
attractive and gorgeous in theme and exc
cution. In addition to the vast space for
the immediate participants in the revelres,
seats Will be provided fGr ladies and gen
tlemen not in costume. Every effort will
be eNerted to make the jubilee revelrIcs
an event SURPRISING any public entertain
mcnt ever conceived in Washington, and
most fitting and inspiring closing of the
national peace jubilee
The three orators of the day will in
clude Hon. Webster Davis, who will de-
liver the opening address.