The times., 1899-05-17
NATIONAL INTEREST
In TEE CELEBRATION
The Peace Jubilee Attracting
Wide Attention.
President Mckinley Promises TO
Take an Active Part.
Ambulance stations for the Care of
the Coming Crowds-Mnny Other
Committee Meetings.

Six days remain before the opening of the
National Peace Jubilee and indications
promise that ii will be a glorious celebra-
ton Everywhere great interest is being
manifested and the pageant is the one
topic of discussion. The gaudy coloring Of
decorations has begun 10 brighten the
streets, and the city viii be blaze oi
beauty on the opening day.
President Mckinley has assured The COM
mlttee that he will review the military and
naval parade on the opening day, and will
be present at the war spectacle on that
night He will also review the historical
pageant on the third day, and if possible
will review the civic parade and attend
the Jubilee revelries. The committees are
all hard at work and the features are near
ing completion.
The committee on the historical pageant
held well-attended meeting last night,
with Vice Chairman Judge l. G. Kimball
presiding and NJ. NJ. Lewis as Secretary.
Reports of progress were made by the va
rious subcommittee, and the pageant will
be a big affair.
Chairman Newbald, of the committee on
horses and trappings, reported that the Isl
horses required for the pageant would be
supplied by the local express companies
The bids accepted are SO for saddle horses,
and 81 for draft horses, including attend
ants The price OF the 1s3 saddles and
sets OF trappings will be s1S6. The report
was adopted.
A bid TO supply refreshments for the par
tieipants in the pageant, at the Jubilee
Den. Fourteenth and Streets, was accept
ed at the figure asked, slo0.
II was decided that the grand marshal
of the pageant should wear blue sash.
the division marshals, red sashes; aides.
red; directors, yellow; aides 10 directors.
red. The color of The ribbon for the COM
mittee badge will be blue and silver.
Chairman Perkins, Of the committee on
dress. reported that more than 4 sufiiciency
of applicants for the impersonation OF
characters On the floats had volunteered.
and that everything was running smoothly.
Otto Winnig. representing the firm OF
Van Horn q Son, reported that the full
quota of militia for the various periods
had been obtained and that uniforms will
be here today. Frank Cox, the designer
who has charge of the fosts, reported that
everything would be ready on Saturday
morning
The committee then adjourned to meet
on call of the chairman.
A well attended meeting Of the commit
tee on public health was held last night,
with DR.. D. Percy Hiekling presiding and
DIR. F. V. Brooks as vice chairman About
twenty-five physicians were present. Dr.
Hickling addressed the meeting at length,
stating the need Of such a committee, and
reported that good progress had been made
10 far and seventeen ambulances had been
secured from the District and Government
authorities.
Ii was decided that the following am
bulance stations would be placed along
the line of the parades. Five physicians
and an ambulance will be placed at each
station. These will be located at Third
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue; Seventh
and Pennsylvania Avenue. Twelfth and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Fifteenth and Penn
sylvania Avenue, Fifteenth and New York
Avenue. Seventeenth and Pennsylvania
Avenue, Twenty and Pennsylvania
Avenue. Sixteenth and X, New York Ave-
nue. and Fourteenth Street. Fourteenth
and +. Eleventh and F. Ninth and F.
Seventh and ID. One hundred and six ply
sicians are enrolled on the committee ard
good work will be done.
Two hospital tents viii be erected at the
war and fireworks spectacles in the monu-
ment grounds These tents will be fur
nished with full hospital equipment by the
Government, and corps of Ave trained
nurses from the Washington Training
School will be in attendance besides the
staff of physicians.
A cablegran from Miss Clara Barton
was read extending her compliments to
the committee OF Washington surgeons and
granting permission 10 use and wear the
brassard, or red cross upon a white back
ground. The committee will he marked
with this badge.
The committee on law and order held
Its first meeting last night with Major
Richard Sylvester presiding. T. F. AL
vey was elected Secretary. Chairman Syl-
vester stated that the objects in creating
the committee was 10 add an efficient corps
OF citizen officers TO the police force dur
ing the Jubilee. and thus cover many por-
tions of the city in proper shape. The
members OF the committee will be enioEe ]
with police powers and will be instructed
10 keep a good eye open. The COMMITTEES
also includes all police lieutenanss and
lieutenant inspectors
The committee adjourned to meet in the
office OF Major Sylvester on Monday next
at 4 p. m.
The subcommittee on reception of guests
OF the fireworks committee held a Well
attended meeting at the Metropolitan
Hotel and completed arrangements for the
three nights of the big war spectacles.
The committee will be attired in evening
dress and will wear white satin badges
The youngest contributor OF the Jubiiee
guarantee fund is Harry Ridley Woodard
This young gentleman is but three weeks
old, but a check for $50 has been sent 10
headquarters for him. The donor was
made an honorary member of the Bust
ness Mems Association at the meeting
last night.