Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-12
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Two Active HustIers.
Energetic work Is being accomplished in
behalf of the jubilee by the members of the
executive committee representing theI Grand
Army of the Republic, and especially sub
stantial is the assistance rendered by Capt
Hiram Buckingham Of John A. Rawlings
pest and Major Fred. G. Calvert of u. g.
Grant Post.
Capt. Buckingham fs native of Con-
necticut, and has now a voting residence
in Hartford. He enlisted at the age of
twenty years in the 10th Connecticut In
fantry, and served three years, participant
ing in the battles of Antietam. Fredericks-
burg and at Suffolk Va, when 1t was be-
sieged by Longstreet. He was captured at
Plymouth, N. c., by Gen. Hoke, and was
in Andersonville and Libby prisons for
over six months. He made his escape from
the latter.
He has been engaged in mercantile and
manufacturing pursuits since the war, and
is now custodian of the Interior Depart
ment.
Major Calvert is one of the most widely
known and highly esteemed citizens of
Washington, and his personal acquaintance
has been valuable In behalf Of the jubilee.
He is veteran of the civil war. where he
made a brilliant record. He has held many
prominent positions In the Department Of
the Potomac, and is ever jealous in advance
ing the interests of the old soldiers Major
Calvert is an old and experienced employe
in the War Department.
Extra AccOmmOd atiOns Secured
The committee on revelries, through Vice
Chairman Buckley today engaged the en-
tire second and third floors of the armory
annex adjoining Convention Hall, for revel-
ries night. The commodious rife hall will
be utilized as a dining room, and the other
apartments as dressing rooms for those
participating in the various tableaux.
Encouraging reports We're made at the
meeting of the committee on decorations
and illumination held last night, and pre-
sided over by Chairman NJ. Dyrenforth
The committee will be divided into three
sections, to be on duty each day of the
festivities. Work on the imposing court of
honor is progressing satisfactorily, Notif-
cations were received that the Ebbitt
House, johnson, Hamilton, Portland Ok
ford, Dewey, Cochran and Mades hotels
| would be tastefully decorated and it was
decided to send out letters to the number
of 1000, requesting owners of premises
along the lines of parades and pageants to
decorate their buildings during the cele-
bratiOn
New Committees Selected,
Chairman H. C. Browning of the commit
tee on reception at the fireworks DISPLAYS
has selected the members of his committee.
as follows: Prof. Henry King F. p Metz
ger, Joseph Auerbach w. r. Teller. F. A.
Butts, John Kapp, T. V. Alvey, William
Carrot. Prof. Elliot Woods, DIR. Ellis Bliss
Robert Callahan. William Beyers c. H.
Roster, F. E. Wilson, Daniel Kelley, J. G.
Moore and C. K. Bergman. The committee
on music for the same display consists OF
c. W. Schneider chairman; W. S. Teller,
Major Frank A. Butts, John kapp, William
Hahn and Joseph Aurbach.
Special aids of the floor committee at the
revelries will be as follows: James A. EN-
cry, William Crichton, Eugene B. Wills. T.
Clarence r. Dix, George G. Lafferty Arts
tide Preston, C. NJ. Staley and r. W. Bulk
ley. -E-,-
The Jubilee Chorus.
The second rehearsal for the patriotic
concert proposed by the music committee
of the peace jubilee took place at Willard
Hall last night, large attendance, num-
bering nearly 300. being present. Mr. VIM
Waldecker, the chorus director conducted
and Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard acted as
accompantst. The singers of the city have
given generous response to the call of the
chorus committee, and have entered into
the work of rehearsal with much earnest
ness. Mr.. Foster, the chairman of the cho-
rus committee, furnished grand piano,
and Col o. G. Staples donated the, use of
Willard Hall that the committee feel
encouraged as to the result. The plan is
to have an orchestra of sixty and q, chorus
of 300 picked voices Last night a number
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rehearsal, and expressed great satisfaction
at the result of Director Waldecker's eff
forts.
Jubilee JOts.
The meeting of the civic parade tonight
will be an important one complete re-
ports will be made of the various organiza-
tons intending to participate in this fea-
ture, the number OF men in each and the
character of the floats to be presented The
result is expected to be most satisfactory
Chairman Dickson was informed today that
the international Association of Machinists
would have 800 men in line and an appro-
pirate float.
Chairman Frank K. Raymond has called
special meeting Of the general committee
Tor tonight and urges a full attendance
Subscriptions to the guarantee fund are
coming in rapidly, and the reports at the
finance committee meeting Monday night
promise to show very substantial additions
The sale of tickets for the jubilee revel-
ries will begin next Tuesday and MANY
prominent merchants have volunteered to
place them In their establishments for dis
posal
There will be meeting of the executive
committee of the historical pageant at the
Hotel Fredonia tonight