The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-11
GREAT PEACE JUBILEE
To be Held in Washington Mex,

To be Held in Washington Next
Month - Extensive Preparations
Being Made for the Event.
New York Press: Judging from the
preparations now being made for the
three-day national peace jubilee, to oc-
cur in Washington on May %. "a and 25.
that demonstration Will eclipse In
grandeur. display, detail and effect any
former function OF the kind in the his
tory OF the country. 1t Is proposed to
make It the tribute of the entire nation
TO soldiers and sailors whoscontrlbuted
to the recent victories of the flag. The
time selected is approprlateFfor the ma
tonal capital is most beautiful in the
month Of May. ttA9t
The programme. as outlined provides
that the festivities shall bolopened at
sunrise on Tuesday, May 23s=bysa salute
OF thirteen guns from flcetfof war
ships anchored In the Potomac, includ-
Ing two captured Spanish gunboats now
lying In the navy yard there. 4 The ma
tons anthems swill clang from the
chimes Of. the locaItchurch towers, and
the forenoon will be devoted to gather
Ing the throngs of visitors together on
the stands and along theslIue of the
proposed parade. At noon the. wnrships
and artillery at Fort Myer and at the
arsenal will fire 4 national, salute Of
fortyohve guns, md two hours later
the military and naval parade will be
Gtartcd.
Three trIumphal arches are to be
mn, -f1yuf nj rt. q 1,n-
tween the white house and Lafayette
square, the supports OF which are to
consist of stacks OF three colossal mus
kets. each sixty feet high, with'bayonet
fixed Lafayette square will be con-
verted into q court OF honor, construct
ed upon original lines Of elaborate de-
sign" IS
The President will review the parade
from special stand, built to represent
the PROV of a war vessel extending out
ward from the fence OF the Executive
park to the curb line OF the avenue.
A turret and fighting top will tower
from the rear of the deck. on which
many Of the prominent Guesta Will be
accommodated. Spacious reviewing
stands are to be provided on each side
OF the Presidents stand for distin-
guished officials, such as the diplomatic
corps and the members of Congress.
Special guests will be provided with
tall reviewing stands. representing mil
itary masts, with tiers OF fighting tops,
erected along the sides Of the court Of
honor. Ejf u1G
The parade will be as varied In pic
turesque effect and composition as Il
will be possible to make 1t. In addition
to well-selected bodies of soldiers and
sailors of the regular and volunteer SER
tbara will hn m .otbar distinct
and differently clad military organiza-
tons. Among those that have been
invited TO participate are the cadets of
West Point and Annapolis. the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Of Boston, the
Boston Lancers, the Old Guard OF New
York. the Richmond HowltZers, Charles
ton Blues. Philadelphia City Troop. Al
bany Burgess Corps, Putnam Phalanx.
Of Hartford. Essex Troop, Of Newark,
and the Fifth Maryland infantry, of
Baltimore. s-r.-
That night the features Of the jubilee
will be public reception by the Presl
dent. band concerts at the treasury
building. the terrace Of the capitol and
other prominent points, and an elabor-
ate illumination of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Lafayette square, F. Seventh and
Ninth streets. All government buildings
and the monument will be ablaze with
rari-colored light. and grand display
Of fireworks will be given In the monu
ment grounds. The fireworks Will be
repeated each night, and will-lnclude
pyrotechnical reproductions Of THE
Battle of Manila Bay" "The Battle Of
San Juan Hill" and the "Battle-of San
tiaso."
For Wednesday a parade has been
arranged for pupils from all public, pri-
ratc and sectarian schools Of the city.
The school children will start at 10 a.
m. from the Smithsonian grounds, par
adc through Pennsylvania avenue and
countermarch to be reviewed by the
President, and retire to the grounds
south OF the white house. where old
fashioned May day exercises will be in
dulged in. In the afternoon, beginning
at . o'clock, the spectators will review
aparade Of ilower-decorated private We
hicles Of all kinds, and cycles. Judges
Will award prizes and ribbons to the
best appearing in all classes. Following
this will come long procession OF civic
societies, also In competition for prizes.
More music and fireworks fill the bill
for the evening.
A gorgeous historical parade Is PLAN
ned for the third day as a crownlng
event for the jubilee. 1t will be rep
resentation In chronological order OF the
great war epochs in American history.
recurring great numbers OF soldiers.
sailors, civilians. floats and horses. a
few floats devoted to the exploits Of
Columbus will lead. and following them
Will come revolutionary soldiers, bear
Ing war flags Of their time, General
Washington and staff. mounted: Nor
gan Rifles. In their picturesque hunts
mems uniforms, and detachments OF
revolutionary infantry, artillery and
marines. A large float, carrying life
representation of washington Cross
Ing the Delaware" will conclude that
epoch. The second war with England
VIII be Illustrated by General Andrew
jackson and staff, mounted. with ap-
propriate military accompaniment, and
by float bearing an animated copy Of
the famous painting, 1.-THE Battle of
Lake Erie" which hangs In the capI-
--tol.
General Zachary Taylor and staff will
be the chief features in the representa-
ton Of the Mexican war, followed by
l!oat picturing Taylor refusing Santa
Anas demand for surrender. For the
Illustration OF the civil war Represent
ative George b. Mcclellan, OF New
York, has been Invited to ride ut the
head OF the section. uniformed and
Migged TO represent his father, Little
Mae a float Will follow showing the
north and the south united. For the
last war chapter in our history there
VIII be, in addition to actual war he
roes. three<large floats. One will carry
reproduction OF the wreck Of the
Maine; another will typiry victory.
showing the capture OF Spanish block
house. with Colonel Roosevelt leading
his men on. The concluding tableau
VIII be peace, depicting n one-armed
veteran at his 1lreside, fighting the old
battles over. Hundreds of historical
devices will be used In the parade. pa
triotic addresses Will be delivered at
Its. conclusion by distinguished orators.