The times., 1899-05-03
BOOMING THE PEACE JUBILEE.
The Floats for the Historical Pa
gennt Described in Detail.

The Floats for the Historical Pa
Eennt Described In Detail.
The preparations for the big National
Peace Jubilee are booming along on a
clear track and the outlook is wonderfully
bright. Ths committees are all hard at
work and the members are imbued with
the spirit of success. Five meetings were
held yesterday and each day shows new
progress.
A weil-attended meeting Of the commit
tee ON the historical pageant was held last
ntgnt- Chairman v. Baldwin johnson
presided, with NJ. NJ. Lewis as secretary.
About fifty members were present. and
much business OF Importance was trans
acted.
The designs for the thirteen floats for
the pageant as prepared by Franklin Van
Horn. were exhibited and carefully con-
sidered- Several small changes in cos
turning were decided upon. and the floats
will surpass in beauty and magnifceace
anything ever exhibited In this city.
Chairman Danenhower reported that his
committee had decided upon the following
route for tee pageant: Assemble at Four
teenth and w Streets northwest to
Street, to Sixteenth Street, to Street, to
Eighteenth Street. to Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. TO the Peace Monument return TO
Seventh Street. to F. to Fourteenth. TO II,
| to Fifteenth. TO X, to Fourteenth. and
thence TO starting point The route viii
cover distance OF five miles. The route
was adopted, subject to the approval Of
the executive committee.
Chairman Perkins of the committee on
dress reported progress. Forty appliea-
tons for positions as costumed characters
have already been received.
Colonel Michael offered several good
ideas for changes in one OF the floats, that
representing North and South" The
ideas were adopted.
The matter of costuming the various
characters and of obtaining volunteers was
discussed at length and many suggestions
were made.
Chairman Michael OF the committee on
naval features reported progress and stated
1 that a good showing OF naval men would
be made. Secretary Long has promised
to aid In obtaining sailors and marines.
Several guns and howitzers have been OBJ
tained. with number OF pieces of ancient
cannon.
Chairman Newbold of the committee on
horses and trappings, reported that the
pageant would require IFS horses and les
of this number will be saddled.
1t was decided at the suggestion of Colo
mel Michael that the marines, sailors, and
militia should be furnished with transror-
! tation from their quarters TO the rendez-
Franklin Van Horn, the designer and
costumer, who is preparing the pageant,
was then invited to describe the various
| floats. Mr.. Van Horn related the beau
| ties OF the great moving pictures. and
! was greeted with applause. The detail, the
4 coloring, and the idea in each float is
/ wonderfully we'll brought out, and the
/ pageant will be a magnificent surprise to
I the people when placed upon the street.
| Rev. +. ID. Power commented very
I favorably on the floats and upon the de-
! scription as given by Mr.. Van Horn. Sew
I eral other members expressed great salts
| faction with the detailed statement. The
| committee adjourned to meet on Tuesday
I next at 8 p. m.
| The advertising committee held meet
| ing yesterday afternoon and ordered 20,C0J
| additional one-haif sheet posters. Chair
man F. a. Sebring stated that the passen-
/ ger agents OF the various railroads would
\ be visited and interested in the celsbra-
/ tion so that posters could be placed al each
| station.
| The fireworks committee visited the
| Monument Park yesterday afternoon and
! staked OF the space required for the lake
I and the numerous sPectacles. Chairman
I George W. Driver. Vice Chairman John A.
/ Kapp. and Secretary Armstrong were pres
| ent. and great progress Will be made with
in the next few weeks.
The subcommittee on tickets and invi-
/ tations of the Jubilee revelries committee
held a meeting last night and ratified the
contract made with the Bailey Banks &
| Biddle Company fer the tickets, invita-
| tions. and souvenirs. Chairman o. ]. Rick
etts presided and full attendance was re-
ported.
The subcommittee on public comfort OF
| the committee on the Jubilee reyelries
| held a meeting last night and discussed
matters at length. Chairman Donneli
| Rockwell presided.
! r. p. Murphy. chairman of the commit
tee on badges and programmes, and
member of the special committee on rail-
roads. returned from New York last night
! and reports encouragingly. The Trunk
/ Line Association will accede to all reason
/ able demands and will aid in making the
| big Jubilee a success.
Otto Winnig. representing the firm Of
| Van Horn & Son, OF Philadelphia. was in
town yesterday and has secured a rull
| quota of soldiers from the District Ma
! tional Guard for the historical pageant
| Eddie Bald. the crack cyclist, who holds
several worlds records arrived in the city
last night and will begin training at once
for the big Jubilee meet to be held here
! on May "A. Mr. Bald is accompanied by
| o. V. Babcock. another racer, and his
trainer. Doc Marrow.
Six committee meetings will be held to-
night and everything is booming