The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-08
PEACE p J. ICE JUBILEE
To &c Held at Nations Capital,
Ma y 20, 81 and as. &
SIGNATURE OF THE TREATY
Between Spain aad tho United States
10 be'Cclnnratcn on n Magnificent
Scale : Many Novel Features and
Attractions hrranEel for the Three
Days Festivities. 5
Special Dispatch to tho 1ntellIrcncer.

x WASHINGTON, D. c., May az
lanta. Chicago and Philadelphia have
had their peace jubllees. but 1t has re-
malned for Washington, tile nations
capital, to await the, signing and dclly-
cry Of the treaty re-estabpshing peace
between the United States and Spain
before celebrating the victories OF our
army and navy over those OF that
monarchy by which have been extend.
cd the assurance Of liberty and en-
Z llghtenment to millions OF suffering peo-
e pies.
Z This celebration, so appropriate in
a every way. will take place May. %, "a
and %. at time when Washington, al
ways the most beautiful city in the
world, will be at its loveliest; its leaf
cmbowered streets and avenues un-
7 touched by summer sultrincss ard It's
great parks and reservations emerald
clad. nower-briliant and blossom fra
grant. a.
Enterprlsing men and women are
rivalins each other in an energetic and
Z harmonious cntleavor to make the &C.
casion commensurate with the grand
theme. Every organization in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Is officially represent
ed In tie same purpose thousands OF
dollars have been contributed to the
i. fund necessary to make the expenses,
and the President and his cabinet arc
supporting the project In every way
possible. The army and navy will be
represented by all the forces available,
and the volunteer soldiery from all over
the country Will participate Govern
ors and their staff: from far-off Oregon
: and Utah and nearby. Delaware and
Virginia will meet those Of interview
inS and nelshboring states, and for
these three days the nations capital
will be the host, and a hospitable one,
of the natior5s people.
The opening day, May %. will be
ushcred in with national salute from
the guns at Fort Meyer Washington
barracks and the Detroit, Lrarblehead.
Raleigh. Dolphin and other naval yes
sells which are to be ordered here dur
ing the celebration. At noon salute
to the union OF forty-flve guns Will be
fired, and at o'clock there will be n
parade of military and naval orsaniza-
lions, which will be reviewed by Presl-
dent Mckinley, the members of his
cabinet. the District commissioners and
q host OF the distinguished Americans
from reviewing stand occupying the
center OF richly decorated court OF
honor, which will occupy the piazza
fronting the executive mansion. the
state. war and navy building. the treas
ury building and the department OF Jus
.tice. between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets. on Pennsylvania avenue The
& G -torations of this court OF honor will
be beautiful, and the entrances to It ar
tistic to Z superlative degree.
AT night President Mckinley will hold
. q Public reception ut III" white house,
and upon the grounds south of the lat
ter, surrounding the monument erected
~ SiG AtAAAiNi VI Liz NuuiAll
I grown SO great. will be given a stupen~
dous spectacular and aerial display by
the Palms Firework company. The fea-
lures OF this display will be numerous
and novel, Portraits OF the President
: and famous heroes OF the Spanish
American war Will be shown: an Amer
lean flag 900 fee. long and G5 feet wide
Will be hung at an altitude Of 1000 feet
by balloons, and on an artificial lake
now being constructed for the purpose
will be reproduced the stirring scenes
OF thc victory of Admiral Dewey in Ma
Mia bay on May l n Year ago.
There will be concerts by the United
States Marine band and Haley's Wash
ington band. an equally effective or
ganization. ut the capito. and the treas
ury buildings. and they vii! be given
both Of the nights following.
The recond day. MAY "a. will be equal
. o'clock In the afternoon there will ba
u parade OF ilower-dccorated private
cdu!paGcs. People OF wealth and leis-
ure arc preparing TO make this event
q most notable one. and 1t will proba-
bly, surpass anything OF the kind ever
given In this country and rival atrougly
the annual flower fctc at Nice. Follow
ing the floral parade will be parade
fciVic organizations. followed by i!ow-
cr-decoratcd public conveyanccs, floral,
patriotic, fratcrnal and tradesmcn's
tnhleau floats business exhibits and
publie school children With floats show
Ing the COURSES in manua! training and
domestic pursuits. The spectacular and
s aerial fireworks at the monument
grounds Will be equally rs novel as
those OF the night before. and upon
the lake the destruction OF Cervern's
:lce, will be reproduced.
The celebration VIII culmlnate on
May Is With memorable features. At :
o'clock p. nj. n historical pageant will
move through the city. There will ba
thirteen divisions. each OF which Will
be appropriate to the epoch and the
even. which 1t Is intended to repre-
sent
The subjects OF the floats which are
now being constructed In the most Gp
proved style OF modern art will be IN
their order in the pageant rs follows:
History" columbus at the Court Of
Spain" 'Landing OF Columbus" "The
Birth II Our Flag, "Wnshing,on Cross