Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-20

Revelrcs and Civic Committees.
time remaining will be devoted to the COM
pletion of de ais ard the Perfection of
plans and the admirable system in force
for the control OF affairs will prove its
efficacy and serve as precedent to be fol-
lowed when future Ceiebrations are con-
templated.
When the jubilee is over and the reviewer
looks back over the legion of men and
women who made it Successful. many IA
mliar faces will show in TIE front ranks,
and while Notwithstanding where such har-
mony is evident may not be exactly just, it
is only fair to say that among those who
gave every effort in their power to the good
work was MIR. Thomas Wilkinson. who has
been invaluable in his aid as d member of
the revelries and civic committees, and who
will be marshal of the first division of the
civic parade "Wednesday next.
Mr. Wilkinson is a product of Chicago
and no one better eXemplities in his person
the hustling characteristics of the great
metropolis of the west. He enjoys a wide
acquaintance and deserved popularity, as
may be realized when the sobriquet by
which he is generally known is Genial
Tom" He belongs to several fraternal
bodies, and is prominent member of the
Elks.
SnIutes Next Tuesday.
Gen. s. S. Yoder, chairman of the COM
mittee on salutes and chimes, has been
notified by the authorities of the War De-
partment that the firing of salutes at Fort
Myer and the arsenal have been authorized
May %. at 5 o'clock am. aud - o'clock
noon, the signal for the first salute to be
the ringing of church bells or chimes. The
Navy Department authorities have directed
the Dolphin TO fire saluteS at the same
hours.
Gen. Yoder desires through The Evening
Star, to request that all church bells be
rung and all steam whistles be blown at I
q clock and p'cIOrk 'TueS1ay Nav
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Routes of Jubilee Parades.
Many inquiries are being made at head
quarters as to the routes to be followed by
the various parades and consequently Sec
rotary Barry Buckley today issued the fol-
lowing for the general information of the
public:
Military-Tuesday, May % o'clock pm.
Starting from Peace monument west to
10Th street, 18th street to avenue west to
18th street. north on 18th to H. east on II
to 14th. south on 1lth to +. east on r to
9TH, south on eth to Louisiana avenue.
Dismiss.
civic: Wednesday. May "a. 3 o'clock p m
From city hall to LIST street. LIST to Penn
sylVanla avenue. Pennsylvania avenue to
Washington Circle, down X to 18th, 14th to
F. f 10 9TH. 9TH TO Louisiana avenue. Dis
miss.
Floral: Wednesday. May "A. ) o'clock pm,
Starts from Washington Circle, down
Pennsylvania avenue to Executive avenue,
EXecutiye avenue TO White Lot, twice
around White Lot to Pennsylvania avenue
Pennsylvania avenue to 9th 9th to f, f to
18th. TO Pennsylvania avenue to Washing
ton Circle Dismiss.
Historical pageant: Thursday Nav % Q
o'clock p.m.-Starts 14th and W streets,
l3th to !. TO 10th, 10Th to X X to 18th,
18th to PENNSYLVANIA avenue, Pennsylvania
| avenue to Peace monument, eounteFmarch-
ing to It'll. 18th to F. F to 18th. 14th to II.
II to 10Th, 18th to x. X to 18th, 18th to W.
Dismiss.
Proposed Division of Veterans,
Gen. A. c. Hawley. who is in charge of
the military and raval parade has ap-
pointed committee to invite all veterans.
regulars and volunteers, army and navy.
who served in the war with Spain and who
have their campaign uniforms to partici-
pate in the parade and form a separate di-
vision. The committee, which has estab-
listed headquarters at No. 5lS 10Th street
northwest, consists of O. H. Mcknight late
Company ID, Sd Pennsylvania Volunteers
Bernard A. O'Leary. late Company f Isl
Volunteer Engineers: Frank Sidmon late
list Company. Signal Battalion, 18th Army
Corps; u. f. johnson. late Troop f., I'd
Cavalry: J. w. Mitchell, late ID Company
Signal Battalion, 18th Army Corps and Will
liam A. StutZ. late volunteer navy.
Private Reviewing Stands
Secretary William Tindaii of the board of
District Commissioners has replied to an
| inquiry of Chairman w. S Knox respect
ing the building of private stands for re-
! viewing the peace jubilee paradcs, as fol-
| lows:
! Il am directed to inform you that per-
| mits for that purpose will be issued upon
| application in accordance with the follow
| ing regulations which have been issued this
| day, viz:
| mo such stand shall be erected until the
| plans for the same shall have been approx
| ed by the inspector of buildings of the Dis
| trict of Columbia and a permit for such
| construction issued by that officer.
| NO stand shall be occupied until said in
| spector has approved its construction and
| given a certificate TO its safety.
| Stands in front of buildings shall not ex-
| tend more than eight feet from the build
| ing line and their floors shall not be less
| than eight feet above the sidewalk
| "All balconies used for said purpose must
| be secured as directed by the inspector of
| buildings.
Stands TO be removed by the evening of
| May 81
| King Hays Proclamation.
| The proclamation Of the king of the jrlbi-
| lee revelries is as follows:
| will announce the entrance of the king and
| courtiers preceded by the committee on
| floor and professional, which will escort the
| king TO his throne, where he will be met bv
the committee selection and reception
of the king. presented with the scepter and