Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

| evening, Vice Chairman Barry Buckley pre-
siding. After discussion it was decided to
/ rescind the former action regarding the
wearing of masks at the jubilee ball, and
| these DISCUSSES, which will add 50 much to
| the interest of the occasion, will be permit
| ted. This action will also heighten the pub
| lie curiosity as to the identity of those
! who will impersonate the characters in the
J twelve stage tableauX, which are to be the
| leading features of the revelries. Chairman
| j. Edwin Browne of the committee in
charge reported that nearly all the charac-
| ters had been secured but absolute secrecy
| as to the personnel and character of each
| tableau would be preserved.
1t was decided to secure two rooms in
| Convention Hall annex for emergency hos
| pital uses under direction of Dr. Hckling' s
| public health committee. Twenty-four hum
| dred hat boxes will be provided for the
| guests. The question of the prizes to be
| given for the best costumes and toilets
| worn by gentlemen and ladies was consid-
| cred, and it decided that toilet sets
| should be awarded for the first and ~econd
| ladies' and gentlemens costumes, mani
| cure set for the third of the ladies' cos
| tunes. punch bowl for the best and l.v-
ing cup for the second best group. and a
punch bowl, silver pitcher and chatting
dish for the three most unique costumes in
order of merit.
High School Cadets as Ushers.
The following members of the High
School Cadet Corps were announced as the
ushers at the revelries: Horace James
DennelIy, Alfred ALBERT Hampson, Graham
Montrose Adee, Charles William Settler
Clarence Edwin Boesh. William A. Muir
ply, Harry Temple Jones, Ralph Loud
Clark, Warren seymour Orton. Henry En-
sign Rockwell, Charles Fl. Tompklns, J.
Taliaferro, Cullom Holmes Ferrel, Norrel
Henry Cobb Lero D. Adams. John Bennett,
]. c. Holland, Morgan Royce Wildred
Ofut Clifton Young REYNOLDS HAYDEN,
Maurice E. Weaver. Harry Pimper. ].
Stiles, C. c. Miller, F. H. Jackson, II. G.
Heath, Arthur Farnham Curtiss, Arthur
Devlin. Charles Green Harry Wagstaf,
Ernest Hall Coolidge, w. F. Newton, E. q.
Steever and William T. Woodward CHAIR
man).
Jubilee JOts.
The executive committee of the Business
Mems Association voted $500 last night to
the jubilee guarantee fund.
The ladies and gentlemen who have con-
scented to impersonate characters the
floats in the historic pageant have been in
vited to attend a meeting to be held next
Monday night at the Hotel FredOnia, II
street between 18th and 14th streets. re-
hearsal will be held Saturday, May 20, at
the Den 18th and w streets.
An important meeting of the committee
on decorations and illuminations will be
held tonight at o'clock, and Chairman Dy
renforth earnestly desires the attendance
of all members.
Among the distinguished guests who will
be invited to participate in the celebration
are Tomas Estrada Palma, Gonzalo de
Quesada and Horatio s. Rubens and Sena-
tor Morgan of Alabama.
Chairman Hornblower of the committee
on stands and privileges announced today
that all applications for miscellaneous priv
ileges in connection with the erection of
stands and booths should be made at once
through headquarters, addressed to the
committee stands and privileges. Such
applications should set forth details of priv
neges required, and the amount offered for
the same.
The fireworks committee decided at
meeting yesterday that the members of the
reception committee should wear evening
dress with distinctive white badges, MIR.
H. Clay Browning was made chairman or
this committee and r. H. Armstrong, Geo
W. Rea and U. d. Briscoe the executive
committee A committee of music was
created, with Mr. C. W. Schneider chair
man. vote of thanks was rendered Depot
Quartermaster T. E. True for his proffer to
provide twelve tents as dressing places for
soldiers who will participate in the spec
tacles.