Evening star., 1899-04-08
INTEREST GROWING
Vice Chairman Thayer Grati6ed at
Jubilee Prospects.
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED
Plans for the Pageant to Be
Settled Tonight.
NOTES OF ROGRESs S

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81 am more than gratified at the interest
| which all classes of our citizens are taking
in the celebration of the peace jubilee" "
| said Vice Chairman Rufus H. Thayer to a
Star reporter this morning. 81 am sur
prised, really, at the energy and activity
| being displayed In its behalf, because
was not at all familiar with the project
until I became connected with it. / find
| the gentlemen who are pushing the enter
prise forward are business men in every
sense of the word, and solely intent on con-
Fducting everything carefully and wisely.
Business ideas permeate the entire pro-
ceedings. and there is a harmony and a
| collective loyalty exhibited that cannot fail
to be crowned by great success"
Patriotic Societies Invited.
Letters were addressed today by Secre-
| tary Bulkley to Col. Green Clay Goodloe,
president of the Society of the Sons of the
Revolution: Gen. Thomas NJ Vincent, pres
ident of the Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution: DR.. Marcus Benja-
| min, president of the Society of 1872; Chas.
F. T. Beale, president Of the Society of
| Colonial Wars. and Mr. H. Randall Webb,
representing the Society Of the Cincinnati.
| inviting them to become members OIL tne
| executive committee.
The Theatrical Stage Employees Union
| have appointed Leonard Rubel, E. A. Flem-
| ing, Thomas McCullagh, Francis nj. Don
| aldson and A l.. Viable. members OF the
| general committee. Mr.. Viable to serve as
| executive committee member on behalf OF
| the union.
| U. s. Grant Post. No. 9. G. A. r.. has
| selected Fred G. Calvert, Solomon r.
| Faunce William H. Henning, Phil NJ.
| OBryon and Alfred Shaw to represent the
| post on the general committee. Mr.. Cal
vert will also serve on the executive COM
mittee.
| The meeting of the executive committee
/ of the national peace jubilee, which will be
called to order by Chairman w. s. Knox at
| o'clock tonight at headquarters, No. liza
! F street. promises to be a most important
one. 1t will, it is believed, mark the actual
| commencement of the practical work of the
| celebration. as reports from several sub
| committees are expected, containing bids
| for various jubilee features. These will be
| approved and contracts let.
The questions surrounding the subject Of
the proposed historical pageant, which is
! expected to be such an attractive feature
| of the jubilee, will be settled, as the sub
( committee having it in charge held a meet
ing yesterday evening, and decided to
| recommend the acceptance Of a bid provid-
| ing a display at once artistic, picturesque
| and instructive.
| The committee also decided to secure the
old Mccullough building, corner of 14th
|
| pageant preparations.
| Civic subcommittee.
The committee on civic parade also met
yesterday evening, with Chairman William
| Dickson presiding. It was decided that the
| collection Of contributions should be left in
| exclusive charge of the finance committee.
| The following subcommittee We're an
| nonnced:
Prlzes-E. H. Neumeyer. sr.: chairman:
M. B. Scanlon, ]. A. Demonet Capt. M.
| Goddard and Norman Pruett.
Government departments-T. W. Buckley,
| G. F. Miller, Frank Freeman, Capt. Fors-
| berg and ]. C. MeKinnon.
| Advertisers-N. L. Vowels, T. w. Cadick,
| George Davidson, Charles Gundlick and D.
s. Goumph.
Garrett, T. F. hoche, E. c. Jones, Emil
Huck and Henry Szegedy.
Business men,. H. Buscher, 7. D.
Harper, Julius Hugle. Thomas Wilkinson,
jr., chairman, and Gustave Bender.
Special features-August Davis, F. P.
Madigan. N. Auth. John Morgan and Will
liam Engel.
Wheelmen-J. D. Lasley. R. Joose, W. 81.
Henshaw, John Woerner, jr., and e. H.
Neumeyer, jr.
Additional Contributions.
At meeting of the finance committee,
pesided over by Chairman Allison Nailor,
jr., 1t was decided to hold regular meet
ings Monday and Friday nights, respect
lively. A list of the members Of the COM
mittee was announced. containing the
names heretofore printed in The Star. As
sistant Secretary Whitaker announced
number of subscriptions received in addi-
ton to the amount of $17,692 already
pledged.
They were as follows:
Evening Star Newspaper Company, $100;
a ksfs sSeS co s5S s0G f. y y s Hes Hese sG s0a s2S
Kelley, $40; Kelley & Chamberlin, so:
Chaplin Brown, $25; Mrs. e. Wagner. So;
John st nile, $5; Chas. e. Engeis, $5; J. H.
Slee. 81; Leonard & Bell, 81; ]. Frank
Campbell. So; Adams & Co, SIS; Key
stone stone Wa Walter F Filter Co., $50: {; Engels
Offutt, SIS; Fred Rees, So; VIM. G. Gentner,
So: Geo. F. Pyies, SIS; Jordan & Richard
son, $40: Geo. w. Poe, $5; James w Bart
ley, $5; z. V. Stephenson, IS; ]. W. Tolson
SIS; w s. Anderson, SIS Total, $685..
Jubilee Jots.
Vice Chairman Thayer and Secretary
Bulkley have bulletined their office hours.
Mr.. Thayer will be at headquarters every
day from 10 to II and to o'clock Mr..
Bulkiey will be at his desk from 9:45 to
1, from to 5:15, from 7:3O to 8 and at
10 o'clock pm.
Director Fanciulli of the list Regiment
Band of New York has made a request
that his band be given a place in the line
OF the military parade.
The District battalion of Naval Reserves
has also applied for q place in the military
parade.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton are favorably inclined toward par
ticipating. in the. peace jubilee, and will
probably take definite action In that direc-
ton At an early day.
WILLIAM H. ROMAINE BURIED.
Was Well Known to Tbou..na. NJ,
WashfngtOn's Citfxens
The funeral of Mr. William II Rounoiro