Evening star., 1899-04-17
INTEREST INCREASES
Recognition of the Peace Jubilee
Throughout the Country.
REPRESENTATIVE CROWDS EXPECTED
Progress Continues in'the Prepafa
ton of Plans.
WOMEN TAKING A HAND

The national peace jubilee is attracting
attention all over the country, as perusal
of the newspapers published in the various
sections indicates, and in view of this grow
ing interest it is not improbable that the
crowds in attendance will be highly repre-
sentative in national sense. A recognition
of this feature WILL it is believed, lead the
railroad associations to make arrangements
to carry those coming from distance at
the same reduced rates which they have
already decided to give from points within
a radius Of $50 miles from Washington.
Excursion promoters already figuring
on running trains to Washington during
the celebration and letters received this
morning by agents here indicate that there
Will be genera! activity in this line.
The President's Warm Interest.
The interest evinced in the celebration by
President Mckinley, and his ready acqui-
escence to participate in making it a sue
cess in every way possible, will doubtless
have great effect upon influencing other
repress sntatives of the administration in the
same direction. Secretary Long has al
ready shown his favor to ii by assuring the
executive committee in charge OF the jubi-
lee that un ess some unforeseen emergency
arises all available naval vessels Will be
ordered to Washington during the ceebra-
ton. While the regular troops of the army
may not be numerous IN the vicinity OF the
national capital, there is very good ground
the managers say, for believing that those
which can be utilized for the purpose VIII
participate in the jubilee 1t Will be seen,
therefore, that the jubilee will be really
national in more than name.
Another thing that will doubtless prove
magnetic as attraction viii be the fact
that Washington. always a beautiful city,
is loveiiest in the latter part of May The
parks are flower filed and blossom fra
grant. The trees which line the streets are
untouched by the SutriQeSS of sum-
mer, and the surrounding country is at it's
handsomest. while balmy air and genial
sun combine to make the climate perfect
Executive Committee Work.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee held Saturday night gratifying prog
ress was reported by the various chairmen
of the subcommittee. The sum of $3.50
was appropriated to repair the building at
18th and W streets where the historical pa
geant floats will be constructed, and an
additional sum of $500 was approprla ted
for the use of the advertising committee.
The offer of George T. Parker to prepare
program of the jubilee and give the COM
mittee 40 per cent of the net profits inciud-
ing advertisements and sales. was accepted.
1t was decided to authorize Chairman Ed.
b. Hay of the reveries committee to lease
Convention Hall for this closing attraction
of the jubilee.
Two new committees were created. one on
stands and privileges, with Mr.. J. C. Horn
blower chairman and the other on law and
order, with Major Richard Sylvester chair
man. Both gentlemen were empowered to
select their coeag CUES.
A vote of thanks was given to Assistant
Secretary Meikiejohn, Judge Advocate Cen
eral Lieber and Colonel Bingham for cour-
tesies and kindEesses in behalf of the ju-
biee.
Chairman Allison Nalor, ir., of the
finance committee reported that SS351 had
been received in cash from contributors to
the jubilee fund. The amount pledged is
so, 1SS.
Ladies' Executive Committee.
Mrs. Daniel Manning, president general
of the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and Mrs. Dan
iel Lothrop of Concord, Mass. president of
the Society of the Children of the Revolu-
ton, have both accepted membership on the
executive committee.
Mrs. Lothrop, who is now in Washington,
visited headquarters today and expressed
her great interest in the jubilee and es-
pecially in the part the children will take
in it. She suggested to Secretary Bulkley
several pretty features in connection with
the school childrens parade including a
salute 90 the flag and other patriotic IDEAS
The finance committee will meet tonight
and many additional contributions will be
reported A very gratifying evidence of the
substantial interest in the jubilee is found
in the fact that unsolicited contributions
are being received every day at headquar-
ters, the amount received from this source
Il z.~.