The times., 1899-05-16
ONE Week BEFORE
THE PEACE JUBILEE
The Guarantee Fund Continues
to Grow Rapidly.
Features of the Big Celebration
Now Nearing Completion.
Committees Appointed TO Cover .he
Government Departments Com
tracts for Privileges Given Out.

| The last week of preparation for the big
Peace Jubilee was started with a whiz
/ yesterday morning and the committees
are hustling like beavers. or rather like
! true "Jubileeites." telegram was re-
| ceived from Chaplin Brown, who is at Hot
| Springs, Va. stating that the President
had promised TO do everything possible to
further the success of the big celebration,
and would not only hold a public recep-
tion, but would review all of the parades
and preside at the public speaking.
The committee appointed to call upon
the District Commissioners reported that
they had been received cordially and that
the street cars and mail cars would cease
operations during the progress of the
many parades in each of the three days.
The rights for the Mckinley stand op-
posite the Presidential reviewing stand,
and the Dewey stand, at the Treasury De-
partment. looking up Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., We're given 10 5. & j. Marks, of New
York, for the sum of $3.50, the contractors
to build their own stands.
r. P. Murphy, of the Hotel Regent has
secured the refreshment privilege for the
Jubilee revelries at Convention Hall. and
all who know Bob will feel assured tha.
only the best will be served.
A well-attended meeting of the finance
committee was held last night, with about
forty members present. Chairman Allison
Nailor, jr., presided, with Capt. A. w
Kelley as vice-chairman, and William
Ramsey as secretary.
Chairman Nailor reported that the OUT
look for finances was very promising. AL
ready S21, ,142 in cash has been received and
the money is coming in rapidly. Letters
have been sent to the members of the var
ious committees and good results are being
obtained in this way.
1t was decided to appoint a committee of
two TO canvass each of the Government de-
partments fer funds. Each committee will
act in conjunction with the officials already
appointed, and will begin work this morn
ing. The chairman of the various commit
tees are as follows: Treasury. C. c. Ian
caster: State, War. and Navy, George T.
kean; Interior, John Doyle Carnody; Ag-
rieulture. Judge s. S. Yoder: Government
Printing Office. Frank X. Raymond Ma
tional Museum. Smithsonian, Medical Mus
cum. and Fish Commission. Dr. Marcus
benjamin; Department of Justice, c. c.
Lancaster; Postotiice Department, Capt. J.
S. Miller.
Reports were made by many of the solid
hustlers who are devcting time and money
to the gcod work OF piling up the guaran-
tee fund. Kfmon Nicolaides reported
thirty-six new subscriptions. amounting
10 goodiy sum. Mr.. Nicolaides was aid
ed in the work b. Mr. Smoot Frank K
Raymond, W. S. Knox, John Doyle Car
mcdy. NJ Dyrenforth, Capt J. R. Sutton
and ether hustlers made good reports and
we're greeted with applause
II was decided to appoint a committee of
three to call upon the directors of the local
street railroads and ask for an increase of
their subscriptions. The Adams, Southern
and United States Express companies will
also be called upon. The committee will
be composed Of Col. o. G. Staples, L. NJ
Saunders. and Capt. Allison NaiIor. jr.
W. 5. Knox stated that a meeting of the
business Mems Association would be held
in Willard Hall tonight and that the mem
oers OF the Jubilee committees were in
vited TO attend as the guests of the asso-
citation and Col. o. G. Staples.
1t was decided to send out letters to
many of the organizations which have
gwen moral support to the celebration
The report OF Assistant Treasurer G. A
Whitaker was then read, showing the
amount subscribed to date to be S26,500
1t was stated that assurances amounting
TO nearly $1,000 had been received, end
while these have not been reported the
cash will be on hand before next Monday.
The committee then adjourned to meet on
Friday next at p. IN.
Assistant Treasurer G. A Whitaker
submitted a report, of which the following
Is summary:
Total amount since the last meeting..... sl9i3 G5
previously subscribed. ed.....-.-.......... 2i,5i4 20
Grand total s26.4s7 S.
meeting OF the subcommittee on the
stage pageant of the Jubilee reyelries was
held last night, with Chairman ]. Edwin
Browne presiding. Many matters of inn
portance were prepared, and many novel
surprises viii be given on the night OF the
revelries.
Chairman o. ]. Ricketts, called a special
meeting of the committee on tickets and
invitations last night, and preparations for
the disposal of these were discussed. The
advertising cards have already been re-
ceived from Bailey. Banks & Biddle, and
the tickets and souvenirs will arrive to-
morrow.