The times., 1899-03-29
HISTORY. Shown IN
GORGEOUS PAGEANTRY
A Brilliant Feature Of the
Peace Jubilee.
Bids to Be Invited for the Spec
tacular Production.
A Meeting of the Committee Having
the Work in CharTc-The
Feature Outlined.

The committee on the historical pageant.
which is to form a feature of the National
Peace Jubilee, held a meeting and organ
ized last night. The heavy downpour OF
rain prevented many from attending the
meeting, but twenty-five members were
present.
Judge !. c. Kimball was elected vice
chairman and Conrad H. Syme secretary
Chairman V. Baldwin Johnson stated the
duties of the committee and the great work
before the members of the body. The
speaker urged the value of time, as the
historical pageant is to be a big feature
of the Jubilee, and will require vast
amount of labor.
On motion of c. c. Lancaster General Di-
rector Mexican was invited to address the
committee and state the plans for the pa
geant in detail Mr. Mexican then gave
an elaborate description of the pageant as
it had been projected by the general ana
executive committees. The plan as adopt
ed is as follows:
This display will require upward OF one thou.
sand soldiers and sailors and several hundred
horses IL gives IN regular sequence the several
great military and naval epochs of the United
States preceded by tableau floats anu charac-
ters. showing Columbus before Queen Isabella and
Ferdinand prior to his leaving Spain for the thcn
undiscovered Western Hemisphere. and ms iahu-
ing upon the shores Of this continent.
Following are the famous flags OF The kevou
tion. General Washington and his staff, mounted;
Morgan Rifiemen, in their green hunting jackets,
brown breeches leggins. gingham shirts, powder
horns and belts long haired wigs, and muskets;
Continental infantry, artillery, and sailors, lhis
epoch being concluded with tableau feat depict
ing Washington crossing the Delaware just before
the decisive battle al Trenton
The days of lSl2 are shown by GeneaFi Andrew
jackson and staff on horseback. followed by SOL
dieis and sailors of that period the epoch clos
ing with a tableau feat representing Commodore
| Perry at the great naval conflict on Lake Erie.
Now come recollectOns of the war with Mex
leo IN 1915. with General Zachary Taylor and
staff mounted, and soldiers and sailors an in
spring before the walls OF Mexico being
shown on : tableau float.
Our civil conflict of 1851 65 is represented, first,
by General George Il. Mcclellan. Little Mac. =
as he was called and staff. followed by soldiers
and sailors of that time, the epoch being ended
by beautiful and suggestive float called North
and South United
The concluding and more recent epoch in our
history, the with Spain, is splendidy con
ceived and worked out. First comes a tableau
float entitled War in the immediate fore
ground being the wreck Of the Maine. In the
background, standing the shores of Florida
as IL were, is Columbia gIasping in her right
hand sword, her lefi hand resting the head
of hai-clad and pitiableooking Cuban woman,
who is at Columbias feet pleading for succor and
protection. Al The back of Columbia are sol
diers and sailors with guns at charge and a
bugier with his instrument ready to sound the
notes of "Forvard.'' This picture is sure To
| arouse the patriotism Of all who may see it.
Here follow soldiers and sailors in heavy
| marching order. route the 'front.'
Now comes tsbleau foat entitled Victory
very realistic picture Of the capture Of Span
ish block house on san Juan Hill is here pre-
sented. The battle has been fought and the vic.
tory won. The Spanish flag has been taken down
and old GLORY Is being hauled to the staff ton.
Several dead and wounded Spanish soldiers are al
the portals of tho little fort and our boys are
thronglng up the hillside with their gioriou.
shouts. Nearby Is WOMAN of the Red Cross
giving aid 10 a wounded soldier In the immc.
diate foreground is Col. Theodore Roosevelt with
| sword ocr head and calling TO his brave troopers
to come forward.
Soldiers and sailors follow, they having The
| semblance OF return from Cuba, as will be
shown IN their uniforms and general appearance
This great historical epoch will close, and thu:
end tie pageant, with = combined allegorical and
realistic picture entitled Peace" 4 typical
! iresidc scene Is given. Over the mantel are dis
| PLAYED the announcements Of the soldier who i,
seated before the fire. apparently telling to hi
little daughter the story of The battle OF San Juar
| iiill. The soldier las left his tribute to Amer
can hcroiSn the fields of Cuba, is shown by
| the empty sleeve Nearby is the mother. con
| tenicdly working at some fancy article and the
| boy with his school books is seated at a table
| This is indeed picture of peace! On the cx
| terror. at Ihc portal Of this happy home stand
| the Angel OF Peace with horn at her lips, pro
claiming 80 the world, Peace on earth, goo,
! will 10 man" This float is elaborated witt
| flags. palms. and sarlands, in all presenting
magnificent ciiniaS
| Throughout the pageant are placed drummer
end fiiers and bands, herad,, and guards in me
dieval costumes, banners, flags, etc. making
| spectacular historical display equal to any eve
| displayed in this country.
Designs for several of the floats were ais,
exhibited and admired. II was stated tina
a Philadelphia firm had offered 10 furnish
the complete pageant. minus horses, men
and music. for a sum not exceeding SO, ,00O
On motion of ". w. Danenhower. tn
general secretary was requested to com
nunicate with several firms doing thi
line Of work and ask for bids on tn
pageant as outlined above, the bidders t
elaborate on the plans as set down, but il
10 way to lose its salient features
Judge kimball amended the motion L
read that the proposals or bids must b
received on or before next Tuesday. TIL
motion was then adopted. The chairma
was instructed TO appoint a special com
nittee of seven TO consider the proposal!
1t is understood thar the work will be don
in this city.
| General discussion occupied over "a
hour. during which the various feature
OF the pageant were fully discussed and tn
members of the committee have resolve
that the historical pageant will be one G
the greatest sights ever witnessed in thi
city. The committee then adjourned
meet on Tuesday next at p. m.
The following members were present
DIR. s. f. Lewis. c. c. Lancaster, W.
Davidge. jr., J. C. V. Smith. E. W. Eel
Brother Fabrician. Rev. f. d. Power. Ell
phonzo Youngs. f. l.. Graham. T. w. Per
kins. W. W Danenhower, j. NJ Newbolt
Meyer Loeb. +. b. Crosthwaite, " Baldwi
johnson. Judge /. G.. kimball, Conrad +
Syme. Major r. s Hodgson, and Prof. {
F. Wood.
A meeting OF the Virginians residing j
the District will be held next Monda
afternoon at the Jubilee headquarters
arrange for representation in the parade
from Virginia.
Col. Henry May. chairman OF the con
mittee on the floral parades, held a cor
i ference at headquarters yesterday aftel
/ noon and arranged some details for thu
portion of the celebration. Colonel Ma
expects that this feature will be a wonder
fully handsome one and prizes will be o
fered for the best turnouts in the variol
classes.
A meeting of the fireworks committt
. will be held this evening. The committt
on advertising viii meet on Thursds
afternoon and the committee on decori
tions will meet on Thursday night.