The times., 1899-04-07
JUBILEE DECORATIONS.
suggestions Heard and Considered
by the Committee.

well-attende4 meeting of the commit
tee on decorations and illuminations for
the National Peace Jubilee was held last
| night. Chairman NJ Dyrenforth presided,
with Arthur d. Marks as secretary. Sew
eral letters from business men, accepting
positions on the committee were read A
letter from j. l.. Smthmeyer, architect of
the Library of Congress- was read, Offering
his aid in making designs for decora ions
or arches, as might be desired by the COM
mittee.
Robert Castelberg. chairman OF the sub
committee appointed to consider 10 atoms
Tor arches. then made a report, stating
that the subcommittee favored the erect Oh
of five arches in Pennsylvania Avenue and
three in Street, the arches in the former
thoroughfare to be located at the Peace
Monument, at Fifteenth Street. and be-
tween Seventh and Ninth Street. 1t was
reported that the lowest estimate given on
| the grand arch was S2,l50. and the lowest
price for the three arches. $500. Mr. Cas-
telberg stated that his committee was
hampered by being in ignorance as to the
amount TO be appropriated for arches. and
therefore had been unable to act further.
A plan was then submitted for placing
stands on top OF the arches, the seats in the
stands to be sold and a revenue derived
therefrom. 1t was also stated that an Of
Ter had been made to bring the grand
arch used in the Philadelphia jubilee to
this city at a small cost.
J. ID. Carmody made a motion that the
number of arches be limited to three. and
that bids be at once secured on these
arches. Kimon Nicolaides asked that one
of the arches be placed in F Street as the
merchants in that thoroughfare had liber-
ally supported the Jubilee and deserved
portion of the decorations
Ernest Myer proposed that only one
arch be erected. and that the balance of
the appropriation be used in decorating the
streets. Conrad II. Syme said that the
people would be aroused by patriotic mo-
tives and would decorate their stores and
residences.
A suggestion was then offered that Penn
sylvania Avenue be strung with lines of
sarlands in the form OF wreaths. which
could be illuminated at night and would
present pretty scene.
1t was then decided to submit the ques-
tion of the number of arches and their To-
cation to the subcommittee on arches the
committee to receive proposals and bids
| and to report at the next meeting. This
subcommittee was enlarged by the ap-
| pointment of six additional members
handsome design for the decoration of
Jubilee headquarters was then accepted
and work on the building will begin at
once. The design includes a great eagle,
which supports streamers running in
various directions. The building will be
embeilished with wreaths, flags. and bunt-
| ing.
subcommittee on private decorations
was then appointed to call upon the pro-
prietors of hotels and business houses and
induce them to decorate their buildings
| Arrangements will also be made for night
| illuminations
Judge R. H. Thayer entered upon his
| duties as vice chairman of the Peace Ju-
bilee Celebration yesterday morning, and
Barry Bulkley was installed as secretary
Invitations were sent out to the various
patriotic societies in the District yesterday
to participate in the Jubilee.
The committee on special features held
meeting yesterday afternoon and invi-
tations will be sent TO number of prcmI-
nent men to deliver addresses here during
the Jubilee. The historic pageant com
mittee will meet this afternoon at 4:3O. A
special meeting of the finance committee
will be held tonight