The evening times., 1899-03-07
ELABORATE PLANS
FOR A GERMAN FLOAT
To Be a Feature Of the Peace
Jubilee Pageant.
Local Societies Enthusiastic Over
the Celebration
The Entire Country TO Contribute to
the Parade-Financial Success
Already Assured.

The finance committee of the Peace Ju-
bilee feels much encouraged over the re-
suit Of last nights meeting and the mon
ey for successfully carrying cut the pro-
posed plans is already assured. So much
enthusiasm is being displayed by other
cities that the programme as first adopted
viii possibly have TO be enlarged. Instead
of being local the event is now of assured
national interest and is expected 10 eclipse
anything of the kind ever given in this
country Over $4,000 has already been
raised and subscriptions are pouring from
all directions
At an enthusiastic meeting of the Ger
man Central Union composed of represen-
tstives OF the eighteen German societies
OF the city. held last night, it was unani-
mously decided to provide for float in
the historical pageant Of the Peace Jubilee.
A committee of five was appointed To draw
up suitable plans for the proposed display.
Carl f. Gundlach, chairman of the COM
mittee. completed the design for the float
today and il was accepted by the commit
tee.
The float viii represent a miniature
park in the centre OF which will be an i'm
looking down upon Germania and Colum-
Tia ciasping hands. Over this will be a
1ricolored canopy CT red. white. and blue
Surmounted by dove of peace.
The history OF the Germans in this coun-
Try viii be portrayed by living statues
dressed in the costumes of their time. Dan
iel pas,orius, founder of Germantown. the
first German settlement in this country,
viii be seen arrayed in the garb of the
saFl.g h
represent the successive steps of German
progress in America. and the following will
he presented: MGhlenbeTg, General Siegel
General Steuben, Carl Schurz. Admiral
Schley. and others. These figures Will be
surrounded by eyergreens and flowers of
brightest hue. The float viii be drawn by
six white horses caparisoned in gorgeous
livery.
Following the float will come over five
hundred representatives of the German
Society of the Black Knights dressed as
warriors Of the sixteenth century, and
mounted on black horses. Next in the pro-
oesSion VIII come the entire German divl-
sion. composed Of representatives of the
different German societies from all parts
OF the country. Many of these will be cos
TUNED in the regalia of their orders.
Next viii come a large number of the
German business men of the country These
H-idual German business houses and enter
pgises in Washington and other cities. This
display promises to be Of greater magni-
'ude than anything Of the kind ever seen
in Washington.
In addition TO floats of the local German
brewers, others throughout the country
have already signifed their intention OF
joining in the great display made by the
German Americans Other industries con-
TroiieG by Germans viii also be represented
10y appropriate floats. Each section Of the
German parade VIII march TO the music o.
bands composed entirely of German musi-
clans
Funds for the carrying out Of this gigan-
tic project have already been assured, and
the committee stated today that appIica-
tions for positions in the line of march are
pouring In from all sections and that the
pageant viii assume larger proportions
than al first contemplated.