The evening times., 1899-03-10
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Jubilee PLANS
Designs for Elaborate Floats
in Preparation.
New Representatives for the Gen
eral Committee.
General BOynton Consents to Act as
Chairman of the Military and
Naval Pageant.

The week just closing has been marked
by the greatest activity in preparations for
the Peace Jubilee to be held in this city
next May The raising of funds for carry
ing out the programme TO be given on that
occasion is progressing rapidly, and no
trouble is anticipated in that direction.
In fact, the responses made by the business
men of the city have been so liberal that
the already elaborate programme may be
enlarged.
w. S. Mexican, director of the Jubilee,
is busily engaged answering correspond
ence from other cities in regard to the af-
fair and perfecting plans for the big dem
onstration. Five additional organizations
have appointed representatives to the gen
eral committee this week and pledged their
hearty support and cooperation.
The following is the list of the organi-
cations added and the committees appoint
ed: Washington Council, Young Mems In
sttute, J. c. V. Smith, f. A. w Van
Reuth, T. NJ. King, P. J. Haltigan, ]. G.
Miller; Phil Sheridan Post, G. a. r., ]. r.
McKelvey, William Ludgate, L. s. Will
Jams, T. S. Brown, Charles Bruni; Wash
ington Light Infantry Association, A. G.
White, a. W. Kelly. W. ]. Acke, Louis Har-
tig, and Robert +. Boyd; David ID. Porter
Command. Union Veterans Union, J. ".
Ehle, F. c. Balm, F. f. Bean. Z. H. Ripley.
Mr.. Bolinger; the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association, A. X. Belt, j. w.
Thompson, J. T. Suter, J. w. Carr, and A.
D. Shaw. The Firemens Association will
also endeayor 10 have organizations of a
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city at the time of the Peace Jubilee and
| unite with them in a big demonstration
| and parade. The employees of the Bureau
| OF Printing and Engraving are actively
| engaged perfecting plans for an immense
| float TO represent that department in the
| trades parade.
| Col. William Dickson has accepted the
Craftsmanship of the Floral, Patriotic Fra
| ternal and Tradesmen Parade Committee,
and is actively engaged in pushing the
| work
| Gen. II. V. Boynton has consented to act
! as chairman of the Military and Naval
! Parade Committee, provided his military
| duties do not interfere. A committee will
| visit the War Department and endeavor
| 10 have General Boynton in Washington
at the time of the Jubilee The Committee
| tomorrow and organize for their work, as
| Will also the Committee on Historical
Pageant. The women employees of the Bu-
| reau OF Engraving and Printing and the
| Government Printing Office have signi-
| fed their intention of being represented
in the demonstration, and are busily en-
! gagged in perfecting plans for the work.
There is also a strong probability that the
employees OF the navy yard viii fall into line
and ii is proposed that miniature battle
ship Will be the form of float furnished by
them.
w s. Mexican has perfected the de-
signs for the floats 10 represent the 1895
epoch of American history in the histori-
cal pageant.
The first float to represent 1898, will de-
pict the opening scenes of the war with
Spain. A wrecked battleship is in the
foreground while on a point of land stands
Columbia in a defiant attitude with a
sword in her outstretched hand c inging
to the feet OF Columbia is a dejected wo-
man, intended TO represent Cuba, while il
the background are a number of soldiers
sailors and marines with a bugler sound
ing the charge. This float will be e,abo-
rately decorated with flags, arms, e,c.
The next float will represent Victory
and the scene is laid at the top of Sa1
| Juan Hill. The body OF the feat is GOV.
cred with high grass, palms and cactus
showing a typical tropical scene. On tn,
top of the hill, in the background, is
Spanish blockhOuse. showing an Ameri
can soldier tearing down the flag of Spail
and raising the Stars and Stripes AS
Cendug the hill is a company OF Roose
velt's Rough Riders led by that intrepit
commander. Wounded soldiers are seer
lying in the tall grass, while they ar
being cared for by the Red Cross Corps.
The last float represents combined ale
gorical scene OF Peace. The angel of psac
is in the foreground. her right hand hold
ing trumpet to her lips, while in her lef
is ylctors crown. Back of this figure i
a portrayal of an American home. Seate,
before comfortable fire, is a veteran o
the Spanish war, surrounded by his fami
ly. One sleeve hangs empty by his sid
and the walls of the room are ornamente,
with many relics of the Cuban campaign
This float will be so elaborated as TO pre-
sent magnificent picture of American
home life.
Mr.. Mexican is preparing a DESCRIPTIVE
programme of the event. which will be dis
| tributed next week The executive com
mittee will meet at 1914 Street tomorrow
evening for the further completion of plan
and the finance committee will hold
meeting in the parlors of the Ebbitt Hous
at the same time.