The times., 1899-04-25
eature of the jubilee will be the most

feature of the Jubilee will be the most
striking. y 81,
At O'Clock, or as early thereafter as
possible, when the, fireworks are ended,
the signal. by the sounding of a trumpet.
shall be given that the kings festivities
are about to begin.
All organizations, clubs, college stu
dents. officers. and merrymakers will be
assembled in the adjoining building to the
Convention Hall, and in the corridors of
the same by o'clock. The public will
be admitted at So'clock s to occupy the
seating capacity arranged around the
building and in the galleries.
AT $3.50 o'clock, the heralds will approach
and the signal be given announcing the
approach of the king and his courtiers,
which procession shall advance to the
throne arranged upon the west side OF the
centre of the building where he will be
received and welcomed by the general
director, the chairman of the executive
committee, the executive committee, the
reception committee, and committee on
reception CT the king.
Having ascended the throne and made
such oral proclamation as he desires, the
proclamation shall then be read announc-
ing peace and ordering the festivities to
begin in celebration thereof.
Then the revelry makers and procession
of those in fancy costumes, preceded by
the floor and professional committee, shall
pass in front Of the kings throne, where
on, among his courtiers, will be the judges
with the prize committee, who shall award
the prizes to the most acceptable meritor-
ious costumes or grouping. as arranged for
by the committee. after which the page
ant of tableaux and representations to take
place upon the stage shall be shown forth,
upon completion of which the king shall
select his queen of love and beauty, and
with the ladies Of the court, selected by the
other eourtiers, dance the kings cotillion.
which will be the signal for the opening of
the ball, the revelries, the carnival and
the merriment.
The committee on advertising held a
meeting yesterday, with Chairman F. A
Sebring presiding, and a full attendance
present. 1t was arranged to distribute the
big 24-sheet posters In seventy-five large
cities. An order of 1000 sheets of posters.
advertising the spectacles and fireworks.
has been received and will be distributed
at once. Twenty-Five hundred additional
half sheet posters have been ordered and
will be scattered broadcast. Many of them
will be sent to the officials in every town
and city of any size within a radius of
1000 miles from Washington.
The Jubilee is being well advertised and
the newspapers of the country are running
long stories every lew Gays. 1t Is expected
that at least 300,0 people will attend.
A special meeting of the military COM
mittee OF the historical pageant was held
at the Hotel Fredonia last night and some
business transacted Captain Morgan, of
Fort Myer: Captain Sage. Washington Bar
racks. and Captain Boden, Marine Bar
racks. were added to the list of members.
General Hawley, chairman of the COM
mittee on the military and naval parade.
has received notice that the District Ma
tional Guard will be In line. The First
Troop. New Jersey Cavalry. have asked
for position in the parade.
The Patriotic Sons of America of Ha-
gerstown will run an excursion to Wash
ington during the Jubilee.
Chairman E. B. Hay. OF the committee
on Jubilee Revelries, will leave for New
Orleans, st. Louis, and Louisville in a few
days to gather points and information
relative to. the big pageant.
Bids for the construction of the Court OF
Honor will be received until o'clock to-
night by NJ. Dyrenforth. chairman of the
committee on decorations.