Evening star., 1899-04-19
CERTAIN OF SUCCESS
Peace Jubilee Managers Grati6ed
With Progress Made.
EVIDENCES OF OUTSIDE INTEREST
Work Of the Pageant and Dec:
oration Committees.
THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY

If the accomplishments of the past five
weeks may be taken as criterlons to judge
by, the results of the work in the coming
period of similar duration which will elapse
before the national peace jubilee celebra-
ton commences will makesthe latter a most
successful enterprise in every particular
With each succeeding day something prac-
teal is secured in behalf of this result, and
there is also evident even greater energy
and effort, and even more congenal har-
mony on the part of the busy men engaged
in the details of the project Additional H.
Illustrations are also being exhibited daily of
the increasing interest being taken in the
celebration by individuals and organizations
throughout the country, and this is not by
any means confined to those who may be
regarded as living in the immediate vicinity
of the nations capital. These evidences are
of course very gratifying to Chairman
Knox and his associates, and they express
complete confidence in the success of the
jubilee.
Work on the Pageant.
Work was commenced today on the re-
Mobilization of the building at 14th and w
streets, where the floats for the historical
pageant Will be constructed, and before the
end OF the week the artists and their help
ers will be engaged on these important fea-
lures. AT a meeting of the pageant COM
mittee held last night, and presided over by
chairman V. Baldwin Johnson Contractor
van Horn stated it was the intention of his
firm to spare no effort to make the pageant
a spectacle at once artistic and beautiful.
Designs for several of the floats We're sub
mltted, notably those representing the allie
gorles of Victory" Peace" and "Histo-
ry. These were approved. Several other
sets OF designs will be submitted at the
next meeting of the committee. to be held
a p org
full attendance of members is therefore
earnestly requested by Chairman Johnson
Chief Clerk Michael of the State Depart
meht was made chairman of the new sub
committee on naval preparations, created
at last nights meeting, and will select his
associates.
Proposed Court of Honor.
The committee on decorations also met
yesterday evening, presided over by Chair
man Mitchell Dyrenforth. and considered
several designs. The one presented by
Afchitect j. l.. Smithmeyer was approved
MT smithmeyer's conception embraces a
court OF honor, TO occupy PENNSYLVANIA
avenue from 10Th to 18th streets At both
streets mentioned the designs provide for
gateWays, composed Of two screens Joined
by series of floating flags. AT 18th street
the screens will bear pictures representing
Peace and Progress, and at 18th street there
VIII be paintings of Liberty and Prosperity
ne ueSiSHS call 10r a reviewing stand in
front of the White House representing a
battle ships forward deck. Thirteen COL
umnS representing the original thirteen
states and thirty-two other columns repre-
sensing the other states, each appropriately
enbelliShed with their reSpective coatcof
arms are provided for. Bids for the con-
struction of the court according to the de-
signs, which are on exhibition at Mr.
Snltthmeysr's office. We're called for and
VIII be opened at meeting of the decora-
ffPn IN ha haia h.n,1
tomorrow evening at O'clock
Inc committee on music will meet tonight
ana consider the plans for the musical fea-
lures, including band and other concerts
to be reported by the subcommittee appoint
ed for the purpose.
Gen. A. G. HayvIey Made Chairman,
The Craftsmanship of the important mill
tary committee was rendered to and accept
ed today by Gen. A. c. Hawley, formerly
ad1utant general of Minnesota. Gen. Haw-
ley had charge of the military part of the
opening of the worlds fair at Chicago.
when 5000 men were in line. He will at
once take charge of an office at headuuar-
ters, where he will be found daily,