Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

plated, but to confine the wheeling feature
to the big demonstration at night. This
feature promises to be one of the most at
tractive of the jubilee, owing to the great
interest being taken by clubs and individ-
uals The most recent organization to take
action is the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Mr.. c. A. Holton, the assistant
physical director, has been placed in charge
of the wheeling section, and every member
has been invited to participate.
After ascertaining the number of men
who desire to take part in the parade. a
meeting will be called and the plans of the
display explained to 1t. 1t is proposed
to have each rider uniformed, and other
pleasing and striking features will be in
troduced. il
Jubilee JOts.
The line of the civic parade will be COM
pleted in the order that organizations will
march on May Il, and Chairman Dickson
urges all societies, associations, trades as
semblies and other bodies intending to par
ticipate to send in their notifications as
soon as possible, or better still, send dele
gates to the meeting of the civic committee
to be held next Friday night, May II.
The executive committee al its meeting
tonight will have many important matters
to consider, particularly imperative being
action on apprOpra tons to various commit
tees and decision on contracts recommend
ed for closing Chairman Knox urgently
There is brisk demand for reserved
seats for the fireworks display, which have
been placed on sale at Guzmans in f, F.
DroOps esta blishment, on Pennsylvania
avenue.
Over $1,000 peace jubilee buttons have
been already disposed of, and the demand
seems unlimited.
The work at peace jubilee headquarters,
No. 111i F street, has grown to such pro-
portions that several rooms on the third
floor found
ton to those already in use.
The Regular Army and Navy Union has
responded heartily to Gen. Hawley's invi-
tatiOn to participate in the military parade.
The Invitation was accepted by Gen. VIM.
F. Barry Garrison No. 1856; Admiral d. d.
Porter Garrison, No. %, and Gen Guy V.
Henry Garrison, No. AZ A large repre-
sentation of the order is expected to be in
line, headed by brass band of twenty five
pieces. Special Assistant Inspector Cen
eral VI, j. Hackett has forwarded an ap-
plication to headquarters al Columbus,
Ohio, for a charter to organize a garrison
return to the navy yard. This garrison is
expected to be in line in the parade also
The subcommittee carriages of the
committee on reVeires consists of Samuel
G. Eberly chairman: A w Kelley. vice
chairman; J. Z. Berry, E. Burgdorf w w
Chambers, r. l.. Cooper, w. F. Downey A.
G. Brooke, J. H. Gheen, ]. w, Keleher, B.
F. McCauly j. d. Robinson W. C. Will
tams R. j. Sellman and F. P. Hackney.
Jubilee Fireworks
The sale of tickets, reserved seats and
boxes for the three grand fireworks dis
plays to be given during the national peace
jubilee opens Monday morning at Guz-
mans, in Droops music store These dis
plays will excel anything evar given here.
the Pain Company having guaranteed that
the exhibition of fireworks and the war
spectacular that closes the program each
evening win be produced on the same
mammoth scale as seen for seasons past
at Manhattan Beach.
grand stand will be built to seat IL 600
people, the seats in the front and center of
the stand selling for 50 cents and number
ing 5000, those back selling for % cents
In front, extending entirely across row of
boxes seating six will be placed
The program calls for forty-five separate
displays of fireworks. consisting of novel
ties, among which will be seen THE EIec-
trio Star" the latest advance in pyrotech-
ny. THE Pyric Cascade" something daz-
ling in electric fire. 1.-The Magnolia" de-
plotting the flower from leaf to bud, to
flower, the most artistic and effective de-
vice ever witnessed. The American flag
shown 1000 feet in the air, $50 feet long
and rs feet wide. Many other unique de-
vices will be givan, the whole program
making the finest display ever given In
Washington.