The times., 1899-03-31
NOVEL FEATURES FOR
TIE PEACE JUBILEE
Plans of Gorgeous Spectacles
and IlluminatiOns.
Productions in Which the Public
May Participate Freely.
The West Front of the Capitol to BE
Brilliantly Lightcd-WOrk
of Committees.

Novel ideas are still coming in for the
consideration of the committees in charge
of the. National Peace Jubilee. New life
and energy have been aroused by the prog
ress already made, and the big celebration
promises to make the beauty and enter
prise of the National Capital famed
throughout the continent
| Three committee meetings were held at
Jubilee headquarters yesterday, and much
| work accomplished. The fireworks CON-
mittee has almost completed its duties, and
| other matters are progressing rapidly.
The committee on decorations me. in the
hall at the headquarters at o'clock last
night aud nearly thirty members were
present Chairman Dyrenforth presided,
with Arthur Marks as secretary.
Chairman Dyrenforth addressed the COM
mittee at length, stating the progress made
during the week and relating many novel
| ideas received.
General Director W. S. Mexican then ad-
dressed the meeting at the request of the
committee Mr.. Mexican made a number
of suggestions, which were received favor
| ably. The stacked rifle design which has
been described, was not favorably received
and it was decided to erect a number of
| arches on the route of the parade with a
few of the stacked rifles around some point
yet to be chosen
TriumphnI Arches.
A. Kaufman suggested that grand arches
be erected along Pennsylvania Avenue in
place of the stacks of rifles, and asked that
W. H. Schrader submit design, which con-
sists of grand arch to cross Pennsylvania
Avenue. 1t is made of but one span and
upon the top rests a large battleship. The
design is entirely original and is very elab-
crate. One arch represents the Olympia and
another the Brooklyn. The arches are to be
strung with wires and will furnish a mag
nificent electrical display at night.
The committees received the design and
the plans with great favor. and will en-
deavor to have the executive committee
accept them. Estimates for the construc-
tion of the arch will be received and con-
sidered at the next meeting. 1t was de-
cided that the committee ask for an appro-
priation from the general fund of not more
than $4,000 and not less than $1,000.
A Naval Reviewing Stand.
1t was also decided that the official re-
viewing stand to be used by President Nc
Kinley and other Government officials be
made in the form of the forward decks of
the Olympia The stand is to be sixty feet
wide. In the background will be the mill
Robert Castelberg moved that a COM
mittee be appointed to decide upon the
number of arches to be erected and the To-
cations for the same. The committee ap-
pointed consists of Fred C. Gieseking,
Robert Castelberg. Joseph Burkart, W. II.
Schrader. and J. Doyle Carmody A COM
mittee to prepare designs for the decora-
ton of Jubilee headquarters was appointed,
and consists of the following: Joseph
Harvey, H. H. Craft, and George Hof-
man.
1t was decided TO request the business
houses along Pennsylvania Avenue, F
Street, and Seventh Street to include
garlands and vines in the general deco
rations as much as possible. The route
of the parade will be along the above
streets. The committee then adjourned
to meet on Thursday next at s p. III.
Pyrotechnfcs.
The committee on fireworks held long
meeting and decided upon many novel
features. Chairman George w. Driver
presided. with ]. A. Kapp as vice chair
man and r. ii. Armstrong as secretary
Henry Pain, of the Pains Fireworks Com
pany, OF New York, was present, having
been wired on Wednesday to attend.
The programme of fireworks, as pub
iished in The Times yesterday morning,
lures. In addition to the aerial and
aquatic displays the following spectacles
will be given: First night, THE Battle of
San juan" second night. Battle of San
tiago;" third night Battle of Manila"
These spectaacles will be given on an enor-
nous scale, and it is promised that they
will eclipse anything ever witnessed in
this city.
Each spectacle will occupy space $50
feet long. so feet high, and 60 feet deep,
with 50-foot lake in the foreground.
Each of the figures of the battleships is to
be sixty feet in length. Three hundred
people will take part in each production.
These spectacles are to be absolutely free
10 the public.
To illuminate the Capitol.
Mr.. Pain has also contracted to illumi-
nate the west front of the Capitol on the
first night of the celebration. The illumina-
tion as prepared will be on a magnificent
scale. On the second and third nights an
illuminated American flag 375 feet long and
$50 feet broad will be displayed at a height
OF LOCO feet in the air. 1t will be hung
from big balloon and promises to be one
OF the sights of the celebration.
A committee was appointed to call upon
Col. Theodore Bingham and obtain his per-
mission for the construction of a 200-foot
lake in Monument Park This lake will be
used Tor aquatic fireworks and beautiful
electrical displays. Accommodations will
be provided for seating from 10000 to 50,-
600 people. Mr.. Pain will draw up his
contract today and present it to the execu-
tive committee on Saturday night.
A meeting Of the committee on advertis-
ing was held yesterday afternoon. Five
thousand art posters and 10000 half-sheet
posters were ordered for distribution
throughout the country
a mass meeting of the Germans of the
District will be held at Arion Hall. 43O
Eighth Street northwest on Tuesday night
TO arrange for German division in the