The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24
PEACE JUBILEE.
Washington's Three Days Celebration
Innugnratcd Yesterday Big Pa.
radc Reviewed by tho President.


WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Washlng-
toms peace jubilee was inaugurated at
sunrise to-day by q national salute Of
thirteen guns from the Dolphin, an
chored Off the navy yard, and by the
chime Of bells and sound of steam whis-
ties all over the city. The day had been
declared half holiday In the depart
ments and the employees Of nearly all
the bureaus were released at noon, the
hour being marked by salute of forty
five guns. The first days festivities
were marked by parade. comprising
all the regular army and naval organ
izations stationed In and around Wash
ington, together with the District Of
Columbia volunteers and Delaware Ma
tional Guard, the Chinese naval re-
serve OF Philadelphia, the veterans of
the G. a. Il. and the Fourth and Ninth
United States volunteer regiments Qm-
munes).
The day opened bright and promising,
but became heavily overcast at noon,
and the guns had scarcely finished the
national salute before there was Il
downpour of rain that plastercd the
bunting decorations fiat against the
house fronts. and the crowds which had
just begun to gather on the streets hur-
riedly sought shelter.
The storm, however, was of brief
duration. The sun came out and shone
brilliantly throughout the afternoon.
Over 5000 men were In the parade. The
route was that followed by the inaug-
uratiou parades, down Pennsylvania
avenue. around the treasury and in
front Of the white house grounds. where
u large reviewing stand. gracefully dec
GRATED with bunting, had been erected.
The three squares extending from the
state, war and navy to the treasury
building had been transformed into Il
court OF honor. On each side classic
columns We're reared and two broad
arches spanned by festoons. flags and
bunting. marked the entrance and exit
TO the court. The public benches along
the avenue at this point were black
with people, and the surrounding parks
were thronged. The President. mem-
bers of his cabinet and their wives. am
bassadors and foreign ministers. with
their attaches. General Miles and his
staff. and many prominent people In
lilEs oGSul'Icu IGNlth-
ing stands. The enthusiasm was great
rs the parade passed through the court
Of honor. Cheers and applause greeted
favoritc organizations. The President
and Secretaries Hay and Gage. who
stood on smal! platform jutting from
the stand, were repeatedly and tumult-
uously applauded as they uncovered
each time the American colors trooped
BY. General Wheeler was accorded the
largest demonstration. In full uniform.
he rode in a carriage. He was every
where checred. AS he reached the re-
viewing stand he arose and saluted the
President. The people went wild. An
othei Interesting and significant Incl
dent was the cheering Of Sousa'S new
march. Hands Across the Sea-" One
of the bands struck up this stirring air
us the reviewing stand was reached.
The applause which greeted it was
started by the diplomats. spread
through the crowd and broke IN n roar
of cheers along the whole length Of the
court OF honor, The parade occupied
about threc-Guartcrs Of an hour passing
the reviewing party.