Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE.
Programme of Washington Ceiebra-
tion-BriIIiaut Features.

remained Tor Washington, the nations
capital to await the signing and delivery
of the, treaty re-establshing peace be-
tween the United States and Spain be-
fore celebrating the victories Of our army
and navy over those of that monarchy.
by which have been extended the assu-
rance of liberty and enIightment to mil
lions of suffering peoples.
This celebration, so appropriate in every
way, will take place May 3d. oath. and
18th, at a time when Washington, always
be at it's loveliest; its leaf-embowered
streets and avenues untouched by summer
sultriness, and it's great parks and reser-
vations. emeraldclad, hOwer-brilliant, and
blossom fragrant.
Enterprising men and women are rival
ling each other I'm an energetic and har-
monious endeavor TO make the occasion
commensurate with the grand theme.
Every organization In the District Of CO.
lumba is officially represented in the same
purpose. thousands OF dollars have been
contributed TO the fund necessary to meet
the expenses, and the President and his
Cabinet are supporting the projsct in
every way possible. The army and navy
will be represented by all the forces
available, and the volunteer soldiery from
all overthe country will participate. Gov
ernors and their stats from far-off Ore
gon and Utah and nearby Delaware and
Virginia will meet those of intervening
and neighboring States, and for those
three days the nations capital will be the
host, and "A hospitable one, of the ma
TONS people.
MILITARY AND NAVAL PARADE.
The opening day MAY 23d) will be
ushered in with a national salute from
the guns at Fort Meyer, Washington
barracks, and the Detroit, Marblehead.
Raleigh. Dolphin, and other naval YES
sells, which are 10 be ordered here du-
ring the celebration. At noon salute
to the Union of forty-five guns will be
fired, and at , o'clock there will be a
parade of military and naval organiza-
lions. which will be reviewed by President
Mckinley, the members OF his Cabinet.
the District Commissioners. and "A host
of the distinguished Americans from a
reviewing stand occupying the centre Of
a richly decorated court OF honor which
will occupy the plaza fronting the Exc
cutive Mansion, the State, War. and
Navy building, the Treasury building.
and the Department of Justice, between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets on
Pennsylvania avenue The decorations
of this court of honor will be beautiful,
and the entrances 10 ii artistic to SUPER
lative degree.
At night President Mckinley will hold
a public reception at the White House,
and upon the grounds south OF the lat
ter surrounding the monument erected
to the Father Of the Country. which has
grown so great, will be given a stupen-
dous spectacular and aerial fireworks dis
play. The features Of this display will
be numerous and novel. Portraits of the |
President and famous heroes of the |
Spanish-American war Will be shown |
an American flag 300 feet long and 65 feet |
wide will be hung at an altitude OF |
900 feet by balloons and on an arti-
fetal lake now being constructed for the
purpose will be reproduced the stirring
scenes of the victory of Admiral Dewey |
in Manila bay on May lst, year ago.
There will be concerts by the United |
States Marine Band and the Washington
Band, an equally effective organization,
at the Capitol and the Treasury building, !
and they will be given both Of the nights |
following.
A FLOWER FETE.
The second day, May oath. will be equal
ly replete with interesting features. Al |
2 o'clock in the afternoon there will be |
a parade of flower-decorated private /
equipages People of wealth and leisure I
are preparing to make this event most
notable one, and II will probably surpass |
Of the kind ever given in this
and rival strongly the annual
flower fete at Nice. Following the floral
parade will be a parade OF civic organiza-
tons, followed by hower-decorated public
floral, patriotic, fraterral,
and tradesmens tableau floats, business |
exhibits, and publc-school children. with
floats showing the courses in manual !
training and domestic pursuits. The
spectacular and aerial fireworks at the
will be equally Us
novel as those OF the night before, ana
upon the lake the destruction OF CerVe-
ra's fleet will be reproduced
The celebration will eliminate on May
18th with a memorable feature AT
O'clock T. NJ. a historical pageant VIII
move through the GIG. There will be
thirteen divisions, each OF which Will be
TO the epoch and the event
which 1t is intended to represent. The
subjects of the floats, which are now De-
ing constructed in the most approved |
style Of modern art, will be, In their order
In the pageant, as follows: History"
columbus at the Court Of SPAIN" Land
ing OF Columbus" 1.-The Birth OF our |
Flag" washington Crossing the Della
ware" Liberty and the Thirteen States"
Perry on Lake Erie" "Tableau OF Next
can War" "rhe North and the South"
war" Victory" peace" Uncle |
Sans Nursery"
This parade will be reviewed. as all /
other parades mentioned, By President |
Mckinley In his court OF honor. After IL |
has passed. there will be mass-meeting |
at the east front Of the Capitol, pre- |
sided over by President Mckinley, and |
addressed by prominent Americans, on |
themes suggested by the patriotic charac-
ter OF the celebration.
The fireworks display at night will ex-
coed the former exhibitions in point OF |
brilliant and novel effects. and the charge
up SAN Juan Hill will be reproduced.
JUBILEE REVELRIEs.
The jubilee will close with jubilee reyel- |
ries. an event OF a spectacular char |
ter In the spacious convention hail. be- |
ginning about o'clock the third. and last |
night No person Will be allowed |
upon the floor of the hall unless in fancy /
or grotesque costume and unless UNI
masked. Upon "A stage in the hall will be |
given. prior 10 a dancing programme. the
"Kings Revelries." the king OF the jubilee
having been previously received with ap-
propriate ceremonies by his court and
followers. The reveries will be OF a
pleasing and somewhat unique character,
the scenic effects attending them par
ticularly attractive and gorgeous in
theme and execution. In addition TO the
vast space for the immediate participants
in the revelries. seats will be provided
for ladies and gentlemen not In costume.