The times., 1899-04-29
GRAND MARSHAL OF
TIE CIVIC PARADE
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Col. William Dickson HOnOreG
by the Committee.
Seven Big Peace Jubilee Meetings
Held Last Night.
Nearly $4,000 Now Subscribed
Local Musicians Are Preparing
fer n Choral Concert.

| seven important committee HeetluSS
were held last night in the interest of the
National Peace Jubilee. Much business
was transacted and progress reported on
every hand. New support has been ten
dered and new names have been added TO
the many lists of workers. The guarantee
fund now amounts TO nearly $4,000 and
success seems assured.
The committee on civic parades held a
meeting last night with about fifty mem
bers present. Chairman Dickson presided,
with X. L. Mattingly as secretary.
| Chairmon Vowies, of the subcommittee
on advertisers, reported progress, and
stated that letters had been sent out.
Chairman Buckley, of the committee or
| departments, reported that the various
Government departments would be decor
ated and that it was almost certain that
half holiday would be given on each day
to the Government employees.
Chairman Wilkinson, of the committee
on business men, reported that great in
terest was being exhibited and that scores
of business houses in the city had al
ready signfied their intention of placing
floats in line.
The committee on trades and labor or
ganizations reported that the horseshoers,
plumbers, bricklayers, boOkbinders, and
plate printers had already promised TO
participate in the parade
Chairman Davis, of the committee on
special features, reported that for the
safety of those concerned, it had been de-
cided to ask that the following regulations
be enforced in the building of all floats:
First-The greatest dimensions of floats shall
not exceed eight feet in width, twenty feet in
length, and twenty feet in height from ground.
Second-The flooring of all floats built upon
solid axes shall not be less than four inches from
| undersde of flooring to top of wheel, and not less
than six inches from top OF wheels TO underside
of flooring, where springs arc used instead of solid
| axles.
Third-The foundation. all sides of floats SIX
teen feet long or under shall be not less than two
| inches thick and of sufficient width to give the
| heights over wheels above mentioned and where
floats are over sixteen feet long, the foundation
or sides shall be not less tLan three inches thick.
Fourth-The loist resting on sides or founda-
,iorrs shall be not less than 6 inches wide by
inches thick, and shall be notched over the sides
two inches, and spiked through from top of jolt
to side Of wagon forming the foundation. These
| ioists are TO be placed not more than three feet
apart for light loads, and not more than two feet
| aiart for heavy loads, being taken in the
distribution of iosts so that the front wheels in
making a short shall not come in contact
with the same.
Fifth-Where parties contemplate building
j. floats more than eight feet in width or more than
twenty feet in length, they must submit plan
showing construction.
wheelmen, reported great progress and
stated that at least 5000 bicycles would
be In line in the Illuminated parade on
the night OF May "a. A request was made
. for three bands of music. 1t was stated
that race between the crack riders who
will be assembled here will be held on
Pennsylvania Avenue if the freedom of the
: city can be secured. Such men Bald,
Zimmerman. Fournier, Kiser, and others
will participate, and the affair will be one
of the biggest things ever attempted in
!. any city. The committee is hard at
: work and will make the affair a success.
On motion of Thomas Wilkinson, Col
William Dickson, chairman of the civic
. parade committee, was unanimously elect
ed grand marshal of that parade An
amendment offered by Mr.. Lasley, making
. Colonel Dickson also marshal Of the wheel
mems parade. was accepted and unani-
mously adopted.
The committee then adjourned to meet
on Friday next at s p. m.
The following organizations have already
. signifed their intention of participating
: in the civic parade: Uniformed Rank
: knights of Pythias, from Washington.
Baltimore Philadelphia, Wilmington,
] Newark, and other cities; B. p. o. Elks
. | from Washington and Baltimore; Fat
: Mems Club; knights of Khorassan; I'm
|. proved Order of Red Men; Veteran Volun-
! teer Firemens Association; Columbia Ty-
! geographical Unicn.
. The executive committee of the commit
|. tee on the historical pageant held a meet
/ ing at the Hotel Fredonia last night, and
] many good reports of progress were made.
!. | Judge l. c. Kimball stated that work on
!. the floats was progressing, and that the
I pageant would be the biggest parade of the
]; Jubilee. The committee will report to the
! | full committee on Tuesday next, and the
!. members will hustle in the mean time to
!, further the progress OF the parade.
/ The finance committee held a good
!; meeting last night with about twenty-five
!. members present. Vice Chairman A. W.
( Kelley presided with G. A. Whitaker as
!. secretary. The report showed that nearly
/ $4,000 in cash has been received to date.
!. Good reports and new subscriptions
i were presented by Messrs. Raymond, Nico-
! ladies, Gude, Dyrenforth, and other hust-
!. | lers. The total sum now guaranteed is
!. nearly 1900. The committee then ad-
I journed until Monday next at p. m. a
|. full attendance is requested by Chairman
/ Nailor c. o. L. Cooper has been ap-
!. pointed member of the committee.
!. The subcommittee on the stage pageant
|. of the committee on the Jubilee revelries
/ held meeting at 7:30 last night. Chair
{ man Edwin Brown presided, with Capt.
] J. B. Walker as secretary, and a full at
!. tendance was present. The various fea-
!. lures, tableaux. and scenery required were
: described and discussed at length. 1t was
/ stated that the pageant had been outlined
|. and work will begin as soon as approval
|. is secured from the full committee
I A full report will be made on Wednes-
!. day next. Invitations are extended tc
I those wishing to take part in the tableauX
|. to send their names to Capt ]. B. Walker
!. secretary subcommittee on the stage page
j. ant at general headquarters Any anna
|. teur or professional artists wishing TO par
/ ticipate in the programme of specialties
l. are requested to also send in their names
!. There will be at least ten tableaux, and
: some unique features are promised. The
! committee then adjourned to meet oil
I call.
{: The committee on music and band cen
!. certs held a meeting with the following
!. members present: Herman Rakemann, c
! ]. James, William Waldecker. Franl
l. Gebest, j. b. Mccarthy, Ernest Lent
1. Percy S Foster, Henry White, Herndon
/. Morsell, John c. Chaney, Joseph Luckett
!. and Maurice Splain. Chairman F. T. Howt
4; presided, with Charles b. Bayly as secre
I; tary.
{, Thirteen bids, tabulated and numbered
). We're submitted from various bands to fur
- nish music for the open air concert anG
: the three days parades. 1t was recon.
= mended that the bids Of the Marine Bant
q and Haley's Washington City Band be ac-
!. cepted. The bids of the six bands for III,
J. three days concerts will be referred I,
!. the executive committee for final action
I. The bids for the concerts included from
Z TWENTY-FIVE 10 seventy five men and range