The times., 1899-03-26
SPREADING NEWS OF
THE PEACE Jubilee
Plans for Inviting the Atten.
tion of the Nation.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of the
Executive Committee.
Encouraging Reports Received From
Many Qunrters-NOveI Ideas
for the Decorations.

One thousand active business men are
now booming the National Peace Jubilee.
AS members of committees and subcom-
mittees they are working for the success
of celebration such as will cause the
whole country to wonder at the beauties of
the National Capital and the energy of the
residents Of the District of Columbia
a meeting of the executive committee on
the Peace Jubilee was held last night at
Jubilee headquarters, 1116 F Street. The
meeting was well attended and was marked
by the greatest enthusiasm. Reports of
great progress were made and assurances
of complete success We're given on every
hand. The following members were
present:
W S. Knox, Chairman; W. S. Mexican, secre-
tsry; F. X. Raymond Chairman General Com
mittee; 6 B. Hcge, Business MEMS Association;
Y. Baldwin johnson, Business Mems Associations;
Leo Simmons, Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation; Court +. Wood East Washington Citizens
Association; F. A. Sebring, Northeast Washington
Citizens Association; C. c. Lancaster, North
west Suburban Association; S. s. Yoder, Hancock
CommandeTy, L. V. L.; }. NJ. Edgar, Old Guard;
A. F. Sperry, Burnside Post, G. A. r.; A. II.
Feathers, Department Potomac, u. V. L.; Stan
ton Weaver, FarIagut Post, G. a. r.; J. {. V.
Smith, Young Mems Institute; A. G. White,
Washington Light Infantry Veterans Association;
L. X. Campbell, Colored Camp Sons of Veterans;
Hiram Buckingham, John A. Rawlings Post, G.
A. r.; John II. Wood Grand Lodge, |. o. o. +.
II. ID. Norton, EBcampment, No. 60, U. V. l..
Thomas Gleason, Horseshoers' Union; Maj. +. ).
Hodgson, Maryland Division Sons OF Veterans;
Milford Spohn, Central Labor Union; Robert G.
Hill, Photo. Engravers' Union; H. W. Szegedy,
Plate Printers Union; L. c. Jones. Columbia
Typographical Union; f. J. Roche, Allied Print
ing Trades; j. H. Richards, Veteran Volunteer
Firemen's Association; NJ Dyreniorth, Decoration
Committee; r. p. Murphy, Programme Com
mittee; Chaplin Brown, Stands Committee; Allison
Nailor jr, Finance Committee; DR.. +. 7. Howe,
Music Committee, and i. b. Hay, Reyelries Com
mittee.
Secretary ". s. Mexican reported great
! progress during the week and reviewed the
meetings and triumphs of the past few
days Chairman W. S. Knox spoke of the
answers he had received and of the favor
able outlook for the celebration.
Col. E. B. Hay chairman of the commit
tee on Jubilee revelries, made a favorable
report, outlining the plans for this fea-
| ture Of the affair and the possibilities for
a gorgeous spectacle.
| Finance.
Allison Nailor, jr, reported from the
| finance committee, stating that the sum
required would be raised without trouble
and that big report would be made al
the meeting of his committee on Monday
! night.
| Chaplin Brown, chairman of the commit
! tee on stands and privileges, reported that
| the committee was hard at work and would
adopt some novel ideas for stands. Every
thing is to be entirely unique and orig
inal.
| The committee on fireworks reported
great progress, and that the use of tn,
parks, etc, had been generously granted
for the purposes of display during the cele
bration.
V. Baldwin Johnson, chairman of tn,
committee on the historical pageant, re
ported that several contractors were de
sirous OF submitting estimates for building
floats, etc. 1t was decided that as thi
feature alone would cost $4,000 the worl
will be done in this city. Estimates viii
be submitted at the next meeting of tn
executive committee.
NJ. Dyrenforth, chairman OF the commit
tee on decorations, made very satisfac
tory report. Designs are now being consid
cred by the committee and the work
being pushed.
HaIf-Fare Rates.
Leo Simmons, chairman Of the commit
tee on railroads, stated that he had re
ceiyed notices from half a dozen railwa
companies that the matter was now befor
their directors and giving assurances
half-fare rates.
S. s. Yoder chairman of the committe
on salutes and chimes, stated that the com
mittee had been cordially received by bot
the Secretary of War and the Secretar
of the Navy, and that assurances wer
given that war vessels would be here an
that the salutes would be arranged for /
formal manner.
+. A. Sebring. chairman of the commit
tee on advertising, stated that this wor
was being rushed. Display cards, poster.
and envelopes are being sent out all owe
the country, and these, with novel adver