The times., 1899-05-21
GENERAL WHEELER
B0OMS TEE JUBILEE
Al Enthusiastic Meeting Of the
Executive Committee.
Additional Features Ordered for
the Big Peace Pageant
Regular Troops Coming to Washing
cn-A Half Holiday Granted for
Each of the Three Days.


biggest celebration ever witnessed in
Washington. Pageants. parades, specta-
cles. and other features are receiving tie
finishing touches. and en- Tuesday morn
ing the big show will begin with rovelty
and color and beauty to the fore. Ike
streets are new with patriotic blending,
and everybody is ready for three Gays Of
unadulterated scenic surprises and peas
ure.
\ committee consisting of ". S. Knox,
F. X Raymond. +. A. Sebring. and L. NJ
Saunders called upon Secretary Alger yes
terday. and were gratified to learn that
the military parade would be augmented
by several thousand regular troops. The
Fourth United States lmmunes have been
ordered from Camp Meade to Washington
and will participate. This regiment is
Lee strong. under Colonel Pettitt, and viii
make a splendid showing. The Third
United States Cavalry has also been Or
dered from Augusta. Ga, and will be in
line. The Third Regiment Volunteer En-
gineers, will also participate as viii the
Norfolk Blues and many other organiza-
tions just heard from.
The Fourth Artillery Band, the Marine
Band. and the Cavalry Band from Fort
Myer have been ordered TO be in line and
everything is booming for the success OF
North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama,
Tennessee, Delaware. Maryland, New York,
Minnesota, and other States will be present
and will add honor and glory to the event.
Two rehearsals for the historical pa
geant were held yesterday and 175 men
and as many ladies have volunteered TO i'm
personate historical characters. There is
now no doubt as 10 success. The guaran-
tee fund was increased by $500 yesterday,
and more is coming in. Everybody is for
the Jubilee and hustling for the big pa
geantry.
Final Meeting.
The last regular meeting OF the execu-
tive committee was held at headquarters
last night with about serenty-flve active
members present Chairman W. S Knox
presided. with Judge r. H. Thayer as vice
chairman. and Barry Bulkley as secre-
tsry- Reports of final preparations were
heard with enthusiastic applause. and the
Jubileeites are happy in the anticipation
of complete success
A feature of the meeting was the intro
duction of Gen. Joseph Wheeler TO the
committee by Chairman Knox The dis
tinguished guest was received with three
rousing cheers and tiger
General Wheeler responded 10 the cor
dial greeting with few words of congrat-
Ulstion, saying in part;
Il am certain that this Peace Jubilee will
be the best celebration of its kind ever
given in this country. Washington is the
best place for an affair OF this kind and
/ am indeed glad TO see it come 10 pass
at the National Capital. Other cities have
had Peace Jubilees, but these were cele-
brated before peace had been inaugurated
This VIII be the real Peace Jubilee and
everybody should turn out and aid in max
ing IL the biggest pageant on record.
i sincerely hope that The Peace Con-
ference at The Hague will result in a err
manent peace. We ought to settle our
difficulties without arms, and Il is. indeed
a great stride TO better things that this
assembly should be held with view TO
accomplishing this object. ! hope this
peace will be permanent and this Jubilee
ought 10 strengthen our commissioners at
The Hague.
This will be the greatest celebration in
the history of the greatest city in the
world. The dates CT the Jubilee will be
dates to lcok back with pride 1t is
very auspicious celebration and ! con-
gratulate the people of Washington for
their enterprise. / am certain that it will
eclipse anything ever given in this coun
try
Vice Chairman Thayer reported many
gratifying additions to the subscription
list. The contracts and expenditures will
amount TO s3l eco and $4,000 has already
been obtained Receipts are expected from
the var spectacles, the Jubilee revelries,
the official programme, stands, etc.
The Military Parade.
General Hawley reported that the mill
tary parade would be the finest ever held
in this city. He stated that officers from
many States viii be present and it VIII be
a great pageant He also stated that 100
OF the Confederate veterans would be
in line in fun uniform, and viii carry the
same flag as viii the C. 4. r. veterans.
whom they follow in line This viii be
demonstration of the real peace and OF
the single Union. General Wheeler will
be the guest OF honor.
Capt Allison Naiior, jr., reported a good
financial outlook, and stated that the need
ed sum viii without doubt be obtained.
Chaplin Brown spoke in favor Of closing
all OF the Government departments for
half day on all three days. This he stated
would not doubt be done by the President.
II asked that all OF the local mer-
chants give their employees half holiday
on each of the three days or relieve them
as much rs possible at the time Of the
parades. A resolution TO this effect has
been passed by this committee and it is
urged that local business men do every
thing possible TO give their employees a
half holiday, since the departments viii
be closed. A committee will call upon
the President on Monday morning and
urge immediate action By the Cabinet. so
that the navy yard, the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. and Government
Printing Office employees may also be given
The half holidays. The public schools will
also be closed during the three days.
II was decided TO employ the Mount
Pleasant Drum Corps and Band for the
military parade. This body viii probably
head the High School Cadets. II was also
decided to employ band to head the Ju
bilee Singing Brigade. Il was decided 10
request Col. Henry May 10 change the line
of march of the floral parade so that IT
proceed down Pennsylvania Avenue as far
as the Peace Monument
The Pyrotechnic Dirpia%.
Col. John 4. Kapp reported that the fire.
works committee would give the people Of
Washington the biggest show on earth, .
and that everything was ready for the
opening day. The spectacles will begin at
p. m on each night. and will be aug
Inented by many special features.
Major Richard Sylvester reported that
he had arranged for thorough police p;o-
lection during the celebration. A CORPS of
a large number of detectives These with
the committee on Law and order and the
regular force will form good force
Pennsylvania Avenue will be kept Gear