Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28

e. r. Campbell Chas. P. Jacobs, j. NJ.
Sturgis, Chas. Dawson and w. Calvin
Whip.
John A Rawlins Post. G. A. RE. W.
Whitaker, A. S Taber. VIM. Dickson, Geo.
A. Darling and Hiram Buckingham
Lincoln Post, No. 3, G. A. R.-W. H.
Proctor Major l.. P. Williams, John Bres
nahan, ]. L. Thornton, W. x. Taylor.
Bricl1layers' Union. No. IN. p. Canty,
Jos. Armand, R. H. McMakin, ]. Wolf, j.
Stanley.
Hahn, John Willis, John Fl. Wingate, John
Brahler. c. a. Cook.
Pattern Makers League-E. NJ. Birrell,
II. F. Garrett, H. E. Ayler, G. B. Bradley,
Building Trades Council-John P. Healy,
Franz Kopp, H. L. streb, E. ]. Duff, j, F.
McHugh.
Stereotypers' Union-J. S Briggs, ]. ].
O'Brien, A T. Campbell, Edward Osborne,
NJ. j. Nievering
International Association of Machinsts-
r Henry Lewis. S. D. Cole, Frank How
son. Edward Tucker, II. G. Kems
I. S. Grant Post, No. 6-S. E. Faunce, w.
II. Henning, p. NJ. OBryon, Alfred Shaw
Theatrical Stage Employers Union-Leon-
ard Renbel, Z. A. Fleming, Thos; McCul-
lOgh, f. VI. Donaldson, A. l.. Nfalle.
The Executive Committee.
The executive committee is composed of
a delegate from each Of the bodies repre-
sented on the general committee and other
chosen because of their especial abilities
and fitness. This committee is the most i'm
pOrtant of all those having the jubilee
preparations in charge
The chairman, William Salisbury Knox,
was born in Tmmouth, Rutland county,
Vt, November 10, 1862. Educated in public
schools of Washington and at SWarthmore
College, taking a scientific course at the
latter. He engaged in the express business
with his father Uhe late Geo. w. Knox in
1881. In 1872 was made the general man
ager of the business. and has been, since
1892, its president and general manager.
He is director in the Citizens National
Bank of Washington city, past master of
Federal Lodge, No. l, F. A. A. M; mem
Der of Columbia r. a. c., No. /; Washing
ton COmmandry, X. T, No /; Washington
Council Royal and Select Masters, No /;
Almas Temple, A. A. O. n. NJ. S. He is
also a member of the Society of Colonial
Wars and of the Sons of the American
revolution, and president of the Business
len $ Association.
Mr.. Knox possesses all the qualifications
of the modern, progressive, enterprising
business man and enjoys careful and
1udlcious discrimination that has been in
valuable to the jubilee project since its in
ceptiOn.
The other officers are Rufus H. Thayer,
vice chairman, and Barry Buckley, secre-
The full memberships at present comprises
James w. Somerville, Z. r. Campbell Hi
ram buckingham, John II. Wood II. D.
Norton, Thomas Gleason, r. L. Bessman,
T.. q. Schafer, Leo Simmons, Samuel c.
Palmer, r. S. Lacey j. NJ. Edgar VIM l..
Elterich, William Dickson, +. S. Hodson,
George w. Driver, Chaplin Brown, l.. +.
Wright, J. r. Mckelvey, A. q.
J, c. V. Smith, Fred c. Calvert
Peter Hahn, S. X. Strattan. Henry
Randall Webb, DR.. Marcus benjamin,
V. Baldwin Johnson, Gustave Bender, f. A
Sebrlng, G. S. Whitmore, A. f. Sperry, A
n. Feathers, Allison Nailor. jr, a. P. Far
Howe, S: b: Hege, F. c. Wood, c. c. Lam
| caster, S. S. Yoder, John c. Yost, Stanton
Weaver, II. L. West, r. 2. Murphy, Z. B.
Hay NJ. Dyrenforth, Frank Mace, A. L.
yale, Harry Frelnger, r. H. Lewis, K. NJ.
Marsh, Maj. L. P Williams, J. E. snow, ].
{. Hornblower, Mrs. Daniel Manning O. D.
Thatcher, w. L. Hines, f. II. Thomas Fred
kahlert, Henry Coggins, Frank H. Hos
fora, MISS A. Wheeler Mrs. Dan Lothrop,
Roche, Miss Jane Creighton and George
keithley.
Decorations and IlluminutiOns.
The meeting of the committee decora-
tons and illumination held last night pre-
sided over by Chairman N. Dyrenforth
| was largely attended Secretary A. D.
Marks was directed to send out a circular
| inviting all firms and residents in the bust
ness section of the city to decorate their
premises during the jubilee. The perspec-
tive plan of the Court of Honor, designed
by Architect j. l.. Sniithmeyer, to occupy
| the space on Pennsylvania avenue from
loth 10 l'th Streets was displayed and at
tracted many compliments. 1t was decided
TO allow ample time to all contractors who
DESIRED TO bid for the construction of the