The evening times., 1899-05-20
READY TO PROCEED
With THE Jubilee
Detailed Arrangements for the
Peace Pageant Perfected.
Fourth Immunes to Take Part in
the Military Parade.
Features of the Floral PrOcezsion.
Complete Plans for the
Rcvelries Ball.

As the time for the grand Peace Jubi
lee draws near, many indications of thu
success of the celebration reach head.
headquarters. At neon on Monday the ar
raEgements for the affair will be COM
pIete and from tina; time till Tuesday
morning at sunrise, all Washington VIII
be in anticipation Of the event. Every
person at headquarters today is wearing
smile. The nervous strain and the worry
over details are now things of the past.
The success of the various parades is as
sured Secretary Alger this morning re-
ccived a delegation composed of members
of the committee on military and naval
parades, and promised that all troops sta
toned within a hundredm radius OF
Washington would participate in the event
Orders were sent 10 Colonel Petit, OF the
Fourth Immunes, now at Camp Meade, Pa
instructing him 10 leave for Washington al
sunrise, May %, and bring his regiment
with him. The troops which recently re-
turned from Cuba, and are now waiting tic
be mustered out, will reach the city In
time to parade and return to camp the
same day after viewing the fireworks. II
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line to aggregate four or five regiments.
The floral parade, which will take place
May "a at 5 o'clock, will be one CT the
prettiest features Of the celebration. Colo
mel Henry May, who has recently been
placed in charge of the committee, has
made this part of the programme 4 sE.en-
did success. The full hopes of the pro-
moters of the Jubilee will be anticipated.
The length and features Of the procession
IL 81 no NM on
siastic Through Colonel Mays endeav-
ors, Brigadier General Schwan. has order
ed two troops of cavalry from Augusta,
Ca, which will augment the cavalry di-
vision to participate in the procession to
a squadron. Great credit for the success
OF this parade is due Colonel May, who has
also secured a number Of lady bicyclists,
with elaborately decorated wheels, to take
part in the procession. A club composed
of fifty members asked permission to par
ticipate this morning.
The line CT march for the various pa
rades is as follows:
Military ard naval parade Tuesday, May %. 4:
o'clock p. m.-s,artina from Peace Monument
west 10 Fifteenth Street: Fifteenth north to the
Avenue; west TO Eighteenth Street; norh on
Eighteenth 10 II: east on II to Fourteenth;
south on Fourteenth TO F; cast on F to Seventh;
south on Seventh 20 Louisiana Avenue.
Civic parade Wednesday, May "a. at
O'Clock p. m.-From City Hail to First Street
First Street TO Pennsylvania Avenue: Pennsylva-
mia Avenue TO Washington Circle; down X to
Fourteenth; Fourteenth 10 +; + 10 Seventh; Sew
enth To Louisiana Avenue.
Floral parade on "Wednesday, May 81. at s
o'clock p. m.-StaTts from Washington Circle;
down PENNSYLVANIA Avenue 10 Executive Ave
nuc. Executive Avenue TO White Lot; twice
srouud the White Lot to Pennsylvania Avenue;
Pennsylvania Avenue to Ninth: Ninth to T:
to Fifteenth, TO Pennsylvania Avenue, TO Wash
ingtUn Circle.
Historical pageant, THURSDAY. May s5. at :
O'Clock p. m.-Starts Fourteenth and W Streets;
Fourteenth TO L; L 10 Sixteenth; Sixteenth to
X: to EigIieenth; Eighteenth 10 Pennsyl Iva
MIA Avenue; Pennsylvania Avenue TO Peace Mon.
uInent. countcrnarching To Seventh; Seventh to
=: 7 to Fourteenth: Fourteenth 10 IL; II 10 Fiji
tecnth; Fifteenth TO h; to Fourteenth; Four
teenth TO W.
The arrangement OF the revelries ball
has been completed. At $3.50 O'Clock on
the night of May 25 in Convention Hall a
flourish of trumpets will announce the
entrance of the King and Courtiers, pre-
ceded by the committee on floor and pro-
cession. which will escort the King to his
throne. There he Will be met by the COM
mittee on selections and reception Of the
King. presented with the sceptre and seat
ed upon the throne. The floor committee
will then return and escort the Queen and
Maids Of Honor 10 their places. The King
ItCtlNtS INC Nsuttl. PLATES ALt upon
her brow and gives her the seat of honor
at his side The Courtiers and Maids of
Honor will be arranged in graceful groups
about the throne. Tie whole Will prese mt
a beautiful picture which is not be rivaled
except by the stage pageants which take
place later on the programme. When the
King and his Court are seated the Jubilee
march will be played and the floor COM
mittee will again enter the room, preced
in groups TO listen 10 the proclamation OF
the King.
At the conclusion Of the proclamation
the first tableau will be given about 1G
O'Clock. At IL O'Clock the floor will be
cleared for the cotillion Of the King. after
which the music changes into a waltz and
the general dancing will begin. The stage
pageants promise to be the finest set of
tableaux ever presented to a Washington
assemblage. The various pictures have
been well rehearsed under the direction
of J. Edwin Browne, who is an artist in
this line. The costumes for the affair are
being made by Carl Gundlach, and are said
to be the handsomest ever gotten up for
such an affair. The gowns to be worn by
the colonial danes are exquisite, being
copies from old patterns elaboratsly trim
med in beautiful colors.
The following letter was made public by
the executive committee today in refer
ence to the erection of private stands
from which to view the parades:
Respecting the building of private stands for
reviewing the parades of the Peace Jubilee I
am directed to inform you that permits for that
purpose will be issued upon application, in
cordance with the following regulations, which
have been issued this day, namely:
..No such stand shall be erected until the plans
for the same have been approved by the Inspector
Of Buildings Of the District of Columbia, and
permit for such construction issued by that Off
c0.
'No stand shall be occupied until said inspec-
tor has approved its construction and given a
certificate as to its safety.
Islands in front of buildings shall not ex-
tend more than eight feet from the building line.
and their floors shall not be less than eight feet
above the sidewalk.
-All balconies used for said purposes must be
secured as directed by the Inspector of Buildings
Islands to be removed by the evening of May
THE SINGING BRIGADE.