The times., 1899-05-23
Final BUSINESS OF
4HE COMMITTEES
PrO-Jubilee Meetings of the
Official Bodies.
The Promoters State That the Out.
look Is Very Bright.
ReveIrics Tickets-More Music
for the Parndcs.

The final committee meetings before the
Inauguration of the National Peace Jubilee
were held at headquarters last night. The
many rooms were crowded and an ami
mated scene was presented during the day j..
and up until late hour. The members
of the various committees are happy and
fully confident that the affair will be .
| complete success.
1t was stated last night that owing to
the fact that the very low rate railroad
| tickets had not been placed on sale until
the last minute. the crowds would not be-
gin to arrive until today. Each train will
bring in a full complement and the city
will present an animated appearance.
All OF the tickets for the war spectacle
| tonight have been sold and the sale for
| the other nights and the Jubilee revelriez
those who are in a position to know thar
| the affair will be big success and the
promoters are not in the least worried
| The guarantee fund has passed the
| s29 900 mark. Nearly that sum in SUBJ
| scriptions has been received. and the re-
turns from stands and privileges VIII ag-
gregate nearly 1920.
| The force at headquarters has not re-
/ laxed the hard work of the past three
| months. and will be busy for at least .
, week to come. The Finance COMMITTEES
will meet on Monday next, and the Ex-
ecutive Committee will hold its regular
meeting on Saturday
All in all, the outlook is very bright
/ and should fair weather prevail during
| the three days the financial question viii
be the least of all the doubts. The COM
| mittees will not disband until the Jubiles
/ has concluded, and the closing sessions
i Mill 1. ra1 ht-c 81
/ ship and granting of deserved praise.
A special meeting Of the Executive Conn
| mittee was held at headquarters last night.
with about sixty members present. Chair
| man W. 5. Knox presided, with Judge r.
| II. Thayer as vice chairman and Barry
| Bulkley as secretary.
The chairmen Of the various committees
| reported that all arrangements had been
made and the pageantry will start of with
a boom.
Dr. d. Percy Hickling, Chairman Of the
Committee on Public Health. reported that
| all was ready and asked that permission
| be granted for the members of his COM
mittee to pass through all lines upon pre-
sentation Of their badges.
DR.. Frank T. Howe reported that the
Music Committee had furnished bands for
all OF the parades and the proposed con-
cert on May 20 promises to be big sue
cess. Col. o. G. Staples stated that he
was willing to entertain a band from Pitts
burg which asked for quarters. This will
save an appropriation of $50 and will Sc
cure the services OF good band.
NJ. Dyrenforth.< Chairman Of the Deco
| rations Committee. reported that the Court
of Honor would be complete today and
would make good showing
l.. NJ. Saunders stated that Superinten-
dent Bell desired to have about $50 letter
carriers placed in the civic parade. The
letter carriers were invited to participate
in the civic parade and a place has been
assigned to them.
Frank X. Raymond stated that crowds
were coming from Atlanta and Cincinnati
and many big organizations will arrive here
today. The berths on the Norfolk boats
have all been secured until Friday next.
Chairman C. c. Lancaster reported that
the Committee on Special Features had
secured the services of the Marine Band
for the public speaking from the Presi-