The times., 1899-05-10
GORGEOUS FLOATS IN
THE JUBILEE PAGEANT
They Are to Be Finished in
Plenty of Time.
Continued Activi y Among the Vari-
Gus Committees.
Many Applications to Impersouute
Historical Characters - Four
Meetings Held Last Night.

The historical pageant, which is TO be
one OF the big features OF the National
Peace Jubilee. will attract much applause.
The handsome floats with the history OF
America as described by allegorical figures
and marching men will eclipse anything
ever shown in this city. and the Jubilee
ties are very enthusiastic.
The committee on the historical pageant
held a well attended meeting last night,
with V. Baldwin Johnson in the chair and
NJ. w. Lewis as Secretary.
Colonel Michael, Chairman of the sub
committee on naval features. reported that
the Secretary OF the Navy had promised
to furnish marines from the Marine
Barracks. There will be several wGrshps
here during the Jubilee, and the crews OF
these vessels Will be permitted TO parade
The District Naval Reserve Battalion will
also parade.
special committee on music for the
pageant was appointed to act in coujunc-
tion with Chairman Howe, of the commit
tee on music.
Several members of the committee who
have visited the Jubilee Den" expressed
great satisfaction at the progress made and
at the beauty of the material used.
Franklin Van Horn, the designer and
contractor for the pageant, stated that the
floats would be on the street by May 20.
and that everything was running smoothly.
Mr.. Van Horn is under bonds to have the
floats completed by the above date
After some discussion it was decided to
change the line of the floats, and make
Uncle Sans Nursery number IL, and
Peace number 13.
Frank Cox, the artist who is superintend-
ing the erection of the floats, assured the
committee that he had had enough expe-
rience to know that the work was progress
ing rapidly.
The committee on dress reported progress
and stated that 130 applications to assume
characters on the floats had been received.
The question of masking the characters
on the floats was discussed at length. and
IL was decided TO allow Mr. Van Horn 10
use his own judgment in the matter.
The executive committee of the page
ant committee reported that v. Baldwin
johnson had been chosen as grand marshal
of the parade. The report was adopted.
Major L. S. Hodgson. Chairman OF the
military committee ON the pageant. re-
ported that the following officers had
agreed TO impersolate characters: Capt.
J. p. X. Lee. General Washington; Captain
Domer. General Jackson: Lieut.. Jesse Il.
Grant. General Scott; Capt C. b. Young.
General Grant. The troops OF 1898 VIII
be represented by the First Regiment, Dis
trict OF Columbia Volunteers, under Major
Ureli. The troops of '76 will be repre-
scented by the Morton Cadets, Captain
Chisholm; troops of 1872, Emmett Guards.
Captain Walsh; troops OF the Mexican war.
Company c, Captain Streeks; troops of
1861. ordway Rifles. Captain Hodges.
The military committee will meet on
Thursday at p. m. in room IL, National
Guard Arnory.
The committee on salutes and chimes
held meeting last night. with s. S. Ycder
in the chair. and S. T. Calver as vice
chairman. The committee was organized
and as all preparations have been made. no
business of Importance was transacted.
The subcommittee on public comfort Of
the committee on the Jubilee Revelries
held its first meeting last night with Dom
nell Rockwell as chairman, and c. NJ
Staley as vice chairman. The questions of
cloak and hat rooms and other facilities
were discussed and report Will be made
tonight.
The subcommittee on the stage pageant
of the Teyelries held well-attended meet
ing. with J. Edwin Browne in the chair.
The plans for the various tableaus were
discussed. These are to be surprise and
the details are being kept secret.
-Four big committee meetings will be
held tonight. and several subcommittee
VIII assemble. The large committees to
meet are those en- the Jubilee revelries,
fireworks. music, and public health. A
large attendance is requested in each case,
as but two weeks remain for active work.
A delegation from the Richmond Howitz-
ers called upon Gen. A. C. Hawley yester-
day. and stated that all arrangements had
been completed, and the crack o-Ganiza-
ton will be in line in the military paraie.
II has been decided that thirteen cuI b
stands will be placed on Pennsylvania Ave
nue. between the Peace Monument and
Seventeenth Street.
Col. Henry May, Chairman of the floral
parade. has appointed the following as
judges: Thomas Nelson Page Robert
Hinckley. E. F. Andrews. Chaplin Brown
and E. L. Morse Among the entries
already received are Capt. Frederick
Bugher. Col. Henry May, Charles Early
George c. Lafferty, Clarence Moore. Mrs
wilkins, Capt. Allison Nailor. jr., Thomas
Nelson Page. and Messrs. Legare
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has accepted an
invitation to participate in the military
parade
Fifty Daughters OF the American Reyo-
luton will represent the characters in the
Martha Washington feature OF the Jubilee
reyelries. All are members OF Manor
Chapter.
DR. GODDTNG,c STrccpcSop