The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
DAYS OF CELEBRATION
Two That Come Together De-
veIop Tokens Of Anglo
American Friendship.
WASHINGTON REJoIOEs OVER PEACE


/ Sampson the Guest of Honor of IA Gotham
British Society United States Military
Welcomed i'm Canada.
Washington, May 24.-Beginning with
an imposing parade of military and
other uniformed organizations, and
closing with display of fireworks at
night, the national capital yesterday in
augurated three days peace jubilee.
The main thoroughfares of the city
and all the public buildings are decorated
with bunting, and the attractive pro-
gramme of parades and festivities has
drawn large number of visitors. With
the exception of shower which was
not Of sufficient duration to mar the
occasion the weather was ideal. The
parade, which was the feature of the
first day, moved down the Pennsylvania
avenue between cheering throngs
through the handsome court of honor
in front of the White House, and passed
in review before the president and a
distinguished party of public officials.
Significant and Interesting Incident.
An interesting and significant Incl
march Hands Across the Sea- One Of
the bands struck UP this stirring air
as the reviewing stand was reached
The applause which greeted it was
started by the diplomats, spread
through the stand and broke in roar
of cheers along the whole length of the
court of honor" The parade was
three quarters of ali hour passing the
riocr ooYtxy ln Inx WILL
the boom of big guns from the Dolphin
which, anchored off the navy yard fired
the national salute at sunrise, and
church chimes and hundreds of steam
whistles joined in the noisy chorus
At noon the departments closed and
poured their thousands out to join the
crowds on the streets and at the same
hour salute of forty-fve guns was
fired.
Over 5000 in the Parade.
Over 5000 men were in the parade.
| The route was that followed by the in
auguration parades, down Pennsylvania
avenue, around the treasury and in
front of the White House grounds,
where a large reviewing stand had been
erected. The three squares extending
from the state, war and navy to the
| treasury building had been transformed
into a court of honor. On each side
classic columns were reared and two
broad archesspanned by festooned flags
and bunting marked the entrance and
exit to the court The president, mem
| bers of his cabinet and their wives.
| ambassadors and foreign ministers with
! their attaches, General Miles and his
staff and many prominent people in
| public and private life occupied the re-
| viewing stand. All the notables were
enthusiastically cheered, but General
| Wheeler got the greatest ovation.
Great Display of Fireworks.
Probably $4,000 people went to the
| White lot last night to view the mag
nificent display of fireworks, which in,
| Guided a realistic reproduction of the
| battle OF Manila, and portraits of Pres
| ident Mckinley, Admiral Dewey and of
other notable characters Of the war.
MORE GLANDS ACROSS THE SEA-"
Admiral Sampson and Three Comrades,
! the Guests of Britishers.
New York, May 24.-The fourth an
nual dinner of the British Schools and
Universities club will be held tonight at.
the Brevoort House, and Queen Vic,
torias birthday will then be celebrated
by Britishers of this and other kindred
societies in New York. Admiral Samp-
son will be the guest of honor. The
United States navy will also be repre-
sented by Captains Chadwick and Tay-
lor and Flag Secretary Bennett Ad-
miral Sampson will reply to the toast
'The Fraternal Bond of Sea Power"
Init tot mi 70 Cioy
John Barrett, who has just returned
from the east via England will speak
on Great Britain and the United States
Friendly Rivals in the Far East"
The queens birthday dinner Of this
club last year, while the war with Spain
was in progress, was the occasion of
remarkable evidences of Anglo-Ameri-
can friendliness Whitelaw Reid, Bishop
Potter, and others on THAI occasion
voicing sentiments which receivtr the
hearty acclaim of the English press. The
club is composed of residents of this
city who attended the British universe
ties and the old established British
schools, such as Elton, Harrow, etc, and
one of it's chief aims is to foster a
friendly feeling between the two coun-
tries Rudyard Kiplings state of health
IL Tic OIlC IllIIlS thai PISNSllo Ills pICS1
ence.
Our Military to Honor Queen Victoria.
Kingston Ont, May 24.-The first con-
tingent of United States volunteer SOL
diers who come to help celebrate the
queens birthday reached the city last
night. 1t was a company from Water
town, n. Y. The force was welcomed at
the dock, and amid great applause was
escorted to the city hall, where it was
quartered. At II 80 p. m. the Auburn.
n. Y, company came in. AT a. m.
three companies from Syracuse, Os-
wego and Fllmira and cadets from SYRIA
cuse and Rochester reached here. May
or Ryan, of Kingston, will present to
the commanding officers Union Jack.
and Mayor Warner of Rochester, N
Y, will reply. Salutes of twenty one
guns will be fired from Fort Henry and
from the United States forces, which
mount three cannon on the steamer.
Perry Heath To Be Banker.
New York, May 24-It is reported
that Daprv Heath, f,.-+