Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
OPENING DAY A SUCCESS
The Display Meets the Most sanguine
Antioipations.
Thousands Attend Ceremonies From
start to Ffnish-Scenes in Vicinity
of the White House.

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large crowds were well rewarded for their
presence The progress Of the parade yes |
terday afternoon was accompanied by an
ovation from the mufttudes on Sidewalks |
and stands, and the enthusiasm OF the on |
lockers was especially marked as the Varl-
Gus bodies passed the reviewing stand oc-
cupied by President Mckinley and host
of distinguished people.
This was shown in the case of the local
companies in the immune regiment. ana
when the companies of the District Ma
tional Guard passed in review. General
Wheeler was given ovation by the peo-
pie on the stand, and by those lining the
streets on every side. The little nero o!
the Santiago campaign rose in mis- seat
as he passed the President, who waved
salute to him. Major Sylvester was heart
lily cheered he passed at the mead OF d
mounted squad of officers.
The diplomatic corps enjoyad the process
sion immensely, and the members oiteh
arose in their seats to view some feature
of interest
Photographers were plentiful around the
stand. One was perched on top oL tne
structure to get picture OF me Us Issi-
Dental party as it marched from the "iiite
House to the stand. Another mad pos
ton opposite the reviewing stand to op-
tain Photographs of the group
First Jubilee Concert.
The entire procession had passed through
| the court of honor by $3.50 o'clock. and con-
| tinued to the point of dismissal at fth street
| ard Louisiana avenue through cro"d-hneu
| streets. from which patriotic shouts IRE
! quentiy arose. After the parade had passed
| the people sought home and dinner, but a
great concourse gathered when the mrs.
concert of the jubilee was given by Haley
| Washington Rand on The south steps OF
| the treasury
| the crowd was large from the very first,
| and before the program was finished the
| music-lovers had filled every available
| space within hearing distance. Prof. Haley
| had out the full strength of his excellent
| organization. and his concert was one OF
| the very much enjoyed features Of the day
| The leader inaugurated the concert with
| a rendition of the Jolly Shriners' March,
composed by himself The program va
| ried. and included selections calculated to
| please all in the vast audience. EXTENDING
in dignity and popularity from " lIlI lar
| Tell" 10 Georgia Camp Meeting. IA
| triotic airs formed a large part OF the pro-
gram, never falling to arouse great deal
| of enthusiasm. number not on the pro-
| gram Sousa's new march, Hands Across
| the Sea-" was attractive feature and re-
| ceiyed warm applause. The concert lasted
| an hour and a half, and then the band
| marched down to the Monument lot ana
| was dismissed.
AS the sun went down and the moon
| came up the crowds seemed to pour out in
! seemingly increased streams that grew
into human torrents, sweeping toward the
| Washington monument grounds to ENJOY
the fireworks display. Additional thou,
| sands who had deferred this pleasure until
succeeding nights kept the streets and ave-
nues animated, and an immense crowd was
Constantly in the court of honor; which
was Illuminated by numerous electric lights
and presented a fairy-hke picture of artistic
beauty.
! Small Blaze Causes Excitement.
| Considerable excitement was caused by
| the electric wires on the reviewing stand
setting fire to the large eagle surrounding
the stand, about O'Clock last night. A
| panic almost ensued A cool-headed watch
man put out the flames which had begun
| to spread to the bunting and decorations.
A number of excited people ran in all di-
| rections to turn In an alarm but We're pre-
| vented by others less frightened.
The Army and Navy Trains.
The army and navy trains, which were
| specially equipped for the peace jubilee by
the Metropolitan Railway Company, and
which We're fully described in The Star OF
Monday, were run for the first time last
evening The first, which known as
| the Miles train left the East Capitol street
station at 1:2o O'Clock, and the other, called
| the Dewey, one hour later In almost
. | every square along the route from the
| starting point to the terminus at George
town and on the return The beautiful trains
| received the plaudits OF scores OF persons
Not less than $1,000 people cheered the Is
play curing the time the cars were run
over the route
The Norfolk Blues dld not parade NeSleI-
| day with the other mi itary organizations
although they were assigned place IN the
line 1t was sad the Norfolk men objected
to marching next to the coiored troops, who
formed part of the District National
Guard The Norfolk soldiers dropped out
! of the parade when they saw the position
they would occupy, ana stood specta'
tors on the sidewalks.
Closing the Departments.
The following order relative to the clos
Ing of the departments at noon today was
t issued from the White House last night:
By the President, Executive Order
, 1t is hereby order that on Wednesday, the
Gath instant, the employees of the executive
departments and government printing OF
| flee shall be excused from duty at Il
o'clock noon, to enable them to participate
in the civic parade and other exercises OF
, the peace jubilee on that day.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, May %.
In accordance with the foregoing order
| all the departments were closed at moor
e | today.
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