The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-26
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
The Three Days Celebration In
augurated at Washington.
THE PARADE The GREAT FEATURE.
Gen. Wheeler Accorded the Largest Dem
onstratiOn-DisPIay OF Fireworks at
Night and the Reproduction OF
the Battle Of Manila.

Washington, May Beginning
with an imposing parade Of military
and other uniformed organizations and
closing with a display Of fireworks at
night, the national capital yesterday
inaugurated a three-days' peace iubi-
lee. The main thOroughfares of the
city and all the public buildings are
decorated with bunting and the at
tractive programme Of parades and
festivities has drawn large number
Of visitors With the exception. Of a
shower, which was not Of sufficient
duration to mar the occasion, the
weather was ideal and Washington
wore its Inauguration aspect. The pa
rade, which was the feature of the day,
moved down Pennsylvania avenue be
tween cheering throngs, through the
handsome court Of honor in front Of
the white house and passed In review
before the president and distinguished
party Of public officials
The day opened with the boom of big
guns from the Dolphin, which, anchored
OF the navy yard, fired the national sa-
lutte at sunrise, and church chimes and
hundreds Of steam whistles Joined In
the noisy chorus At noon the depart
ments closed and poured their thou
sands out to Join the crowds on the
streets, and at the same hour a salute
Of - guns was fired
The first days festivities were marked
by a parade comprising all the regular
army and naval organizations sta
toned In and around Washington, to-
gether with the District Of Columbia
volunteers, the Delaware national
guard, the Chinese naval reserve Of
philadelphia, the veterans of the
Grand Army and the Fourth and Ninth
United States volunteer regiment Jim
munes)- The day, which opened bright
and promising, became heavily oyer
cast at noon and the guns had scarcely
finished the national salute before
there was a downpour of rain that
plastered the bunting decorations fat
against the house fronts and the crowds
which had just begun to gather on
the streets hurriedly sought shelter.
The storm, however, was Of brief dura-
ton. The sun came out and shOne
brilliantly throughout the afternoon.
Over 5000 men were in the parade.
The route was that followed by the
Inauguration parades, down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, around the treasury and
IN front of the white house grounds,
where large reviewing stand, grace
fully decorated with bunting, had been
erected. The three squares extending
from the state, war and navy depart
ments to the treasury building, had
been transformed into a court Of honor.
On each side classic columns were
reared and two broad arches spanned
by festOOned flags and bunting marked
the entrance and exit to the court.
The public benches along the avenue
at this point were black with people
and the surrounding parks were
thrOnged- The president, members Of
his cabinet and their wives, ambassa-
doris and foreign ministers with their
attaches, Gen Miles and his staff and
many prominent people in public and
private life occupied the reviewing
stand. The enthusiasm was great as
the parade passed through the court of
honor. Cheers and applause greeted
favOrite organizations
The president and Secretaries Hay
and Gage, who stood on a small plat
form jutting from the stand, were re-
peatedly and unanimously applauded
as they uncovered each time the Amer
lean cOlOrs trOOped by. Gen. Wheeler
was accorded the largest demOnstra-
ton. In full uniform he rode in a car
rage. He was everywhere cheered.
As heTeached the reviewing stand he
arose and saluted the president. The
people went wild
Another interesting and significant
incident was the cheering Of SOusa's
new march, Hands Across the Sea"
One Of the bands struck up this stirring
air as the reviewing stand was reached
The applause which greeted 1t was
started by the diplomats and spread
through the stand and broke into a
roar Of cheers along the whole length
Of the court Of honor. The parade was
three-quarters Of an hour passing the
reviewing party
Probably IS, 600 people at night viewed
the magnificent display of fireworks
which included a realistic reproduction
Of the battle Of Manila, portraits Of
President Mckinley, Admiral Dewey
and Of other notable characters OF the
war. President and Mrs Mckinley
and most Of the members Of the eabi-
net. with their ladies and families, Occu>
pied seats on the grand stand The
president has issued an order closing
all the executive departments and the
government printing Office at neon to
day in order that the employees may
participate In the jubilee