Evening star., 1899-03-25
THE PEACE JUBILEE
Departure From stereotyped Customs in Be
viewing Stands Proposed.
Reproductions of Parts of wnrshIps
Unique Form of Decorn-
tfons.

4 strikingly unique proposition is under
consideration by the peace jubilee com
mittee for the construction OF reviewing
stands for the President, the cabinet and
high military and civil officials. IL the
plan is carried out 1t will be a novel de-
parture from stereotyped customs I'm this
respect, and will be an attractive feature
of the occasion. Mr.. W. s. Mexican now
has an artist at work drawing sketches OF
the plan to be submitted to the committee
on decorations
ing stand in front of the White House. il
is proposed TO build on the sidewalk mid
way the lot and facing the avenue, a re-
production Of the forward part OF Admiral
Dewey's flagship the Olympia.
The model will show the bow, the for
ward turret with the big guns which thun-
dered in the battle of Manila bay, and the
bridge. upon which Dewey stood. Of course
there would be the military mast, with the
smokestack back of ii, and as the structure
would seem to be resting in the water. 1t
will make a most natural appearance The
olympia would be the Presidents reviewing
stand.
Generals Headquarters
Then it is proposed to present in the re-
naming space to right and left of this
stand, and between the two corners of the
white House grounds, fac-similes of the
headquarters of major general of the
army.
There will be several of these, as many
as can be placed within the allotted space
Ihere viii be tail Flagstaff, with the en-
sign nylng, the base of the staff guarded
by two cannon and the usual sentry. on
either side viii be headquarters tents, with
camp stools, tables, etc, the tents large
efougn to accommodate a number of peo-
PIE. Inc presence of orderlies and soldiers
will lend to the scene yerisimilitude These
tents VIII rest upon a raised platform, rep
feSenting grassy bank, so as to give an
unobstructed view of the street to the oc-
cOpants. With & line of such headquarters
hanking the frowning bows of the Olympia
lying at anchor between, that side of the
avenue will nave warlike air.
On the opposite side of the avenue in
'front.' OF Lafayette Square, 1t is proposed TO
continue this aspect. At intervals along
the sidewalk will be erected structures
representing the military masts of a bat
tie ship They will be built of wood, paint
ca with the war color will be surmounted
by a nag and the usual signal hailiards
The military tops, as they are called the
places halfway UP the masts where i'm a
battle ship would be mounted the machine
guns ana the lighting men, will be utilized
as points of vantage for spectators. The
spaces will be sold. and the projectors of
the plan think they would be in great de-
mand.
Another idea is to build at several places
along the avenue, probably just east and
west OF the space in front of the White
House stands of arms of huge proportions
spanning the street, under which the parade
Will move Each stand will be composed
Of three rifles. sixty feet high, made of
wood and canvas, with bayoaets attached
and the bayonets interlocking with accou-
termeuts suspended from the hflts
one OF the ideas advanced for + street is
a line of handsome columns on each SIDE of
the street from 18th to Tth, appropriately
decorated, and at night lighted by colored
lncandescent lights. 1t is proposed to de-
fray the cost partly by utilizing the base
OF the columns for advertising purposes.
Unique Decorations.
1t will be the purpose of the committee
to depart as much as possible from the old
standards of decorations flags and bunt-
ing. in stereotyped folds and forms. 1t is
hoped that flowers and gariands will be
used, together with electric lights at night
stlAcco and canvas designs, getting into
the details ideas that are artistic and novel
several out-of-town firms of decorators
who have been engaged in other cities upon
projects OF similar character have an
nounced their intention Of coming to Wash
lnston and bidding fer some of the busi-
ness, as the idea has already gone abroad
that the Washington peace jubilee is TO be
a nOsable affair
Inc jubilee committee is now beginning
to receive inquiries from military organiza-
ions of other cities asking for inforn1a ton
ana announcing their desire to participate
IN the ceremonies. The Richmond How
.itZers is the latest organization to apply
IL Is the desire of the committee to secure
tine presence OF these crack compan anies and
regiments, rather than an indiscriminate
gathering of national guardsmen, notable
only in numbers.
The labor organizations of the city are
taking a great deal of interest in the COM
ing Jubilee and are indorsirfg the work of
the committee.