Evening star., 1899-04-13
INTEREST GROWING
Busy Times Prevail at Peace Jubilee
Headquarters.
PAGEANT CONTRACT SIGNED TODAY
Other Features Rapidly Assuming
Substantial Shape.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

Peace jubilee headquarters presented
lively appearance today, and from 10
o clock onward there was constant stream
of visitors, including chairmen of commit
tees and members, contractors and their
agents and persons making inquiries about
the various features of the celebration.
Shortly before noon the contract for the
historical pageant was signed by Chairman
w. 8. Knox on behalf of the executive
committee and Mr.. Van Horn of the firm
of Van Horn & Co., and work on this i'm
pQrtant feature will be commenced at once
The meeting of the chairmen of the varl-
Gus committees having peace jubilee details
in charge, held yesterday afternoon at the
headquarters, lila F street northwest, was
attended by a large number of gentlemen
representing all the committees, and most
encouraging reports were received from
each. The indications were that each COM
mittee would have its work SO far ad-
vSlnced to be able to make a final report
on it's conclusions and Recommendations 10
the executive committee Saturday night:
The chairmen present were: Badges and
programs. r. P. Murphy; decorations and
illumination, NJ. Dyrenforth; civic parade,
William Dickson; fireworks, George w.
Driver; school parades, DIR. A. 2. Pardon;
finance, Capt. A. Nailor. jr; special fea-
lures, C. c. Lancaster; floral parade, Col
Henry May: advertising, F.. A Sebring'
L. VI.
rades Judge l. q. kimball. Secretary
Bulk.ey represented the committee on
stands in the absence of Chairman Chapin
Brown, who was in New York
Additions to Committees.
Mrs NJ f. Coues, the wife of DR.. Eliot
Coues, has accepted membership on the
committee on historical pageant.
Secretary j. E. Payne of the Improved
Order of Red Men Of the District has re-
quested that the order be assigned place
in line in the jubilee parade. The commit
tee from the Red Men to serve on the gem
eral committee consists of Fred hahiert'
chairman; J. Z. Payne, c. o. Coleman, II.
w. Lippet and A. D. Shaw. Mr.. kahlert
will also serve on the executive commit
tee.
Mr.. William Lowry Marsh, governor of
the Society of Mayfiower Descendants in
the District of Columbia, has accepted the
invitation to serve on the executive COM
mittee and assured Secretary Bulkley of
his pleasure to cooperate with the commit
tee in any way practicable.
Floral Parade Features.
The first meeting of the committee on
floral parade was held last night, Chairman
Henry May presiding, with Edward f.
Biggs secretary. 1t was decided to separate
the decorated vehicles into three classes
and assign the decorated bicycles to a
fourth division. There will be three judges
for each class, who will review the -parade
in the White lot.
Vice Chairman ]. M. Rankin suggested,
and the committee agreed, that all persons
intending to participate should be requested
to send in notice, go they might be given
positions in their proper classes. No ad-
vertising devices and no Objectionable fea-
lures will be permitted. The committee
will meet again next Wednesday and finally
decide the character of the prizes to be
awarded the most artistic displays in the
parade. Meantime a circular letter will be
sent to all owners of private equipages in
the District calling attention to this fea-
ture of the jubilee, and requesting their
participation therein.
The Fireworks Display.
Chairman George w. Driver presided over
a well-attended meeting of the fireworks
committee last night, MT. r. NJ. Armstrong
acting as secretary. representative of
the Pain Fireworks Company was present
and the details of the contract for the dis
play were gone over. In addition to the
features already agreed upon 1t was de-
cided to introduce each nights display with
set pieces containing portraits of President
Mckinley and the heroes of the late war.
The contract will be submitted to the ex-
ecutive committee tomorrow night for ap-
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