Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21
ACTIVELY WORKING
Busy Scenes the Order at Peace
Jubilee Headquarters.
SENDING OUT ADVERTISING FEATURES
Business Transacted by Several
Energetic Committees.
n OTES OF PROG r Els S
NOTES OF PROG RES S

Peace jubilee headquarters were crowded
today with visitors making inquiries on
variety of subjects connected with the cele-
bration, and Vice Chairman Thayer and his
assistants were kept busy answering them
all. The mail also showed a very substan-
tial increase in questions from over the
country, and stenographers and typewriters
were rushed to keep up with the procession.
The jubilee is being advertised in the most
thorough manner. Programs, circulars. at
tractive hangers and posters are being sent
everywhere, and the outside newspapers
are being kept well supplied with news OF
the celebration, and the clipping book kept
at headquarters shows very generous
treatment on the part of such journals. The
finance committee will meet again tonight
at headquarters, and 1t Is confidently ex-
pected that the reports will show sub
stantial growth in the fund. Chairman
Nailor desires that all members will attend,
as new business of much Importance will
be brought up for consideration.
The Court of Honor.
The members of the committee on dec
orations and Nominations, of which Mitch
ell Dyrenforth is chairman, grew enthus-
astic yesterday evening over the designs
and plans for the jubilee court of honor
contributed by Architect ]. l.. Smithmeyer.
The latter explained his conception at some
length and the result was unanimous ap-
prevail of them, and this action viii be re-
ported to the executive committee at its
meeting tomorrow night, which will doubt
less take similar step. 1t was decided to
invite contractors to furnish bids for the
construction of the float, and sealed pro-
posals will be received up to noon Tuesday
next.
A brief meeting of the committee on
stands and privileges was held, with Chair
man j. c. Hornblower presiding. There will
a
which the already numerous proposals for
privileges will be considered and subcom-
mittees appointed to take charge Of various
details.
Military Men on Committee.
Chairman F. s. Hodgson of the subcom-
mittee on pageant military features has Sc
lected the following as his associates:
Major ]. w. Anderson Major R. D.
Sims. Major l.. F. Graham, Captain E C.
Edwards Captain D. V. Chisholm Cap
tain c. S. Domer, Captain F. G.. Stutz, Cap
tain Charles Beatty, Captain J. b. K. Lee
Captain Harry Walsh, Captain F. B.
Wheaton, Captain b. H. Streeks. Captain
W: $. Hodges, Captain w. T. H. King, Cap
tain c. V. Sayer, Captain G. W England,
Captain j. S. Tomlinson, Captain W. E.
Harvey, Captain G. B. Young, Lieutenant
J. F. Grant Lieutenant Howard Beall, Lieu
tenant G.. G. Dennison, Lieutenant F. G.
Butts and Lieutenant Leroy W. Heron.
The executive committee of the historical
pageant committee will meet at the Hotel
Fredonia tonight at O'Clock for the purpose
of comforting with the chairmen of the
various subcommittee. Chairman V. Bald
win johnson requests all these to attend
with their committee lists fully prepared.
General Hawley, chairman of the mill
tary committee, has decorated his office at
headquarters with American flags and is
at his desk constantly making Roadway
in the arrangements for the important
features under his charge.
Cash paid in on the jubilee fund up to
last night amounted to S1l ,214.41