Evening star., 1899-03-06
THE COMING JUBILEE
Programs Of the Psace Solicitation Ready
for Distribution.
Gratifying Reports Made to the Meet
ing of Executive Committee Hav-
ing 1t I'm Charge.

The executive committee in charge of the
arrangements for the national peace jubi-
lee, to be held in this city in May next,
net Saturday night, at No. 1914 f street.
There were present w. S. Knox of the
Business Mems Association, chairman; w.
s. Mexican, secretary; F. X. Raymond, V.
Baldwin johnson, Gustave Bender, repre-
senting the Congress Heights Citizens AS
sociation; Professor F. c. Wood, East
Washington Citizens Association; James
w. Somerville, Mount Pleasant Associa-
ton; F. A. Sebring, Northeast Washington
Association; c. C.. Lancaster, Northwest
Suburban Association; Gen. S. s. 1oder,
Hancock Command U. V. L.; Capt. j. M.
Edgar, Old Guard; Commander A. F. Sper-
ry, Burnside Post, G. A. P; John c. Yost,
Grand Lodge, K. of p; William Z. Filter
fch, German-American Central Union; Gen.
A. II. Feathers, L. V. T.; Stanton weaver,
Farragut Post, G. A. R.; William Dickson,
Washington Lodge, B. 2. o. E., and Chair
man Allison Nailor, jr., finance commit
tee; r. P. Murphy, badges, medals end pro-
grams; Gen. L. p. Wright, informant on and
accommodations, and Mitchell Dyrenforth,
decorations.
Secretary and General Direc tor. McKean
presented a detailed program of the cele-
bration, and was instructed to have 5000
copies printed for immediate distribution.
Reports of Success.
Chairman Nailor of the finance commit
tee reported that he had met with crafty
ing success in arranging his commistee.
During the discussion on finances number
of subscriptions We're made to the guaran-
tee fund. r. P. Murphy contributed $3.50.
Reports of progress were also received
from the committees on historical pageant,
decorations, badges and programs and iliu-
limitations, and enthusiastic confidence was
felt in the success of the enterprise.
According to the program outlined, the
historical pageant will be most imposing.
1t VIII require at least 1000 soldiers and
sailors and several hundred horses. 1t will
give in regular sequence the several great
military and naval epochs in the history
OF the United States. preceded by floats
and characters showing Columbus before
Queen Isabella and Ferdinand prior to his
leaving Spain for the new world, and his
landing upon the shores of America.
Following this will be the famous flags
Of the revolution, General Washington and
his staff mounted, Morgan's rifiemen, con-
tinental infantry. artillery, and sailors, this
epoch being concluded with a float depict
ing Washington crossing the Delaware just
before the battle of Trenton.
The days of 1912 will be illustrated with
floats and mounted soldiers and the civil
war of 1S61-65 will be represented by Cen
eral George B. Mcclellan and staff, followed
by soldiers and sailors.
Revelries in, Convention Hall.
The last night of the jubilee, May %,
there will be unique reselries in Conven-
tion Hall on the order of Mardi Gras.
Everybody will be in costume and mask
Upon a stage at the south end of the hall
will be given, prior to a dance program,
the Kings Revelres,'s = the king of the
jubilee" having bean previously received
with appropriate ceremonies by his court
and followers. The hesrevelries viii be of a
pleasing and somewhat unique character,
the scenic effect attending them particu
larly attractive and gorgeous in theme and
execution. After the reveres the king
will come down from his throne and min
gle with the people and make himself gen.
orally agreeable.