Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28

jubilee workers We're buoyaHt accordingly
and put even more enthusiasm in their
labOrs.
Decoration of Public Buildings.
Additional evidences of the interest being
taken in the celebration by the general gov
erErne Mt We're received this morning. In a
letter to Vice Chairman Thayer, Acting
Secretary Spaulding Of the Treasury De
parcgnent announced that the treasury
building viii be decorated during the jubi
lee, so far as its resources would justify,
and that Tt rmiSS.Dn was granted to occupy
the steps and PIAZZA Of the south front Of
the building the evenings Of May - n and
% for hands and concerts.
Sem Official no,!ic:;tIon was also received
tina; th- u ar meut of Justice building
VIII be also decorated.
virginia Cadets.
\ letter was received from Col. a. T.
Finch, commandant at the Virginia Poly
technc Institute Blacksburg Va, stating
that the cadet batta ion, comprising four
companies with 20 men, and cadet band
of twenty pieces Will attend the jubilee, If
arrangements can be made.
SeVcTa. conferences were held at head
quarters this morning and during the day
i'll anticipation of the executive committee
meeting tomorrow night. The meeting of
the floral parade committee was postponed
subject 70 call, owing to the inability of
NSi. IlEHt$ Nay 10 attend. Inc colonel
was recently vaCcirated.
Capt Charles II. Campbell has been ap-
pointed chairman of the floor and process
sion committee 81 jubilee reyclrIeS. and Mr.
George G. Lafferty has accepted the vice
! Craftsmanship 81 the committee on recep-
ton OF the king.
The executive committee Of the historical
pageant committee vii meet tonight at the
Hotel Fredunl& to consider and settle sey-
cral important details. The committees on
finance, civic parade and music VIII also
meet tonight at o'clock. The advertising
committee will convene half an hour earlier
me committee on stands ana privileges
mas been called to meet at 4:l5 tomorrow
afternoon.
4 Representative BODY.
The general committee of the Jubilee
comprises five representatives. each from
no less than forty-siX organized bodies in
the District of Columbia
The chairman, Frank X. Raymond. was
born in 1896, in Champaign county, Ohio.
where re was educated in the common
Schools graduating later from the acad-
envy: his father was dry goods merchant
al tTodna, and Frank spent his vacations
IN the store. where he became familiar with
mercantile methods. After graduating at
the academy ne located at Cambridge
where he established 4 large business in
dry goods and carpets which he sold OUT
IN les> TO good advantage. He then moved
70 washington and engaged in life nsur-
a!lce work In lS!b2 he appointed gem
tra1 agent by the Union Central for the
District of Columbia, and soon won an en-
N!dplc reputation as business gCtter. His
open, genial, frank manners make him a
IaNorlte in social and business circles alike
He Is a member of Columbia Commandery
No. >. h. +. Hope Lodge. No. 20 Washing
ton Council, r. and 5. M; GUERNSEY r. A
chapter. No. 1iI, of Ohio. and chief IA bban
Of Amas Temple, a. A. o. n. NJ. S
The other officers of the general commit
tee are Mr.. J. w. Somervillc. vice chair
man, Mr.. e q. Schafer. treasurer. and Mr.
Barry Buckley. secretary.
The complete roll of the committees and
the bodies represented follows:
business Mems ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS X
Raymond 5. r. Hege, V. b. johnson. +, G;
| ScHafcr aId w S Knox
Columbia Heights Citizens Association