Items of Interest June 1, 1899 Issue

Items of Interest

with contributions from William McKinley

The Washington Peace Jublilee, May 23 to May 25, was pronounced a success in every respect. Numerous parades and patriotic addresses were the chief features. Prominent among the parades were the civic parade on the second day, consisting of all the civil and trade organizations of the city, together with a long procession of floats, and the historical pageant on the third day.

The subjects of the floats in this parade were as follows: "History," "Columbus at the Court of Spain," "Landing of Columbus," "The Birth of our Flag," "Washington Crossing the Delaware," "Liberty and the Thirteen States," "Perry on Lake Erie," "Tableaux of Mexican War," "The North and South War," "Victory," "Peace," "Uncle Sam's Nursery."

President McKinley with his cabinet and a distinguished company, reviewed the parades from a stand in front of the White House. The Jublilee closed with a magnificent display of fireworks, including a representation of the battle of Manila, and a masked ball at Convention Hall.

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