Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-19
The Arctic Explorers.
THE PROPOSED RECEPTION HERE TO MELVILLE AND


BERRY.
The general committee in charge OF the arrange
mentS for the proposed reception to Chief Engi-
neer Melville and his companions OF the JEAN
nette, and Lieut.. Berry OF the Rodgers. met
last evening at the Ebbitt House. Commissioner
West, who presided, stated that he had received a
letter from II. d. Cooke, 1r., chairman of the
finance committee, representing that there would
be no trouble IL providing funds necessary to
carry out the plans OF the committee. Major Ly-
decker, chairman OF the committee parade and
music, reported that the District militia had been
invited through Gen. Amos Webster adIutant
general and commandant, TO form the escort from
the depot; that Col McCawley, commandment OF
the Marine corps has been asked for the use OF the
Marine band. The committee proposed a plan
that The guests be received at the depot by the
whole committee, with the whole OF the District
militia parading, and escorted TO such quarters as
may be selected; that Melville and Berry lead In
carriage with Hon. John Davis and the chairman
OF the general committee Commissioner Weso,
followed by four other carriages, marching two
ABREAST, containing Nindemann and NorOs, and
the other members OF the reception committed
Colonel William ii. Clapp, q. s. A., chairman OF
that three members Of the committee VIII meet
Melville and Berry at Baltimore. Chief Engineer
Henry Lee Snyder, Z. S N, stated that at the d.
Vile at length and asked that he send word at
least two days In advance as to the time he win
arrive.
Mr.. Halet Kilbourn reported that the committee
On hail would have hall when the time comes
Assistant Secretary OF State Davis reported that
ADDRESS or welcome reported that Hon. r. w.
Thompson, ex-Secretary OF the Navy, had accepted
an invitation to deliver the formal address OF well
come at the hail. 1t Was agreed that Col. Clapp,
ON receiving definite news OF the time when Mel
vile VIII start for Washington, Will notify Com
| missioner West, who will call the committee to-
gfther for such final action as may be deemed
necessary TO complete arrangements. The COM
mittee adjourned subject to the call Of its chair
man.
MRS. MELVILLE SENT TO AN INSANE ASYLUM
The wife OF Chief Engineer Melville, whose
strange conduct upon her husbands return home
has given rise to an unpleasant and untimely
scandal, was sent to the insane asylum at Norris
town, Pa, yesterday on the certificate OF two
physicians Her children accompanied her to the
asylum, and then returned to their home. Chief
Engineer Melville has telegraphed for his sister
In New York who, II is stated, Will hereafter take
care or his home and his children. A dispatch
from Philadelphia says: ''The neighbors say that
mrs Melville Is addicted to the use OF liquor At
al events they say that after the reception on
Saturday night she was SO excited with cham
payne that she pointed pistol at her husband,
tiers. He left the house ana has been at the Con-
tinental hotel since. The children will remain at
Gne sharon hiu residence, under the care OF Engi-
The Philadelphia Times says: ssThe certificate
upon which she was placed In the institution is
signed by DR.. Longstreth, OF Sharon Hill, who has
attended her occasionally for several years, and
by DR.: Bartleson, another country physician near
by, who was called In so that the provisions OF the
be complied with. The certificate does not exactly
CLASSIFY her as an insane person, but speaks OF her
| as suffering from mental and nervous trouble
requiring medical treatment In an insane asylum.
DANENHowER AND MELVILLE
Lieut. Danenhower, in an interview with re-
porter last evening, denied that there was any
rivalry between himself and Melville; said
they were good friends during the whole cruise;
that Melville sent no messages by him to Mrs.
Melville; that he had, after leaving Yakoutsk last
April, received three or four letters OF a friendly
character from Melville, and that they were still
on friendly terms. He did not think It proper for
him to talk in regard to the reports that Melville
requested him not to see Mrs Melville.