The times., 1898-08-31
Need FLAGS and money
The Preparations for the Regi-
ment's Reception.
PROGRESS OF THE WORK
Contributions to the Fund Are Pour
ing fn-Benefit at the Columbia
Theater Friday Night - Old Gov
ernment Employees VIII Get Their
Positions Back.

From the general activity of the mem
bers of the committee OF arrangements
for the reception of the District Volun-
teers when they return from Montauk
Point, it may be expected that the plans
for receiving our soldiers will be COM
pleted in very short time.
Never before in the history of the Dis
tricr Of Columbia have its citizens had
such an opportunity to display their pa
triotism, and seldom has time allotted to
prepare for such vast demonstration
been so limited.
II is expected. however, that the plans
for the reception will be completed by
the end of the week, and the work of
carrying them into effect vii begin at
once
The appointment of the various sub
committees progresses slowly. few hav-
ing yet been selected, but the chairmen
are very enthusiastic over the work
mapped out for them and their assistants.
Decorations Needed.
In the matter of decorations the gala
decking Of the houses in flags and bunt-
ing so prevalent during the inaugural
ceremonies will be eclipsed, and all along
the line of march, from the point where
the troops leave The trains to the end OF
the route. the houses viii be one mass
of patriotic display.
Chairman Louis D. Wine has many
difficulties to surmount in securing the
large number of flags that viii be neces-
sary The absence of an appropriation
from the Government, such as has been
made in the past when there was any
thing occurring in the District that re-
ouired lavish decorations, IS very severely
felt. Mr. Wine mas addressed a letter
to the public, in which he asks their help
10 secure material for the display. The
letter follows:
To the Editor Of The Times:
Il Is very desirable l. make the reception OF
orr brave bovs on their return from the war a
memorable occasion II is especially desiran.e
that the lire OF march be made bright win Oio
Glory. and. IS bunting cannot be had ron tiI
Government without special act Of congress, !
would suggest that citizens residing on Nie
line cf march loan to their merchant frlends on
Pennsylvania Avenue from Third 10 seventeenth
Streets northwest their flags, 10 be displayed lor
the pleasure OF our soldiers and cltllens.
LOUIS ID. WINE,
Chairman Of Committee Street Decoration
The Matter of Finance.
The amount of subscriptions that has
been flowing is very gratifying to the Of
fcials having the matter Of finance IN
charge. and Chairman Ross. OF the gen
eral committee, has expressed himself as
being more than pleased with the way
the citizens of Washington are contribut-
ing 10 the reception fund.
All the employees of the District Gov
eminent will get their old positions back
as soon as they are llt for work, but
many of the men left jobs with private
firms. which had to be filled Immediately,
and their employers consider il an injus-
tice TO the new men 10 turn them out
now Most of the large corporations are
prepared to take back all the men who
left them to Join the District Regiment.
Major Sylvester received letter from
Messrs Palmer, Luckett and Dwyer,
managers of the farce, THAT Man." and
the Columbia Theater, in which they Of
fer the net receipts of the box office Fri
day night to swell the fund Major Syl-
vester has accepted their patriotic offer.
and il is expected that the theater will
be crowded to the doors on that night.
Contributions 10 the fund can be made
at all The banks in the city, and to the
cashiers at all of the local newspaper Of
fees.
The Subscription List.
The Times. as a member of the finance
committee viii receive, acknowledge and
forward subscriptions TO the reception
fund, and it urges all its readers to SUBJ
scribe according TO their means
The amounts received 10 date ara aS