Evening star., 1898-08-29
RECEPTION PLANS
Outline Of the Proposition Of Major
Richard Sylvester.
TO Be CONSIDERED TONIGHT
Medals of Honor to Be Made From
Metal of the Maine.
WHITE HOUSE CEREMONIES

parior of the Ebbitt House, and after for
NAL organization is completed will consider
the various plans for the reception which
have been formulated since the occasion
was first planned. 1t is expected that the
proposition outlined by Major Sylvester,
the energetic and capable chairman of the
committee. will be adopted, subject, of
course, to any changes or notifications
that may. be necessary. Major Sylvester
began the work of planning for the event
| as soon as he was notified Of his selection
as chairman Of the committee on arrange
| erts, and no later than last Friday he
had it completed down to the smallest de-
tail. and had a diagram made explanatory
of the plan. This will be shown at the
meeting tonight
Crush to BE Avoided.
1t is Maj. Sy1vester's idea when the reg
iment arrives in Washington. in case it's
soldiers are equal to the march. to have #
disembark from the cars at Sd street and
Maryland avenue southwest, and thus pre-
vent the crowding and congestion that al
ways prevails at the 9th street station on
such occasions.
The escort will have ample room to form
at the point selected. The line of march
will be up Sd street to Pennsylvania ave-
rue, to 10Th street and to the executive
mansion. Pennsylvania avenue will be wire
roped on both sides from 18th TO 18th street.
and wire ropes will be stretched across ii
at both streets after the regiment and es-
cort passes into this reserved Enclosure.
Arrangements ut the White House.
1t is Major Sylvester's plan to have the
regiment draw up south of the car tracks,
with space between each company and
each captain in front Of his men, facing the
| executive mansion. Colonel Harres and
tl,a, l,;,,
at the curb in front of the regiment and
facing a stand to he erected for the accom-
| mediation of President Mckinley and a dis
tinguished reviewing party. On either side
of the presidential stand will be long wings.
which are to be occupied by public school
girls, clad in white, who will sing national
airs, accompanied by the Marine Band,
which is to be stationed beneath the presi-
Dental stand. 1t is proposed to request
President Mckinley to welcome the regi-
| ment, and al the conclusion of his remarks
to have the school girls descend from the
stands occupied by them and present
wreaths of flowers to the officers and bou-
quets to the private soldiers.
Medals of Honor.
AT the conclusion of this beautiful feature
it is intended that President Mckinley win
present to Col Harres a bag containing
medals of honor for each officer and man
| in the regiment. The medals for each com
Col Harries will then present thes, TO each
captain for distribution TO his men. These
medals will be made from relics OF the
sunken battle snip Maine. AT the ciose of
the presentation, according t6 Mai Syl-
Vesters plan, the regiment will raarcE to
nth street and turn south and the escort
VIII march Up the avenue and disperSe. The
regiment will march then to the incosed
grounds at the south of the Executive
Mansion, to which admission will be grant
ed only to the relatives of the returning
soldiers. After greetings are exchanged be-
tween the soldiers and their dear ones a
repast will he served on tables to be set
out in the half circle south of the road
running through the White House grounds
Alter this is completed the reception viii be
at an efd This pan is. as stated subject
to changes, hut il is regarded by those WHO
have been consulted upon it as being an a6-
lnirable arrangement throughout.
Consultation Over the Medals,
Mr.. William Dickson of the committee
on arrangements called on Captain Pen
dleton, United States navy, Superintendent
OF the gun shops at the navy yard, Satur-
day in relation TO securing relics of the
Maine for the purpose. 1t was developed
that the only piece of one of the plates OF
the Maine suitable for medal metal would
be used as part Of the corner stone of the
rev gun shop, the foundations of which
are now being dug. Foreman Lynch how
ever, stated that there was a considerable
amount of steel from the Maine that could
b. fashioned into medals and silver or gold
plated. Captain Pendleion then said he
would try to meet the desire of Washing
ton Citize ms.
But" ne said, IF the medals are to be
attributed to metal coming from the Maine
ii must be exactly that metal. There mast
be no substitutes permitted
Finance Committee Members.
Chairman John Joy Edison of the finance
committee has been as busy as Two or three
hives of bees in laying out the plans for
his committees important share of the
work. This afternoon he gave out the
committee so far as its members have been
selected, and they are as follows:
The Evening Star, the Washington Post,
the Washington Times, Clarence Norment,
Central National Bank; Charles C Glover
Riggs National Bank; a. F. Fox Columbia
National Bank; Charles j. Bell, American
Security and Trust Company: T. L. John
son, Citizens National Bank: S Thomas
Brown Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, Georgetown.
Jesse B. Wilson, Lincoln National Bank:
Charles j. James, National Bank of Wash
ington; John E. Herrell, National Capital
Bank; Thomas ]. Jones' National Safe De-
post, Savings and Trust Company; Matthew
q. Emery, Second National Bank; George
c. Henning, Traders National Bank; F. @
Stevens, West End National Bank; F. H
Smith, Union Savings Bank; William Oscar
Roome, American Savings Bank; Thomas
1'ohiSi NiiiS AitIIlDdlu NrTSGplSeS, y. ".
Woodward, 1sador Saks, Samuel Bieber.
James F. Oyster, Thomas W. Smith VIM,
b. Hibbs, Louis z. Shoemaker. Bright
wood-W. j. Stephenson, William A. Por-
terfeld, James L. Norris, George w Evans.
Talk With Mr.. Edison.
I'm the appointment of the daily papers
and the bankers" said Mr.. Edison to a Star
reporter, Il have been led by desire 20
have well-known places centrally located
where subscriptions can conveniently be
made l would like to suggest 20 those
who purpose helping in the commen Sable
work that they would aid the committee
very materially by calling at one of the
designated places and leaving their contri-
buttons as soon as possible. The trooDs
may return earlier than now expected and
We desire to have everything in readiness
when they do. L was not able for want of
time to see in person many of the gentle
men / Rave named on the committee but
L am convinced the object in view will be
sufficient to command their active and
Jealous cooperation in its behalf
Full List of Subscriptions,
The following is a complete list of the
subscriptions to the fund to provide suit
able welcome to the District of Columbia