Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-22
THE DEWEY DEMONSTRATION,
It Will be a Grand Affair. Plans FOR the
Reception In Washington.
CIV Te!egraph.


Reception In Wnshirg ton.
(By Te!egraph.)
WASHINGTON. July 2l.-Admiral
Deweys c:h.cd approval Of the plans
for his reception at the National Cap
ital permit; the committee in charge
Of that 2vcr, to proceed at once With
the necessary preparations. Some
time ago tie District Commissioners
appointed Il committee of one hundred
citizens 20 take representative cogni-
zance OF the Admral's return to the
National Capital. The executive COM
mittee ma lc i program which was APP
proved by resident ~ .knley, Score
tary Long and the committee Of one
hundred. TIL" program provides for Il
suitable committee escort from New
York to Washington
7:ElE. SWORD OF HONOR
Probably on the afternoon of his ar
rival the Admiral will bt. conducted to
the east front of the capitol, where
Secretary I-oag will present the sword
Of honor Which was voted by Congress.
"A capa,iols platform suitably deco
rated will be erected for the acconno-
dation Of the President. his cabinet,
the members of the diplomatic corps
and other distinguished personase-s
In the evening there will be naval.
military AMI civic parade. which every
organized body in the District is ex-
pected to IA. ticipate.
TORCHLIGHT PAR AIDE.
This feature is to be of the torchlight
variety a:,d il; to b. accompanied by a
general li.i:n natiOn and most elaborate
effects berg the line of march, The
parade Will Le reviewed by the Pres
ldent. Admiral Dewey. and many of the
prominent national officials and inter-
national representatives. Following
the parade Will be band concerts in va
rious sections Of the city
Admiral Dewey has been communi-
Gated with as to the reception ana pre-
sentation both by letter and by cable
\ synopsis Of the letter was cabled and
in reply thereto the following MESA &c
was today received through the Secre-
tary of the Navy:
proposed arrangements reception
and presentation Washington approv-
ed by President and Secretary are en-
tirel yagrceable to me-
(ssnedo DEWEY"
PENN ROAD PATRIOTIC.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Companx-
having rendered special transportation
facilities between WASHINGTON and
-
nFttee has accepted the proffered
courteses and is now proceeding to nv
range all details possible at this time.
Designs Cor an appropriate medal, to be
struck IN commemoration Of the adj
m!ral return to the seat OF the nation
al government are now being consider
ed. The medals Will be of artistic merit
ana are 20 be made Of metal secured
from war material captured BY the
navy at Manila
Nothing IS Known at the Navy De-
partment Of any intention on the nart
OF Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as to his move
rnents IN Europe and the date of his
arrival in the United States Secretary
Long still expects that that date will
be some time in October, and he does
not know that the admiral contem-
plates leaving the Olympia, as is re-
ported and returning to the United
States on a mali steamship This re-
port is discredited at the NAVY Depart
ment.
EMBARRASSING.
Some of the members of the diplo-
matte body have unofficially attracted
the attention Of some of the officers Of
the Navy Department to the peculiar
ATTITUDE IN which they a re placed by
the action of the New York reception
committee That committee. they rep
resent has addressed notes to the rep
resentatives OF all foreign governments,
inviting them TO send one or more naval
vessels . participate in the reception
Of Admiral Dewey on his arrival at
New York. According to- the strict
rules of international intercourse. it is
said, the foreign governments cannot
properly take cognizane of any inyi-
tation addressed directly to them by q
municipality. or as in this case a purely
local committee. AS some of the gov
ernments invited would like TO accept
he invitation they are somewhat en-
barrassed under these conditions. and