Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-23
Judicious Expenditure Will Charao-
terize the Dewey Reception.
RED FIRE, THOUGH, In PLENTY
Characteristic Views Of Finance
Committee Chairman Parker.
P A UL ONES FLAG

SoAiiiAittCS' AOtuiH ~ w dSuiii5l oh Ills
morning from his brief summer vacation in
Pennsylvania In conversation with an
Evening Star reporter this afternoon he
stated that his committee would be at once
organized and proceed to secure the funds
necessary to meet the expenses OF the cele-
bration without delay.
"It Is the purpose" said Mr.. Parker, ito
make the national reception to Admiral
Dewey worthy of the capital and of the
man. 1t is not intended to be extrava-
CANT. We will ascertain what amount
Will be required for Judicous and sensible
expenditure, and will have no difficulty in
getting it. you may rest assured. The vol
untary subscriptions already sent by gen.
tlemen in accepting committee membership
and others is an excellent indication of the
spirit that inspires our citizens.
Il have received many limitations that
subscriptions will be forthcoming as soon as
the amount probably requisite for the cele-
hraton is estimated. There are many men
who will gladly give 500 toward object
when they know every cent of it is going
to be spent for good purpose who would
not care to subscribe dollar to something
Indefinite
That's right" ipterjected Mr.. S. w.
Woodward. who was present
What we want to do is to make Dewey
night spectacular continued Mr.. Parker.
we want to concentrate energies in
that direction. But you can be certain that
d SuHlcleHt luna Will quickly secured TO
meet all the demands of a celebration, which,
repeat will be creditable alike to the Dis
trict and to Admiral Dewey. There will be
no cheeseparing; neither will there be any
useless or injudicious money burning. VIII
burn plenty of red fire, though, and even
surprise the President l hope, in that direc-
ton"
Mr.. Parker is looking brown a berry
and as rudy as Olympia man behind
the guns after his outing.
0uexfinu I,1un
The subcommittee of seven of the COM
mittee on medals and badges will meet this
afternoon at the office of the chairman, Mr.
Simon Wolf, to consider the proposition
advanced by Vice Chairman w. Van Zandt
Cox of the eommftee of one hundred to
place reproduction of the original flag OF
freedom first .unfurled by Paul Jones on
the medal ribbon in conjunction with Ad-
miral Deweys flag, in place of the Ameri-
can flag as at present recognized which
was originally decided on.
1t is understood that AIr. Wolf is de-
cidedly opposed to the suggested change,
believing that the stars and stripes as at
present constituted would be more appro-
pirate an establishment. It is believed
however that the change will be made
b bSen ev 10 h ae ~ whG 5b has
large ever sfs,ces Mr.. Cox suggested it. 1t
is pointed OUT thabfh reproduction of the
real official American flag in such en-
Enlistment is seldom exact the stars in
the field of such reproductions being sell
dom if ever as numerous those in the
field itself. which to be exact must contain
one. star for each state in the Union.
The argument of those who favor the
proposed change Isl therefore, that a ma
tional symbol, with only. twelve stars in
the field and the. thirteen stripes would be
equally as significant as q reproduction that
would have any less number of stars than
the official banner of the Union, while
the historical value Of having the flag of
the country's first naval hero in conjunc
ton with the particular emblem Of it's
latest hero would add in historic sugges-
ton to the souvenir
1t may be well to state in this connec-
ton that Chairman Wolf is receiving al
ready numerous letters inclOsng money
from persons who wish to secure the SOU
venir medals of the national reception to
Admiral Dewey.
Some writer's want one and others two
three of the medals, and send the re-
quisite sums of 81, 81 and So Mr. Wolf
finds himself unable to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of these letters and amounts in each
individual instance and desires to an
nounce that all such. letters are on file
with him In the order of their receipt: that
the amounts inclosed have been properly
noted, and that the writers will be sent
the medals in the order that requests were
received soon as Contractor Dawson of
Philadelphia completes them and forwards
them to the committee.
Additional Voluntary Subscriptions.
Secretary Van Wickle received today sew
eral letters of acceptance from various gen.
tlemen who have been rendered membership
On the different committees. Among them
were letters from Mr.. James II. Mckinney
and DR.. Frank Hyatt OF the reception COM
mittee, who irclosed their voluntary checks
for $40 EACH and from A. Ralph Server of
the committee on public comfort and order,
who sent his check for SO. All the letters
voiced a cordial desire to cooperate in
every way toward the success of Dewey
day
Department Displays in Parade.
In a letter to the editor of The Evening
Star. dated yesterday. Mr.. Hugh Watson
of the office of the auditor for the navy
writes as follows:
Noticing that many organizations will
participate in the parade to welcome Ad-
miral Dewey to his native city, how would
it do to invite all the clerks in the different
departments of the navy, headed by the
auditor, to join in the march? -
make this simply as a suggestion and be-
lieve that many would avail themselves of
the opportunity to honor the hero OF Ma
Mia"
Mr.. Watson's suggestion has been under
consideration by the gentlemen having the
national reception to Admiral Dewey in
charge but in a more comprehensive sense |
ever since plans began to be thought over
1t has been recognized from the first that
clerks and employees from each executive
department of the government at Wash |
ington, as well as the local government |
would be very DESTROYS of participa ting in
honoring a man in whom each American
citizen feels SO much personal pride, and
that many of them do not belong to or
ganiZations or societies of any description
here. at 10
Consequently a, departmental display in
separate sections, one devoted to each de-
partment, and carrying features distinc-
tive of it's share lin he government would |
be most attractive and give the large class
unconnected with organized bodies an op-
portunity to personally participate in the
Dewey ovation. & -
This feature will be theoretically urged. |
and there Is very good assurance that 1t
will be made both, novel and creditable
Reduced Railroad Rates.
The first meeting 81 the committee on
transportation was held last night in the
red parlor of the Ebbitt House Chairman
Edward ]. Stells1ageD presided. with Mr..
]. H. Small, jr.. vice chairman. and Mr.. F.
P. Madeira secretary. Others present were
George NJ. Bond DR.. ]. w. Bovee, III. C.
Rurch, T. C. Dulin. Alexander Grant. r.
w. Henderson, W. H. Hoeke, ]. D. Lambie.
E. ]. Lockwood, F.. D. McKenney, A. w
Sioussa. Colin Studds Charles G. Thorn.
Charles Williams and s. B. Hege
Chairman Stellwagen, in calling the meet