Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05
State Executives Showing Interest in
the National Reception to Dewey.
REGRETS OF THOSE Who CANNOT COME
Characteristic Letters From Roose-
welt and Mount.
INTER EST GROW ING

While New York will have a really stu
pendous display in honor of Admiral Dewey
upon his arrival there, the indications are
daily growing stronger of the interest being
taken throughout the country in the ma
tional character of his reception at Wash
irgton. The presentation by President Nc
kinley of the sword voted to Admiral
Dewey by the Congress of the United
States will be an event of great signi1i-
canoe, and especially so in a historic sense.
and people will come from every section of
the Union to be present on the occasion.
No matter how great an ovation the hero
of Manila may be given elsewhere all trib
utes to him will pale into insignificance in
comparison to that which will be paid him
at the east front of the Capitol. because
the sword will epitomize, as naught else
can. the concentrated compliment of the
nation at large to the man it honors and
esteems so highly.
1t will be very gratifying to the pride of
ar American to be able to say, Il saw
Dewey get his sword" and this incentive
will doubtless impel scores of thousands of
patriots to secure the right to say So
Replies of Governors.
The replies to the invitations sent out to
the governors of the various states and ter
rtories as far as received show how deeply
the executives of the commemorative COM
prising the Union appreciate the sjgnifi-
canoe of reception at the nations capital to
Admiral Dewey.
plies to these invitations have been receiv-
ed Governors Wolcott of Massachusetts,
Atkinson of West Virginia, Tyler of Vir-
ginia and Rollins of New Hampshire have
accepted.
Governors Bushnell of Ohio, Mcmillan of
Tennessee. Pinssree of Michigan and Lee
of South Dakota will come if they possibly
can
Governors Jumel of Delaware Stone of
Pennsylvania, Johnston of Alabama, Brad
ley of Kentucky. Jones of Arkansas. Mount
of Indiana, Poynter of Nebraska and Roose-
welt of New York have been compelled to
regretfully decline.
In a letter to Vice Chairman Cox. dated
a. Oyster Bay September ,. Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt writes follows:
Il thank you heartily for yours of the
18th ultimo, and earnestly wish / could
accept. but | fear it is absolutely impossi-
be. OF course, as you know, I shall be
absorbed in the work of the Dewey recep-
ton here, and the two or three days fol-
lowing it I shall have to be attending to
my work as governor. I should greatly
like to come on if 1 could"
The MatchIess Hero of Manila.
Governor James A. Mount of Indiana
writes Mr.. Cox as follows:
Il am in receipt of your courteous com
munication of 2Gth instant, inviting me to
participate in the ceremonies incident to
the welcoming of Admiral Dewey to the
national capital, and. in reply thereto, 1
have the honor to inform you that. much
to my regret, it will be impossible for me
to attend. for the reason that on the date
named October y l am due to start with
my staff for Dallas. Tex, acting by au-
thority of joint resolution of the sixty
first general assembly of Indiana to return
to that state a battle flag captured by In
diana troops during the war of the rebel
lion. This being the first instance of its
kind. the occasion promises to be not only
great one, but memorable The
citizens of the lone star state have made
ella borate preparations for the event; hence,
feel that it is my bounden duty to dis
charge this obligation. however much L
might be pleased to contribute my humble
share to the honoring of the return of the
matchess hero of Manila
A Welcome Visitor.
Mr.. T. A. Wickersham representing Mr..
Thomas F. Walsh, who has recently made
many substantial investments in Washing
ton, and who owns the Camp Bird mine at
Ouray, Colo, called on Secretary Van
Wickle this morning and handed him a
check for 800 on behalf of Mr.. Walsh.
Other subscriptions have been received to
Wickle, as follows: Job Barnard. SO: Rear
Admiral Endicot, L. S. NJ. SO: w. H.
Grinshaw. 81; NJ. F. Tally, $50; William A.
De Caindrv, 50; Michael 1. Weller, s25;
Tyler & Rutherford, SD.
Dewey Day Dots.
The following subcommittee on public
buildings of the decorations and illumina-
items committee was announced today:
Col. Cecil Clay, chairman; Theodore F.
Swayze. vice chairman; G. W. Baird,
John 8. Brady. w. H. Collins, George F.
T. Cooke. J. Madison Davis, Edward H.
Dawson. John 7. Doyle. l. c. Dunlap, An
drew Geddes. VIM. II. Michael, George p.
Merrill VIM. b. Powell. 3. F. Peters. II.
c. Rizer, Edw. Sutherland, John c. SEQ
field l., w Taylor, o. H. Tittman, Elliot
Woods, j. f.. Watkins.
At the meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the body on decorations and illumi-
nations to be held at Chairman J. H. Gran
fords office, No. 1i1S l. street northwest,
Thursday evening at I o'clock, five fire
works firms VIII submit proposals regard
ing the illumination of the avenue and 9TH
er displays within the sum appropriated for
the pun pose, which is 1900. This COM
petition will assure a most excellent dis
play without question.
FAILS TO NOMINATE.