The times., 1899-08-25

Around That the Hero of Manila
Is Being Honored in the Capital.
Dewey day will find Washington a solid
blaze of glory, with several of the ma
tionai colors thrown in to add to the har-
mony Buildings and homes will be con-
verted into large or small groups Of Amer
ican flags and the streets will be clad in
all that is bright and welcoming. Dewey
day will last for twenty-four hours, since
it has been decided to turn night into day
by means of plenty of red fire and no end
of illuminations.
A well attended meeting of the commit
tee on decorations and illuminations was
held at the Ames Building last night, with
Chairman J. H. Crawford presiding, NJ. l.
Weller as vice chairman, and William II.
Bayly as secretary. Chairman Crawford
stated that the meeting had been called
for the purpose of getting down TO work
so that within the next four weeks the
city may be properly dressed for the re-
ception OF the hero of Manila A resolu-
tion was adopted empowering the chairman
TO appoint an executive committee On dec
oratlons and iliuminations, the latter body
10 be composed of the chairmen of the
various subcommittee The executive
committee viii not exceed fifteen members
and will be named this afternoon
Many novel suggestions were offered by
the members present for the decorations
and illumination of the city. 1t is proposed
10 turn the National Capital into great
glaring mass OF red, white, and blue. and
| the householder who fails to both decorate
,r1 vzrrNIaI
Ii is asked that every window in every
house and building be made brilliant dur
/ ing Dewey Night, and that every man who
can beg or purchase an American flag, place
| il in some conspicuous place. The subcom-
mittee on public buildings will endeayor 10
have every department splendidly decorated
and il is intended to have every window in
/ the new city postoffice brilliantly lighted
during the night. The novel decorations
made by combining American flags, sam
pie of which was shown on the Treasury
/ during the recent Peace Jubilee, will be
brought out on many of the department
buildings and the men who made Manila
Bay household words will be greeted every
where by '-Oid Glory"
1t was also suggested that the globes on
the arc lamps along Pennsylvania Avenue
be painted red, white, and blue, for the oc-
casion- The eoloring can be done very
eheaply and a committee Will see the
United States Electric Lighting Company
il regard 10 the proposition. Another sug-
gestion was to place the coats of arms OF
the various States and Territories along
Pennsylvania Avenue and TO illuminate
them at night, so that the Admiral may
be impressed with the fact that he is in
the Capital Of the whole naticn and that
the whoie country is honcTing him. A
handsome model CT the Olympia will prob
ably be constructed, with illuminaIions,
and Will form feature OF the night dec
orations The various street car lines will
also be requested to run the illuminated
cars which made a good showing during
the Peace Jubilee. Every merchant will
be requested 10 get up brilliant window
display and allow il to remain conspicuous
during the night. All OF these illumina-
tions will add to the general effect, and
there is even talk CT a circle of bonfres
around the city as another means of turn
ing night into day.
Red fire will be burned in carloads and
a committee will endeavor to obtain the
use of the big chimney which towers above
the space formerly occupied by the power
house in Pennsylvania Avenue for the pur-
pose of painting the sky red by burning
plenty of the brilliant powder on the very
top of this eIninence. The committee will
be divided into subcommittee within q
few days and work will begin in earnest.
The following members were present at
the meeting last night: Charles B. Ball,
DR.. e. B. Babbitt. Percy Crawford. Maurice
F. Tally, J. L. Smithmeyer, ]. C. Horn
blower. Agnew Greenlees, A. c. Moses,
J. e. McQuade, L. T. Boisseau, J. G.. HILL
H II. Parmenter, Peter A. Drury, Isaac
Cans. G. w. Lange, C. E. Kern. o. ".
White, Francis Nye, o. l.. ingalls,, Cecil
Clay, NJ. Marean, w. B. Powell, and S.
Dana Lincoln. The committee adjourned
20 meet upon call of the chairman.
The general committee will endeayor to
obtain a general holiday in the Govern
ment departments on the day of the recep
ton. and everything possible will be done
TO allow the people to enjoy the home
coming OF the gallant Admiral.
Everything is booming financially, and
Chairman Parker, of the finance commit
tee, states that funds are rapidly coming
/ in. Many large subscribers have requested
/ that their names be not published as
! donors The finance committee will hold
a meeting early next week, when plans
will be completed to raise money speedily
/ The following names We're given out yes
| terday as additional members of the va
rious committees which have been ap-
pointed since their organization:
Reception-R. Ross Perry. chairman; Marcellus
| Bailey Absalom Baird, TrGxton Beale, Woodbury.
1 Blair, jose Brown, b. H. Buckingham e. S.
n; Capt. w. f. Craighill, L. S. A. Capt Rob
I ley D. Evans, L. 5. n; E. A. Darlington. L. s.
/ A.; j. Cardinal Gibbons, Hon. II. A. Herbert,
William c. Hin, Robert Hinckley Col. Archibald
/ Hopkins. George Howard, X. /. Hoxie, u. S. A.;
r. w Huiderkoper, Thomas Hyde, DR.. f. B. Lor-
ing. Judge J. X. McCammon, Edward McCauley,
| David X Mckee, AuIck Palmer, Arthur j.
Parsons Charles H. Poor, John C. Poor. Com
raznder Richard Rush L. s. n: joseph p San
ger, c. G. Sastelle, Rear Admiral r. o. Self.
ridge, u. S. N; Ainsworth r. spoford, Capt.
{ T. L. Tanner. u. S. N. Hon James W Wads-
worth, Commander Richard Wainwright, Z. 5.
/ n. Rust n. Wallace.
phonso Hart, Col. r. G. Rutherford, 7. NJ. Sui
I lvan.
Transpcrtation-E J. steIIwagen. chairman;
James F. Berry, William j. Downey. John II.
( Gheen, Benjamin T. Mccaully, Washington Nailor
Printing!. @. Schafer, chairman; Capt H. T.
Brian Frank L. Freeman, Peyton Gordon, W. J.
AcNaily, Z. J. Roche
Public comfort and order-Archibald Greenlees
chairman; T. F. Alvey, II. II. Dutton, Robert
Smsil, II. H. Smith, f. B. wilkins
Finance-A- Southard Parker, chairman; A. Sey-
mour.
Decorations and iiluminations-J. H. Crawford
| chairman; A. W. Francis, Isaac Cans Bernard
I Kopi Henry " Moss.
Parade-william H. Rapley. chairman; Charles
! b. Bayly, ]. J. Brown, Major F. A. Butts, Roy
worth, r. ]. Gesre. Fred L. Harries. DIR. +. T.
/ Howe, J. ]. Jennings, Edward A. Moseiey, VIII
I lam J. Palmer, d. G. Pieifer Major Burton r.
Ross, Lieut. William II. sante!mann Henry Cush-
1 ing.
Press George II. Harries, Chairman; Harry L.
Z Aerrick.
Reviewing stands-John b. Larner. chairman; !;
Appleton p. Clark, jr.; James b. Henderson, Ed
win 5. Keen, A. P. Newton, Mason n Richard
son, William H. sholes.
The committee on law and order will
meet this afternoon at o'clock at the