Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-11
Admiral Dewey Has Sailed From
Gibraltar for Home.
LOOKING FORWARD TO WASHINGTON
Preparations for His National Re-
ception Here Progressing:
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will stop at the Azores IS not definitely
known. but no matter where he may pause
either at the Azores or In New York. his
mind will dwell pleasantly on his real home
coming at his beloved city of Washington
The ovations at the way stations may be
sumptuous indeed, after his arrival in
America, but the real national reception to
the great sea captain will be at the nations
capital Interest in the event is growing
substantially all through the country, and
those citizens who desire to see Admiral
Dewey at his best and share in the nations
tribute to him will most certainly come to
Washington for that purpose
Stop at Azores.
A cable2ram was received at the Navy
Department this morning from Admiral
Dewey announcing his departure on the
Olympia from Gibraltar yesterday. The dis
patch is confined to few words, merely
New York 2Sth," indicating that the admi-
raj expects to arrive in this country on
the date named. The naval officers say
that. running at her economical speed, the
Olympia can scarcely consume more than
fourteen days in making the passage from
Gibraltar to New York. and they are spec
ulatng where the admira! intends to spend
the other three days. 1t Is believed to be
possible that he will touch at the Azores,
Massachusetts Governor.
Adjutant General Samuel Dalton of Mas
sachusetts was one of the earliest callers
at the Dewey national reception committee
workshop, No. 1225 Pennsylvania avenue
but despite the hour he found Chairman W.
Henderson Moses on hand. General Dalton
expressed the interest Gov. Wolcott felt in
the national celebration in honor of the
hero of Manila at Washington and stated
that the governor and his staff would be
present, and that it was higly probable
representative bodies of Massachusetts
troops would accompany them. He request
ed that he be kept informed of the commit
tees plans regarding the participation Of
the various governors in the event, and was
assured that he would be- Gen. Dalton
then departed to call on Secretary Long.
In this connection 1t will be interesting
to note a suggestion made the other day
that the governors of the various states
and their staffs and any state troops that
may accompany them be invited to act as
the escort to Admiral Dewey to and from
the Capitol on the afternoon of October 3,
when he Is presented with the nations
sword The executive committee will prob
ably consider this proposition at the meet
ing which Chairman Moses has called 70
convene at 40 pm. tomorrow at the Ames
building.
Proposed Decoration.
Another matter to be considered will be
proposition received this morning from
Architect j. l.. Smithmeyer, who designed
the very effective court of honor of the
peace jubilee last may Mr.. Smithmeyer
has submitted a design for an artistic
but inexpensive decoration at the intersec-
ton of East Capitol street with the Capi-
toll plaza for the occasion of the presenta-
ton of the nations sword to Admiral
Dewey The suggestion is accompanied by
a rough sketch which shows four Corinthian
columns to be put up between the bronze
candeiabraS located on each side of the
statue of Washington, each column to be
surmounted with the American eagle and
decorated with the American shield and
flags.
The candelabras are to be also decorated
with flags and festoons and the pedestal
OF Washington's statue to be also fes-
TONED. The candelabras and columns are
to be concealed with graceful festoons
MIR. Smithmeyer thinks the decoration will
make a pleasing foreground to the presen-
tation stand. He estimates that it would
not cost more than $500, and could be very
expeditiously completed.
Medals and Buttons.
The souvenir medals of the Dewey cele-
bration here will be ready for distribution
September 81 So far Chairman Simon
Wolf has received 46S orders for a total of
S6S medals. Each order has been recorded
and when the medals arrive they will be
distributed to the chairman of each com =
mittee, with lists of the members of each
and the number of medals ordered by indi-
vidual members, and the latter will receive
them from the chairmen.
Chairman Parker. for instance, will be
given the medals for members of the
finance committee, Chairman Larner for
those of reviewing stands, and so on. The
committeemen's buttons will be distributed
at the same time.
Growth of the Fund.
Additional subscriptions to the Admiral
Dewey national reception fund were re-
ported today by Chairman E. Southland
Parker of the finance committee as follows:
Ralph w. Lee. So; George B. Cortelyou, $40;
J. William Henry, So; H. c. Winship, $40;
d. J. Stafford, So; Archibald Greenlees, $15
Charles O'Neil, s.; Christian Xander, IS;
VIM. G. Henderson, So: William r. Cox
loft, $40; Herbert A. Gill; So; B. t. Queen,
So; N. II. Shea. $40; H. 8. Mathews, So; G.
G: Cornwell & Son, SO; C. c. Bryan. IS: G.
Thomas Dunlop. So; Ralph L. Gait, $23;
SO; John Taylor Arms, $40; F.. F. Bingham,
SO; John F. Cook, s.. Previously acknowl-
edged, s4,0i2.50. Total, s4,277.50.
Secretary and Acting Treasurer Van
Wickle received today in addition to the
above 500 from the Washington Post, S25
from Vice Chairman w. Van Zandt Cox,
$40 from VIM. E. Edmonston, $40 from a.
l.. Sturtevant s. from r. w. Dennison and
s. from Richard Lee Fearn, a total Of $163.
Dewey Day Dots.
The subcommittee military and naval
organizations of the committee on parade
will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at the Ames building. The notification to
members was sent out fixing the hour at
400, but owing to necessities that arose
today the first named hour was determined
on.
Chairman Rapley has appointed Mr.. Eu-
gene d. Carusi committee of one to visit
the various departments and urge a big
turnout by each in the Dewey night parade.
The sale of seats on the reviewing stand
at the south front of the treasury, from
which Admiral Dewey will view the great
parade in his honor, were placed on sale
to members of committees only this morn
ing at the Bradbury building, No. 1925
Pennsylvania avenue. The demand was
very good, especially for the $3.50 seats.
The sale Will be confined to committee
members until Wednesday evening, and
Thursday morning the general public will
have an opportunity to secure seats.
The finance committee will meet at the
Ames building Wednesday afternoon at
AIS, when, it is expected, very substantial
additions to the fund will be reported by
the subcommittee which have been ener-
geticalIy canvassing for the past few days.
INQUIRY AS TO SANITY