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The States Participate in Honors to
Admiral Dewey.
CONSPICUOUS FEATURE OF EVENT
Green Mountain Commonwealth
Sends Largest Delegation.
TIL E two RGIN I A S

One of the prominent features of the
cepton of Admiral Dewey will be the num-
Der of governors of states who will be here
by this evening to do the hero honor. There
will be at least seven governors and staffs
to take part in the reception. They will
all be given places the grand stand,
where they will review the parade.
Gov. Wolcott of Massachusetts was the
first to arrive. coming in Saturday night.
Yesterday morning Gov. Powers of Maine
came in and in the afternoon Gov. Smith
of Vermont arrived, accompanied by a large
party.
Gov. Atkinson of West Virginia reached
the city very early yesterday morning, and
at noon today Gov. Tyler of Virginia came
in. Gov. Lowndes of Maryland and Gov.
Pingree of Michigan arrived at 40 o'clock
today.
The committee on the reception of gov
ernors has endeavored to meet all who
have come in and. except in cases in which
the schedule time has been ignored. it
has done so. This committee is headed by
NJ. y. Ballinger chairman, and consists of
the following: D. 1. Murphy, Carter y.
Keenc. John Il. Cotton. Nm. Frye White,
Thomas s. Hopkins and Gen Calvin S.
FarnSWOrth.
Gov. Llewellyn Powers, governor of
Maine. was accompanied by the following
ards, adjutant general; Gen. F. s. Hoyt,
inspector general; Col. e. f.. Newcomb.
Col l.. H. Kendall, Col. George l.. Thomp-
son. Col H. e. Hamlin. Col. Enoch Far
d. Printable Lieut.. Col I. X. Stetson.
Lieut.. Col. Wn. c. Eaton. Lieut. Col. John
NJ. Glidden Maj. A. W. Spa auiding. Lieut..
Geo. y. Anthom. Sergt. W. \. Purnell. or
derry. Ihey are stopping at the Riggs
House
This morning Governor Powers and staff
We're received by the President at the
White House. The party has been busy
since arrival Yesterday afternoon the
members drove about the city and visited
the Soldiers Home.
Hammer Delegation.
The largest single state delegation accom-
panying governor is that from the green
mountain state, who came in late yesterday
afternoon and went direct to the Arlington,
where the members have their quarters.
Coy. Edward G. Smith of Vermont was ac-
companled by Lieutenant Governor Henry
G Bates, Brevet Major General Theodore
>. Peck. adJutant general; Brevet Major
General Henry II. Gilmore, quartermaster;
Brisader General +. l.. Bates, judge advo-
cate general; Brigadier General Oscar w.
Peck, surgeon general. and the following
a,id-TdeIcamP: a, camp C9l; Frank L. Creme, Col.
Col George T. Chaffee, Col Henry S. b ng-
ham. Col Joseph G. Brown Col. Beniamn
Hinman, Col. Curtis S. Emery, Col. Walter
Lieutenant Governor Peck was taken i'll
after his arrival here, and physician was
called in.
Gov q. w. Atkinson of West Virginia
and few friends came into the city earlier
yesterday than he was expected. so that
the committee did not receive them. Other
members of his staff came in later. The
governor was accompanied by Mrs. Atkin-
son ANA AdJt. Gen. J. W. Appleton. Other
mem rrs OF his staff who came into the city
later were General Arnold G. Scherr,
commander of the West Virginia National
Guard. They are located at Wizards
Hotel
Gov. J. IIoge Tyler of Virginia is located
ut the Metropolitan. His party consists of
COL {. y Darlington, Col. f. Dorsey. Col.
G. s Shac<leford. Col. J. l.. Stern. Col. w.
@. SHELTON. Col. {. u Il. Cowardin. Col. w.
w. Sale. col. w. o. Moore. Col. J. Mann.
Col X E. Harman. Col. S S Thomas. Mr..
I3. T. owen.
Governors Lo,vndcs and PinGree.
The train arriving here at 40 brought
GOV. Lloyd Lowndes of Maryland and Gov.
Hazen S. Pingree of Michigan. Gov.
Lowndes is quarterod at the Gordon. His
staff consists of Gen. l.. a. Wilmer. Gen.
r. f. Mumford. Col. W. +. Griffith, Col. $.
Mendebaum. Col. c. Hodson. Coz. H. b.
Wilcox. Col. q. T. Hopkins, Col S T. Ty-
Ter: escort. detachment Troop A, 1st
Brigade, Maryland National Guard, COM
manded by Capt j. W. Shirley.
Gov. Pingree is at the Normandie. but
members of his staff will find sleeping
quarters in their private car. the COVER
nor's staff consists of Brig. Gen Fred. II.
Case. adjutant general: Brig. Gen. William
l.. White, quartermaster genera: Brig.
Gen. Arthur F.. Marsh inspector general;
Col. George A. Loud Col. Eli X. Sutton,
Lieut. Col. Fred. w. Green. assistant in
spector general: Mai. f. j. Rodgers. judge
advocate; Maj. Ralph Stone, military secre-
tary to the governor.
NJ. and st.,f
are al the Arlington. Last evening in
company with Secretary Long, Gov. and
Mrs. Woicott called on President Mckinley.
While here the governor and party viii
make an excursion down the Potomac on
the Sylph, visiting Mt Vernon.