The evening times., 1899-09-01
LETTERS FROM GOVERNORS.
The Work of Raising Funds to Wei
come Dewey.

The work of Raising Funds to Vel
come Dewey.
Chairman Moses, of the Dewey reception
committee. is expected home on Monday,
and will take an active part in pushing
the work OF preparation for the reception
of the Admiral. In the meantime Acting
Chairman Cox, and Secretary Van Wickle
are extremely busy getting reception al
fairs in shape, while the various commit
tees are doing everything to perfect their
plans at the earliest moment possible
Chairman Parker, of the finance commit
tee. has almost completed his subcommit-
tees, and by Monday an active canvass VIII
begin to raise the necessary FUNDS.
DR.. David T. Day called at the general
headquarters this morning and handed In
$40 for ten souvenir badges. Il sold two
of the badges in New York last night,
said the doctor, land will sell many more
of them in the next few days. i am in
PHILADELPHIA and New York a good deal
and there is a great deal OF interest, DIS
played at those places in the reception TO
be given in Washington and l expect to
see a number of people from New York In
Washington when Dewey gets his sword
The following subscriptions have been
S. GilIett, $500; Prindle & Russell, s25; rDr.
j. B. Gregg, Custis, Reed & Wilson, the
Rev. John D. Whitney, Judson t. Call,
Frank T. Rawlins, and c. G. Sloan, $40
each; Sanders & Stayman and Percy 5.
Foster, So each.
Letters of acceptances are arriving daily,
the following coming from New Hampshire
this morning:
Sir: / am directed by his Excellency, Governor
Rollins TO acknowledge receipt OF your letter,
dated August 90 and in reply to say New Hamp-
shire will undoubtedly be represented at the
reception TO Admiral Dewey, but at this time
it is not possible to say by whom. Very respect
fully, A. ID. AfLiNG,
Adjutant General.
A letter from Charlestown, W. Va, re-
ceived this morning, states that Governor
Atkinson, of that State, will attend the
Dewey reception, unless some unforeseen
business prevents. Thomas Blagden, from
his camp in the Adirondack Mountains,
writes that he will gladly serve on the re-
ception committee, "for Dewey is friend
of mine and / have never felt as much IN
terest in ANYTHING of the kind before" A
letter from Governor Don. W. Jones, of Ar
kansas, replying to the committees invi-
tation to attend the reception stated that ne
was sorry. but that official business pre-
vented his acceptance
A letter received today from Secretary
Gage states that permission is granted the
Dewey Reception Committee to erect the
reviewing stand for the Admiral and the
President at Fifteenth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue.
Chairman Parker. of the committee on
finance, sent out LOO of the following let
tiers today:
Dear Sir: The committee on finance appeals
% 41n x-ar,s,t nn1ynl
snbscription to the Dewey Reception Fund, and
enclose herewith a form to be used in making
such subscription.
II is the wish of the committee that the funds
for the reception be available within ten days,
and it is hoped that you will cooperate with
it in making success worthy OF the Aoniral
and a credit to the Capital of the country
am, yours very respectfully, E. S. PARKER,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
The committee on illuminat.ons and
decorations held a meeting this afternoon
at 141S Street.