St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-09-20
FOR DEWEY DAY.
Committees Appointed and Final Ar
rnngements Being Made.

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The state and local committees met in
the small dining room at the Pavilion at
Montpelier Wednesday evening to COM
plete so far as possible the arrangements
for the celebration there.
The Central Vermont trains will I'M
load on Langdon meadow and Mayor
Senter stated that two bridges will be
thrown across the Winooski opposite
the unloading platforms, to accommo-
date the crowds. These bridges will
also be utilized after the procession has
passed the reviewing stand in taking the
head of the line to the meadow to dis
band. 1t was voted to increase the
state reception committee to 500. This
committee is to sit on the platform with
the Admiral when he reviews the parade.
Fred A. Rowland was appointed a
committee to secure comfortable quar-
tiers for visiting newspaper men. These
rooms will probably be at the State
House or on the second floor Of the
federal building, il Postmaster Shedd can
secure the consent of the federal authori-
ties.
Governor Smith was instructed to
communicate to Admiral Dewey when he
meets him in New York, that if agreeable
to him the committee desire to have the
Montpelier celebration on Thursday,
either October IL or 10 as best suits the
Admiral. 1t is thought the former date
will be chosen. This will give Admiral
Dewey several days among his kindred
before the celebration, as it is expected
the New York and Washington affairs
will be over by October g.. The rail-
roads will make round trip tickets good
for a week, thus enabling those who de-
sire, to 60 to Montpelier one or two
days before the celebration, and avoid
packed trains Dewey Day.
The cadets Of Norwich University will
act as a guard Of honor to Admiral
Dewey in the parade and during the day.
The committee voted that in addition
to the members of Congress, Judges of
the Supreme court and State officers,
that all ex. Governors and ex-Lieutenant
Governors be invited to sit on the re-
viewing stand with the reception com-
mittee.
A committee was chosen to personally
wait upon Admiral Dewey the day OF the
celebration, conduct him to his carriage
in the parade, etc. F. D. Proctor of
Proctor, w. B. Wall OF Randolph, L.
Bart Cross of Montpelier and Elias
Lyman Of Burlington constitute that
committee.
1t is understood that the fireworks
will cost i'll the vicinity of So, 500.
Ample Preparations will be made for
Accommodating Visitors.
The Montpelier committee having
charge of providing entertainment for
the thousands of people who will visit
the city on the day Of the Dewey celebra-
ton is making ample preparations for
the event and will be able to furnish
meals and lodging for all those who re-
quire them.
A contract has already been made with
Joseph D. Valiquet. Of Boston, a caterer
who has had an experience of many years
in feeding large crowds, and who has
also the reputation of giving the very
best of satisfaction to the people who
p~atronize him. Mr.. Valiquet will be able to
furnish meals forseveral thousand people.
A large tent will be erected on Haymar-
ket square. capable of serving thousands
of people. Meals will be furnished from
10 80 o'clock in the morning until eight
at night. The price of the meals will be
SO cents each, and the meals will be ample
and of good quality. The bill of fare in
cludes three kinds Of cold meats, clam
chowder, potatoes, olives, potato salad,
bread and butter, tea, coffee, fruits, etc.
In addition to furnishing regular meals,
he will also have a lunch counter where
people car procure sandwich, pies, dough.
nuts, tea, coffee, etc., at reasonable rates.
This, in addition to the number of pri-
vate enterprises to feed the people, the
service of the hotels and boarding houses
and the meals that will be provided in
private families, will be sufficient for the
large crowd that is expected.
One of the most difficult matters in
connection with caring for the visitors is
to provide rooms for those who wish to
remain over night, but this work has
been taken up so Systematically that
every room and bed in Montpelier will
be available. A bureau Of information
has been organized and is already al
work on a canvass of the city. There i:
a member from each ward and every
house in Montpelier will be visited, sc
that when the anvas is completed the
bureau will have complete information
as to what rooms can be secured, thu
price of same, and the location. In cas-,
they find that the accommodations al
likely to prove insufficient, they will ar
range for the erection of temporar,
structures. Persons from outside Mont
pelier who desire to engage rooms 70
one or two nights should at once address
William N. Theriault, secretary. B,
making early application they will secur
better accommodations for themselve
and will also tighten the work of tn
bureau. The bureau of information wi
have an office near the Central Vernon
station on the day Of the celebratio
where they will be prepared to furnish a
information to visitors, assign rooms t
those who have not secured them in al
vance, and do everything they car t
promote the comfort of the visitors t
the city. The city council will have
large number Of extra policemen On dut
so that there will be no danger Of an
:, disturbance no matter how largea crow
there may be-.
y. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.