Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
ENERGETIC NCiTIVITY
All. Citizens Uniting tor Welcome
Admiral Dewey
A MONTH OF HARD WORK YET
Notes Of Progress Toward Nation
al Occasion intOctober.
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If energy and activity can accomplish
anything the people Of the District of Co
lumbia will have abundant cause for pride
when they look back upon their national
reception to Admiral Dewey. Each day
marks a stalwart stride forward toward the
success which will unquestionably be at
tanned. and when Dewey comes to the ma
tons capital he will be given a welcome
that will warm his heart as only a real
Homecoming can. The present impression
is that this event will occur just month
from today. October 2. and every working
hour of the time intervening will be indus
triously devoted to making it ever meme
rable to all concerned, which means not only
the entire population of the District, but
the great American people at large.
To Cure for the Governors
Mr.. NJ. A. Ballinger, chairman of the sub
committee on arrangements for governors
OF states and their, STATS, today announced
the members thereof, as follows:
Gen. H. V. Boynton, John V. Barross,
Max Cohen. Webster Davis. R. w. Dutton,
DR.. A P. Pardon, Carter B. Keene, DIR. w.
P. C. Hazen, T. L. Holbrook, Judge l. G.
Neill, Judge S. c. Mills E. c. Madden,
Otto Mears, John A. Merritt. D. l. Murphy,
Judge Stanton J. Peelle. F. B. Pyle, Sur
geon General Geo. NJ. Sternberg, John s.
Webb. Henry Wells, ]. w. Whelpley, E. B.
Wilkins, Col. l.. P. Wright, w. H. Saun-
ders Chas. J. Happier, Corcoran Thorn, II.
H. Smith.
The meeting of the subcommittee on dec
crations and illuminations, to be held this
evening at Mr.. Cranfords office, 141S F
e., Tod In he INN a
one. At this meeting it is desired to out
line a plan for interesting the people of
the entire residence portion of the city in
the proper decoration of their homes on
the occasion of Dewey's reception. Various
plans for accomplishing this purpose will
be proposed and discussed. A very large
attendance of the committee is expected.
Gratifying Progress.
Vice Chairman Cox received the follow
ing letter today from Mr.. John B. Larner,
chairman of the committee on reviewing
stands:
II take pleasure in reporting to you that
~" work of my committee on reviewing
stands is rapidly progressing-in fact, has
so far progressed that I feel justified in
giving you every assurance Of the compile
ton of the stands in ample time for the
celebration. The chairman of my COM
mittee on construction, Mr.. Clark has fin
ished the plans for the Capitol stand, and
will commence building the same some time
next week. He has also nearly finished
the interior design of the reviewing stand,
and it is expected by next Wednesday or
Thursday a diagram of the seats will be
in the hands of Mr.. Manning, chairman
of the subcommitte on tickets,
THE construction of the reviewing stand
will, / think be started by the 10th instant.
In this connection l desire to suggest, as
you, as vice chairman, have made appica-
ton to the Commissioners and Treasury
ytlyln to
ing stands. that you will see that this per-
mission is obtained at the earliest prac-
ticable moment. Gen. Harries has prom
Used me he will personally push this matter.
Il also desire to suggest that in view of
the fact that it is impracticable to erect a
stand that will seat more than from $500
to 5000 people at the southeast corner of
the Treasury Department, it may be neces-
sary to erect stands on other reservations
along the line of march. We should be pre-
pared to go on with this work without de-
lay, II such an emergency arises, and
have to request that you will make appH-
cation i'll writing to Col. Bingham of the
War Department for such permission in the
event that the committee hereafter decides
to adopt this course
Il desire also to add that have arranged
with w. b. Moses & Sons to secure at least
5000 seats for the use of the two stands"
From Massachusetts' Governor.
Under date of August 81 Governor Roger
Wolcott Of Massachusetts wrote to Vice
Chairman Cox from Boston as follows:
II have the honor to acknowledge receipt
this morning of your courteous letter of
August 26 regarding the welcome for Ad-
miral Dewey which is being arranged by
the people of the District of Columbia for
or about October 2
lowing to the fact that 1t Is confidently
expected that Admiral Dewey may give the
people of this commonwealth an opportu-
nifty Of showing in this city their apprecia-
ton of his honorable and important ser
vice, on which occasion it is expected that
the National Guard of Massachusetts will
be modified and take part in the parade,
it is not probable that it will be possible
for me to send any state troops to partici-
pate in the Washington parade
1t Will give me great pleasure, however,
TO attend personally, and with members of
my staff, if l find it possible for me to do
SO, and beg that you will permit to
promising that a more definite reply will be
sent at the earliest possible day
Press Bureau to he Established.
Chairman Harries of the press committee.
acting under the authority vested in him
by that body, has completed all arrange
ments for the establishment of press bu-
reau at the Ames building. 1t will begin
operations Monday morning. Two stenog-
raphers and typeWriters, one of whom is
an expert operator on the mimeograph
have been engaged, and each day every
correspondent on duty in Washington,
well as the press associations will be sent
all the news of interest regarding the ma
tional reception to Admiral Dewey prepared
by competent and experienced newspaper
men. This copy will be delivered by a
messenger employed for service at the
press bureau. The result will doubtless be
a wide dissemination of interesting facts
and newsy gossip throughout the entire
country, as every newspaper man repre-
senting outside journals is eager to ad-
vance the national reception to Admiral
Dewey In every way, because each recog-
nizes that 1t will be at the ation's capital
alone that the real and significant home
welcome to Dewey by the people of the
United States will be extended.
Will Solicit Contributions.
The following subcommittee on finance
were announced by Secretary Van Wickle
last night:
Hotels-Willam B. Hibbs. chairman; ].
De Witt Arnold. Samuel Ross, Fred s.
Smith and Louis D. Wine ~
Steam railroads.&c.. c. Ansley, chairman:
Dr. G. E. Abbot, Joseph Crawford. w. 8.
Bronson and ]. F. Legge