Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-20
THE DEWEY RECEPTION
Meeting of Committee of One Hundred Yes
terday Afternoon.
Chairmen of subcommittee Named
The Admiral to BE Met in
New York.

A meeting of the committee of one hun
dred citizens appointed to make arrange
ments for reception to Admiral Dewey,
upon his arrival in this city was held yes
terday afternoon in Masonic Temple. Mr..
w. H. Moses, the chairman, presided, and
Mr.. w. P. Van Wickle, the secretary, was
in his place.
A letter was read from Mr.. Colin Studs
of the Pennsylvania railroad, offering on
behalf of the company to place at the dis
posal of the committee special train to
convey the members of the committee to
New York and to bring them back to this
city with Admiral Dewey. After reading
the letter, the chairman stated that he had
been informed by MIR. Hege of the Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad that that company
would probably make a somewhat similar
offer to the committee. The letter was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
The names of the chairmen of the various
subcommittee We're announced by the
chairman; as follows: Reception, r. Ross
Perry; finance, e. Southland Parker; dec
orationS and illuminations, j. H. Crawford !;
parades, w. H. Rapley; medals and badges
Simon Wolf; transportation, e j. Stelf-
wagon: printing, E. G. Schafer; reception
and reviewing stands, John b. Larner, and
public comfort and order, Archibald Green
lees
1t was stated that a partial list of the
membership of the subcommittee had been
prepared, and. by vote, the appointments
were approved and the chairman was
authorized to complete the lists after con-
sulting with the respective chairmen of the
subcommittee.
A question ELECTED the information that
the subcommittee would be numerous and
broadly representative in membership and
would not be confined to the membership
of the committee of one hundred.
Chairman Moses briefly outlined what had
been accomplished by the executive COM
mittee, and said the plan of presenting. at
the east front of the Capitol the sword
voted by Congress to Admiral Dewey, had
met with the hearty approval both of the
President and of the Secretary of the Navy
According to the details Of the plan, the
admiral will be met in New York by COM
mittee Of citizens, and escorted to Wash
ington. AT o'clock the party will proceed
to the Capitol and at 3 o'clock pm. the ex-
ercises will be held at the east portico. At
the close of the program at 4 o'clock, Ad-
mral Dewey will be escorted to his hotel,
where he will rest until 1880, when there
will be parade, serenade and an illumina-
ton throughout the city.
1t Is also proposed to have a medal pre-
pared to commemorate the occasion. The
general plan proposed by the executive COM
mittee was by formal vote approved and
the executive committee supervising and
acting through subcommittee already and
hereafter to be appointed, was authorized
to carry out the general plan. The COM
mittee then adjourned.
Those present We're: Mr.. Chas. j. Bell.
Mr.. Chaplin Brown, Mr.. L. s. Brown, Mr.
Loring B. Chappell, Mr.. John W. Babson,
Mr.. w. P. Van Wickle Mr.. j. H Crawford,
Mr. j. j. Darlington, Mr.. John W. Douglas,
Mr.. John Joy Edison, Mr.. Daniel Fraser,
Mr.. George Gibson. Mr. Archibald Green
lees, Mr.. 8. B. Hege, General George H.
Harries, Mr.. W. G. Henderson, Mr. Lemon
G. Hine, Mr.. ]. Harrison Johnson, Mr.. V.
Baldwin Johnson Mr.. Edwin c. Jones, Mr.
w S. Knox, Mr.. T. w. Noyes, Mr. Jas r
Petty, Mr.. E. ]. Roche, Mr. E. G. Schafer.
Mr.. T. w. Smith, Mr.. Colin Studds Mr. r.
II. Thayer, DR.. VIM. Tindall, Mr. j. T.
Wade, Mr.. NJ. I. Weller, Mr.. John B. Wight.
Chairman w. II. Moses, Vice Chairman. W
V. Cox.
Mr.. w. H. Moses. the chairman of the
Dewey reception committee, has received
the acceptance of Rear Admiral James A
Greer as member of the committee 10 fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Col A
T. Britton.
Chairman Moses left today for his sum-
mer recreation in the north but before he
gives himself up to 1t will eudeaYor to set
Tie very important matter in connection
with the proposed reception. He was ac-
companIed by Sergeant-at-Arms Bright of
the United States Senate. Together the
gentlemen will visit Vice President Hobart
at Long Branch and consult with him
about using the east steps of the Capitoi
building upon the occasion of the presenta-
ton of the sword voted by Congress to
Admiral Dewey.