Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
TO RECEIVE DEWEY
Progress of the Work of the Committees
Appointed.
Those Who Compose the Committed
ON Medals and
Badges.

The work of arranging for the reception
to Admiral Dewey when he shall arrive In
this city is progressing favorably. The
| committees that have been appointed are
actively engaged in perfecting their especial
plan of labor. The latest committee COM
pleted is that on medals and badges, of
which Mr.. Simon Wolf is chairman and Mr..
w. V. Cox, vice chairman. The personnel,
| as announced today by Mr.. Wolf is as fol-
| lows:
DIR. Geo. N. Acker. DR.. Cyrus Adler Mr..
r. c. Ballantyne, Mr. Ed. T. Bates Mr..
Paul Beckwith, Mr.. Emile Berliner Mr. A.
A. Bfrney, Mr.. l. L. Blout, Mr.. Edwin 8.
Brandt, Mr.. S. c. Bone Mr. Austin p
Brown. Mr.. Barry Buckley. Mr.. N. l.. Bur-
| chell, Mr.. A. H. Clark. Prof. F. w. Clarke,
Mr.. Frank Claudy. Mr.. Thos. P. Cleaves,
Mr.. H. E. Davis, DIR. David T. Day, DIR. ].
| NJ Flint, Mr.. Geo. C. Gorham, Prof W. H.
Holmes, Mr.. W. w. Kari, Mr.. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mr. J: Nota McGiiI. Mr.. Jas. t.
Petty. DR.. c. B. Purvis, Mr.. W. de c. Raw
erel, Mr.. John Ridout. Mr.. G. w Simpson
Mr.. Milford Spohn, DIR. L. B. Swormstedt,
Mr. s. w. Tulloch, Mr.. A. H. Van Deusen,
Mr.. j. l.. Wiliige.
The next committees to be completed will
doubtless be those having in hand the mat
ters OF parades and transportation. The
FORMER is presided over by Mr.. w. H. Rap
H.,
Mr.. K Southland Parker chairman of the
committee on finance has received COM
inunlcatlonS from many of the members of
MS committee, all expressing willingness
10 serve, and also stating that they would
contribute literally to the reception fund
me indications are that a fund sufficient
10 make the reception probably the most
magnihcent ever seen in the national capital
VIII be readily secured Mr. Parker feels
sure there will be bountiful inflow of
money, but urges that contributions should
De turned over at as early a date as possi-
pie, tnat there may be no delay and no an
prehension.
me Admfrafs HomeyFard Trfp.
Although Admiral Dewey has so far not
yet furnished the Navy Department with
an exact itinerary of his homeward voyage
Oh the olympia, the officials at the depart
Hent 90 not hesitate to express the belief
that he spent at Trieste the full period of
time originally allotted to the port, and
reports to the contrary are said to be in
splred by spirit of mischief The re-
ports indicate that the admiral was ac-
corded the most distinguished consideration
by the Austrian officials during the entire
time he stayed at Trieste
AS ior the statement accredited to the
French paper to the effect that the Aus
TRAN government made any demand upon
the admiral to confirm or deny his alleged
statement to the effect that our next war
would be with Germany the State Depart
ment officials very promptly killed that
canard by pointing out that il would be a
giar1ng breach of the diplomatic proprieties
of which 1t could not for moment be pre-
sumed that Austria would be guilty. to
communicate on a diplomatic subject with
United States naval officer directly and
outside of the lawful channels 1t would
moreover, be matter of complaint should
Austria have addressed Admiral Dewey on
matter relating entirely to Germany and
the United States