The times., 1899-08-10
THE DEWEY RECEPTION.
The Press and Transportation Com.
mittees Announced.

The Press and Transportation Conn.,
mittees Announced.
Judging from the preparations now being
made for the Dewey reception by the va
rious committees, the Admiral will without
doubt find a humid occasion progressing IL
the old town when he arrives in Washing
ton Between decorations, illuminations,
and parades the city will be a blaze OF en-
tertaining and novel ideas, and no man
can shirk such a small task as viii be be-
fore him in decking out his home and
cheering for the hero of Manila.
Two new committees were appointed yes
terday The following press committee
was announced last night By Secretary Van
WickIe:
George IL Harries Chairman; Charles A.
BOynton, Vice Chairman; Addison b. Atkins,
David 5. Barry, ". r. Bell, John BOYLE, Arciii-
bald W. Butt, c. W. Campbell, John n. Carson,
W L. Crounse, W. E. Curtis, Claskey Cromwell.
Arthur W. Dunn, E. G. Dunnell, Richard Lee
Fearn, Louis Garthe, J. Edgar Gibson. jules
Guthridge, C. r. Gilbert, Henry Hall, Charles A
Hamilton T. NJ Hood, Frank IL Hosford, Max
F. Ihmsen, 5. Z. johnson, j. Syme Hastings,
Henry C. Kemp. w P. King, r. VI. Larner,
Francis F. Leupp, A. Maurice Low, II. b. r.
Macfarlsnd, W. L. Mcpherson, ]. A. Mathews,
r. Bowman Mathews, Charles W Metzger, John
L. MllteT- ~. ". NlCffDsd-- fEl9uu faltElSDns
f. A. Richardson, George W. Rouzer, j. NJ. Sar-
Wis, Fred +. Sehrader, NJ. G. Seckendorff John 5.
Schriver. Harold Snowden, Maurice Splain, Cory
NJ Stadden, o. o. Stealey, Walter b. Stevens,
Van Antwerp. Robert J. Wynne, Thomas C.
Moves, Gen. H. " Boynton, J. T. jerks, Charles
II. Ridenour, A. II. Warner, Ernest Walker.
The committee on transportation was
also announced yesterday as follows:
Edward j. Stellwage1, Chairman; J. II. Small,
jr., Vice Chairman; G. T. Abbott, ". H. Acheson,
J. ". BoEee, L. s. Brown, II. c. Burch, John
Callahan, 81 ]. Colbert, j. B. Gregg Custis, II. B.
Donaldson J. MauTy. Dove, Thad G. Dalin, George
T. Dunlop, II. W Fuller, Thcmas NJ. Gale, H. A.
Grisxold Morris Hacker, George Z. Hamilton,
John Hamilton. Walter S. Harlan, 5. b. Hege,
r.. ". Henderson, W. H Hoeke, W. c. johnson,
James b. Eambie. F. J. Lockwood, Fred ID. Nc
Kenney F. p. Madeira, Nichol Mein, Otto Mears
w W Merhie, George ". Moss s. c. Neale
J. L. Newbold, w. II. Porter. w. X Sehoepf,
A ". sioussa, Colin Studds Charles G. Thorn.
George Truesdell, Edward Weston, Capt j. T..
Willard. Charles Williams. Levi Woodbury., c. f.
Young, =. O. Smith, ir.; Alex Grant.
The next body to be appointed will be
the committee on the night parade This
committee will endeavor to get every or
ganiZation in the District into line, besides
many from other cities Many novel iIlu-
limitations will be arranged for and the city
viii wear such a gala garb as has never
been before witnessed by the citizens of
the Capital.
All of the fraternal organizations are ex-
pected to make a good showing, and the
matter is being discussed even now. Red
fire, pyrotechnics, and noise will be the or
der of the occasion. and all mankind Is
to make the welcome a rousing
one.
Secretary Van Wickle has received letters
OF acceptance from former Senator John
p. Henderson and John F. Waggaman.
Mr.. Henderson enclosed 500 to aid in pur-
chasing red paint. while Mr. Waggaman
enclosed $50 for the same purpose
Everything Is running smoothly and
queries are beginning to come in from all
parts of the country. 1t is assured that
enormous crowds viii attend the reception
and the affair will be one of national in
terest and Importance