New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-22
TWO MORE DEWEY STANDS.
WOMEN IN PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES TO AS
SYST IN GREETING THE HERO
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NOVEL DECORATION SUGGESTED RY THE Ma
T1oNAL NEW -ENGLAND ASSOCIATIONS
CHURCHES TO PARTICIPATE

TIONAL NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION
CHURCHES TO PARTICIPATE.
Mrs Donald Mclean. regent Of the New-YorN
City Chapter Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. announced yesterday that the Depart
>nent 81 Parks city Of New York Will grant the
,hapter permit for the erection Of stand al the
Grant tomb flagstaff Riverside Drive near OnN-
hundred-and-twenty second-st.. for use during the
Dewey celebration.
This IL considered choice location FOR both days,
September % and 20 From the former the full
naval parade on the Hudson River will he in full
View and during the evening the stand would he a
vantage point from which 10 see the fireworks. On
the 3Oth the land parade forms near by.
Il made every effort to secure the most advan-
tsPeous Arrangement FOR the chapter and found the
above proposed stand undoubtedly the best" said
Mrs Mclean A contract he made whereby
each member COR friend Of member may be ad-
rnittei to the stand on both days and on the even
Ing Of the 18th at the reasonable rate OF q
This stand, II erected. will be the official stand OF
the New-York city Chapter Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. the regent feeling that It IS
eminenty fitting that the organization should
gather officially round the flagstaff which It gave IN
honoring the dead hero while It joins in welcoming
the living
THE NEW-ENGLAND STAND.
meeting of the Patriotic Committee Of the Ma
tional Society OF New England Women was held at
the nome
on Wednesday afternoon to decide upon plans for
Dewey Day. Mrs George p. Lawton, chairman OF
the committee presided.
one Of the projects discussed was presented by
Mrs Sarah + Farman. as follows: II would sug-
gest as one feature OF the welcome 10 Admiral
Dewey when ne returns &c America that on the day
he arrives the American flag float from the spre OF
every church throughout the United States. Where
IL Is not possible TO fasen the flag 10 the spire or
steeple II might float from the belfTy some other
norton OF the building ] would also suggest that
on the Sunday following Admiral Deweys return
the pulpit of every church be draped with the
American flag In fact. the flag should have a per-
rnanent place In the pulpts throughout the land
and thus keep associated in the minds Of the people
the emblems sgnifying love Of God and love OF
country These were the dominating forces In the
character Of Francis Scott Key who voiced his love
OF God and country in The Star Spangled Banner
The suggestion relative 10 decorating the steepes
Of churches with the American flag met with much
favor. II was decided to take Immediately the
necessary steps to carry out the plan, AT least on
the line Of march. Every church along the thor
oughfares through which It IS expected Dewey VIII
mass will be visited by committees. and the proper
authorities communicated with The churches Will
be enabled without expense. 10 participate In the
general reiOicing for such as DO not own nags VIII
receive one a gift from the New England women
4 feature which was suggested by member ana
The society occupy stand. and when Dewey passes
shower him with red and white roses. the col0rs OF
the society. The New-Engand women VIII also
have an official stand 81 a prominent place, ana
the decorations Will consist or the society banner
and the organizat ton coors