New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
THE CHICAGO COMMITTEE.
MAYOR HARRISON ARRIVES AND JOlNS
THE DELEGATION TO SEE
DEWEY on SUNDAY.

DEWEY ON 81 Nl)A1.
-,,o committee scnt here by Chicago to urge Ad-
nral Dewey 10 come TO that city az soon as ne
hon b,cn properly welcomed IN New-York and
Washington has arrived IN the city. Some are
s,,ylrs AZ tho Waluorf-Astorln and others are nj
the Guscy House Mayor HarrlsVa Is mt the Gil
,ey He arrived In the city yesterday AFTER
noon Mt o'clock the Chicago express whi'h
was about two hours late at the Grand Sehlr"
STATION This delay was owing to the heavy In
c,r,ina tralnc The mayor was met 10y some rep
~esen,ntlves of the Chicago committee VINO pre-
coded him q day in getting here. Among mem
were T. r. Brarerd. Thomas Gahan VI. -
Conkey the Rev. Dr. +. NJ Flanagan. l. +. NC
Gam ana John \. Lynch representing various
commercial and political bodies IN Chicago The
committee Intended TO have 4 brass band and pa
rade 10 the Gilsey House which Is headqu"r'e'S
and where the committee has twenty-five rooms.
As Mayor Harrison tclegraphed that he wante" no
destinations display the band and march features
were abandoned and the party went quietly to the
hotel.
rh, marty arrived at the Gllsey in cabs Here
luncheon was waiting The luncheon was entirely
Informal In the course Of the afternoon many
roople called 10 greet the Mayor. and he held
sort of Informal reception. Mayor Harrison SAID
Mayor Van Wyck had invited him to become the
guest OF the city during hls stay. hut the Chicago
fii.f ulaeistrate was undecided yesterday az 10
what he would do. ard hts friends thought ne
would remain at the Gilsey House with the ue'eS'-
ton lIe VIII aboard the Mayors steamer ID
day In response to an invitation from Mayor van
wick but he Will remain there only a short time
/ returning to the Chicago delegations boat, the
/ CITY OF Lawrence. which will leave Pier p Nor'h
Piycr at O'Clock. \ reception is to no given LOT
Mayor Harrison the Lawrence Mayor IAN
/ WICK has also given Mayor Harrison a carriage
for the land parade on Saturday on Sunday morn
/ in, IL II o'clock Mayor Harrison and the members
/ of IN. ohlcaco delegation will meet Admiral Dewey
! at The Waldorf-Astoria when a formal invitation
will be- extended him to visit Chicago II posSl"7
/ on October o. when the cornerstone of the ne"
/ federal Building will be laid and President No
| Niulev Will be present The Mayor and the com
/ mittec Will so horne Sunday night
/ sfavor Harrison met some members Of the New
4 York Reception Committee by appointment ana
/ did not return 10 the Gllsey Hous" headquarters
until $50 in the afternoon when many mem
/ bers 81 the delegation were waiting TO meet MN
, The Mayor pointing TO a group OF Aldermen ana
other city officials said that. in spite Of the pad
reputation given to Chicagos Aldermen Tor dressing
/ ami other things hv the Ncw-York papers. ne oiG
not thirk that Chlcago's city Fathers could be SAID
macs "Hinkv Ding and Bath House Jonn."
All rcuorts to the contrary notwithstandnS are not
/ with tne delegation. nor are they 10 gist Nv,
| Yori, an the Dewey ceremonies: This Is oiiicial,
dcsnite tho rumor that IL the last letter or me
"Weicomc Dewey" the Bridge was not finished
in timc "Bath House John" had offered 10 stand ld
with arms upftcd in its place n one oi tne VOL
mod"- slits Of his WaIdrope me- III ,, I'M nea
green cuttwey. with the purple and red Taist Goa
/ would t.iti-c other letters, composer 'liiy ~
electric lights. to show dim when compared VII"
| path House Johns human ~. .,..- ,,a..o
in speaking OF the plans Of the committee Mayor
I'VE viii take part in the naval parade. being or
| the steamer City OF Lawrence. WMch Is scheduie u
~ faa.e Pier n East River. 1890 sharp on Fri
| ,!av morning on Saturday the committee VII nDt
! Dc called together. out Will meet me mere al '.,0
ON Sunday morning. when II Is arranged thtl we
| Will proceed 10 tho Waldort-Astorla IN q n'uE
where we will meet Admira. Dewey and present 10
MIN an invitation 70 visit our city at MS tyl.
vonicncc That being over. ! shall return TO Chl-
ea2o as soon as possible ana 50. thnk' VIII me
rest of tho committee. -
should tho Admiral accept our invitation we
pflru0~- giVue him a reception similar 10 INC ifl'
uatcd ON Lake Michigan. hardly. think we VIII
make any attempt ~ naval parade LOT lHT Ird-
son that almost al the vessels on the Great LAX,
arc merchant marine. and parade OF them Would
not be- Of thrilling interest Inc MAN pufpo9t q.
| Chicfeo's invitation is t. show 10 the people OF
| the great Middle West the man who irst taught lhe
world that the American Navy was as gopl ana
Nv1crlrau sailors were brave ana able as Wnel
John Paul Jones fought the Bon Homme Richard
or Isaac Hun old IronsIcs.' For one reason
and another both our merchant marine and our
Navy had fallen from their high estate IN me ne
ginning Of this century. until neither as power M
time Of war or ii competitor for trad, I'm times oi
peace were considered as factors by the WOE J..
lsgS when Dewey's guns served notice on the world
that I'm time OF war We. as ID nation. STOOD second
to none. and IL now remains for Congress ana inc
American people TO show what We can 30 IN tlines
Of peace. IN thc way Of "a merchant marine. ,
Chicago and the Middle West desro n sec the
man who restored the prestige ~ the American nag
upon the seas and who I'm his person, IS an eptome
Of that courage. patriotism and ability which We a.
regard a. characteristic Of the American sailor
We want 70 render him the honor that IS his due