The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
WASHINGTON IS
" READY ITO WELCOME
ADMIRAL DEWEY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1-Elaborate
preparations have been made to give
Admiral Dewey a glorious and mighty
welcome when he returns to Washing
ton Monday evening the nations hero.
His arrival in the city will be signalized
by an admiraIs salute Of seventeen
guns and pandemonium Of noise from
all the cannon. bells and steam whistles
in or about the city. From this time
until late in the night his presence will
let loose the kinded enthusiasm Of the
thousands who have been eagerly
awaiting his coming.
A civic parade Of 1900 men is only a
small part of the first nights proceed
ings, for an immense throng of the peo
pie will file before him for an hour.
their number being limited only by the
broad width of Pennsylvania avenue.
He and the President will occupy a
reviewing stand built just south Of the
Treasury building and facing Pennsyl-
Vania avenue.
Tuesday viii be the great day of the
celebration, however, for then Admiral
Dewey is TO be escorted to the Capitol
by the President and his Cabinet and
fine military escort and presented the
sword voted to him by Congress. The
admiral will ride in the same carriage
with the President. The exercises Will
be brief. They viii take place on re-
viewing stand erected on the east front
of the Capitol and facing the broad es
planade on which many thousands of
people gather every four years to wit
ness the inauguration ceremonies. A
larger crowd than witnessed any of
these Presidential exercises will fill the
grounds. Eight State Governors with
their staffs will be among those who
will do Admiral Dewey honor. They
are: Governors WOlcott of Massachu-
setts, Powers Of Maine, Pingree of
Michigan, Smith of Vermont. Rollins of
New Hampshire, Atkinson Of West Vir
ginia, Lowndes Of Maryland and Tyler
of Virginia.
While here Admiral Dewey will be
the guest of Mrs. Washington Mclean,
mother of John r. Mclean. Democratic
candidate for Governor OF. Ohio. Mrs.
Mclean has a fine house on K street.
opposite Farragut Square and not far
from the Capitol. The city has not
been elaborately decorated yet for the
occasion, but the promises of the local
committee of arrangements apparently
insure q great show of flags, bunting
and decorations. while an extensive
fireworks display has been arranged.
The weather promises to be fine. The
programme of Mondays event is as fol-
lows:
$50. p. n.-Admirals salute as special
train arrives al Washington, Sixth street
station. Reception at station to the Ad-
miraI by the chairman of the reception
committee. Party take carriages.
p. m.-Third United States Cavalry,
guard of honor. escorts the Admiral and
party up Pennsylvania avenue Fifteenth
street. to the Executive Mansion.
'7:15 TO Secretary of the Navy re-
ceives the Admiral at the Executive
Mansion in the East room and then pre-
sents. him to the President
President. members Of the Cabinet, Ad-
miral Dewey and aides, members of the
reception committee and escort from sta
ton leave Executive Mansion, proceeding
through the south grounds of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion to the southeast gate and
thence TO reviewing stand
s to S:15 D. m.-Head of parade arrives
at reviewing stand. General illumination
Of Pennsylvania avenue with search
lights, red fire, arches of Roman candles
lanterns, torches, etc illumination Of
the Capitol, monument, city postoffice and
other public buildings.
1920 p m.-The people will pass In re-
view, special illumination along line of
escort. General illumination and demon
stratien. Admiral Dewey escorted to the
residence of Mrs. Washington Mclean
Connecticut avenue and K street.
The civic parade mentioned will
number about 1900 men and will in
clude Grand Army, Spanish-American
war and. other military organiZa-
tions, labor and society organizations
and other uniformed bodies. After'th
parade has gone by will come general
march past the reviewing stand by as
many people as can pass UP the avenue
in the hour that Admiral Dewey has
consented to add to the original pro-