The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-22
PLANS FOR DHwEY's RECEPTION
An Elaborate Program for Welcoming
the Admiral Home.


the Admiral Home.
Washington, July 21.-Admiral Dew
eys cabled approval of the plans for
his reception at the National Capital
permits the committee in charge OF that
event to proceed at oEce with the ne
ccssary preparations. Some TIME ago
the District Commissioners appointed I
committee of one hundred CITIZENS 10
take representative cogniZance OF the
Admirars return to the National Capl-
tai: which committee organized anu SUI
divided. The Executive COMMITTEE
sketched a program which was approved
by President Mckinley, Secretary Long
and the Committee of One hundred.
The program provides for sntanlt
committee escort from New York to
Washington. Probably on the afternoon
of his arrival the Admiral will he CON
Quoted to the east front Of the Capl.oi
where Secretary Long will present the
sword of honor which was voted by
Congress.
A capacious platform. suitably decora-
ted will be erected for the accommodate
rion uf the President, his Cabinet, the
members of the Diplomatic Corps ana
other distinguished persomges. In me
evening there will he a military, naval
and civic parade, in which every organ
lied body in the District of Columbia IS
expected to participate. This feature
is to be of the torch light variety, and
is to be accompanied by Il general iiinm-
inaticn. most elaborate effects being
along the line of arch. The parade
will be reviewed by the President. Adj
miral Dewey, and many of the. prominent
national officials and other representa-
tiveS.
Following the parade will be band
concerts in various sections of the city
Admiral Dewey has been communica-
ted with as to the reception ana presen-
tation both by letter and 10y cable "A
svnonsis of the letter was cabled and Ill
reply thereto thu following message
was today received through the Secre-
tary of the Navy:
.Proposed arrangements reception and
presentation Washington approved by
President and Secretary are entirely
agreeable to me.
tSigned) DEW FL.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
having rendered special transportation
facilities between Washington and New
York. the Citizens Executive Commit
tee has accepted the proffered courtesies
and is now proceeding to arrange all
details possible at this time. Designs
for an appropriate medal, to be struck
in comnemoration of the Admirals re-
turn to the seat of National Government
are now being considered. The medals
will be of artistic merit and are to be
made of metal secured from war mate
rial captured by the navy ut Manila.
Nothing is known at the Navy Depart
ment of any intention on the part OF
Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as TO his move
ment in Europe and the date of his
arrival in the United States. Secre-
tary Long still expects that that date
will be some time in October and he
does not know that the Admiral con-
templates leaving the Olympia, as IS re-
ported and returning to the United
States ON Il mail steamship. This report
is discredited at the Navy Department.
Some of the members of the diplomatic
| body here have p.ncially attracted
the attention of some of the officers
of the Navy Department to the peculiar
attitude in which they are placed by
the action of the New York reception
committee. That committee, they rep
resent, has addressed notes to the repre-
sentatives of all foreign Governments,
inviting them to send armed naval yes
sells to participate in the reception OF
Admiral Dewey on his arrival at New
York. According to the strict rules of
international intercourse. it is said. the
foreign Governments cannot properly
take cogniza1lce Of any invitation add
dressed directly to them by a munich
pality, or as in this case, purely local
committee. As some of the Govern
ments invited would like to accept the
invitation. they are somewhat embar-
raised under these conditions and it is
believed will be obliged to await some
action by the Department of State in
this matter.