Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Dewey's Reception.

| New YORK. Aug. 24.-lhe plan and
scope committee of the Dewey reception
committee met in the mayors office to
settle the details of the naval pNudr
and the division of the city appropriation
among the various subcommi'tees. Rear
Admiral Philip and Captain Robley d.
Evans, representing the navy depart
ment were present. Acting Mayor Gug-
genheimer presided, in the absence OK
General Butterheld. Lewis Nixon. from
the subcommittee appointed to cnt down
the estimates of expenditures, reported in
favor of dividing the appropriation as
follows:
For triumphal arch, S26,5O0; loving
cup, $1,000: badges. $500; carriages,
$500: hotels. $1,000: smoker, 81 900; con-
tingencics. $1,000; visiting troops, $1O,-
600; decorations. $4,000; water parade,
$4,000; music and fireworks, $21 500;
stands, $50. 600; refreshments, $4,000;
breakfast at Claremont. $1,000.
General Roe said that $4,000 would
not be enough for the maintenance OF
visiting troops, because il would cost 81
per day or more for each man. and they
would be here two days or longer. He
said that the Fifth regiment OF Mary
land, the District of Columbia troops
and four companies of Texas troops have
already notified the committee that they
would attend General Roe said he
would also urge that Admiral Dewey BE-
asked to arrive here on Thursday, Sept.
%, so the water parade could take place
on Friday and the land parade on Sat
urday, so visiting troops would not be
kept here over Sunday. A resolution to
that effect was adopted, and Acting
Mayor Guggenheimer was instructed to
cable Admiral Dewey and ask him to ar
rive Sept. %.
The division Of the money reported by
Mr.. Nixon was adopted. with the under
standing that if there is a balance from
any fund it be applied to the amount al
lowed for visiting troops in case the $780,
600 In that division was insufficient.
The Water Parade.
Captain Evans said that it would be
entirely satisfactory to the navy depart
ment to have the water parade on Fri
day, Sept. 20. He said that the order of
the parade as planned would not be sat
isfactory to Admiral Sampson The pro.
gramme provided for SIMPSONS fleet to
anchor inside Sandy Hook and await the
arrival of Dewey. Evans said it would
be difficult to bring a fleet of warships up
through narrow channel crowded with
steamboats,. He suggested that the fleet
anchor at Tompknsville and await the
admiral who would take command upon
arrival and head the parade with his
flagship, with the north Atlantic squad
ron as escort.
Captain Evans also said that the pa
rade should be concluded before dark,
because it would be dangerous to the
fleet and to excursion boats to have the
warships moving in the North river after
dark. The committee agreed to all the
changes suggested by Captain Evans,
and the place of the water parade will
be changed accordingly.
The naval programme as arranged by
Captain Evans provides that Admiral
Sampson will be the first to welcome
Dewey upon his arrival. When Dewey
arrives at the Tompkinsville anchorage,
Admiral Sampson will call upon him on
board the Olympia and extend to him a
formal welcome on behalf of the govern
ment. A suggestion that the motto of Ad-
mirnl Dewey be placed upon one of the
panels of the triumphal arch was receiv-
ed and referred to the subcommittee in
charge of the work, with full power to
decide the question. The form of invita-
tion to he sent to governors of states and
other public officers was approved and
500 copies ordered printed.