The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22
DEFEY'S RECEPTION.

Proposed Arrangements orPresident
and Secretary OF the Navy En-
dorsed by the Admiral
WASHINGTON. D. c., July zi.-The
following cablegram was received at
the navy department this morning from
Admiral Dewey:
TRIESTE, July q.
TO Secretary OF the Navy, washington.
Proposed arrangements Of reception
and presentation washington, approv-
ed by President and secretary are en-
tlrely agreeable to me.
(signed) DEWEY"
Nothing Is known at the navy de-
partment Of any intention on the part
Of Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as to his move
ments in Europe md the date OF MS
arrival In the United States.
Secretary Long still expects that that
date will be some time in October but
he does not know that the admiral con-
templates leaving the Olympia, as IS
reported and returning to the United
States on a mail steamship. This re-
port is discredited at the navy depart
ment.
Some Of the members OF the diplo-
matte body here have unoficlally at
tracted 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 represent, has addressed notes to
the representatives Of all foreign gov
ernments, inviting them to send one or
more naval vessels to participate in
the reception of Admiral Dewey upon
his arrival at New York. According to
the strict rules OF international inter-
course It Is said, the former govern
ments cannot properly take cognizance
OF any invitation addressed directly to
them by a municipality. or as In this
case q purely local committee. AS
some OF the governments invited would
like to accept the invitation they are
somewhat embarrassed under these
conditions, and It is believed will be
obliged to await some action by the
department Of state in this matter.
Admiral Dewey having cabled appro-
val Of the plans for. his reception at the
national capital, the committees in
charge OF that event are free to pro-
coed at once with the necessary prepa-
rations. Some time ago the District
commissioners appointed committee
OF 100 citizens to take representative
cognizance Of the admiral's return to
the national capital. which committee
organized and sub-dfyided. The exec
utive committee sketched u programme
which was approved by President Nc
F5inley, Secretary Long and the COM
mlttee OF 1OO The programme pro-
vides for a suitable committee escort
from New York to Washington. Prob
ably on the afternoon of his arrival the
admiral will be conducted to the east
front OF the capitol, where Secretary
Long will present the sword OF honor
which was voted By Congress. A ca
pacIous platform, suitably decorated,
will be erected for the accommodation
OF the President, his cabinet, the mem-
bers OF the diplomatic corps and other
distinguished personages. In the ev-
enlng there will be military, naval and
civic parades In which every Organiza-
tion in the District OF Columbia Is ex-
pected TO participate. This feature Is
to be OF tOrch-light variety and Is to be
accompanied by a general illumination,
the most elaborate effects being along
the line Of march. The parade will be
reviewed by the President. Admiral
Dewey and many Of the more promi-
nent national officials and international
representatives. Following the parade
viii be band concerts In various sec
tIons OF the city.