Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-26
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Dewey Day Dots.

Gov Rollins of New Hampshire today
sent a request to Chairman Moses. asking
him to wire at once informa ton as to the
arrangements for presentation day and to
ascertain if horses could be secured for
himself and staff Of about fourteen officers.
Gov Rollins stated that he very much de-
sired to participate in the national honors
to Admiral Dewey at Washington, and
Chairman Moses at once directed that
reply be transmitted to the governor at
Concord
The committee on public comfort and or
der of which Mr.. Arhcbald Greenlees is
chairman. is diligently engaged in prepar-
ing accomm odat lions for the large crowds
that are expected. well as making ar
rangements for the health and safety of
strangers and residents as we'll a large
room has been secured in the basement OF
the Capitol building, to be used as a hos
pital modernly equipped and with expert
enced nurses and surgeons in attendance
Ambulance stations Will be located at
points along Pennsylvania avenue between
lst and 18th streets. for use in case of ac-
cident or Illness. All the local hospitals
are cooperating in this good work.
The Southern Railroad Company has de-
termined to give a rate OF one rare LOT the
round trip from all points in the state OF
Virginia and of q rate of one and one-tnird
fares for the round trip from all other
s. uthern points this side of the Mississippi
river.
Ip,portant Details settled.
There was quite an important meeting
held in the rooms of the sergeant-at-arms
of the Senate this morning. at which We're
present Chairman Moses and representa-
tives of the reception. parade and public
comfort committees. The arrangements
for handling those who Will be admitted 10
The Canft1l next TUESDAY. the day OF the
presentation of the sword to Admiral
Dewey. were discussed, and a general plan
agreed upon
Those only will be admitted to the Capt
tot who wear committee badges or nave
tickets To the reserved seats upon the
stand that will be erected There will be
no other entrance to the stand than through
the Capitol. and Of course no one Will go
upon the stand from the outside.
The entire Capitol has been reserved for
the use of the committee, but 1t is prob
able that oily the roturda and the north
wing will be utilized. The only entrance TO
the Capitol will be the east entrance under
the stairs OF the Senate wing. 1t is expect
cd that the presidential party Will occupy
the Presidents room. in which also will be
Admiral Dewey The Vice Presidents room
will be given up TO the congressional COM
Inittees. Tnc citizens committee Will have
for its the marble room The governors
of states Will rendezvous in the room OF
the committee on appropriations and the
District Of Columbia committee room will
be the headquarters for the navy and the
army.
Those who have tickets to the stand will
not tarry in the Capitol. but will be at once
conducted 10 their seats, and there will be
detail of perhaps hundred committee
to act ushers and TO form Gordon
through which the procession will pass to
the stand when II is time for the exercises
to begin. Those who have not tickets but
who wear committee badges VIII occupy the
Iotunda and the south corridor. and when
the procession shall have marched to the
presentation stand will then fall in and I'LL
the steps and tn. platform.
Dewey's Progress to the Capitol.
Arrangements for the military escort to
the Capitol are practically complete, and
within a few hours-certainly not later
than tomorrow morning-the orders for the
event Will be issued. Maj. John O.. John
ston, assistant adjutant general, L. S A.
is the chief aid. This morning he was at
the Capitol making the final plans. There
Is now really nothing lacking in his prepa-
ration. II has been decided that the escort
Will form in column of platoons and will
occupy. prior to its start to the Capito!
the following territory: General Miles and
stan will be on Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street. north of the treasury building
and facing east. In rear of the general
will be the Marine Band, the marines the
saiiOrmen and the light and siege artillery
Those bodies will probably occupy Pennsyl
vania avenue as far west as nth street
Next will come the Sd Cavalry Band on
18th street. facing south. while the squad
ron of the Sd Cavalry. in column of pla-
teens. will extend northward on 18th
street nearly to / street.
On the west side of Farragut Square
facing east. will be the escort of mounted
citizens in line. On the west side of Far
ragut Square, in column. and facing north
will be the governors of states, with thei
STATS and troops On X street. in column
and facing west. will be the officers of TIL
navy. in carriages. On Is street, in col