The evening times., 1899-08-21
PLANS TO Raise FUNDS
Finance Committee of the Dewey
Reception to Meet
A Systematic Canvass of the City
Recommendations Money Re-
quired Than Was at First Thought
Necessary-Inyitation to Cover
nors-DecOrations Along the Route

The most important work of the Dewey
reception committee will be begun tomor-
row afternoon when z. Soathard Parker,
chairman of the finance committee, will
call his committee together and arrange
plans for a systematic canvass of the city
for funds. Mr.. Parker is expected back
from his summer outing in Pennsylvania
tonight or tomorrow morning.
According TO Secretary Van Wickle. of
the general committee, there will not be
any house-to-house canvass for the funds,
but the banks, trust companies. insurance
companies, and other places of general
business will be requested to receive sub
scriptions and give receipts for the same,
and the public will be informed through the
newspapers where the subscriptions can be
made.
Until We know how much money We will
have TO expend We cannot map out ouI
work very WELL" said Mr.. Van Wickle 10 q
Times reporter today. AT first il was
thought that from S5, 900 to $4,000 would be
sufficient TO carry out the work, but as We
have gone along so many new things have
come up that it now believed by the CON-
mittee that S15. 900 will be required 10 carry
out the plans now on foot OF this sum
about 81 600 has already been voluntarily
sent in and we do not anticipate any troub-
lie in raising the $4,000 desired as soon as
the finance committee is thoroughly organ
ized and work begins Systematically
w. II. Rapley, chairman of the parade
committee will hold a meeting OF his COM
mittee in Room "a of the Ames building.
l4I0 G Street, at O'Clock this afternoon,
and the route of the parade will be discuss
ed and other matters of Importance attend
ed to.
The committee on transportation viii
meet at the Ebbitt House tomorrow at
d. m, when il is expected a number OF
representatives from various railroads will
be present and the question OF rate Will be
finally settled. 1t has been suggested that
a carriage committee be appointed by the
chairman of the transportation committee.
10 act in conjunction with the transporta-
tion committee and to arrange for vehicles
for the parade and for the prominent Wis
ttors to the city during the reception Of
the Admiral. This committee will proba-
bly, be appointed at the meeting tomorrow
evening.
1t has been suggested to the general COM
mittee that the Governor of Vermont and
staff, and the company of National Guard
from the capital OF Dewey's home State
be invited 10 attend the reception, as the
guests of the general committee. and Sec
EtAdi. OIL W SalO Aule sukccSliOl
will probably be adopted at an early date
and the invitation forwarded TO the Gov
ernor Of Vermont
Invitations Will probably be sent to the
governors OF all the States and their stafls
asking them 10 come TO Washington. and
all companies Of the National Guard will
b. welcomed and given a place in the pa
rade. company al Savannah, Ca. has
written that Il would like TO attend the
reception and an invitation will probably
be sent in n week or two
The committee on printing viii meet In
the Amos building "Wednesday at D. m.
and win consider the question OF a SOL
Nenir programme TO be gotten I'D for the
reception. The programmes will be very
handsome. no expense being spared TO
make them souvenirs TO be valued and
treasured by all who receive them
The decoration committee is consider
ing a proposition 10 appoint a subcom-
mittee OF ladies who will make a house-to-
house canvass along the proposed route
OF the parade, urging the citizens 10 deco
rate their houses and business places. IL
is thought the ladies will do better work
An this line than a committee Of men.
Secretary Van Wickle today received a
large number OF acceptances from persons
who had been appointed on committees
while out Of the city but who will return
in time to assist in the work He also re-
ported that Vice Chairman w. v. Cox,