Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30
Great Crowds in Attendance at the
Dewey Reception.
ACCOM- NJ ODAflOIS ARE TAXED
Spectators Make Nice Thing
Out of Boats.
SOME Utica l. G II A L



pears to be substantially the home OF
strangers 1t is hard to meet familiar
face while there are strangers everywhere
They are easily distinguished by their en-
beavers to look both ways at once ana see
all there IS worth seeing The task or deck
In. the city in dress of red, white ana pine
WITH trimming of varied hue, as reception
costume for Admiral Dewey, has been pEec-
tically completed by the army or workmeh
with ladders and hammers From the Bat
terry all the way to Harlem they have Eeen
cl:nging Ike leeches to the house fronts
lacking up the bright colors, folded in fan
ciful designs and rapidly making the Guy
look more festive than 1t has looked since
the CoI,,r, s,iau celebration in 1892 Miles
on miles of flags, buntings, banners and
steamers were unfuried, and the decora-
tors did not stop until they had completely
swathed the buildings they were dressing
in reSpienCeut ralment- 1T was no pa
work, ma heSflift sort of decoration, sucn as
might answer for ordinary occasional
few flags ana a few yards OF bunting nuhS
up over the doors and windows to make
snuw-but the best and most elaborate
work in that line that inventive New York
could devise.
Among the decorations. especially in the
stores are greetings 20 Dewey and mis- men,
There are pictures of Dewey galore 1hese
are some Of the legends seen uptown and in
Harlem:
w elCOme home
Hail. the hero of Manila
Greeting to the greatest of living Ameri-
cans.
Honor TO Dewey, his captains and the
men behind the guns.
y 9Th avenue restaurant mas this lnScrlp-
ton which, he says, is original
Dewey dared to do. Now we'u do for
Dewey.
A Harlem saloonkeeper has displayed this
generous invitation to the men behind the
guns:
Free dinners and drinks to the olympia's
crew
Another Harlem man has this in his store
window:
George you own the town.
A blind man could realize this fact but
just the same the Harlem man wants to
emphasize it.
The Hotels Are Full.
The hotels all over town are full. while
applicants for quarters keep appearing in
greater and greater numbers. Weeks and
weeks ago the hotel men predicted that
many persons coming to the city for the
Dewey celebration would have difficulty in
getting any place TO sleep while in town.
and today II begins to .ook as il the predic-
ton would be fulfilled. Those far-sighted
persons who ordered rooms long ago had
In many cases abundant cause for citation
of spirits today when they appeared at
their hotels and made themselves known.
Almost always they found the clerks tel
ing other would-be guests who had made
no previous arrangements that they could
not be taken in. The far-sighted ones
smiled when they presented their orders
and were marched away, bound for their
rooms.
Many steamship lines are turning the
craft into floating hotels Steamers tied up
at the foot of West sd street will be so
utilized They have on an average berths
and cabin accommodations for 600 persons
each. and the managers say they can fur
nish meals for all of these. And the COM
n Ia n
Every means of TRANSFORMATION has largely
appreciated in value. except the street cars
which Will have more than they can do to
transport the throngs. Extra clerks and
CASHIERS most IN demand at business
places. Will be paid so day we'll
Known caterer who has hired 100 extra
walters for the day of the land parade will
pay them s. each
All the Boats Chartered.
fracticaily every seaworthy steamboat
anu 'uepoat within twenty miles of this
city We're engaged to carry passengers who
oesired 10 witness the Dewey naval parade
AT the present time 1t would be imposst-
Die 10 charter steamboat or a tugboat
without going to Boston or Philadelphia.
ana IL Is said that even at those paces
most OF the available boats have been
taken.
All OF the steamboat companies in and
ABOUT this city have chartered most of their
boats TO clubs and other organizations or
10 spectators Each company however.
has reserved one or two boats for the GEN
srdi Puoic, and tickets at from 81 to s3
each are still obtainable Spectators are
also selling tickets for the boats which thev
nave obtained and they are reaping a rich
harvest The demand for craft OF all kjnds
began several months ago when the MIA ~
or the Dewey celebration were In an em
Dryonic state few far-sighted specuIa-
Tors obtained options on several of the best
boats, but 1t was not until the ceIebra tion
was assured that the general rush for boa "a
began Since that time the demand has
been unprecedented and unusual prices for
readily paid
AT the office of the local board of steam
boat inspectors 1t was said today that the
ONCE for the past two months had been be-
Sieseu by steamboat owners with app!ca-
lions for permits to carry extra passeneers
The steamboat laws require that all steam
boat owners who wish to carry extra pas
sensers In their boats must obtain a special
inspection before the license Is granted
Persons who desire to the Dewey naval
parade need not stay at home for fear tina +
me ooass WIN be dangerously crowded.
that. and he says that he will see to 1t that
NO steamboat captain takes risks.
SDeculator. Fortunate This Year.
Spectators on events of this kind have
been particularly lucky this year, and this.
too. in spite of the fact that many of them
have suffered losses in past ventures.
Many spectators. for instance. preatlv
overestimated the number of persons who
would go 20 see the last two international
yacht races and as result their profits
zen Tar below the sums they had expected
10 make. This year, however they have
snapped up every vessel they could Law their
hands on, and Ii is even said that they have
brought boats from distant ports The
prices paid for boats have been enormous
Nearly all the seats for the land parade
have been disposed of. in some cases enor-
nous prices having been paid. From the
list of persons who have already purchased
boxes and windows il may be seen that
society" will turn out in full force to hon.
or the hero of Manila Rear Admiral Sch.ey
has engaged a box at the Hotel Majestic
has also the widow Of Captain Gridiey
the officer in command of the Olympia dur
3ng the battle with Montojos fleet and the
forts of Cavite.
Gossip Anent Mr.. Hobart.
There is naturally considerable gossip here
regarding a successor to Vice President
Hobart. three New York men having been
mentioned Senator Plat is quoted as say
ing that the lightning might strike Lieut..
Gov. Woodruff There was some talk about
Gov. Roosevelt and Elihu Root for the no.
sition. but Senator Plat Is quoted as saw
Ing that he did not believe either gentle
man would accept. 1t is current gossip tina,
Mr. Woplrnff