Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-24
GRATIFYING SIGNS
Encouraging Outlook for the National
Reception to Dewey.
STEADY PROGRESS TOWARD SUCCESS
Substantial Voluntary Subscriptions
Continue to Be Received.
COM MITTEE MEETIN GS

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Steady progress continues to mark the ar
engagements for the national reception to
Admiral Dewey at the nations capital. and
on all SIDES the evidences accumulate of
the enthusiastic interest being displayed in
behalf of the celebration by the citizens of
Washington. The substantial evidence. in
deed is as noticeable the sentimental.
AS a proof of this Mr.. E. Southland Par
ker, chairman of the finance committee,
who returned to Washington yesterday, re-
ceived this morning voluntary contributions
of 800 from prominent gentleman who
does not wish to be known as other than
"a friend and of $50 from Mr.. James w.
Orme. He was ALTO told by a representa-
tive of leading business firm that it's
check for $500 would be sent to him.
Mr.. Parker had consultation with Vice
Chairman Cox and Secretary Van Wickle,
at which he decided to call meeting of the
finance committee at 4:15 pm. next We'd
nesday, August 30, at the Ames building
A Voluntary Offering.
1.-The outlook is very encouraging and
gratifying he remarked to a Star reporter
this afternoon. THE matter of a fund is
assuming the shape of a voluntary sub
scription or offering and seems to indicate
that the people of Washington are not only
willing, but anxious, to. do honor to the
great sea captain. Not only by the sub
scriptions but by the sentiments expressed
en- all sides is this manifest.
ANY moneys contributed will be used
along the lines OF the spectacular, as 1 said
yesterday the feeling is such as can
only be expressed by those things that show
the enthusiasm and absorbing interest of
the people in this most popular demonstra-
ton"
The Question of Advertising.
The question of advertising the national
reception to Admiral Dewey at the nations
capital throughout the country has been
discussed from variety of standpoints,
and has been considered by the committee
on transportation from the poster point of
view and by the printing committee in
similar direction. Ii is very probable, how
ever that the public at large will be kept
Informed of everything of interest regard
ing the celebration through the efforts of
the press committee. of which Gen. George
II. Harries is chairman.
The members of this committee include
the leading representative working news
paper men on duty at the national capital,
and 1t is not exaggerative to say that each
one is ready and eager to do all in his
power to aid in making the nations recep-
ton to Dewey 4 success in every partcu-
lar, and to call the great Importance of it
to the attention of the people of the ma
ton. Each committeeman, indeed, may be
depended on to be an energetic press rep
resentative of the celebration in the newsi
est sort of way, and the country will be
kept thoroughly well posted on every fea-
ture and attraction as they are decided on.
This important committee will shortly meet
and then definite plan of procedure will
be determined upon and enthusiastically
carried out.
The Medal Ribbon Flag.
The subcommittee of seven of the COM
mittee on medals and badges met yesterday
afternoon at the Office of the chairman, Mr..
Simon Wolf No. 924 F street, to consider
the proposition to place Paul Jones original
flag of freedom on the silk medal ribbon
instead of the present standard American
flag. Mr.. Wolf stated that he had written
to Contractor Joseph X. Dawson of Phila-
delphia as soon as he received Vice Chair
man CoXs letter suggesting the change, in
closing that missive. well pamphlet
giving a history Of the Paul Jones flag and
an illustration of it. In reply Mr.. Wolf
received letter from Mr.. Dawson, dated
August 81, stating that the work of weav-
ing the flags in the medal ribbon as orig
inally decided had been started and it was
too late to make any change.
II regret this wrote Mr. Dawson, DE
cause it would have been just as easy to
have the Paul Jones flag as the United
States flag, and it would have added some
what to the interest of the badge"
Letter to the Contractor Sent.
Mr.. Wolf stated that he hoped the con-
tractor would be able t. make the change
even at this time, and accordingly a letter
was drawn up and forwarded to Mr.. Davi-
son, stating that if the same flag as that
which decorated the medal ribbon Of Pres
ident Mckinley's inaugural souvenir badge
Was being woven that it would not do; that
if the United States flag used it must
contain the standard number of forty-five
stars in its field. If any less number was
intended it would be desirable to use the
Paul Jones flag with the twelve stars the
latter being preferred. Mr. Dawson was
requested to send immediate reply. Mr..
Wolf stated also that his sole wish was to
have flag of freedom whether new or
old, on the medal ribbon. and his anxiety
on this score had perhaps been innocently
misinterpreted
In view of the fact that additional mem
bers are being added to the various COM
mittees in charge of the details of the
the order given to Meyer & Co for 1000
button badges to be worn by committee
men to 1850.
Additional Committee Members.
The following additional members have
been added to the various committees:
Reception-Marcelus Bailey, Absalom
Baird, Truxton Beale, Woodbury. Blair,
Jesse Brown, b. H Buckingham, t. s. N;
Capt Robley d. Evans, L. S. N; E A.
Darlington. L. s. A; H. A Herbert, VIM.
c. Hill. Robt. IIinckiey. Col Archibald
Hopkins. George Howard, r. L. Hoxie, L.
S A; F. w. Huiderkoper Dr. F. B. Loring.
Judge j. X. McCammon, Edward McCau-
ley, David r. Mckee, Aulick Palmer Ar
thur j. Parsons. Chas. II. Poor, John c.
Poor. Commander Rich. Rush, L. s. N;
Jos. p. Sanger, c. G. Sawtelle, Rear Ad-
miral 7. .. Selfridge, L. S. N; Ainsworth
X. Spoffford. Capt. Il. l.. Tanner L. s.
N; Jas. w Wadsworth, Commander Rich
" ainwright. L. S. N; Rush K. Wallace,
l. S. N: Thos. Hyde, ]. Cardinal Gibbons,
Capt. w. E. Craighill. L. S. A
Flnancc-H. A. Seymour.
Decorations and illuminations-A w
Francis. Isaac Cans, Bernard Kopf and
Henry n. Mess.
Parades-Chas. 3. Bayly. ]. ]. Brown. F.
A. Butts. Roy Carroll. Eugene d. Carusi
e. II. Drop. Calvin Farnsworth H. l.
Geare. Fred. l.. Harries. DIR. F. r Howe,
J. j. Jennings. Edward A. Moseley. VIM j.
Palmer. d. G. Pfeiffer. Burton r. Ross,
VIM. II. Santelmann and Henry Cushing
Medals ha Inha