Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-29
Pennsylvania avenue; Emergency, southeast
corner 10Th and Pennsylvania avenue.
Screening Closing Order.

PENNSYLVANIA avenue; Emergency, southeast
corner 18th and Pennsylvania avenue.
A Sweeping Closing Order.
The following self-eXplanatory order was
issued by the President today, and will be
sent to the heads of the Departments and
proper officials at once:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Executive Order:
1t is hereby ordered that the several ex-
ecutive departments, the government print
ing office and the navy yard and station at
Washington be closed on Tuesday, October
3, to enable the employees to participate in
the ceremonies attending the reception of
Admiral George Dewey United States
navy, and the presentation of sword of
honor to him. as authorized by joint res
olution of Congress. approved June 3, 1898.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion.
Washington. September 20, 1899.
AS result, orders were sent to New
York for the organization of a battalion
of POO of the men attached to the Olympia
and their transportation to the capital city.
Assistant Secretary Allen was charged with
the execution of these orders, and he con-
ferred with the officers of the navigation
bureau regarding the necessary arrange
mentS.
1t was decided this afternoon that the
Olympia's men would leave Jersey City
Monday night October .. at 9:15 o'clock in
a special train OF tourist sleeping cars
over the Pennsylvania railroad and arrive
here at 4:o5 o'clock Tuesday morning
The train will return to New York at an
early hour Tuesday afternoon after the
men have participated in the presentation
day exercises in honor of Admiral Dewey.
The most important matters yet to be
arranged relate to the subsistence and
housing of these heroes during their stay
IN TINS city Complete arrangements for
DONG this VIII be made today or tomorrow.
1t is probable that the men will be pro-
Vlded with temporary quarters at the
Washington navy yard. and it is safe to
predict that the Washington committee will
neglect nothing that can contribute to their
pleasure and comfort while under their
care.
Chance for Clerks to Subscribe.
There appears to be a great desire on
the part of many of the employees of the
national government at Washington to
subscribe to the Admiral Dewey reception
fund and in recognition of this fact Chair
man Parker of the finance committee ad-
dressed the following letter to each of the
members of the cabinet yesterday:
Would it be agreeable to you to have
parties designated in your department to
receive voluntary subscriptions for the Ad
miral Dewey reception fund? If so, we
would be pleased to place the subscription
papers in their hands. 1t has been init
mated that there are some VINO desire to
make contributions to this fund, and we
wish to give them the opportunity in this
way
Contributions Today.
Additional subscriptions We're received to-
day. as follows:
DR.. J. w Bulkley, 50; Barry Bulkley, So;
Herman +. Gasch, 50: II. z. Cheatham. So:
Ernst GeTstenberg, S1I: f. G. Schafer $50;
c. j. Bell. $50; Charles f. Scott, 50. Total
today, so.
Naval Academy Band Coming.
Orders We're issued by Secretary Long
this morning for the Naval Academy Band
Prof. Zimmerman. leader, to come to WASH
ington Monday to take part in the official
reception to Admiral Dewey. The band is
instructed to arrive in time to report to
Gen. Harries chief marshal of the civic
parade, at the east front of the Capitol, at
G:15 o'clock pm. The band will remain
over to take part in the demonstration at
tending the presentation of the sword to
the hero of Manila bay at the Capitol,
Tuesday afternoon. The members of the
band will be quartered at the Belvedere.