The evening times., 1899-09-07
FOR THE DEWEY PAGEANT
Members of the Committees Gem
pleting Their Plans.
Outlook for the Parade Said to he
Promisiue-Five Hundred Wheel
men Agree to Ride in the bicycle
Division-Many Medals Subscribed
For-Important Meetings Called.

Chairman w. II. Moses spent several
hours at the Dewey Reception Committee
headquarters this morning in insulation
with Chairman Wolf, of the medal COM
mttee; Chairman Rapley, of the parade
committee; Vice Chairman Cox, and Sec
retary Van Wickle, and a great many mat
tiers were Strengthened out.
The work OF Chairman w. H. Rapley, OF
the parade committee, is increasing daily,
and it is said that the pageant promises
TO equal anything ever seen in Washing
ton. Mr.. Rapley was informed today that
President Whitney, of Georgetown Uni
versity, would probably have all the stu
| dents of that institution turn out ami
| parade with white caps, white trousers
| and coats and the Columbia University
1 is also expected to contribute several hun
dred. Chairman Wood, of the subcom-
mittee on bicyclsts, has reported that 500
riders have said they will take part in the
parade, and he expects the members VIII
be swelled to l,50O. The Union Veteran
! Legion, No. &C. has also sent notice that
| it will turn out 150 strong. President W.
! L. Elterick, of the German Central Yer
! lin. is also preparing to get large num-
/ ber of the members of the seventeen So
/ cieties with which he is connected 10 take
| mart in the parade, while the National
| Guard will turn out about 1,5G0 strong.
Chairman Wolf, of the committee on
souvenir medals, reported that $50 appil-
cants had already subscribed for $50 med
ais.
The following letter was sent out today
! by Chairman Moses, of the general COM
mitteee, to the members of all commit
tees:
To prevent misunderstanding the executive COM
mittee begs leave inioIm you that your APP
pointment as a member of the Admiral Dewey
committee carries with ii special privileges not
accorded the outside public but 10 obtain these
privileges il Is absolutely necessary that you
become a subscriber for an least one commemo-
rstive medal, which when subscribed and paid
for, entities you also to 4 committee badge on
the day OF the reception. II is therefore earn
estly urged that each member OF the committee
1 comply with the circular letter, dated August
%, matter of medals. and communicate at once
with Mr.. Simon Wolf. chairman committee on
medals and badges, No. 926 Street northwest
I city.
Letters OF acceptance were received this
morning from Senator Elkins of West Nir-
ginia, and Senator S. r. Mallory, of Flori-
da. who will serve the Senatorial COM
mittee TO welcome the Admiral, and Philip
Hichborn. Chief Constructor United States
Navy, and Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil,
: who will go TO New York to receive Dewey.
The Y. NJ c. A. Dewey parade committee
held a meeting last night and adopted a
] parade costume OF black coat, white duck
!. trousers, and white cap. President S. w
: Woodward made a speech urging that the
! members of the association turn out and
/ make a good showing.
! The Washington Light Infantry, or the
: First Battalion d. c. y. G., as ii is official
: ly known, at q meeting last night decided
I / to attend the Dewey reception in New lorh
!. and will leave September IS, returning
!. TO Washington October !, 10 welcome the
= Admiral here.
: The subcommittee on decorations and H.
/ ulIlinations met at l4lS F Street this al
[. ternoon and the subcommittee to receive
|: visiting governors will meet at the Anne:
]. Building at Z: Is O'Clock tonight.
!. The following additions have been made
!. to the various committees:
: Committee on rcception-R. Ross Perry, chair
: | man: Ensign Ernest J.. Bennett, L. : n; Ma
: ior William p. Biddle, L. ;. NJ c.; Capt. French
: 4. Chadwick. L. :. n; Mr. ". ". Danenhower
: Commander James II. Dayton, l. :. N; Col
/ F. l.. Denny, quArtermaster, L. : y; NaJo'
/ Randolph Dickens. L. 5. NJ. c; Prof John Robi'
/ Eastman, Capt. ID. d. Gallard, L. = A; Com
: mander Edward II. Gheen. L. :. n; surgeon
{ II. Green. L. 5. n; Capt. Theodore +. Jewell
!. L. : N; Col. : c. Kellogg, L. ). NJ. c; Lieut.
|; Commander William W himball, L. ;. N; Ma
jor C. H. Lauchheimer, assistant adurant an'
Inspector, L. $ NJ. C.; Commander Leavitt c
!. Logan, L. s. n; Capt. Edwin Lonsnecker, L
4 -. N, u
: W MCGEE. Gen. Arson Mills, Capr. Cyrus L
!. Radford, assistant quartemsster, L. :. NJ. c.
!. Col. George c. Reid, adiuisut and inspector, L
: = NJ c: Col +. Alex. Reeve, Rear Admiral F
!. A. Roe; Major George Richards, assistant pay
!. master, L. :. n. C; Lieut. Commander Sdne
: 4. Staunton, L. ;. y; Capt. Charles ID. Sgsbee
I L. ) N; Capt. ii. c. Taylor, L. s N; Capt
!. Charles F. Train, L. :. "; Commander John ID
= Ford, L. 5. y.
4. Committee on fnancc-E southard Parker
/. chairman; ". II. Baum, B. +; Guy, V. Baldwin
: Vincent, Joseph Specht, and II. c. Winship.
!. Committee decorations and illuminations
q J. II. Crawford chairman; 4. d. Albert,
4. Burton Capt. Charles H. Campbell. a. J. Clarke
!. +. W. II. Clay, Arthur Copeland, II. II. Dodge
!. Earnest, T. l.. Etchison, II. II. GoldboTough, }
!. Jay Gould, Henry o. Hall, George p. T. Hofi
!. man. Julian Jackson. Charles +. Johnson, J. L
: Kennedy. Joseph Hummer, Frank Mack, William
I. McGuims, Rich L. Middleton, Alexander Milne
I. I. c. Moves, AreStus ;. Perham, Jas. Anthon
!. Sample. Paul Z. Sleman. J. Edgar Smith, job
!. Speed Smith. Ernest Walker. 4. H. Warner,
I NJ. Weaver. Charles Wcrthington, and DIR. Thoms
i n. Vincent.
: Committee on parades-William H. Rapley
!. chairman; A. b. Black, I. C. Bornkessell, C. +
! Clark William Dickson, Rosa =. Downing, S
/ s Foutz, Percy 5. Foster, Emil Holer, Pay
I. master ;. L. Heap. l. 5 n; Lieut. Benjamin
1. Hodges, L. :. y; c, j. James, W Jefers. Col
: 5 G Kniffer. DIR. +. II. Marstellar, L. S. n.
I / Hcrndon MOrsell. Herman c. Rakemsnn, Lieut.
Z Commander l.. L. Reamy, A G. Stevens, vii
4 liam waldecker, Francis r. Weller, and Henri
= ! Aandef.
q Committee on medals and badges-Smon Wolf
g chairman; Charles Almy. b. L. Blackford, DI
/. W. A. Mctlurg, L. ;. ". T.. J. Renick, Re,
3 L. Stern and Turner A. WickeTsham.
J. Committee on reviewing stands-John B. Lar
J. ner, chairman; Mr.. Lewis L. Bond, and Mr..
- {. Lancaster.
!. Committee on public comfort and order-Arcl
!. ibald Greenlees, chairman; Gen. ii. V. Boyr
= ton, II. Brooks, J. NJ. Chanberlin, Dan Curry
=. Hon Webster Davis, y. Carroll Downs, L. Fahr
Z. neStock Walter II. French, J. ii. Gordon, I
I W. Harvey. John Henderson, jr.; C. +. Howe
4. l.. C. Hill. Lee Hutchins, J. A. Kemp, Carter
I Keene Collin II. Livingston, Hon. c. +. Madden
I; Edward Matthew, Otto Mears, Hon. ]. 4. Mel
Il ritt. James Nc Elhone, Rev r. H. Mckim,
q Minister, J. r. Neavitt, James Y. Potts, Judg
q Stanton Peelle ii. B. Pyle, b. F. Queen, II.
q Reeside. J. H. Shannon, George 4. Shenan, G
:. Maurice Smith, Gen. George NJ. Sternberg, Wal
q ner Stutler, Leon Tobriner, George Watson. Rot
!. ert WilIett, A. Wolf, R. IL. Yeatman, W.
!. Young.
!. Committee on press-Gen. George II. Harries
! chairman; Smith d. Fry, Carroll o. Laughlir
!. J. II. Maddy, George +. Miller.
= Auditing committee-John Joy Edison, chail
= man; J. c. Eckloff, John William Henry.
= Killed i'm n Runaway.
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