Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
COMPLETING DETAILS
Final Arrangements for the National
Reception to Dewey.
BOUND TO Be 4 GREAT SUCCESS
Many Organizations Preparing for
the Parades.
NOTES OF ROGRESS

me details of the rational reception to
Admiral Dewey, including the final arrange
ments for all the features dependent there
on, Will most probably be decided upon at a
.neerrg of the executive committee to be
held at the Ames building this afternoon
A subcommittee, consisting of Chairman W.
h. Moses of the committee of one hundred,
Mr.. w. H. Rapley and Gen. George H. Har-
ries. was appointed a the meeting held yes
terday to consider these important matters
and the gentlemen named have been dill
gently engaged today in preparing plans
which will doubtless be satisfact tory to the
executive body and the citizens of the Dis
trict.
As the time grows nearer when the great
sea captain will enjoy i genuine home
coming at the nations capital the interest
in the great event steadily increases. This
sentiment is noticeable not only among the
people at large, who will be his real hosts
week after next, but on the part of the ma
tional authorities as well, and every effort
Is being made to assure celebration that
will be as successful as it will be hiStori-
cally memorable.
An Important Feature.
The citizens escort, which will he
feature of sword presentation day, is being
rapidly formed and Chief of Staff Andrew
Parker is receiving many acceptances from
prominent citizens who have been invited
to take part. 1t is probable that instead
of fifty there may be thrice that number
of excellent riders, well mounted, in the
parade October 3.
The demand for seats upon the reviewing
stand at the south front of the treasury
mittee, of which Mr.. John b. Larner is
chairman has decided that all orders for
seats henceforth must be accompanied by
cash or check. 1t is probable mat tne re-
viewing stand will be embellshed, besides
bearing the flags and bunting already ar
ranged for with the names of naval heroes.
such as Paul Jones. Perry, FarraSut, Porter
and Others and also with the names OF the
boats upon which Admiral Dewey has
served since his first service as mldShip-
man in the United States navy Ih 1,s
were the Wabash. upon WE1ch ne nrsl sdIieu
in 1S5S: the Pawnee. the Mississippi, the
BROOKLYN, of the old navy. of course the
Agawan. the Colorado the Kearsarge. the
Supply. the Juanita. the Dolphin, the ZEN
sacola and, last and most conspicuous, 1he
Olympia.
Growth of the Fund.
Additional subscriptions were received TO-
day as follows:
George w Pearson, $40; Samuel Maddox,
SO: L. s. Brown, IS: David S. Carll.so; Theo-
dore II. Mcpherson. so: w. r. Merriam,
$40: Thomas P. Stephenson. $40; b. F. Saul,
81: Henry May $40: David R. Mckee. $40;
George Gibson $40; Samuel c. Palmer s.;
A. B. Casselman. 81; n. P. Gage, s.; W. E.
Andrews. SO. Total today, $40.
Interest in Anacostia.
St. Teresa's Branch, No. SOL Catholic
knights of America of Anocastia, is taxi
ing an active interest in the marshalng of
a large body Of men with the united Cath
Ole societies of the District in the Dewey
night parade, and if the plan of the organ
iZation is carried out column will be
formed in Anacostia and the adjacent sec
ton under its auspices to take part with
the other Catholic bodies IN the night pro-
cession in Dewey's honor AT a regular
meeting of ST. Teresa's Branch last even
ing in the church hall, corner of Washing
ton and Fillmore streets, presided over by
Mr.. James ]. Glennon, the subject was
fully discussed, and it was decided to hold
a special meeting Monday evening next 10
complete details. Messrs. James j. Glen
non, Gilbert Osterman. Edward V. Stephen
son and Thomas f. Reardon were appoint
ed as a committee to make arrangements
for the ,meeting and to confer with the
general committee on the part of the united
Catholic societies about the proposed Ana
costa division, which, 1t is thought, Will
comprise $50 or 300 men.
Bicyclists In the Parade.
At the regular quarterly meeting of the
local division of the League of American
Wheelmen held at the Ebbitt House last
night. and presided over by Vice Consul
Girouard it was unanimously determined
to participate in the Dewey night parade
as a body. A committee. composed of G..
E Wood J. D. Torey and Edward k!o-
man. was appointed to take charge of the
arrangements of the turnout The sentl-
ment was in favor of having every bicycle
in the parade tastefuliy decorated ana
L. To-, nyoI slhn a n c.
tinctive cap to be worn by each rider.
Printers and Pressmen.
largely attended meeting of the Co
lumbia Typographical Union was held last
night at the G street temple. and after a
discussion it was decided to create a COM
mittee to select the uniforms to be worn
by the printers Dewey night, and the deco
rations of the division. The following were
appointed: f. c. Jones, W. NJ. Garrett, I.
Rvnum. ]. S. Leech, F. G. Farrell and
Theo, Hodes Mr.. Jones called a meeting
of this committee for 40 O'Clock this
afternoon a. the government printing office.
The union will probably have 600 men IN
lire.
The Pressmens Union will be represented
i, the Dewey night parade by about $40
men who will wear white SILK hats, white
busters white ties and carry red, white and
hlue fairy lamps. This decided at a
meeting held last night at Elks Hall. Emil
Peterson was made committee of one TO
arrange for appropriate transparencies.
Messrs Kraemer, Whine and Stroh Were
made a committee on badges, and Messrs.
w j. Dooley. r. ]. McCabe and f. l..
Whine were added to the committee on ar
rangements.
A resolution was adopted inviting all men
press feeders. apprentices and newspaper
assistants to join with the union in this
nonor to Admiral Dewey. Final arrange
ments will! be completed at meeting to be
held next Tuesday evening at o'clock at
k,lks' Hall.
Decoration Along Line of March.
Isaac Cans presided over meeting of
the subcommittee on decoration and illu-
m;nation along the line of parade. held AT
the Ames building last night. There was
a large attendance. and it was decided to
use every effort to get the merchants and
residents along the line to appropriately
embellsh and brighten up their premises
Messrs j. NJ. Hornblower and w. NJ. Poin-
dexter were selected to ask the local papers
to urge upon the public the propriety of
making the ground work of all the dec
orations blue and white, which are Admi-
raj Dewey's colOrs.
A committee to visit all the persons along
Pennsylvania avenue from LIST to 18th