Arizona republican., 1899-08-17
His Letter Of 1878 Asking As
sigument to Manila.
TINE OF VIRGINIUS AFFAIR
The Admiral Wanted 10 Do Quarter
of Century Ago What was
Reserved for Him to Do at Last.
Arrangements for His Reception
at WasfIinqfon-H Contribution
From Admiral SChIey.


Washington, Aug. 16.-Each day
brings increasing evidence of interest
in the welcome Washington is plan
| ming to give Admiral Dewey upon ar
rival. Letters are coming in from all
over the United States asking about
the arrangements for the occasion.
OF the ten subcommittee having
charge Of different features of the ar
rangements, seven have now been
completed. including the committee on
parade and the committee on decora-
tions and Examinations, which Were
announced yesterday. The commit
tees Still 70 be made up are those on
printing, reviewing stands, and public
comfort and order. while those al
ready completed are the committees on
reception. finance, decorations and il
luminatfons, parades, medals and
badges. transportation and press
All of the committee chairmen are
now in town with the exception of Z.
S. Parker, the head of the finance
committee. Very little work will be
necessary on the part of the reception
committee until just before Admiral
Dewey arrives, but most of the other
committees have got their arrange
ments started, while the work of the
committee on medals and badges is
practically completed.
A search has been going on in the
i I,nlfn Il
10 have been written in 1873, by Ad7
miral, then Commodore Dewey, askingN
to be assigned to the work of capturing
Manila in case war with SPAIN
should arise out of the Virginiusy
trouble Those in charge of the ar
rangements for the reception We're
anxious to get hold of this commune
cation with Il view to reproducing it as
a souvenir of the occasion, but it seems
thar it cannot be found in the files of
the department.. 1t is suggested in
explanation that the letter may not
have been an official one, and WAS,
therefore, not preserved
w. V. Cox. the vice chairman of the
committee of one hundred. has been
in consul .ution with the authorities at
the capitol, arranging for the stand at
the east front of the building, where
the presentation of the sword voted
the intention to erect u stand only
large enough to scat about POO people,
the building of this structure will be
1 simple matter. not involving the out
ay and work which the stands for i'll
have necessFtated. Admiral
Dewey will first be taken 10 the pres
Idert'S room in the senate wing of
the capitol, where he will be met by
President Mckinley. after which the
party will proceed by way of the TO 5,
tunda to the stand on the east steps.
The exercises here. which will take
place in the afternoon, will be short
simple, and will end in the presenta-
ion of the magnificent jeweled sword
which will come to Admiral Dewey as
/ gift from the entire nation.
Another large subscription was re-
.eived yesterday, check for $3.50
omiHg from the Hotel Raleigh. Those
1t the head of the arrangements for
he reception were highly pleased to
.et this sum. particularly so as it was
ntirely unsolicited, not attempt hav-
ng been made as yet TO Systematically
olicit funds. Replies were received
rom numerous quarters yesterday. ac-
eDtipsr fhe invitatiOn of tho cOmurittpo
f one hundred to serve on the recep-
ion committee for the occasion.
among them was one from Rear Ad-
liral Schley.
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