The evening times., 1899-08-22
GETTING READY FOR DEWEY.
Important Work Of the Local Com.
mfftees Now i'm PrOErenn.

Vice Chairman w. v. Cox and Secretary
Van Wickle, of the general committee of
the Dewey reception. visited the Capitol
and Navy Department today to arrange
certain matters in. connection with the pa
rade. At the Capitol Messrs. Cox and Van
Wickle discussed the plans of the review
ing stands with Colonel Bright, Sergeant
alarms of the Senate, and Acting Ar
chitect Wood, of the Capitol.
At the Navy Department Mr. Van Wickle
made a special effort to have his request
that the crew of the Olympia accompany
Admiral Dewey to Washington granted,
and he believes the ''men behind the guns"
will be permitted to come here and take
part in the reception.
Chairman Parker, Of the finance COM
mittee, did yot reach Washington to-
day as was II ected. but Mr.. Cox says he
will certain.f arrive by the latter part of
the week and the work of raising funds
will begin at once.
Among the acceptances received from
prominent persons who will attend the re-
ception were those Of Rear Admiral Rogers
and Commander Wainwright, the hero Of
the Gloucester.
tee was endeayoring to arrange some cleo
trical effects for the affair, and that it was
probable that there would be several floats
in the procession on which electricity
would be used, adding greatly to the at
tractiyeness of the display. The four Span
ish guns which were captured at Cavite
and are now at the east door of the Ma
tional Museum will also be mounted and
shown in the parade.
effort iS heipe made In pat al tho
officers and men who took part in the ma
val battle OF Santiago to participate in the
parade There are said to be quite a num-
Der of the heroes OF that battle in Wash
ington and vicinity and Mr.. Cox is making
special effort to find them. All sailors
who served at Manila with Dewey's feet
and may have returned home will also be
given a welcome.
The question of selecting a grand mar
shal for the parade is proving hard one
to solve. as the friends of a half dozen or
more prominent naval and army officers
are urging that their favorites be chosen.
Besides General Wilson. the names of Ad-
miral Jouett, familiarly known as Fight
iEg Jimi" Admiral Greer. on whose ship
Dewey at one time served as flag officer,
and Gen.. Joseph C. Breckenridge are
among those most prominently mentioned
for the honor. The selection will tie made
by w. H. Rapley, chairman OF the parade
committee, and a prominent member Of
the general committee stated today that
Mr.. Rapley might settle the question by
selecting some prominent citizen OF
Washington. in. no way connected with
either the army or the navy.
Attendance on ali committee meetings is
urgently requested by Secretary Van Wick
lie. who says that the assistance of every
membsr- Of. the committees is needed TO
make the reception success. A large at
tendance is especially desired at the meeting
OF the transportation committee at the Eb-
bitt House al o'clock this evening, as the
question OF getting people 10 Washington is
one that the general committee desires &c
be settled as soon as possible, in order that
it can send out invitations and arrange &c
care for the visitors.
Vice Chairman Cox stated today that the
place OF meeting OF the prominent persons
who would take part in the presentation Of
the sword TO the Admiral would probably be
in tae Presidents room at the Capitol. 1t
was at first thought that the meeting place
would be in the Supreme Court room, but
for fear that there might be business before
the court on that day, Mr.. Cox thinks it
best that the meeting take place in the
Presidents room. and that the party pro-
ceed from there to the east front of the
Capitol where the sword will be presented