Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-22

Photograph by BOyce.
W. H. Rapley presided, with Mr.. A 3.
Veazey at his official post as secretary,
the others present being A. D. Albert G.
W. Parkman. H. V. Bisbee f. w. Brad
ford, \. NJ. Brooks, A. G.. Bliss, J. B.
Brownlow, Roy Carroll, r. NJ. Calhoun,
Arthur Cowsill, c. G. Deakins. Basil b.
EarnsEaw, Thomas Frober f. +. Gessler,
George II. Harries, Frank Hosford Ed
ward ]. Hannah, jefferson H. Jennings. ].
Harrison Johnson Albert Kahlert. Charles
kraemer II. p Littlepage, w. w. MILAN,
Hannibal d. Norton. H. w. Twombly, Jas.
F. Oyster, George NJ. Rowe, W. b. Renner.
NJ b. Ridout. VIM. T. Robertson, VIM. F.
Roberts. A F. sperry, John B. sleman, jr:;
Elmer H. Tyler. George A. Warren, II. w.
Weber and DIR. W. d. Writ.
Unique and beautiful Features.
In calling the meeting to order Chairman
Rapley suggested that as the parade would
take place at night it would afford many
opportunities for unique and attractive fea-
| lures. He felt that the general desire on
the part of the citizens of the District to
make the national reception to Admiral
Dewey notable would be fully gratifed and
expressed the hope that all organizations
intending to participate in the parade would
help to accomplish this by providing for
displays on their part that would be both
novel and beautiful. and to seek to originate
features that would make the parade .iffer-
ent from any that had yet been seen in
OF all those who had the arrangements for
Dewey day in charge, and urged individual
and collective effort for the purpose in
| view.
Executive and subcommittee.
MIR. w. F. Roberts introduced "a resolu-
| ton, which was unanimously adopted au-
| thoriZing Chairman Rapley to appoint an
! executive committee of not more than fif-
| teen members, to include the officers of the
parade committee. the chairmen of the sub
committees and such other members as he
| might select. The resolution further au-
| thorized the chairman to appoint such sub
committees as might be necessary, and
| name their charmen.
| 1t was decided. after an Interchange of
| views to extend an invitation to the De
| partment of the Potomac G. A r. through
Commander Calvin Farnsworth for that
body to participate in the parade : a unit,
| ii being deemed better to take this course
| than to extend individual invitations to the
| various posts ana other separate bodies con-
nected with the department.
| The circular. outlined in yesterdays star,
| which is to be sent TO al! the civic. patriot
| &c. secret. social. labor and bicycle organ
| iZatiOns in the District, was read and APP
| proved.
| After the adjournment, which was made
| subject To Chairman Rapley's call, the
| ramcs of J. J. Brown and Frank y. Butts
were added TO the committee.
| The committee transportation will
| meet tonight at O'Clock at the Ebbitt
| House. Upon it devolves the important
| duty of securing from the railroad COM
| panies reduced rates of transportation for
| those living at a distance from Washing
| ton who will naturally desire to visit the
| national capital on the occasion of the ma
| tfonal reception to Admiral Dewey. 1t is
| the earnest desire of Chairman f. j. Stell-
! wagon that every member who is in the
| city shall make it a point to attend, as sew
| eral matters of Importance will be present.
| ed for consideration.
| The committee on printing has been call
| ed to meet at the Ames building at 4 o clock
| tomorrow afternoon by Chairman E G.
| Schafer, and il is the intention of Chairman
| J. H. Crawford of the committee on decora-
| lions and illumination to call a meeting of
that body for Thursday evening at the
| same building, but at a later hour. This
| committee may be we'll depended upon to
! make plans to carry out in the fullest man.
| ner President McKinley's injunction: Gen
| uemen burn plenty of red fret
Germans to Welcome Dewey.
| AT meeting of the German volunteers
| at Savannah, Ga, last night a COMPANY
| composed entirely of Germans, it was de-
| cided that the company should go to New
! York and take part in the reception to Ad-
| miral Dewey.
| Capt. Evans and Dewey Reception.
Captain Robley D. Evans made an official
call on Acting Mayor Guggenheimer in New
York city yesterday, as the Navy Depart
ments official representative, to consult
| with the Dewey committee about the ar
| rangements for the land and naval parades
| hr. Gusgenhe!mer at once issued a call
| for special meeting of the plan and scope
| committee for tomorrow. Captain Evans
| Will be present 10 consult with the COM
| mittee.
Dewey in French Waters.
The United States cruiser Olympia sailed
| from Leghorn yesterday. James A Smith
| the United States consult there, went
aboard to pay his respects to Admiral Dew
ey just prior to the departure of the war
ship.
| \ special dispatch received at London
! yesterday from Leghorn, Italy, says that
five men have been arrested there on the
charge of attacking and wounding some