Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-12
H0NoRSss To DEWEY
Tributes Paid to the Hero by the
Nation.
INTERESTING REVIET OF LEGISLATION
Preparations for His National Re-
ception in This City,
S E ATS ON THE STAN d

Now that the approaching national re-
ception at Washington to Admiral Dewey
is but three weeks distant public interest
in all that relates to the great sea captain
is steadily increasing. Consequently it Will
be interesting to note the successive steps
by which the nation has shown its feeling
for the hero of Manila as the central figure
of the Spanish-American war. From an
official point of view the first distinct rec
ognition of Admiral Deweys great victory
was contained in a message which Presi-
dent Mckinley sent to Congress, May ..
1898. After reciting the details of the go-
rious event at Manila President Mckinley
wrote:
Il now recommend that, following our
national precedents and expressing the fer
vent gratitude of every fervent heart, the
thanks of Congress be given Acting Rear
Admiral George Dewey of the United States
navy for highly disting uished conduct in
conflict with the enemy, and to the officers
and men under his command for their gal
iantry in the destruction of the enemy S
fleet, and the capture of the enemy's for
tifications in the Bay of Manila.
A joint resolution expressing such thanks
was PASSED almost Immediately by unani-
nous rising votes in the House and Senate.
Subsequently this resolution was engrossed
at she State Department and forwarded by
Secretary Long of the Navy Department
The latter included "a personal note, in
which he spoke. not alone of the victory,
but Of the good Judgment and prudence
you have shown in directing affairs since
the date of your great achievement in de-
stroying the Spanish fleet
Further Recognition.
But this was only the beginning of a
long line of congressional recognition eX-
tending through that session and into the
next. Every member of Congress appeared
to vie with every other in honoring Admiral
Dewey, and there was Il genuine competl-
ton to be the first in the field.
Senator Hale of Maine followed the joint
resolution by introducing a bill. which was
speedily passed, increasing the number of
rear admirals from six to seven, and i'm
media tely thereafter George Dewey was
appointed by the President to the newly
created place. Then Senator Quay of Penn
syivania proposed that jeWeed sword be
given the hero. This idea was embodied in
Il bill introduced by Senator Lodge of Mas
s2chusetts and soon made law, appro-
priating $1,000 for a sword for Admiral!
Dewey and connie mora tive bronze medals
for all the other officers and the men in the
squadron.
1t remained for the winter session of
Congress to take the final action. Scarcely
had that body convened in December last,
when Representative Livingston of Georgia
presented the bill which revived the grade
Of admiral in the navy, and made George
citation. the leading figure of the Spanish
war. a
Growth of Fund.
Additional subscriptions were received by
Chairman E. Southland Parker today. as
follows: / n
w X Van Reypen. ..:..t............... $1,000
j
II A C.risNoId ..,.,,......... 800
G. I. Dunlop. -. ..'....- Zooo
Parker bridget IL Co.!............ p 90
George w. Lang9. ................. 300
Peter A T,f.llry 4 1000
VIM H. McKnew .................... $500
Geo. NJ. Bowers. -! 1000
Robt n Yeatman eco
s l. Ki,phalI 10 90
w. b. Moses q Sons. ................. 900,
George $. Kraft 300
Claude NJ. Johnson. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
A. Mcdowell. .................. 900
The amount of $1,000 was also received
from The Evening Star. as follows: Even
ing Star Newspaper Company. 800: Cash,
7pc; r. S Smith, 81; A. e. Bates. 50; Geo.
NJ Sternberg. 50; n. e. Young. so; Thos.
W. Smith 500: George Fl. Harries, so; r.
V. Powderlv. $40; A. A Hoeh!ng, jr,, So;
A. ]. Kenny, SO. Amount previously sub
scribed, Sl,277.50 Total, $685.
Additions, subscriptions have been re-
ceived by Secretary and Acting Treasurer
'
Seymour w. Tulloch, 81; Moncure Burke.
s.: Dominic T. Murphy, s.; DIR. J. w.
Rayne, s.: VIM. b. Powell. $40: Julius
Stahel, SIG; w. w. Rapley. s2o-a total of
$50.
Dewey Day Dots.
The subcommittee on military and naval
organizations will meet at the Ames build
ing, 14lo c. street, at 4:1J o'clock this after
noon. a full attendance is expected.
The executive committee will meet q / 4: 10
today at the An,es buiidns.
The sale of seats for the reviewing stand
at the south front of the treasury, from
which Admiral Dewey and President Nc
Kinlcy will view the Dewey night parade, is
progressing well. The sale for the mem
bers Of the committee win continue until
tomorrow night at . o'clock and there
after, beginning Thursday morning at !
o'clock, the general public viii be given an
opportunity to secure advantageous points
from which TO the procession.
From the present demand it is possible
that it will be necessary TO erect a stand
at some point along the line If parade for
the accommodation of those who cannot
secure seats on the reviewing stand proper.
Chairman Greenlses has called a meeting
of the committee on public comfort and or
der for Thursday afternoon at 80 O'Clock
for the purpose of receiving reports from
the various subcommittee. Mir. GTeenls eS
desires Il full attendance. as important N at
ters will BE- called up and settled.
The time for the replies Of organ cations
to the circular of w. II. Rapiey Of the com
mttee on parade, sent cut TO organ cations
requesting them to notify him to their
participation i'll the parade. expires Sepren-
Der Il. Mr.. Rapley would be pleased IL or
CARNATIONS would notify him Of the inten-
lions before that date, if possible
Vice Chairman Cox left this morning w tn
his family for Atlantic City, bur expects to
return on Thursday and resume his very
efficient labors.