The evening times., 1899-03-22
PLANS FOR THE GREAT
NATIONAL Jubilee
A Special Committee Calls Oh
Cabinet Officers.
Admiral Dewey May Attend The
Peace Celebration.
Secretary Long Promises That "a
Gunboat Shall he at Washing
ton During the Festival.

A special committee of fifteen represent
atives of the Peace Jubilee Executive Com
mittee called on the Secretary of the Navy,
the Secretary of War. and the Secretary OF
the Treasury this morning. The first cali
was on the head OF the Navy Department.
The National Peace Jubilee is 10 be held
in Washington May %. q. and % as trib-
ute to the army and navy heroes OF the
war with Spain.
The executive committee adopted reso
luton March IL that
Whereas one Of the greatest heroes OF this war
is the gallant Admiral George Dewey, now on
duty al Manila. who the citizens Of Washington,
a. well as of the nation, earnestly desire should
be present; that committee Of fifteen he APP
pointed lly the chairman Of this executive COM
niiticc 10 wait upon the President and Secretary
of the Navy, and request Them TO order ADMIRAL
Dewey TO Washington during the Peace Jubilee,
ii ID be not inconsistent with public Interests
10 receive the applause and homage ot the Am-E-
lean people Tor Ais brave and heroic deeds.
Chairman C. C. Lancaster presented the
following petition TO Secretary Long:
Ne have been appointed 10 officially pres mt
tAs resolution 10 Yen, and thror IN you 10 the
President. with the hope that the object de
sired may receive your prompt 3sd favorable
consideration. For your information we enclose
tl Ane flhSfAEile tl lllN' 1Niflltf-r NhANh
We believe viii make the occasion tte most patri-
a,ic event ever held at the National Capital
The slhiect is worthy Of the he>i efforts and SEN
t:ments, NOT only OF the people of Washington
krv ceiehrstion cf he victories Of orr army
and navy during the late wouii not meas
urr up 10 the full expectation 81 the people
without the presence OF ihag bra.v and heroic
officer. Admiral George DcUCr.
In presenting this request. we concur with
The Secretary Of the Navy that Admiral Dewey
las well earned short cessation iIJm Tie re-
>ponSibc duties which he bias performed with
sg,h sisral fidelity ard success, snd The knoTi-
edge that hs feoT-cjtizeG- earnestly desire has
presence al the CAPITAL a. the Nation AZ that
lIne would most certainly hr gratifying 10 him.
Me respectfully suggest. wiki your approval.
that a copy Of this petition bc sent 10 Admiral
i1c&ey. with such action ilte President and
yourself may decide t0r the bc-t interests oi
The great Admiral and your fe!ow-countrymen
The members of the committee present
we're:
" 5 kuox President Business Mems As=ooia-
lion: c. G. Lancaster, President Citizens N0rth-
west Suhniban Association; II. l.. West. Y. Bad
win johnson. ice President BEsinesS Mems A.
,0,iaiiGu; Calvin Farnsw0rh. Dept. Com. Grand
Army o. the Republic: Franklin T. Howe Ali
son Major. jr., Chairman Finance Committee Ma
tici.al Peace Juhilee; Col. ErlHst ifeu, Com
lnau,er Second Regiment. District Columbia Nj
Iitia; Mitchell Dyrentorth Vice President Bu>i-
nos Hrn's Association; Emile &. Shlier. Treas
user National Peace Jubilee; SlmIel c. Palmer,
Iae.cIsaHt; Chaplin Brown, lawyer
When the reading Of the petition was
concluded Secretary Long said that the
plan proposed was an excellent enc, and he
felt in perfect accord with the desires oi
The committee.
i shall be glad TO talk to the President
about it," the Secretary continued. %
course public Guiy must be Of FIRST consid,
Grafton and the President may feel tina
Il would be unwiss TO recall the Admiral
at just this time, when his opinions are o
peculiar value Admiral Dewey is a slay.
10 duty.
w. should all like to see him." said
Major Urell We are a little worried
abou; his health. 1t might do him good
10 be relieved of the strain upon him.
I know We all want to see him, said
the Secretary of course, his response
bilitirs are great, but l do not know
whether il would be in accord with public
needs to bring him home. You see, the
Filipino Commission has just arrived and
settled down TO business, and he is a mem
her of il. He is of much value to the
Commission by reason of his knowledge o.
affairs Elm the islands. Still. We shall see
MIR. Secretary, l was talking with the
President not long ago." MIR. ". 5. Kno,
said, and l asked that gunboat or two
be stationed here, so our people can see
what a gunboat is. The President referred
me 10 you"
We can fix that I'll see that the gun
boat comes" said the Secretary. The other
matter must be given more consideration. "
Congress has provided for a sword 10
be given Admiral Dewey" Mr.. Lancaster
observed. The Jubilee time would be
most fitting for the presentation. There S
not too much time in which TO carry out
our projects. but May seems the best
month for the Jubilee, and we hope, Mr
Secretary, you viii be with US. We think
an Admiral should be here in Washing
ton"
Il certainly shall be with YOU sa d
Secretary Long. but ] cannot say what il
viii be possible for me to do in relation
to Admiral Dewey, but | shal! do my best. -
The committee called on the Secretary OF
War who was engaged in conference
The committee went next to the Office OF
the Secretary of the Treasury. returning
to the War Department later. They invit-
ed the cooperation OF Secretaries AIgeT
and Gage and were assured of hearty ap-
proval of their plans.
The committee viii call on President
Mckinley after his return.