The evening times., 1899-09-20
CHANGING PARADE PLANS
The Dewey Reception Committee to
Act This Afternoon.
Arrangements for the Two Process
sioHs to BE Given i'm the Admirars
Honor-The Military Pageant-A
New Grand Marshal TO Have the
Exhibition at Night in Charge.

A meeting CT Chairman Moses, Vice
Chairman Cox, William Il. Rapley. and
other members of the executive committee
of the Dewey Reception Committee. was
held this morning TO discuss changes in
the plans of the parade which will take
place On the arrival CT Admiral Dewey.
The result of their conference will be made
known to a full meeting OF the executive
committee this afternoon. The change in
the plans Of the parade have been made
necessary by a statement to the commit
tee by Major ]. A. johnson, Assistant Ad-
iutant General U. S. A, in which Major
johnson said that there might be some OBJ
lection by the War Department TO the mil
itary bodies taking part in the parade at
night, as the regulars are supposed to be
through work when dismissed at sundown.
The change in the plans VIII be that in
stead of the procession awaiting the Ad
miraIs arrival, il will be forming when he
arrives and the Admiral will be quietly es-
corted to the State, War, and Navy De-
partment or White House, as is decided
upon, by company of cavalry. The Ad
miral, President, and Cabinet, and other
dignitaries will take their places On the re-
viewing stand at Fifteenth Strse1 and
Pennsylvania Avenue, and then at a given
signal the parade will start from the west
front OF the Capitol, the red fire and fire
works coming along with il until all Penn
sylvania Avenue is Illuminated.
No horses will be permitted in the pa
rade, except those absolutely necessary and
every hores in the parade must have a
groom al its head TO prevent the animal
Sui Nv fra
works and causing panic in the crowds
OF spectators.
The next day the military parade. in
cluding all the cavalry, infantry, visiting
governors anG their staffs marine corps.
visiting military bodies. and The special
mounted escort, viii take place 1t will
escort the Admiral to the east front of the
Capitol. where he viii receive the sword
The Navy Department has reported TO
the executive committee that the gunboats
Machias and Mariatta viii come TO Wash
ington during the reception.
A new grand marshal of the night parade
will have TO be chosen in place of Gen
eral Miles, who Will act as grand marshal
of the military parade the afternoon the
Admiral receives the sword, and many
changes viii probably have to be made in
the committees on the night parade. II
has been suggested, and the plan may be
adopted, that the grand marshal Cf the
parade at night ride in an automobile al
the head Of the procession.
Chairman Rspley. OF the parade commit
tae, is getting up list of prominent Wash
inGton citizens who will act as personal
escort to The Admiral, and has sent Cut
the following letter 10 number CT promi-
nent men:
haye the honor to extend you an invitation
20 act member cf the mounted escort of citi
zcns. Col N. n. Parker, chief marshal, which
oil form part Of the bodyguard that VIII accom-
pany Admiral Dewey the Capitol the mora
ing Of TUESDAY. October , where lac Nil De pre-
sented with the sword voted him hy Congress
The escort wil be attired in black slts and Sin
hats. No sashes viii be worn. Please signify
your acceptance by return mail TO AHdrew Parker
chief OF staff, Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany.
R. E. L. Yellott, OF Columbia College
notified the general committee this morn
ing that 200 students would take part i
The parade which would receive the Ad
Iniral. The boys will give their colleg
yeIls and add 10 the general liveliness o
the occasion.
Charles T. Wood, secretary of the League
nf American Wheelmen, has informed tn.
general committee that he will have 5OO
wheelmen in line in the parade. Beside.
these it is expected that 200 or 800 unat.
tached wheelmen will also take part.
Subscriptions amounting 10 1920 hay'
been received as follows: E. Warren d
Co, $40; arsburg Bros, SO; Victor Kauf
man, So; Heilbrun & Co. 50; B. r. Hud
son, 81; Andrew B. Graham, SO; Else
man Bros, So; J. E. Mattern, 81; Atlantis
and Pacific Tea Company, s.; c. w
Downing & Co.. 81; Charles Fisher, 81
Luchs & Bro, 50; w. H. Holmes, 50; Dr.
Fl. c. Yarrow. SO; Theodore W. Noyes
S25; Charles Rauscher SO; II. S. Cum
nings. SO; John Lynch. jr., So; S. s
Shedd & Bro, $40; Alfred ]. Clark. So; L
A. Coolidge, SO; ]. C. KimbalI, s.; ]. n
Wilson. SO; Stone & Fairfax, SO; F. L
Freeman, SO; NJ. C. Emery, $40; Ale,
Grant. s.; J. /. Petty, s.; G. Taylor Wade
SO; Charles G. Dawes. SO; Charles Graf
s.; Andrew Loefier, SO; A. GUIDE & Son
SO; ]. P. Ernest, So; H. B. Davis, IS
John C. Parker. $40; Felix Alexande
Reeve. S3; George y. Acker, IS: Louis D
Wine, s.; John Joy Edison, $25; George W