Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
PARADE DIVISI0 N
A Proposition to Separate the Civic
and the Military.
WILL PROBABLY BE ADOPTED
Favored by Committeeman as Be-
ing Advantageous.
STEADY BSCRIPTION

| The question as to whether there will be
| two parades in honor of Admiral Dewey
| upon the occasion of his national recep-
| ton al Washington instead of will be
| decided upon at a meeting of the executive
| committee to be held this afternoon At
| the meeting of the same body yesterday a
| letter from Gen. Miles was read in which
| he stated that the participation of the mil
| itary in a night parade would be without
| precedent and might lead to trouble in
! the future. He also suggested that the
| effect of the fireworks and Examinations
| upon the horses that would necessarily par
| ticipatc in such procession might lead to
| accidents that would spoil the entire
| casion Major j. A. Johnston. assistant
| adjutant general of the army. who has been
| selected by Gen. Miles as his chief of staff
was present at the meeting and also urged
| that change lie made in the present ar
| rangement. He suggested that the parade
| already set for the night of October be
| postponed until the next day and utilized
| as an escort for Admiral Dewey upon his
| visit to the Capitol, where he will be pre-
| scented with the nations sword
! Mr.. Larner-s Suggestion.
| The committee considered the proposition
| at some length. and at last Mr.. John b.
| Larner proposed way out of the apparent
| dilemma by suggesting that the civic pa
| rade be held originally intended on the
| night of October . and that the military
| organizations which We're to have partici-
| pated in this feature should turn out the
next day as part of the escort to the
| Capitol. This division would eliminate the
| horses he submitted. and would add con-
| siderably to the interest presentation
| day. Mr.. f, j. Steilwagen and others
| warmly supported Mr.. Larner's idea, and
| committee to consider the matter was
| appointed, consisting Of w. H. Moses, w
| V Cox, John 3. Larner. w. II. Rapley and
| George H. Harries. The committee held
| long meeting this morning and will make
| a report to the executive committee this
| afternoon, which. it is believed, will prove
| proposition.
The division of the outpouring in Dewey's
| honor will not take away any of the at
| fractions of the celebration
The civic bodies that have already signi-
| fled their intention to turn out on the n ght
| of the hero's arrival include the Young
Mems Christian Association. 800 strong
the Catholic societies, = 900: the students
| of the Columbian University 100; the stu
| dents of GEORGETOWN University. 700 the
Grand Army of the Republic. go: Union
Veteran Legion 100 SpanishAmerican
veterans. 100: Sth Battalion civil war vet
Grams, 20: United American Mechanics 40:
printers bookbnders and pressmen. 700:
letter carriers. 150 bicycle clubs and unat-
faehed riders, so: Knights of Pythias, 800;
INDEPENDENT Order of Red Men. $50:
knights of khorassan. -; Junior Order of
American Mechanics, 100, and other bodies
| that will swell the total to about 10000
marchers.
The arrangements for red fire, fireworks.
lilum: nations and general display will
not be changed in any way, and the effect
would be no less brilliant, while the alb
sencc OF horses would eliminate the fear
that almost every participant would nat
uraily feel who was marching in the same
line with them.
The military organizations could besides
| De seen TO Inuch better effect in 1ay
Growth of the Fund
Additional contributions for the Dewey
fund were received today as follows: F.
b. Warren & Co. $40. I-ansburgh & Bro.
So; Victor Kaufman. 81; Heilbrun & Co.
| ~ g. X Hudson, 81; Andrew B. Graham
| $40; Eiseman Bros, So; J. f. Mattern. 81;
| Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. 81: c. w
| downing 4 Co, 81; Charles Fischer 81;
luchs 4 Bro, 81; w. H Holmes, 81; DR.. H
| I. narrow, $40; Theodore W. Moves ST.;
| cash, 81; T. NJ. Sullivan. 81; Chris Heurich
| 81; Mertz G Mertz, SIC; VIM. H Saunders
| 4 Co, so; Edwin A Moseley 81; oscar
nackett s.; Samuel G. Mills, 81; J. Nota
| McGiin, $40; Clement S. Acker 81; Henry B.
| LOCKER, Il; Henry d. Fry, 81; Henry NJ
| Hoyt: si2; a. NJ. Brooks, 81; G. c. Kniffen,
-; VIM A. Maury, 50; c. F. Shoemaker
! s.; National Metropolitan Bank $40: lanes
| Lyall White, 500; Riggs National Bank.
| sl"; c. p. Williams So; w B. Guriev
$40; cash $40; Charles e White, 81; Thos
/ H. James. Slt. Second National Bank
| Total today, $lsi.
| Holiday on Dewey Day.
The President has directed the prepl:a-
! ton of an order closing the executive de-
partments on Dewey day. Tuesday, October
J, and 1t will probably be promulga. ed in
| the different departments in Il cay CT two
| Among the government employees such n
| these who work n the navy ward The CIV
efnInent printing Office and the other e. eat
! workshops where per diem wages are pad
| there is great anxiety to know if the prom-
| lSei closing order VIII include them IN its
provisions. The belief is strong that such n
course will be followed, and every c'tiZen
| VIII have a whole day in which to h nor
| the man who Is being 50 signally honored
| by the nation.
HeHson"hie Rates for Accom- mediation
| Accommodations for about II 90 visitors
| nave been already reg stored by private
| boarding house Keepers and Ctre-s at III
| headquarters of the subcofnri tee on h ,te,.
| and boarding houses at the Ames building
Unusually moderate prices IRE be ny a s,,d
| both for lodgings and meals or both. an
! other evidence of the general inc est in he
| half of making the homecoming weiCome
| to Dewey success.
| Dewey Day Dots
| President b. l.. Whitman of the Column
| bian University notified Chairman W. H.
| Rapley today that several hundred students
would be in line in the Dewey night pa
| rade. No distinctive uniform will be worn,
| but the varsity boys will be well equipped
| with banners and transparencies
Arrangements Will be made by Gen. Mel
| son A. Miles Camp. No. l. Spanish War
| Veterans, at meeting to be held this
evening al Costelos Hall. 9th and G
| streets. 20 participate as uniformed BODY
| in the Admiral Dewey reception parade
| The camp will have $50 uniformed men in
| line.
| The finance committee will meet this af-
| ternoon at 4:15 o'clock at the Ames build
| ing.
Subscription papers are being circulated
| In the government printing office with very
satisfactory results.
| The committee on medals and badges will
| meet at the Ames building at $3.50 o'clock
| pm tomorrow.