Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-13
President Mckinley Declines to Ac-
cept New York's Invitation.
DEWEY'S NATIONAL GREETING HERE
Some of Those Who Will Go to
Gotham to Meet Him.
PREPARATIONS PROGRESSING

The fact that President Mckinley and all
the members of the administration recog-
nize that the distinctive national reception
to Admiral Dewey will be at the nation g
capital city has been proven time and
again by the numerous marks of emphatic
recognition extended by them. still more
suggestive indication in this direction is to
be found in the reply the President sent
to General Daniel Butterfield chairman of
the executive committee of the New York
celebration, responding to the invitation to
participate in the greeting to Dewey there
President McKinley's letter is as follows:
Dear General Butterfield:
II am in receipt Of the invitation to par
tictpate in the naval parade and reception
and the military parade and review en- Fri
day and Saturday. the Doth and Both inst,
in honor of Admiral dewey, and regret that
l shall be unable to accept
On the Monday following 1 shall have
the very great pleasure of receiving him at
the nations capital, to which he has ex-
pressed a desire to proceed at once upon
the conclusion of your demonstration of
greeting.
The accounts that have reached me
from time to time of the splendid tribute
arranged by the generous and hospita BILE
people of your great city and state have
deeply interested me. and the energy and
enthusiasm with which the celebration was
undertaken and has been carried forward
are assurance that such a reception will
be accorded Admiral Dewey upon his ar
rival in New York as will fittingy express
the love and admiration in which he is
held
Il join with the state and municipal au-
thorities and the people in heartiest well
come to your distinguished guest.
with every good wish for the most
abundant success of the occasion. believe
me very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
The preparations for the great event at
Washington are being prosecuted with dill
gence, and there is a hustling characters
tic evident that assures splendid success
all along the line. The executive body of
the general citizens committee of one hun
dred will meet every day hereafter, so that
the result Of each twenty-four hours work
may be intelligently considered without de-
lay.
To Escort the Admiral Home.
The triumphal Pennsylvania railroad
train that will go over to New York to
carry the receiving party and return with
the great sea captain will carry a distin-
guished party.
The following officials have accepted in
vitations to accompany the committee:
Rear Admiral Charles ONetl. US N, chief
bureau of ordnance; Rear Admiral Royal
B. Bradford, U.S.N., chief. bureau Of equip
ment; Rear Admiral Philip Hchborn, US.
NJ. chief, bureau of construction and re-
pair; Rear Admiral George w. Melville, U.
N, chief. bureau OF steam engineering;
Rear Admiral W. K. Van Reypen, U.s.N.,
chief, bureau Of medicine and surgery;
Capt. c. s. Lemly, U.S.N., Judge advocate
general; Brig. Gen. Charles Haywood U.
s. N, commandment, Marine Corps; Com
mander George w. Baird. U.S.N., superin-
tendent, State, War and Navy building;
Commissioner General to Paris Exposition
F. w. Peck. ----fs -;s-s
The following have, been designated by
officials unable to personally accept:
Maj. o. L. Pruden. assistant secretary to
the President, to represent President Nc
kinley; A. A. Adee. second assistant secre-
tary of state, to represent Mr.. Hay, Sec
rotary of State; E. II. Roberts. treasurer of
the United States, to represent Mr.. Gage.
Secretary of Treasury; Jas. E. Boyd as
sistant Attorney General. to represent Mr..
Griggs, Attorney General; Col. Andrew
Geddes, chief clerk. Agricultural Depart
ment, to represent Mr.. Wilson, Secretary
of Agriculture; Thos. Ryan, first assistant
secretary of Interior to represent Mr..
Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior
Senator Redfield Proctor, chairman of the
senatorial committee. will join the party at
New York and accompany it to Washing
ton.
Fund PASSES $4,000 Mark.