The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-22
nFwEY WILL BE WELCOMED.
PREPARING GREET
ING FOR THE ADMIRAL.

,,..c,,s CnbIed Approval of the
mans for His Reception Enables
.ne committee to Proceed With
,,-.nar;ntiOns-LOng VIII Present
no sword From COngress-Grcat
rorcbIfght Procession and IIIumi-
cations VIII Be Features.
,y,--iugton. July 2.-Admiral Dewey's
,..5 approval of the plans for his re-
.,.-i,o 3t the national capital permits
.,r1mittee in charge of that event 10
...,-s-l at once with the necessary prep
arations.
some time ago the district commissioners
...n-a5 a committee of 100 citizens to
49,. cosnizance of the admiraTs return
o., the capital, which committee organized
.,l srb-livided. The executive commit
,es sketched a programme which was APP
nroysI by President Mckinley, Secretary
ans and the committee of one hundred
Ta4 programme provided for a suitable
committee escort from New YorB TO
Uass,reton Probably on the afternoon
o+ his arrival the admiral will be con-
dueted to the east front Of the capitol
where secretary Long Will present the
sword Of honor which was voted by Con-
gress.
eaaacious platform, suitably decor
.,.5 viii be erected for the accommoda-
.ou of the President, his cabinet the
members of the diplomatic corps and other
5slrsuished personages. In the evening
t5.re viii he military, naval and civic
parade. ia which every organized body in
the District of Columbia is expected to
participate This feature is to be of the
torcbIght variety, and is 10 be accom-
p4rlad by general illumination and most
elaborate effects along the line of march.
THE parade will be reviewed by the Presi-
dent Admiral Dewey and many of the
prominent national officials and internal
toCaI represe natives. Following The par
5ie will be band concerts in various sec
tons of mis- city.
satisfactory 10 Dewey.
Admiral Dewey has been communicated
with as TO The reception and presentation,
bota by letter and by cable. A synopsis
of the letter was cabled and in reply there
TO line following message was to-day
received through the Secretary of the
Navy. Proposed arrangements reception
and presentation Washing on approved by
President and secretary are entirely agree
able 10 me. Dewey
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
hal.ne rendered special transportation ia
c.lues between Washington and New
II York the citizens executive committee has
Il accepted the proffered courl estes and is
now proceeding 10 arrange an details pos
d siul5 at this time. Designs for an apDro-
pirate medal, to be struck in commemora-
ton OF the admiraIs return to the seat
~. a+
Il considered. The medals will be Of artistic
merit and are TO be made of metal secured
from war material captured by the navy
at Manila.
Nothing is known at the navy depart
ment Of any intention on the part of Ad-
miral Dewey TO change the plans he had
already framed as to his movements N
Europe and the date of his arrival in the
United States. Secretary Long still ex-
poets that that date viii be some time in
October, and he does not know that the
admiral conlemplates leaving the Olympia,
as is reported, and returning to the United
Fl States on a mail steamship. This report
"a is discrediJed the navy department
Some of the members of the diplomatic
"a body here have unofIicially attracted the
# attention Of some of the officers of the
navy department TO the peculiar attitude
# ~ which they re placed by the action of
M the New York reception committee. That
81 committee, they represent, mas addressed
the representative of all the foreign gov
ernmenls, inviting them to send one or
more naval vessels to participate in the
hi reception of Admiral Dewey upon his arri-
# val an New York
According TO the strict rules of the In
III iercoursc, il is said, the foreign govern
meuts cannot properly take cognizance of
any invitation addressed directly to them
by a municipality, or as in this case, a
<# purely local committee As some of the
governments invited would like to accept
1ae nVtaton. they are somewhat en-
oarassed under these conditions, and it
is believed viii be obliged to await some
action of the department of state in this
matter