Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
DEWEY AND MANILA
Admiral's Desire in 1873 in Case of
War With Spain.
His NATIONAL RECEPTION HERE
Demand for Souvenir Medals Show
ing Gratifying Increase.
NOTES OF PROG RES S

The announcement exclusively printed in
The Evening Star several weeks ago that
Admiral Dewey, when a commander, in
1873. at the time of the Virginius trouble,
was very anxious to be assigned to the duty
of capturing Manila in of war with
Spain, which then seemed to be pending,
was true. In view Of the denial of the
| sta tement based largely upon the failure
to find in the files of the Navy Department
an official letter from Commander Dewey
to this effect. it may be stated that several
letters have recently been received from
officers both OF the navy ard Marine Corps
who were serving on the Narragansett at
the time, each stating that the writer had
very clear recollection of Commander
Dewey's ambition in the direction noted,
and that he did write to influential friends
in Washington asking them in case war
with Spain was declared to urge his as
signment to the coveted duty of taking
Manila. Permission has been requested to
publish two or three of the letters alluded
to- and in case it is granted they will
shortly appear.
An Active Week.
The present week has been one Of
great activity on the part of the repre-
entire popu'at ton of the District of Column
bia and very substantially the people of
the entire country in preparing for a ma
tional reception to the hero of Manila at
the nations capital The complete organiza-
ton of every committee has been accom-
plished. with the exception of the appoint
ment of few subcommittee and addi-
tional members on several of the main
committees, and these will be announced
within the next day or two.
Increasing Demand for Medals.
Among Vice Chairman Cox's callers this
morning was gentleman who gave an or
der for ten souvenir Dewey reception med
ais and deposited $40 TO pay for them. He
declared his belief with much emphasis
that he could easily sell a thousand of
them in New York city and Philadelphia
Chairman Simon Wolf of the committee
on medals and badges will be handed the
order and amount today. He is receiving
many orders in every mail, and found
twenty-Six letters, each containing an or
der for one medal, awaiting him at his
Office 924 F street, when he returned there
yesterday after attending the executive
committee meeting at the Ames building.
AS heretofore announced. Mr.. Wolf finds it
impossible to acknowledge the receipt of
orders and accompanying money in each
individual case, but all orders are booked
in the rotation in which they are opened
and will be filled Immediately, they were
received, when the medals arrive from Con-
tractor ]. X. Dawson of Philadelphia,
which will be about September 81 or %. In
case the demand exceeds the number al
ready contracted for, an additional number
will be ordered. Mr. Wolf, therefore, earn
eStly requests that all persons who wish to
buy medals shall send in their orders as
soon convenient, so an intelligent I'M
derstanding of the number that will be re-
CURED may be reached as quickly as posi-
BILE
An Appeal for Funds.
Eleven hundred copies of the following
letter, signed by Chairman f. Southland
Parker of the finance committee. were
mailed last night to that many members of
the various national Dewey reception COM
mittee5:
THE committee on finance appeals to
each member of the various committees for
a subscription to the Dewey reception fund,
ard | inciose herewith a form to be used in
making such a subscription.
1T is the wish of the committee that the
funds for the reception be available within
ten days, and it is hoped that you will CO.
operate with it in making success worthy
of the admiral and credit to the capital
of the country.
More Voluntary Contributions.
Additional voluntary contributions to the
national Dewey reception fund have been
received follows: Alfred S. Gilett, 5000;
Sanders & Stayman, So; C. G. Sloan, $40;
H. b. F. mcfarland, $40; Rev. John D.
Whitney, so; Prindle & Russell, $25: DR..
]. B. Gregg Gusts, $40; Reed & Wilson,
$40; Judson T. Gull, SO; Percy S. Foster
50: w. c. Dodge, 81; Frank T. Rawlings,
$40.
Replies are being received from the gov
ernors of the states to the invitations re-
questing them to be present at the ma
tional reception to Admiral Dewey either
in person or by representatives. Adjutant
General A. D. Ayling of New Hampshire
by direction of Gov. Rollins writes that
New Hampshire will undoubtedly be rep
resented at the reception but at this time
it was not positive to say by whom.
Gov. Jones of Arkansas regretfully de-
clined on account of pressing official duties
A Representative subcommittee.
Mr. Chas E. Kern, chairman of the sub
committee on individual decorations of the
committee on parades, announced his COM
mittee today as follows: John B. Brady,
E. Burton, E. r. Coombes, Arthur Cope
land, ]. H. Curran, l.. E. DesseZ, ]. F.
Durham, r. w. Dutton, ]. j. Gould, Geo.
P. r Hoffman. ]. Whit Heron, Julian
jackson. Chas E. Johnson. ]. L. Kennedy.
Joseph Hummer j. Fred Kelley, Julius
Lansburgh, c. A. Lieb, ]. L. Loose. Edw.
A. Moseley e. S. NARROW, Geo c. May
nard, NJ. Marean. Rich L. Middleton, Alex
ander Milne Frank Mack, VIM. McGuims,
T. c. Moves, JAS A. Nicholson, John c..
Rau H. O. Towles, A H. Warner, Ernest
Walker, w. NJ. Weaver.
Interest of the Catholics.
Mr.. Rapley, chairman of the committee
on the parade, has received a letter from
Rev John d. Whitney. president of the
Georgetown University, thanking the COM
mittee for its invitation to the students of
To rtir To in he
night parade, and assuring the committee
of his cooperation in the matter.
There is movement on foot. championed
by f. j. Harmon of the Carroll Institute,
to have all the Catholic societies in the
city unite and take part in the parade as
one grand feature.
Penalty of Bond, 81 900,
George Jones, colored. was held in $1,000
bonds for the action of the grand jury by