The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
WILL BE A NATIONAL EVENT.
ENTERTAINMENT WASHINGTON Is |
TO GIVE ADMIRAL DEWEY.

resident Mckinley viii Make the
Presentation speech When tile
Handsome sword Is Given Him.
Parade and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
roads Have Made Special Rates for
the Occasion-New York Affair
Looked on as Local.
Washington. Sept 2.-(SpeciaO.- Admiral
Deweys Official return 70 the United
States will be the occasion of great
national demonstration. at the nations
capital. on the ID of October.
The citizens of Washington, backed up
by the general government, propose to
make the event one of the most memorable
celebrations recorded during the present
century
OF course, the admiral is not expected TO
sail the Olympia through the capes, steam
up the Potomac river and anchor off the
Washington monument, Immediately south
of the executive mansion. The most con-
venient harbor for him to enter is at New
York, therefore the New Workers are also
preparing to give him a rousing greeting,
Of purely local character.
Dewey's reception at Washington is to
be national event, participated in by the
President of the United States, the cabi-
net and the Governors of the various
states-as many as can make ii convenient
to he present. They have all been invited.
There will also be senator's and representa-
lives, members of the diplomatic corps, in
addition to a large committee of repre-
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lumbla.
The principal feature of the occasion will
be the presentation to Admiral Dewey of
the magnificent sword, which Congress
voted to the hero of Manila bay The pre-
sentation will take place on the east por-
tico of the capitol, where our Presidents
are formally inaugurated every four years
President Mckinley is to make the pre-
sentation speech, and other ceremonies APP
proprIate to the occasion will be included
in the concise, but extremely interesting
programme.
Washington His Home.
Although Admiral Dewey is a native of
Vermont. he regards Washington as his
home, hence his fellow citizens are pre-
pains " SANG INN a WGlCOub NOME lnal
will be conducted on an elaborate scale,
and In keeping with the national character
of the event. The citizens have taken hold
of the matter with commendable energy
and enthusiasm, and the various commit
tees are composed of the leading citizens,
who have had experience in conducting
the festivities attending inaugural cere-
monies.
October Is one of the most attractive
months in the year to visit Washington
and thousands of visitors are expected
here to participate in the Dewey demon
stration All of the railroads running into
Washington have made special rates for
the occasion, In addition to making hand
some contributions to the entertainment
fund. The Baltimore and Ohio, the South
ern, the Atlantic Coast Line, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and the Pennsylvania
lines are represented on the Public Com
fort commottee, and uniform rate has
been agreed upon so that visitors may
make their arrangements to take in the
New York celebration, and secure stop
off accommodations to enable them to par
ticipate in the national demonstration at
the nations capital.
The preparation of the sword Is to be
preceded by a brilliant parade and illum-
nation on the evening of DeWey's ar
rival, so that two or more days of enter
tainment is offered to out-of-town guests.