The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
ADMIRAL DEWEY PLEASED.
PLANS FOR RECEPTION OF HIS FIM-
ny IRK SATISFACTORY TO HIM.

fold from GibrRltRr-G. A. Il. Mon md
Confederate Veterans VIII Not Parade
Rear Admiral schley Accepts Invitation.
A letter from Admiral Dewey. written on
board the Olympia on Sept 4, at Gibraltar and
addressed TO Gen. Daniel Butterheld. was
received yesterday at the Office OF the Ceebra.
ton Committee at the City Hall. The letter
was as follows:
DEAR GEN. BuTTERFIELD: l have just re-
ceived a copy OF your letter to my brother
Aug. 9. setting forth the arrangements made
by the committee for receiving the members
OF my family and sending them aboard the
Olympia. These arrangements are entirely
satisfactory to me. and assure you will be 90
TO my family.
with renewed thanks for your thouehtful-
ness. am.
Very sincerely youra.
GEORGE DEWEY"
Arrangements were made some time ago by
the Reception Committee for the meeting o!
the Admiral and his relatives All these ar.
rangements have not been perfected. but 1t is
the wish Of the committee that the Admiral
should have the better part OF Thursday. Sept.
%. the day set for his arrival. reserved for the
occasion. Seats have been reserved by the
committee for Admiral Dewey's family on the
reviewing stand on the day OF the land parade
and they will be well LOOKED after throughout
the celebration.
The following letter sent by the War Depart
ment through Adlt -Gen. Fl. C. Corbin to Major
Gen. Wesley Merritt was made public yestsr-
day
The Secretary OF War instructs me to Say
that he desires you on his behalf to meet Ad-
mral Dewey on his arrival Ia New York. an d
extend to him special welcome in behalf Of
ha Ar, ~ = ,Inl
lations on his distinguished service and safe
return"
A letter Of cceptance Of an invitation to the
celebration was received yesterday from Mrs.
A V. Gridey. tho widow Of Capt. Gridley who
was in command Of the Olympia at Manila.
Mrs, Gridsy will be accompanied by her
mother. Other letters Of acceptance were
from Col. Albert =. Mills. commander Of
the West Point Military Academy Commander
ASA Walker of the Naval College at Newport.
Capt J. b. CoRhan OF the Raleigh. Perry s.
Heath. First Assistant Postmaster General.
and from Rear Admiral Schey. The letter
from Rear Admiral schley was as follows:
Rear Admiral schley's compliments to the
Mayor Of the City Of New York. and his thanks
for the kind invitation to be present on the oc-
casion Of the Dewey reception and parade. 1t
will give him much delight to be present and
to participate In the cty's honor to the peerless
Dewey"
Col. Henry Hersche Adams. who was APP
pointed AdJutant to Gen. o. o. Howard, COM
mandar Of the fourth division OF the parade.
said yesterday that the announcement OF State
Comm ander Joseph W. Kay that the Grand
Army men would not parade was probably
final Col Adams said that Gen. Roe had re-
Iussted him on Sept. y to communicate with
the Memorial Committee Of the G.. A. r. Of the
four counties embraced In Greater New York
and to inform them that the Plan and Scope
Committee wished to have division OF G. A. r.
men in the parade.
He also requested me-" said Col Adams.
TO notify Department Commander Kay. l
teiephonei to Commander Kay three times
AMI wrote him a letter. Ny messages we're
not answered. and | wrote to him again. Sew
eral days after that Commander Kay came to
my Office and talked over the whole matter
with him. told him that Gen. Howard had
been proposed as commander Of the G. A. r.
detachment. but that Con. Roe would place
Gen. Howard In command OF the whole divi-
sion OF unarmed marchers. II the q. A. r. men
wished to choose another commander for
themselves. The chairmen Of the four Memo
rial committees and Commander Kay and
met at Gen. Roes once. and the question OF
our place In the line was freely discussed. Gen.
Roe suggested that we fall In at the end OF tho
line at Fitty-ninth street and have the privi-
eEe Of leaving the parade at Twenty second
street. This was apparently satisfactory to all
at that time
to grant to the 6: A. H. men a place at tho head
OF the parade. lie refused to entertain such q
i.oe' IN another Interview. at Which Com Com mander
hay was present; Gen Roe again refused TO
alloy prr US to cad the 6eIG stfsdo ~.
ought to be at the head OF the parade. am
sure that the Ieople went to see ADMIRAL
Il. men: am confident that my opinion is
generally shared hy q. 4. r. men"
his star. but that no didn't wish to embnrrass
the parade Ivy his presence.
office that the -Confederates. who had
pIanned to march in the parade. would prob
ably not do 80 because Of their inability to get
short notice they had had. In the division '' OF
unnrmed men that will bring up. the rear
American wal, veterans Col Reinold. Who is
a member Of tho committee in charge OF this
division: said YESTERDAY that tie A.'or Battery
would probably be commando by Col. john
by Col ,Hub6ell. There viii be several detach-
ments t;9m New Jsr.ey il this diyis,on; 49,,
Erection OF Stands said yesterday that there
would probably be no stand Tor the q. A. IL.
men aud that the stand now designed for Cen
trial Park West and seventy-s-cond street, to
hold 800 children. would not be enlarged.
We now have q deficit" said this member.
''of about $4,000. That will be covered ny
the additional appropriation of S25. 900. and |
think the remaining $4,000 ought to be used
in the building Of n stand for the Municipal
Assembly: There, ought TO be another .appro-
rriation for STANDS, as We have already bad
Gen, Howard Carroll said yesterday that it
had boen i'm possible to secure the Portsmont
as n stnkoboat for the naval parade because
the expenses Of repairing the boat and the
The schoo!shpSt Mary's has already been OBJ
ianed to take the place Of the Portsmouth,.
Following Is n list OF the latest additional ap-
plcations for permits for stands for the Dewey
parade received by Building Commissioner
Brady.
Name. En'dtion.
Theodore q Stein Cent PIX West and 10th At
Peter Wagner Cent PIX West and Bvt at
Henry Loeb Cent PIX WeE, and HGth St
Marshall Field ............2 p7 Fifth av.
Rev. Dr. f. A. Hoffman. ...2 30 Fifth Av.
Thomas +. Byrnes. ....,., bHl Fifth Av.
Frank A. BarnRhy ,....... 90 Fifth av.
Eliza NJ white. rO7 Fifth Av.
I Mon League Club. ...... Fifth Av. and 89th st.
n. l.. BuURhton. ,..,,,.....32I Firth av.