The times., 1899-08-24
THE DEWEY PROGRAMME
1t Will Be a Valuable Historical
Souvenir.
The Committee in Charge of the
Publication Holds a Meeting to
of the Reception Being Arranged
by Those Who Have 1t in Charge.

One of the great events in the history
of Washington, the big celebration to be
held when Admiral Dewey returns to the
National Capital and receives the greatest
honor Congress can confer upon a naval
hero, will be commemorated in a hand
some souvenir programme. which will be
preserved and handed down to po5terity
That this souvenir should be properly
cared for and prepared in such manner as
viii beft the occasion, the committee on
printing of the general committee on the
reception to be given Admiral Dewey,
has been organized and held its first meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the Ames
Building.
Chairman Emil G. Schafer presided,
with W. A. Hungerford as secretary. The
! following members of the body were
present: Paul Brockett, c. A. Cotterill,
James Cunningham l.. II. Emmert, George
H. Judd, l.. Faber, Fred A. Fenning. H.
E. Gasch, George Gibson, w. S. Gill,
Kimon Nicolaides, George ]. May, w. H.
Rupp B. F. Saul, N. NJ SomerYilIe, A. O.
Tingley, Benjamin Vail, H. C. Ward, Ali-
son Nailor, jr., Nj. Dyrenforth and DR..
F. T. Howe.
Chairman Schafer stated that as souve-
mir programme would have to be issued
and as this programme would, no doubt,
| be lasting memento of the occasion, he
wished TO hear expressions from the mem
bers as to the proper way in which to issue
the publication. After some discussion it
| was decided to appoint an executive COM
| mittee of nine members, to prepare the
F, programme and to make recommendations
! to the full committee. The committee as
| appointed consists of the following: Chair
/ man. Rufus H. Thayer; Mitchell Dyren-
| forth, H. E. Gasch, Barton Miller. ]. A.
Murphy, W. H. Rupp, B. F. Saul, II. l..
/ West, and Charles A Cotterill.
/ Chairman Schafer then announced that
| ii had been proposed to get the programme
out without any advertising features, and
/ upon motion of M. Dyrenforth it was de-
/ cided to do this, and that the publication
! be issued without any advertising matter.
save such reading and descriptive material
as might be decided upon by the commit
| tee. Secretary Hungerford read a letter
which had been drawn up previous to the
meeting which it had been suggested might
be sent to the Union Iron Works of San
/ Francisco the builders cf the Olympia,
stating that the committee on printing
| would be willing to use series OF illus
! trations and some descriptive reading mat
| ter anent the building of the famous flag
ship in the souvenir programme, and ask
| ing that the builders in return for the
aid in making the reception a fitting one
After some discussion it was decided to
forward the letter.
E. j. Roche was appointed a member Of
the committee at the request of Prekident
e. C. Jones, OF Columbia Typographical
| Union, who desired the former to act in
| his place Mr. Roche is President of the
Allied Printing Trades Council and is a
| well-known hustler. At his request it was
decided to give all contracts for printing
! TO union offices. f. l.. Freeman was also
added to the committee by Chairman Scha-
fer. T. NJ Hardy, of the Government Print
| ing Office has presented the Dewey COM
mittee with very handsome crayon por-
trait of the Admiral which was executed
! by the donor. The portrait is a remarka-
bly, good likeness and will be given place
| Of honor in the headquarters. The COM
i mittee on printing adjourned to meet with
] in a week on call of the chairman
Secretary Van Wickle yesterday received
subscriptions amounting to $3.50 from the
following: john ". Thompson, 800; DR..
| Franck Hyatt, $40; James H. MeKenney,
$50; A. r. Serven $40. Chairman Parker.
| of the committee on. finance, returned TO
the city yesterday and expects that funds
viii begin to flow in rapidly within few
| days.
The subcommittee of the committee on
medals and badges held meeting yester-
day afternoon to consider the proposition
| of placing fac SMILES of the Paul Jones
! flag on the ribbon of the Dewey medal. The
committee was unable to arrive at any
agreement and the matter will come up be-
fore the full committee on badges The
committee on decorations and illuminations
will hold a meeting at the Ames Building
at 1880 tonight.