The times., 1899-09-07


itself caused some delay The following
letter received from Admiral Dewey yes
terday explains itself:
United States Flagship Olympia,
HillefraBche, France August p, 1892.
Messrs. W. V. Cox, Acting Chairman, W. P.
Van Wielle, Secretary, Admiral Dewey Re
cepfion Committee, Washington, d. c.:
Gentlemen: / have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt OF yonr letter OF the 18th instant and
thank you for the arrangements of which you
inform Ii is my desire 10 go to Washington
soon possible after the completion OF the
reception ceremonies al New York, and see no
reason why i should not leave there for WASH
ington On the second day after the ceremonies
With renewed thanks for your courtesy, am,
very sincerely yours, GEORGE DEWEY.
The special reception train bearing the
distinguished party which will escort the
admiral to Washington will leave here on
Sunday, October l, and will leave New
York on the return trip On the morning
Of October 2. 1t is expected that the trip
will take about seven hours, although
brief stops viii be made to crafty the
eager crowds at Trenton, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other points. A special
train bearing the crew of the Olympia
Will follow the Dewey train over the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and the men behind the
guns VIII be given the van in the parade,
headed by the Marine Band
Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles will act as
grand marshal of the night parade and
will appoint staff of prominent military
and naval officials. Al endeayor Will be
made to have several States send delega
tions from their National Guards, so as to
fill up the line with troops representing
ri f<z1o
occur on October 2. and the presentation
of the sword voted by Congress viii take
place al $3.50 p. N. on October 3, at the
east front Of the Capitol. 1t is expected
that In addition 10 the military, patriotic
and fraternal societies many novel features
viii be presented in the parade, and the
clerks of the various departments may be
in line
Secretary Hay has appointed Hon. A. A.
Adee. Assistant Secretary of State. to ren
resent that department on the special train
which viii escort Dewey to Washington
Treasurer Roberts will represent the
Treasury Department on the reception
committee.
A meeting of the finance committee was
held yesterday afternoon at the Ames
Building, with Chairman E. S. Parker pre-
siding Chairman Parker stated that upon
his return to the city he had found whole
sack Of mail awaiting him and had received
the following subscriptions, which were
announced for the first time These with
the other contributions received. run the
total up TO SO, 1G9:
Cash, $40; W. Riley Decide, $40; Charles f
KempeI. $50; Lewis J. Davis, SIS; r. E. suli.
van 70; J. d. Arnold, $40; Archibald Hopkins.
.; a. l. IsudiRgton, SO; Patriotic Citizen SO;
Id Sutherland, 50; 5. ). BuTdett. SIS: joseph
McCammon, so; Lloyd B.. Wight 50: Charles
Bird, s.; Frank +. Butts. slO James Kerr. So;
John T. Ellis Co. $40; J. L. Berry sl0 T.
Berliner, SO; E. Lodge Hill, So; b. b. Ernshaw,
-; Gen II. '. Boynton, SO; 4. s. Kenny, $40;
Edward J. Steliwegen, SIS; John NJ VII
son, $40; c. b. Church, $50; Frank 5 Cannon,
$50; James L. Oyster, $40; Commander A. III
Mccormick, 81; Richardson Glover So Henry p
Blair, s.; William Tindall, NJ D.. $40; Walter
Heiston, 50; Commander G.. W. Baird SIG: New
ton 4 Gillett, s.; Martin A. Knapp, Sl0; George
G. GorhaTn, 50; Walter S. Cox, $50; c. NJ Hend-
ley, SO; Henry +. Blouni. $50; L. W Bradford
-; Oscar w White, -: X. W. Carmichael NJ
d.. So; ;. c. Busey, NJ. D.. 50; james g. Berret
SO; Charles II. Poor, $40; W F. Huxfosd s.:
" Donaldson SO; James T. Iambia. $40; II l.
Bisroe, SO; j. Barton Miller $40; John T. Free
man, 50; E. N. Gallaudet, 50; ". p. c. Hazen,
~ d, SIG; Thomas ~ Iincant, s.; c. l. Sturte
want, $40; II. Ross Perry, $50; +. b. Mcclure
S25; J. Ford Thompson, NJ. D. $40; Arthur Pc
ter, 50; Richard Kiagsman, $50; Charles b. Pur-
v5s. II. D., s5; Frederick L. Moore, $40; 5. C.
LeInly, So }. Z. Craig, s.; Bernard r. Green,
s.: Byron s. Adams. $40; B. H. Warner, S25;
Philip T. Hall, s.; Tobert Lanston sl0 l. c.
Slater $40; J. II. Crawford. $50; Noble ID. Larner.
1 s25; N. DuPerOw 50; J. b. Kendall. $40; Henry
4 X. Simpson, $40; William II. Hodges, 50; J. f.
Manning & Co. s.; F. II. Morris, 50; John A.
! Merritt. SO: Daniel b. Clarke, $40; J, Gales
/ Moore SO: Kimon Nicolaides. $40; J. b. Brown
1 low. s.; William A. Haley. So W F. Barker.
Z $50: Woodward & Lothrop, $3.50: Norris Peters &
4 Co, SIO0: I. X. Levy, So; \. J.. BuTchell. so;
W A Turk SIS; L. c. Hine, s2j; J. J. Oar
lington. $50; 7. V. PowdIly, $40; a. A. Ioehing,
$.
The report of the executive committee
recommending the expenditure of S13 900
/ was received favorably. and an endeaHor
VIII be made TO raise even more than that
sum. The committee then adjourned 10
meet next Wednesday at AIS p. m
The subcommittee on hotels and board
ing houses of the committee on public COM
/ fort held meeting at the Ames Building
at I.30 last night and discussed ways and
means whereby visitors could be accom-
modated. 1t is intended that a corps of
uniformed boys and poriers will be at the
railroad stations TO direct strangers to
good hotels and boarding houses.