Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-10
The Fact Will BE Established.


the letter, so far as Washington is con-
cerned.
The Fact Will BE Established.
The announcement has been made at the
Navy Department that an examination of
the files there failed to discover the letter
written by Admiral, then Commander
Dewey, in 1873. asking to be assigned to
the capture of the city of Manila in case
war with Spain resulted from the Nirginius
trouble. 1t was not confidently expected
by those acquainted with the fact that such
letter was written that it would be found
in the Navy Department files, but it was
hoped that it would be in order that it
might be reproduced as an historical SOU
yenir in connection with the forthcoming
rational reception to the hero at Wash
il gton 1t is highly probable that
Commander Dewey's letter was not a
strictly official communication, but that
such a missive was s5nt to Washington at
the time mentioned is matter of knowl-
edge on the part of those who We're on
duty on the Narragansett. When Admiral
Dewey arrives there is no doubt felt by
those familiar with the facts that he will
establish their truth beyond question.
True American Activity.
The arrangements for the reception to be
given him here are being prosecuted with
true American activity. The committees
having the various details of the important
affair in charge are being rapidly formed
and their personnel assures success in every
direction
Secretary Van Wickles mail is increasing
to stupendous proportions, and this is es-
pecially true of the acceptances of commit
tee membership by well-known and infiuen-
tial citizens. Cordial missives expressing
their willingness to serve on the reception
all those composing it, including Secretary
Hay, Secretary Gage. Rear Admirals
Schley, Sampson, Farquhar and Phillips,
Gen Nelson a. Miles, Brigadier General H
c. Corbin, Brisadier General A. w. Gree
ly, Bishop John F. Hurst, Assistant Post
master General Perry Heath, Census Direc-
tor VIM. r. Merriam, Commissioner of Ed
ucation Harris, Special Diplomatic Commits
sioner John A kasson, Assistant Secre-
taries Cridler, Webster Davis, Spaulding
and Vanderlip, United States Treasurer
Roberts, Claude NJ. Johnson, director of the
bureau of printing and engraving; City
Postmaster Merritt Surgeon General Stern
berg. Surgeon General Van Reypen, Presi-
dent Whitney of Georgetown College, Presi-
dent Rankin of Howard University and
many others.
Gratifying support Financially.
Voluntary contributions continue to be
received in manner that assures that the
financial part of the affair will be album
dainty provided for This morning Mr.. Ed
ward ]. Stellwagen, treasurer of the Co
lumbia Hotel Company, walked into Sec
rotary Van Wickle's office at the Bradbury
piano rooms and Remarked:
Here's something for the good cause
Thereupon he handed Mr. Van Wickle a
check for $3.50 on behalf of the Hotel
Raleigh, which is owned by the company of
which Mr. Stellwagen is secretary
The check was forwarded to Treasurer J.
w. Babson. 1t is confidently expected that
such voluntary conscriptions as this and
these of Mr.. John r. Mclean, ex-senator
John B. Henderson and Mr.. John F. Wag-
gama!A VIII be rapidly forthcoming, and
that consequently the work of the finance
committee Will not be arduous.
Treasurer Babson is giving each sub
scriber very appropriate and attractive
receipt 1t was designed by Mr.. Clifford
X Bergman, who contributed it gener-
ously TO the good work, and bears a strik-
ing likeness of Admiral Dewey at the left
This is surrounded by laurel wreath and
i'll the background is a glimpse of the sunk
en- Spanish fleet that met disaster at the
hands of the hero and his valiant men, Be
meath the picture are the historic words
which Dewey flashed upon an astonished
world announcing his victory: Il have ex-
ecuted my orders"
A Working Press Committee.
The press committee was announced late
yesterday afternoon and a perusaI of its
members will show that the representative
newspaper men engaged in their profession
at the national capital compose it. From
the character of the gentlemen named 1t is
needless to state that every one will be an
energetic press agent to disseminate every
thing regarding the plans of the reception
and whet the appetite of the human inter-
est regarding it the country over in a most
satisfying manner.
The complete committee Is as follows:
George Fl. Harries, chairman; Charles A.
Boynton, vice chairman: Addison B. At
kins, David S. Barry, w. r. Bell, John
Boyle. Archibald W. Butt, c. w. Camp
pell, John M. Carson, Charles A. Conant.
l. A Coolidge, Wilbur F. Coyle. W. l..
Crounse, w. z. Curtis, CIuskey Cromwell,
Arthur w. Dunn, E. G. Dunnell. Richard
Lee Fearn, Louis Garthe, ]. Edgar Gibson.
Jules Guthridge, c. r. Gilbert, Henry Hall
Charles A. Hamilton, E. NJ Hood. Frank
H. Hosford, Max F. Ihmsen, s. E. johnson.
j.: syme Hastings, Henry G. Kemp. W. p
King, X NJ. Larner. Francis E. Leupp A,
Maurice Low, H. B. F. Mcfarland w +.
Mcpherson. j. A. Mathews, R. Bowman Ma.
| thews, Charles w. Metzger, John p. Miller
w. b. Nicholas, Raymond Patterson r
| A. Richardson, George W. Rouzer. II M
| Sarvis. Fred F. Schrader, NJ G. Seckendorfr
| John s. Schriver, Harold Snowden. Maurice
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