Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

Chairman Committee Transport ton.
Photograph By Rice.
that Admiral Dewey will be escorted TO the
Capitol on Dewey day, where he will be
presented with the nations sword, by a big
parade. This idea is incorrect. The guest
of honor upon that occasion will be con-
Quoted to the Capitol by a committee and
the parade will take place at night
Every Organization Invited.
Every organization in the District of Co.
lLmbia will be invited to participate in the
procession. Every military body, all the
civic. fraternai, patriotic, social and benev-
| oient societies and the bicycle clubs will be
included. If organizations from other local
tiles desire to take part they will be gladly
welcomed, providing, of course. that they
pay their own expenses to Washington and
while in the city. IN energetic effort will
be made to have each body in line make
some distinctive illumination on its own ac-
! count Those who remember the night
parade in homer Of Gov. Alexander r. Shep-
herd in 1887 will easily recall the effective
display made by the plate printers. Each
man had one or two railroad lanterns the
| glass slides of which were of blue and green
and red and y hite.- These were waved, held
out at arms length, and given various
movements with great effect. This is but
an instance of what can be done on Dewey
night by the bodies in the parade, and there
will be fruitful suggestions by the score
soon forthcoming, as the country is being
secured for original ideas by the energetic
committee men having the reception in
charge.
Activity Already Noticeable
The Young Mems Christian Association
contemplates turning out in a body in the
parade, and the Carroll Institute is con-
sfderfng the same thing. They may both
be depended upon to present original and
unique displays in the way of Transparent
cies and other features. A general inten-
ton on the part of the other societies par
t1cipating to adopt similar plans will make
the individual brilliancy of the parade
scarcely less notable than the external il
Elimination. The German societies can be
depended upon for an artistic display, as
they have never been found lacking upon
such occasions, as the recent peace jubilee
celebration, to go back no further, so eff
fcctively proved.
The Presidents Red Fire.
For President McKinley's red fire accom-
| paniment plans are already being consider
| ed. There will be a large number of tin
| holders secured in which the red fire can
| be safely burned during the passing of the
| parade These holders will be large pans
| attached to arms at the end of which
| will be strong clamps that will permit their
| being attached to lamp posts, electric light
| poles, telegraph poles, awning posts and
| pans and lighted the parade approaches
| and it is passing the fires will be kept
up by men and boys who will be secured
| for the purpose and be able to take care
| OF several of the holders each and keep the
| illumination going.
| The citizens along the line of the parade
| will be urged to illuminate and decorate
| their promises, not only by the window il
| Elimination described in The Evening Star
| yesterday. but by various other means.
| The gas company and the electric company
| will be asked to cooperate for the pur-
\ pose of making necessary connections for
| the display of lighted designs, such as
| stars. wreaths, flags and other appropriate
| emblems in front of the premises of those
/ who are willing to spend a dollar two to
| make Dewey night momentous.
! Those who do not wish to go to even this
| small expense can meet in the general cele-
| bratiOn by stringing wires in front of their
| houses and hanging from them the little
| glass cups containing floating lights. These
| cups come in all colors and tfnts, are mex
| pensive and make most artistic display
| when intelligentiy arranged.
| Outside Organizations May Come.
| 1t is probable that many outside organiza-
| tons will participate in the parade, thus
| giving their members an opportunity not
/ only TO do honor TO the great Dewey, but
to see Washington in all its marvellous
| beauty. Perhaps the Vermont National
, Guard will come. Vermont is the native
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| its governor requested the right of line for
the state troops in the proposed Dewey pa
| rade in Greater New York. Vermont's gov
| ernor was sent a curt reply that the New
/ York celebration was to be a New York
| affair" or words to that effect. OF course
| this is true, as the only really national ova-
ton to Admiral Dewey will be given, as it
| appropriately should be, at Washington the
| nations capital.
| Committee on Transportation.
| The committee on transportation which
| will have in charge the very important duty
of procuring from the various railroad COM
| panies and systems reduced rates of trans
portation for persons coming from distant
points to the Dewey day celebration, was
announced this afternoon. The influential
character of the gentlemen composing it is
an assurance that Its efforts will be crown
ed with most satisfactory success. The
complete committee is as follows:
Mr.. Edward ]. Stellwagen, chairman: Mr..
]. III. Small. jr.. vice chairman; Dr. G. ID
Abbot, Mr.. M. II. Aeheson, DIR. j. w. 3D.
wee, Mr.. l.. s. Brown, Mr. H. C. Burcb
Mr.. John Callahan, Mr.. NJ. j. Colbert, DR.
j. b. Gregg Custis, DR.. r. B. Donaldson.
Mr.. ]. Maury Dove, Mr.. Thad. C. Dulin'
Mr.. Geo. T. Dunlop, Mr.. H. w Fuller Mr.
Thos. M. Gale, Mr.. Alex Grant Mr. II A.
| Griswold, Mr.. Morris Hacker, Mr.. Geo. ID