Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
NATIONAL INTEREST
United States Forces in the Dewey
Reception Parade.
GUNBOATS ORDERED TO WASHINGTON
Steady Increase in the Recognition
of the Event.
N OTES OF PROG SIS

While Greater New York is being vexed
by all sorts of annoyances and complica-
tons in preparing for the greeting it In
tends giving Admiral Dewey when he ar
rlves there on his way to his real national
reception at Washington. nothing but the
most congenial sort of harmony has char
acterlzed the arrangements for the great
occasion here. There is no doubt that
Gotham. despite its perplexities and disap-
pointments, will have stupendous show
and there is equally no question that the
celebration here will be commensurate
with the great sea captains deserts and
gratifying to him and to the nation which
honors him as well.
1t is useless to reiterate how greatly the
enthusiastic interest is growing on all sides
regarding the national reception at Wash
inston. From President Mckinley to the
humblest mechanic there is an energetic
determination to make October 2 and 2
memorable days in the calendar of never
to-be-forgotten events. and this sentiment
cannot fail to be contaminated in a most
emphatic success. Every detail. of course
is being completed with judicious wisdom
and foresight.
The Parade Growing.
The parade on the arrival Of the admiral
will be great one. In addition to the
numerous patriotic, civic, social, bicycle,
religious, labor and secret organizations
that will participate, all the available
military and naval forces of the Union will
also take part. The committee was mott
fled today that the band and cavalry from
Fort Myer and the artillery from Wash
fngton barracks would be ordered out ac-
cording to the request made of the War
Department authorities.
Two Gunboats Coming.
United States navy during the ceremonies
in Washington attending the presentation
to Admiral Dewey of the sword awarded to
him by Congress, Acting Secretary Allen
has decided to order the gunboats Marietta
ard Machias to this city. Several hundred
bluejackets will thus be able to participate
In the parade with their howftzers and gat-
ings.
In addition, orders will go out to League
Island navy yard end to Norfolk to send
attachments of marines to Washington
1of the same purpose, and with the force
now at the marine barracks here it is cal
culated to have full battalion of the ma
rines in line.
The Fund Growing.
Additional subscriptions were received to-
day as follows: Chas. Rauscher, $40; H. S.
Cummings, $40; John Lynch jr., So; s. S.
Shedd & Bro, $40; Alfred J. Clarke, s.: L.
A. Coolidge, SO; J. G. Kimball 50; j. B.
Wilson, $40; Stone & Fairfax, so; F. L.
Freeman, $40; NJ G. Emery $50; Alex.
Grant, 50; j. l.. Petty, So; G.. Taylor Wade,
$40; Charles G.. Dawes, $40; Charles Graft.
50: Andrew Loffier, $40; a. Guide & Son
$40: j. p. Earnest, 50: Fl. b. Davis 50; John
c. Parker, SO: Felix Alexander Reeve So;
George n. Acker, So; Louis D. Wine 50:
John Joy Edison, SO; George w. Harvey,
$40. Total today, SOS.
The Mounted Escort.
The executive committee of the commit
tee on parade has been called to meet this
afternoon at the Ames building, and Chair
man Rapley expects to receive full reports
then from all chairmen of subcommittee
He sent out today to well-known citizens
the following letter:
L have the honor to extend you an invi-
tation to act as member of the mounted
escort of citizens, Colonel NJ NJ Parker
chief marshal. which will form part of the
bodyguard that will accompany Admiral
Dewey to the Capitol the morning of
Tuesday October }. where he will be pre-
sented with the sword voted him by Con-
greSS.
THE escort will be attired In black suits
and silk hats. No sashes will be worn.
Please signify your acceptance by re-
turn mail to Mr. Andrew Parker, chief of
staff, Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany
Mr.. Andrew Parker today appointed Mr..
Louis ID. Wine and Mr. S. B. Hege as his
aids-de-camp.