The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
DECORATIONS FOR DEWEY.
THE NAVY COLoRs, BLUE AND
WHIIE, WILL PRED0MINA7E

the Admiral-Plates For the breakfast.
One important part OF the prograpme OF the
celebration In honor OF Admiral DeNey's home
coming has not been definitely arranged as yet.
A good deal OF interest has been shown by the
mem ers Of the various committees. notably
the Committee on Plan and Scope. In the OUT
como OF the invitation extended to President
Mckinley to attend the celebration. When
President Guggenheimer OF the Council met
President Mckinley at Long Branch two weeks
ago the President said that he would probably
not answer the invitation extended to him until
about Sept. 15 In the meantime he said he
would consider the matter carefully. Inc
President, however. expressed his opinion on
the question Of acceptance by saying that ne
thought 1t would not seem right for him to
share or seem to share In the glory OF the
celebration. all Of which riRhtully belonged to
the homecoming Admiral He suggested to
Mr.. Guggenhelmer that it might be best for
the President to be In New York only on the
day OF the Admiral's arrival. Thursday, Sept.
%. In that case tho President would probably
board the despatch boat Dolphin with the
Vice. President and possibly Secretary Long
and few other officials. He would be accom-
panied also by Gov. Roosevelt and by Mayor
Van WICK. When the Olympia arrived. Ad-
miral Dewey would be taken to the Dolphin.
there to m eet the President in his capacity as
Command or in-Chief OF the Army and Navy
Of the United States. The President would
then welcome the Admiral formally In the
name OF the country.
At the conclusion OF that ceremony tho
President would, according to the plan he out
lined. leave the Dolphin and proceed I'M
mediately TO Washington. Mr. Guggenheimer
expressed himself as pleased by the attitude
Of the President. although he urged the Presi-
dent to remain hero throughout the cele-
bration, assuring him that everybody would
understand his attitude perfectly. Then tho
President replied that he would consider the
matter carefully before coming to any de-
csion. Mr.. GuRgenheimsr has received no
further Communication from the President on
the subject.
The sub-comm ittee on decorations met yes
terday in the Stewart Building and mapped
out their plans in some detail. The committee
appropriated Sc. 900 for the erection OF an APP
proach to the Madison Square arch. This
approach. which will extend from Twenty
sixth street to Thirty-iourth street. will
consist Of a series of Victories on columns
copied from the central figure OF the group to
surmount the arch. and OF other decorations
In harmony with the scheme OF the arch. The
sum OF 81 900 was appropriated for the decora-
ton OF the City Hail with flags and bunting.
5000 was set aside for the flying OF kites bear
ing flags at Madison Square. and $7OO was
appropriated for the decoration OF the borough
halls. OF this amount $500 will 60 to Brook
Ign, 500 to Queens and 500 to Richmond.
In addition $3.50 was set aside for the placing
of a stand at Seventy second street and Central
Park West for number OF school children.
part OF whom will wear blue capes and CAPS for
a back aground and the rest white garments so
arranged as to spell the word Dewey"
The suggestion as to this stand was made by
President Little Of the Board OF Education.
who said that he had witnessed the success OF
a similar scheme at Philadelphia during the
recent Grand Army Encampment. As the
committee had only $4,000 one Of the mem-
bers asked where the money was coming from.
We'll trust to Providence and ourselves"
said Mr. Little. We'll get some more money
somehow"
Mr.. Little, Edward Lauterbach and Herman
Rider then promised to give 500 each for
the plan II necessary. +. g. Lamb. on behalf
OF the Society Of Mural Painters. outlined the
plan for the approach to the arch and said
that in the decorations along the line OF
the parade tho committee would try to
attain uniformity as much as possible
The sde streets. he said. would contain an
abundance OF the national coors and the limo
of the parade ought to be decorated in such q
man ner a. TO show the Admiral that the cele-
bration was preemlnently naval celebration
1t was voted to have the Committee from the
Mural Painters superintend all public decora-
tions.
Chairman Lewis Nixon OF the Committee on
Music and Fireworks announced yesterday
that contract had been sign ed with an electric
light company for the lighting of the arch and
the colonnade. The arch itself will bear no
lights but will be lighted by a big search-light
which will be placed on the Fifth Avenue
Hotel This illumination will last for three
nights.
Among the suggestions received yesterday
by Secretary Foster was one from firm that
makes electric vehicles. Offering their best
electric victoria for the use OF Admiral Dewey
The offlcsrs OF tho Western Electric Company
whose thirteen story building at 81 Bethune
street looks over the North River. said that the
building would be decorated layishly with
electric lights on the night OF the fireworks
parade and asked that they be informed as to
the best way to do this In order that the COM
mittee might be best pleased with the display.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. Regent Of the New York
Chapter OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. has written a letter to Gen. Butter
field suggesting that the women OF the city be
allowed to take some part in the celebration.
The Committee on Refreshments. which is
superintending the arrangements for the
breakfast at Claremont has had in mind
specially designed plates to commemorate the
occasion. The committee 10 now considering q
design which bears as q central figure the
picture OF the Olympia. which ID surrounded by
the notices: Dewey. Manila Bay. 1885," aud
'Gridley. you may fire whom ready" On the
outer rim OF the plato are inscribed the names
OF the ships in Admiral Dewey's squadron. the
Olympia. Boston. Raleigh. Petrol, Concord and
| Baltimore.
Adj.-Gen. Van Keuren. OF Connecticut tele-
Rraphed to Gen. Roe that the Governor Of
that State with his staff would attend the cele-
bration. and that l 900 troops would be sent to
| swell the ranks Of the land parade OF satur-
day. Sept. 80. A regiment Is to be quarterod
| in the old Delmonico building at Twenty-sixth
| street. Broadway and Fifth avenue. during the
| celebration. A grandstand seating 900 pSr-
sons will be used in connection with the build
| ing, and will be erected on the Fifth avenue
side facing the big reviewing stand. The
| building has been leased for the period Of the
| celebration and tho interior is now pelng con-
verified into q regular military barracks. The
old cooking arrAnRem Onts used by Delmonico