The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-21
DrWEY RECEPTION PLANS.
-urrE VIM BE GREAT D0INGs HhRE
,',,ry TUE dDMIRdL dRRIHES.

,,. ~ the Celebration ne Prepared by
p',' committee Magnificent Arch or
r.,,,,,pb suggested -s ENerybodJ VIII
,,,r. n Chance to See the Naval Hero
ti,, and Scupe Committee of the Dewey
,.,,i,n Committee met Yesterday ana 40
Ii,I,,tvo days should be devoted to tho
,,,,on rather than three days, ms has been
- President i !. Little OF tho Board
h"'; ',.o,i,o wrote to the committee that hc
I'm orp1rtunity would be afforded for tho
u, '',, fl, s.n the Admiral The committee
L,.,.I that It would ho better to allow the
Ig,,o, TO orcupv stands Mt the CITY liall from
w,t.b they can sing welcome TO the hd-
nral. p.i,.,. -, ,ho x,,,o,,,
,.,,ts soricty. and Charles Il. Lamb, the
,t,o. preafdcnt submitted 10 the committee
,o- ,h, arch Of triumph, which. they sug-
a. shoud he erected at Twenty fourth street
1 rif,h avenue. where It will he visible from
p.tvavand Fifth avenue in each direction.
,rt .u,yns, nm arch on the general lines OF
A., ia Trlomphc. reinforced by columns
,oh side extending TO Twenty third and
.,,,v attb streets At the ends Of these col
olos are TO he figures representing the
,.,. tho navy. the East Indies and the West
rh, ,rch ia 10 he symbolcal ~ the maritime
,r,grass Of the nation. On the faces OF the
.r,h are to he four figures emblematic Of
r,,,iotism They will be The Call to Arms"
Tin combat. " The Return" and Peace.
,,,r,ou,,irr the arch will be a quadriga Of
800 horses drawing q ship. on the prov OF
,rich will re4t a winged Victory. The minor
orsnirgs will he tnnked by figures OF lions.
,r,f.,l II strength TIL" side faces OF the arch
vi,I hear ato-reefs illustrating the progress
~ tbe country and figures OF the nation $
r,cal heroes. from John Paul Jones to Dewey.
Th,. high columns are to bear gas flambeaux
and the arch is to he lighted by electricity.
The Plan and Scope Committee requested the
sculptura society to figure out the cost OF such
!, rrrh This will he done at once.
irhe Han oi the celebration as submitted by
can ButtcrfeId. approved nv Mayor Van
WycE and adopted unanimously by the Com
r,ittaa on Plan and SCOPE. provides that the
Ajmtra flagship shall be met at the lower
Mayor will call on the Admin and arrange
tbe details OF the formal reception and
i2r ss Thsn the Admiral hn will he
;nyi,si To- board the Citizens Committee boat
md will tA taken to Staten Island. receiving
The Governors Of states and other guests of tho
oity After this he is to return to his flagship
mud sail at the head OF the naval parade to
GRANT Tomb IN" night parh b VII Will FORM MAJ, a.
md will sal! down the North River and up the
East River
On the second Gay ths haHlral WiiL ~ ly
en- n nlattorrn To- be erected over the plaza.
from which the Mayor will deliver his address
Of welcome and present the testimonial pre-
Uor"d for tho occasion. While these core-
iHnnirS are IN progress tho military parade
viii form. After the ceremonies. the Mayor
viii conduct the Admiral along the route, to
lie designated In advance. giving the largest
cprortunity for the people to see and greet
him. "
with the Mayor, the officers of his staff and
ship and invited guests. After breakfast the
Admiral will be escorted to the reviewing
stand and the military parade will march past
him After the review the Adm raj will be
escorted to the quarters provided for his use
during his stay in this city.
II Aimiral Dewey will consent smoker and
entertainment will be given in Madison Square
tturlen or soma other suitable place for the
men OF his ship. The only stands to he erected
hv the committee for the presentation cere-
monies will be those at City Hall and the re-
viewing stand.