The times., 1899-09-02

The ehairmen of the various committees
on the reception to be given Admiral Dewey
are gradually outlining the plans for the
celebration, and with the appointment of
few subcommittees the organization Will be
completed. A meeting of the executive sub
committee of the committee on decorations
was held yesterday afternoon at 141S F
Street. Chairman Crawford presided and
the business transacted will be made known
at the next meeting of the executive COM
mittee.
Secretary VanWickle has received letters
from the Governors of New Hampshire and
West Virginia, stating that they viii attend
the exercises in this city. Permission has
been granted the general committee to
erect a big reviewing stand at Pennsylvania
Avenue and Fifteenth Street. The contri-
buttons to the fund received yesterday are
as follows: Alfred s. Gillett, $500; Sanders
& Stayman, So; C. G. Sloan, $40; H. B. F.
Macfarland, $40; Rev. John D. Whitney
SO; Prindle & Russell. s25; DIR. ]. B. Gregg
Custis, $40; Reed Wilson, s10 Judson T.
Gull. $40: Percy S. Foster, 50; w C. Dodge,
S4; Frank T. Rawlings, $40.
The subcommittee on individual decora-
tions of the committee on parades has been
announced by Chairman Kern as follows:
John b. Brady, e. Burton. E, r. Coombes,
Arthur Copeland, ]. H. Curran, L. E. Des-
sez, r. W. Dutton, ]. ]. Gould, George p. T.
Hoffman. ]. Whit Heron, Julian Jackson.
Charles E. Johnson, ]. L. Kennedy, Joseph
Hummer, j. Fred Kelley, Julius Lansburgh,
c. A. Lieb, ]. l.. Loose, Edward A. Nose
ley, q. S. MARROW, George G. Maynard, Nj.
Marean, Rich l., Middleton, Alexander
Milne Frank Mack, William McGuims, T.
c. Noyes, James a. Nicholson, John C.
Rau, H. 0. Towles, A. H. Warner, Ernest
Walker, w. NJ. Weaver.
Rev. John ID. Whitney, President of the
Georgetown University, has assured the
committee that the students will partici-
pate in the parade and make a good show
ing. E. j. Hannah, of the Carroll Insti-
tute, is endeavoring to interest the various
Catholic societies in the District in the
matter. and these will form a feature Of the
procession.
subcommittee Announced.
The following subcommittees on finance
were announced by Secretary Van Wickle
late last night:
Hotels William B. Hibbs, Chairman; J. De
Witt Arnold, Samuel Ross, Fred S. Smith, and
Louis d. Wine.
Steam railroads-H. c. Ausley. Chairman; Or.
G. T. Abbot Joseph Crawford, W. s. Bronson,
and J. F. Legge.
City railroads and steamboat iines-George
| Truesdell, Claimant C. G. Duncanson, G. G.
| Glover, Levi Woodbury., and S. w. Woodward.
| BankS-Carence Corson. Chairman; 5. t.
Brown, James NJ Green, John f. Herrell. A. K.
| Parris and H. X. Simpson
/ Trust and insurance companies-A. A. Wilson,
! Chairman; W. Riley Deeble George C. Henning,
Z. S. johnson, Fred b. Mcclure, and Martin
Walker.
Business men, Pennsylvania Avenue and vicinity
| James p. Wiilett Chairman; W. 5. Knox,
Samuel Cross, Clarence F. Norment, William Ii.
| McKnew, and 1sadore Saks
Business men, and Streets and vicinity
| NJ NJ. Parker, Chairman; Robert E. Bradley,
Noble D. Larner. Abraham Lisner, A. NJ. LothrOp,
and II. X. Willard
Business men, Seventh and Ninth Streets and
| Centre Marhet-Jesse B. Wilson, Chairman;
| Matthew G. Emery. N. Goldenberg, Alexander
Hecht, W. S. Hoge, James Lansburgh, and
| George Prindle.
Lumber. COAL and other wholesale interests
| Henry L. Briscoe, Chairman; Albert Carry,
| Charles B. Church, George s. Kraft S. C. Palmer,
t. W. Smith, William H. West, and W. A. VIM
| satt
Press-John F. wilkins, Walter s. Hutchins.
and Frank B. Noyes
] The subcommittee on fraternal societies
of the committee on parade will meet this
| afternoon at 4:30 at 14IS F Street The
| subcommittee on individual decorations
| will meet tonight at 7:30 at 141S F Street
Secretary Van Wickle will hold a confer
ence with the officials of the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon with reference to the
transportation of the crew of the Olympia
| from New York to this city Ii is intended
| that the ''men behind the guns shall
have the right of the line in the parade
| and the Marine Band will be assigned to
head them.