Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Elaborate Affair Being Planned by
Citizens of New York.
ADMIRAL HAS WIRED ACCEPTANCE
viii Be Very Exclusive and Guests
Will Pay 500 Plate.
OTHER GOTHAM OSSIP
special Correspondence of The Evening Star

When Admiral Dewey reaches these
shores-and he can come none too soon to
please the populace, who are anxiously
waiting to do him personal honor-he will
receive welcome such as has been granted
to few men in the history of the United
States. Although no date has been set for
the homecoming of the hero of Manila, al
ready preparations are making for his re-
ception. Not least of the important func-
tons which he will be called upon TO at
tend is a banquet to be rendered by one
hundred wealthy citizens of Greater New
York. 1t is to be held in the Waldorf-As-
toria, and is to Guido anything of its kind
ever before attempted Its cost is thus
early set at $4,000. Covers are TO be set for
a limited number ard each ticket will have
a face value of 500. 1t is to be an ''ex-
elusive dinner. Extraordinary care is to
be exercised by those in charge in the Sc
lection Of guests. Inded, II is a question II
the invited ones will not feel more honored
than the democratic admiral himself.
Thirty-Seven names have thus far been
placed on the list of subscribers. They are
John Jacob Aston. o. H p. Belmont, A. L.
Barber Stewart NJ. Brice George r. Bid
we'll, George c. Boldt, James J. Coogan,
Henry Clews John D. Crimmins, John
Clafin, Richard Deiafield, S. w. Fairchild,
Roswell P. Flower, Charles r. Flint. Rob-
ert Hoe, c. Oliver Iselin, John c. Juhring,
ILu"dTu Ldutti'dtIl, ohoi A'Ipoi''
Charles w. Mackay, Emerson Mcmillan,
Levi P Morton, Lewis Nixon. F. P. Olcott.
Thomas C. Plat, Jacob Rupert, jr: r. A.
c. Smith. Isaac N. Seligman, William L.
in, Louis Stern. b. F. Tracy, Frank Tilford
Stanford White, L. c. Weir and William
Ziegler.
A cable message forwarded the other day
to Dewey at Manila inviting him to at
tend the banquet on his return here has
brought an answer in which the admiral
accepted the invitation. In the reply, which
was received by Alfred Chasseaud. who is
secretary Of the committee In charge of
the dinner, no intimatiop was made by Ad-
miral Dewey as to when he expected to
leave Manila on his homeward journey. 1t
is not expected, however, that he will
reach here before September.
Society and Tammany Part.
Society and Tammany have reached the
parting of the ways. Society has gone to
the country to play polo, and Tammany
stays in town to play politics. Harry
Payne Whitney, who represented society in
the city administration, has resigned as a
member of the bureau of municipal statiS-
tics. Richard T. Wilson, jr., it is reported,
will follow the example of his friend Whit
ney, and give up Offfceholdng. He is
member of the same bureau. 1t has long
been q political fad with Richard Croker to
interest young men of wealth and social
position in the affairs of Tammany Hall
He began with j. Sergeant Cram and
worked up to Harry Payne Whitney and
Richard T. Wilson, jr The charter created
a bureau of municipal statistics, and DR..
John T. Nagle was appointed chief of the
bureau at a salary of $500 year. In ad-
ditiOn to his salary Maggie draws a pension
of $1,000 year from the city for former
services in the health department. In the
case of a policeman the city department
decided that a man could not draw pen
sion and a salary from the city at the
same time. That ruling has never been APP
piled to the case of DIR. Maggie. According
to one report, MesSrS. Whitney and Will
son objected to some of their associates on
the commission, but another report says
that they could not get along with Dr.
Maggie. There is much speculation as to
when and where they met their associate
commissioners, because It is said there has
not been a full meeting of the commission
during the sixteen months of its existence
The brief reports of the operations of the
bureau. as published in the City Record,
show that meetings of the commission al
ways adjourn for want of a quorum. The
bureau costs the city $l0.7W year for
salaries.
Two Cycle Races Memorial Day.
The cycling derby of the east is not to be
discontinued this spring, after all if re-
ports are true. Since neither the Associa-
ted Cycling Clubs of New Jersey nor sin
gle club will take charge of the Irvington-
MllIDuIn ROAD race, a Lumber OF prominent
wheelmen have banded together, it is said,
and will offer prizes of the usual value.
Prior to this announcement several cyclists
of Greater New York. who were aVerSe to
the discOntinuance of the good, old-fash-
toned road race, had arranged with the
Richmond county cyclers for a race to be
held on Staten Island on Memorial day. If
they continue with their plans 1t will mean
two big road races in Greater New York on
Memorial day, with a fair prospect that
both will be literally patronized by wheel
men who are anxious to shine as road
champions. The IrvingtCn- Millburn race,
next to the great Pullman event in Chi
cagO. has been the ideal road contest of the
country. Many fierce struggle has been
Waged on the New Jersey turnpike while
both sides of the road were densely crowd
ed by wheelmen and thousands more We're
perched on the fences and buildings that
line the highway. On some specially fine
holidays a least 10000 cyclists have wheel
ed from Greater New York to the scene of
the race. The course selected for the race
on Staten Island is said to be admira bly,
adapted fo- an affair of the kind. The road
is excellent easy of access and uneven to
test the endurance of the riders who enter.
The men in charge of the race are expert
enced cyclists, and the mere fact that they
will make the arrangements should guar
antee success.
Now 1t is "Lawn Golf"
Golf players who are eager for something
ment of the golfng craze, which is a game
known lawn golf" 1t is played with
a small-size golf ball and implements some
thing like golf clubs. The course" can be
laid out on an ordinary lawn. and constant
ly altered at will. In places of bunkers
little fences. supplied with the set, provide
the necessary distractions, and instead of
the holes of an ordinary putting green
there are saucers of tin with holes in their
centers. The latter are turned upside down
in any desired position, and, might be
imagined, it Is no easy matter to drive a
ball into them The game is an adaptation
of the one which has proved so popular as
an indoor amusement during the last WIN
ter. and, with the addition of the artificial
hazards" it may be made as easy or as
difficult as the player desires. Its votaries
say it is splendid practice for ordinary
golf, but it is hardly recommended as suit
able practice for championship aspirants.
Wireless Telegraph Experiments.
Experiments are now being made at
Tompkinsville, S. l., to determine the value
of the Marconi system of wireless teleg-