New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
WESTINGHOUSE RECEPTION.
NEXT TUESDAY A HOLIDAY AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE SWORD VOTED BY CONGRESS TO RE PRE-
SENTED TO ADMIRAL DEWEY ON THE
STEPS or THE CAPITOL.

sENTED TO ADMIRAL DEWEY ON THE
STEPS or THE CAPITOL
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rErBr>El
Washington Sent. 27-Thc President has de-
cared Tuesday. October 3. a general holiday in
the District Of Columbia and all Of the execu-
tive departments will be- closed on the second
day ~ the National reception to Admiral Dewey.
The Government departments have been ordered
closed from Monday until Wednesday, and the
day upon which the Admiral is to he presented
the sword voted by Congress. on the Capitol
steps. will be given over wholly to the elaborate
celebration prepared by the National officials
and the citizens.
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS
The final details of tho two great parades have
been completed. The special train over the
Pennsylvania Road is scheduled 10 reach Wash
ington Monday evening at : o'clock. Fifteen
minutes later President and Mrs. Mckinley,
assisted by the members Of the Cabinet and
their families will receive the Admiral in the
Blue Parlor of the White House the party pro-
ceeding directly afterward to the reviewing
stand. near tho Treasury Departments to review
the Illuminated night parade. which promises
to be as gorgeous a demonstration as was ever
rendered hero 10y a grateful Nation. For more
red fire pyrotechnics. illuminatIons and music.
About twenty thousand men viii participate in
this procession The stand from which the Pres-
dent and the Admiral will review this pageant.
az we'll as that al the Capitol where the sword
viii be presented are modelled from the Prov Of
the Olympia by Dunbar The sculptor From this
stand there is an unbroken view Of mile down
Pennsylvania ave. to be converted into
dazzling blaze Of electricity and other numina-
lions. with the capitol in tho background.
The military and naval pageant on the fol-
lowing DAY viii he ono Of m" most brilliant az
fairs eyer Witnessed even I'M tho National Apt
tai Battalions of Regular caNalrN infantry.
artillery and marines headed hy q company ~
iackies' from the olympia. together with tho
Governors Of twenty states AMI their stalls. and
civic escort. win accompany the Executive
and the chief officials Of tho Government 10 the
presentation ceremonies The Olympia's sailors
are to be brought down from New-Iork - a
special train on Monday night upon tho 40
mirars particular request. a. he wanted them
70 take part i'm all his trumphs In this parade
George Goodwin Dewey. son Of the Admiral Will
ride with Royall Farrasut. son - tn" famed Oh
Admiral
THE ADMIRALS CARRIAGE
Vermont. Dewev's native State. will be repre-
sented ~ Governor Smith and seventeen mem
hers Of his staff. who will follow directly behini
the Admirals carriage This vehicle is tur-
nished by Mrs Washington Mclean al whose
residence the Admiral will stay While In the
capital II IS what Is known as Grand Dau-
mont and IS Identical with the carriages used
by European royalty n will be drawn ny four
bay horses and instead of being driven by
coachman. will be directed by Positions ono ~
vhom WIN ride the near wheeler and the other
the near leader The positions will he attiref
i'm black caps. black positions Jackets with
three rows - black buttons down the front,
4 t.fa.s
with black turned down tops thereon In the
rumble at the rear Of tho carriage two footmen.