The times., 1899-09-22

The committees having in hand the pre-
parations for the reception to be given
Admiral Dewey on October and 8, are
hard at work on the more elaborate pro-
gramme decided upon by the executive
body, and full confidence is expressed that
all will be ready when the naval hero
arrives in this city, and that the affair
win be a huge success.
Three committee meetings were held
yesterday and some business of Importance
transacted. At the executive committee
meeting during the afternoon Chairman w.
H. Rapley, of the parade committee re-
ported that General Miles had accepted
the position of chief marshal of the mill
tary parade and was preparing to make
the escort a magnificent affair. Gen. G.
H. Harries. of the District National Guard,
was appointed chief marshal of the civic
night parade, with Adjutant General Hell
tand as chief of staff. The two process
sions will be separate and distinct. 1t was
also reported that a large body of ma
chinists from the navy yard and en-
ployes of the Government Printing Office
would participate in the night parade.
Il was stated that the military escort
would consist of two brigades OF infantry,
cavalry, artillery, marines, and sailors. A
special committee was appointed to draw
up programme, giving exact hours and
all necessary information. After the adcp-
ton OF a set OF rulos governing matters of
appropriation the committee adjourned.
Chairman Moses presided, with w. v. Cox
as vice chairman and Secretary Van
Wickle at the desk.
The committee on medals and badges
held well-attended meeting yesterday af-
lernoon with Chairman Simon Wolf pre-
siding Il was decided to call for volun-
/ teers to act as distributing agents for the
medals On Thursday, September 2S. One
member was assigned TO look after each
committee. The medals viii be distributed
at the Ames Building.
After some discussion it was decided to
place the medals, which have not been or
dered by members of committees, on sale
to the general public on and after Monday.
I There are less than LOGO of the number
ordered struck which have not been ap-
piled for and those who apply first will De
served inst.
The subcommittee on decorations and il
lumin2tions along the line of parade held
a meeting last night at the Amss Building
and discussed many novel ideas for making
Pennsylvania Avenue a blaze of color. II
is asked that every business man and resi-
dent lang out flags and bunting and light
up every window. An effort will be made
70 have tie red fire extended as far as
Seventeenth and K Streets, as the Admiral
viii pass along this route after the night
parade.
a special committee was appointed to
canvass the stores and residences along
the line of march and urge the citizens to
decorate and illuminate in every way pos
sible. 1t is desired that every house and
building in Pennsylvania Avenue, from
First Street TO Eighteenth Street, be
adorned in some way. Chairman Isaac
Cans presided. with B. J. Brennan as sec
TetaFy. The subcommittee viii report "a
the general committee tonight.
1t was stated yesterday that the gunboai
Machias had left Port Royal, S. c.. fer this
city, and that the Marietta will leave Bos-
ton in time TO reach here on October 2.
1t is understood that no arrangements
made by the New York committee will be
allowed to interfere with the schedule ar
ranged for in this city, and the Admiral
viii arrive here at so p. m. on October 3
Subscriptions TO the amo1nt of $703
were received yesterday as follows: Phi a.
deiphia, Wilmington and Ba timoIe Rail-
road. S250; Southern Railway Company
$3.50; II. c. ARsley, SIG; Hirsh & WE'LL. So;
/ Isidore Grcsncr IS; C. b. Smith S5; Hub
bard Heating Co, S5; S. E. and j. E. Ro-
/ senthal. 50; Henry Evans. s.; r. W. Wal
! ker & Son, So; cash. 81 Rudop ph West &
4 Co., So; Thomas II. Hall, s5; H. Eberbach
/ So; Hugo Worch, So; F. S. Williams & Co.
I 50: Clafiin Optical Co.. 50; A. B. Ve3zey
I So: Arthur cowsill, IS; Francis Miller
/ s10 Thomas Wilson, So; The AlonZo o
/ Bliss Co. SIS; Cardinal Gibbons, Ba t.
more, Nd. SIS; Alexander Porter Morse
/ s.; BGshrod Robinson, So; Isaac Cans
! 50; A. o. Tingley, 81; Thomas Hyde. SIS
/ August Dietz. $40.
The executive committee viii meet a
4 the Ames Building at 4:15 this afternoon
I The executive committee of the COMMITTEE
on decorations will meet at 1880 tonight