Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-21
THE DEWEY WELCOME
What New York Expects to Do In
Honoring the Manila
Hero.
The Greatest Ovation Ever Given
An American Hero is Being
Planned.
Grand Naval and Military Displays
Will Be Features--The Arc
de Triomphe.


New York, Aug. 21.-The greatest
welcome ever given to any hero by any
city is what New York proposes to give
Admiral George Dewey, the winner of
the first great victory of the Spanish
American war, and a truly great figure
which that conflict developed. The long
time which has elapsed since the close
of the war will not lessen one whit the
enthusiasm of the reception. Indeed, the
long delayed opportunity of doing hon
or to the commander who sank the
Spanish Asiatic fleet in Manila bay has
only served to whet the desire of the
people to show their appreciation of the
man of deeds.
New York, being the eastern gateway
of the United States, has set out not
only on it's own behalf, but as a repre-
sentative of the entire country, to make
the arrival of Admiral Dewey and his
flagship Olympia an event so impressive
as to be without parallel in the history
of heroic triumphs.
But IN addition to this demonstration
of sentiment, artistic and mechanical
Ispectacies are promised which will sur
pass anything of the kind ever attempt-
ed.
AS the plan now stands, two days will
be given to the celebration. a third day
is talked Of The first day will be taken
UP by the naval parade and formal re-
ception to Admiral Dewey and his Off
GERS, and the second to the land parade
of the military. A civic parade on the
third day is the feature in contempla-
ton.
Sept. so is the day set for the naval
parade. Admiral Dewey has cabled
that he Will be here on Sept. 49, and no
one doubts that the man will arrive
with the day.
Secretary of the Navy Long will have
every available ship in these waters for
the celebration. The vessels will begin
TO arrive here about Sept. 20.
The naval parade will take place over
the usual course, from Tompkinsville
up the bay and North river TO Grant 8
tomb, where salutes Will be fired.
The parade Will be thanked by jam
of river craft, and between shore lines
by densely packed and cheering hui
mainly.
This will be the day spectacle. For
East River from Warde's Island TO the
Battery and the North river from
fClaremont TO the Battery The statue
/ of liberty will also be blaze of light,
iand the entire upper bay will be on fire
1.-The night Of the admiralfs arrival. 1t is
Ialso proposed TO have nine independent
displays of fireworks in the several
/ boroughs. The most conspicuous illum-
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1 The display of fireworks will cost
4 about $4,000 and the company which
has agreed to take charge OF it for that
price guarantees the finest illumination
that has ever been given.
In addition TO this Chief Engineer
Martin has elaborated d plan for a
great sign thirty-six feet high and 800
feet long, with the words "Welcome.
Dewey 1t VIII be composed OF 5000
electric lights and can be read from
Sandy Hook. Search lights Will be
placed on the towers.
According TO the present outlook
$4,000 will be spent in the decoration OF
/ public buildings for the general pur-
i pose OF making the city look beauti-
ful.
The committee on water parade has
reported in favor of securing two floats
4 decorated in staff. On these boats viii
be placed singing societies which viii
render songs and hymns of praise
The floats, which Will be prepared b,
the Scripture Society. will cost 81, 900
There will be no public ceremonies OF
sunday, but the museums and publ,
buildings Will be opened and all pos
sible will be done for the enjoyment o
the hundreds of thousands of visitor
who Will be in town. The reception o
the admiral at the city hall and TIN
great military parade will take plac,
on Monday.
For the military parade there will, ac
cording to the best estimates, be $500
troops in the city. About 10000 of thes
troops will be from other states, for tn
committee wishes TO make the celebra
ton as near national as possible.
The most pretentious feature of tn
military parade will be the triumpha
arch to be erected at the intersection
of Fifth avenue and Twenty-fourt
. street andSrun along Madison Squar
from Twenty-third street to Twenty
sixth street. The arch is to be so con
structed that it can be eeen not onl
north and south on Fifth avenue, bu
also along Broadway from Unto
Square to Herald Square.
CATTLE ARE VERY SCARCE.
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