New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
GOES no wAsHINGTON TODAY.
THE ADMIRAL AND HIS PARTY WILL
TRAVEL ON A SPECIAL TRAIN ON
THE PENNSVIUANIA

TRAVEL ON A SPECIAL TRAIN ON
THE PENNSYLVANIA.
Admiral Dewey and his staff will start for
Washington to-day in a special train over the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The train will be Of
the finest ever made up by that railroad. 1t has
been placed at the disposal OF the Washington
committee in charge OF Admiral Dewey's recep-
tion by President A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vana system. The committee will leave Wash
ington at 100 o'clock this morning The train
will consist Of the dining car Gilsey. the combi-
nation car Atlantic and three vestibuled draw
ing room cars. II viii arrive in Jersey City at
1890 o'clock There the private car Of Mr.. Cas-
satt. the ATLANTA will be attached to the train
This car is for the especial use Of the Admiral
The start for Washington will be made at 100
o'clock, and it is expected that the train will ar
rive In Washington at I o'clock. The engine
will be decorated with flags.
The Admiral will leave the Waldorf-Asto
about 1915 o'clock with his staff accompanied
by the members Of the special committee that
have him in charge while he is in New-York
and special committee from the Washington
Committee and will drive to Twenty third-st.
where he will go on the Government tug Nina
and be taken TO the Jersey city station, and
there will board the train and start for the
capital The Admirals party will include, aside
from himself. his George G. Dewey. his
brother Charles Dewey and Mrs. Charles Dewey
Captain Lamberton Mrs Lamberton Lieuten-
ant Brumby and Lieutenant Caldwell. This
will be the party in the Admrals car. Others
who will go on the train. aside from the eighty
members OF the Washington committee. are
Rear Admirals Winfield Scott Schley, w. T.
Sampson j. W Philip and Silas Casey Cap
tains A. S. Barker y. NJ. Dyer. Frank Wildes.
T. F. Jewell r. +. Chadwick. c. d. Sigsbee and
Robley D. Evans and Commanders f. P Wood
and E. L. Bennett General Miles Will also be
in the party.
The committee from Washington that Will
take charge Of the Admiral represents all de-
partments Of the Government at Washington
the citizens Of Washington. and the District Of
Columbia. The committee is headed by w. Y.
Cox. Of the Smithsonian Institution. son Of the
late Sunset" Cox. Immediately upon the Ad-
mirals arrival in Washington he Will be driven
TO the White House to greet the President. the
members Of the Cabinet and other officials Of
the Government who will meet him in the East
Room Of the White House. The Admiral will
remain at the White House until o'clock in
the evening. when he will go to the special
viewing stand, which has been erected Just
south Of the Treasury Department at the head
Of Pennsylvania ave. and will review the night
parade. He will go TO the house of Mrs. Wash
ington Mclean after the parade. where he will
remain while in Washington
Tomorrow. from Mrs. McLeans home he will
be escorted by the military organizations Of the
District Of Columbia. detachments Of the naval
militia. and the Regular Army, under General
George w. Harries. and the Citizens Committee.
TO the Capitol, at 1870 O'Clock, where he will
receive the sword voted him by Congress. Secre-
Tary Long Will make the presentation speech.
He Will be escorted back to his quarters, and
this will end the celebration President Nc
Kinley Will give a dinner Tuesday evening in
honor OF the Admiral, which VIII be attended by
the Cabinet. specially invited Navy and Army
officers. foreign diplomats and others. probably
10 the number Of ninety. II - expected that the
Admiral will go TO Vermont either Wednes-
day or Thursday. Colonel John JOY Edison. in
charge Of the arrangements for the Admirals
departure had a final conference with Dewey at
the WadOrf-AstOria yesterday. where the plans
were gone over and approved by the Admiral,
and they will be carried out TO the letter