The evening times., 1899-08-24
IN GALA DRESS FOR DEWEY.
Activity of the Reception Commit
tee on Decorations.

Activity of the Reception Commit
tee on DECORATIONS.
The committee on decorations and illu-
limitations for Dewey's reception will hold
an important meeting at the Ames Building
at 7:3O o'clock tonight and large attend
ance is urged. as it is proposed to make
the streets of Washington as bright as
day on the night OF the parade and to have
every building along the line of march hid
den beneath masses of bunting and flags
I'VE hope to have the decorations sur
pass anything ever seen in Washington"
said Mr.. Van Wickle, the general secretary,
land we want to light up the heavens with
red fire, so that the Admiral will think he
is witnessing the battle of Manila again
with nothing to do but enjoy the sight and
not have to worry about whether he is go
ing to lose any ships. Especial attention
will be paid to the decorating of the Gov
ernment buildings and We will probably
ask each of the chief clerks of the various
departments to see that his building is the
most handsomely decorated one. and In
that way start a friendly rivalry.
The general committee will also prob
ably ask that the reception day be made
a general holiday in all the Government
Departments, and that as many OF the
business men as possible give their en-
ployes chance to see Dewey receive his
sword at the Capitol.
1t has practically been decided that the
Paul Jones flag will be used on the med
ais to be distributed. and 1t will be an ex-
act reproduction of the original, twelve
stars and thirteen stripes. There was one
star left of in the Jones flag. presumab y
because the maker could not find loom for
the thirteenth. To use the present unitei
States flag with its forty-hye stars would
make too large a ribbon. so the Jones fas
Will be given the preference
personal letter received today by
| member of the general committee from
George B. Cortelyou, Secretary to the
! President announced that the President
| would return to Washington September 4.
| Chairman Parker, OF the finance commit
| tee, arrived in Washington yesterday and
| said to a Times reporter today: The vol
untary subscriptions are coming in nicely
| have been told by a prominent citizen to
| put him down for $500; another subscrlbes
| $500, and several of them S100, but all of
! them have requested that their names be
! not published. Then there are lot of
smaller subscriptions coming in and it
| looks at present as If the finance commit
| tee will have nothing to do but sit still
| and receive the money. / never saw such
q general movement to subscribe to a fund
without personal solicitation. / will call
| the finance committee together early next
week, probably Tuesday and we will then
| arrange TO raise all the money needed as
| speedily as possible"
The committee on public comfort and
order will meet at the Ames Building. 141O
g Street tomorrow at AIS p. m.
! The following names were announced tc-
| day as additional members of the various
committees:
Reception-R. Ross Perry, chairman; Marcellus
| Bailey, Absalom Baird. Truxton Beale, Woodbury.
Blair. jesse Brown, B. H. Buckingham. L. s.
| n; Capt. W. i. Craighill, L. s. A.. Capt. Rob
| ley d. Evans, L. S. N: +. 4. Darlington L. s.
| A.: ]. Cardinal Gibbons. Hon. II. A. Herbert.
! William c. Hill. Robert Hnekley. Col. Archibald
Hopkins, George Howard, r. L. Hcxie. T. S. A. (;
| +. ". Huderkoper. Thomas HYDE, DIR. +. b. Lor-
ing. Judge J. X. McCammen, Edward McCauley.
David r.. Mckee. Aulick Palmer, Arthur j.
Parsons. Charles II. Poor, John c. Poor Com
mander Richard Rush. L, S. "; Joseph p. san
/ ridge, L. s. "; Ainsworth r. Spoford Capt.
| z. l.. Tanner, L. 5. n; Hon. James W. Wads-
! worth, Commander Richard Wainwright, L. S.
| N: Rust y. Wallace.
| Medals and badees-Simon Wolf chairman; Al
| phOnso Hart, Col R. &. Rutherford T. ". Sui
| liyan.
Transrortation-E. ]. stellwagen, chairman 1;
| James T.. Berry. William r Downev John IT,
Gheen, Benjamin F. McCaully, Washington T.
| Nsilor.
Printing! C. Schaier chairman; Capt. II. T.
| Brian, Frank l. Freeman, Peyton Gordon, W. j.
McNally, +. ]. Rocha
Public comfort and order-Arclibsld Greeneos.
| chairman; r +. Alvey, r. H. Dutton, Robert
| Small, H. H. Smith, F. B. wilkins.
Finance-A. Southard Parker, chairman; 4. Sey-
| mour.
Decorations and illumnations-J. H. Crawford.
chairman; 4. " Francis, Isaac Cans, Bernard
| Ropf Henry n. MosE.
Parade-Wlliam H. Rapey. chairman; Charles
| b. Bayly. J. J. Brown, Major F. 4. Butts. Roy
! Carroll Eugene d. Carrsi Col Calvin Farms
| worth, r. /. Geare, Fred l.. Harries. DR.. F. T.
| Howe. J. J. Jennings. Edward A. M6seley. Will
| lam J. Palmer. ID. G. Pfeifer Major Burton r.
| Ross, Lieut.. William II. Slntelmann Henry CI.sh-
| ing.
Press-Geerge II. Harries chairman; Harry G.
| Merrick.
Reviewing stands-John B. Larner. chairman:
| Appleton p. Clark. jr.; James b. Henderson, Ed
/ win 5. Keen, A. =. Newton, Mason \. Richard
son, William ii. Shoes.