The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02
DEWEY'S NEXT WELCOME.
IHE NATIONAL CiTJTiL READY TO
Il RLCEITE THE amman.

or Vermont Arrive with Ihcir SthHS-
GOV. Roosevelt viii lie There on
Tuesday Programme of tho Exercises
for Monday sight and Tuesday.
wAsHtNGroN, Oct. Washington Is filling
n with visitors for the Dewe" celebration and
he indications tonight arc that the town VIII
70 chock full u humanity tomorrow ana
iext day. The attendance from outside Ia
likely to exceed the estimates OF the most
mnguns OF the committee in charge OF
The affair. II has been the general
belief hero that the New York ceremonies
would draw thousands Of people who would
otherwise como to Washington, but 1t now
noks as II the New York affair has been
benefit instead OF a detrment so far as crowds
ire concerned. Many OF the people who saw
III. celebration in New York particularly
hose from Tho South want to witness
lhe show in tho national capital The crowds
In ths streets this evening are hoslceaoy
arga. Uniforms are plentiful. for the NOM
,ers Of tbs stars of nFmY.r Of state Gov
,rnors are going everywherc where there is
,nything to soc. Ths loUbic. OF the principal
iotsis present brilliant scenes with the gay
uniforms Of State stan ohlcers plsnti'uIy DIS
tiibutcd throughout tho crowds.
Governors OF States are as thick rs tn
asually are in Washington when Preside
sinluyuratcl. There will probably hc moo
II them hero than were in New York.
- number OF State Executives who
crre prevented from being present at inc
ielchration there will attend the one IL
Washington. Among them are Gov. Wolcott
Of Massachusetts and Gov. Smith OF Vermont.
COY HooLcvelt OF New York will arrive on
Iuesiay. and Gov. Bushnell OF ONO Gov
McMiilIn Of Tennessee ana others will he on
hand GOV. Wolcott and his STAFF arrived
t,1 AT
arc registered at the Arlington. where the
other Governors will be entertained. Gov.
Wo!cott is ACCOMPANIED 10y Mrs. Wolcott. Sec
rotary OF the Navy Long called on them this
afternoon and arranged that they should call
Oh the President and Mrs. Mckinley tonight.
which they did. Secretary Long will entertain
the Massachusetts party by taking them down
the river on a pleasure trip tomorrow after
noon on one Of the Government vessels. On
Tuesday night. Gov and Mrs. Wolcott will
attend the dinner given by President Nc
kincy TO Admiral Dewey. Gov. Wolcott and
portion OF his s;afr visited Arlington this morn
Ing. the Soldiers Home this afternoon. Those
Of his stotf accom- panyinG him were Adjt.-Gen.
Samuel Dalton. Surgeon -Gerreal II. {. Blood.
Gen James J.. Carter. Col. Gordon Dexter.
Col Harvey l.. Converse. Col. Frank l.. Locke.
rol r. Fl. Morgan Col. ". D. Schier. Col. John
H. Billings, Col. Roger Morgan and Sergt.
Harvey b. Sawyer.
The Governor said this afternoon there would
b. no troops from Massachusetts, in line. He
regretted very much. he said, his inability to
attend the magnificent reception given to Ad-
miral Dewey in New York, but they had been
prevented from being present He would not.
however lot slip the chance OF participating
In the welcome at Washington. He declined
to say anything on politics except in the most
general way.
This afternoon and evening the lobby OF tho
Arlington presented an animated appearance.
Shortly after o'clock Gov Edward c. Smith
Of Vermont and his staff arrived. Gov.
Smith has a staff OF fourteen generals
and colonsls. They are Gems. I. 5.
Reese W. II Gilman. ]. ]. Estey and F. l..
Bates. ana Coils. +. /. Greene. F.. j. Booth +.
s. Stranahnn. c. 7. Chatfee. II. l.. bingham, j.
c. Brown Benz. lIinman. c. l." Emery W. W.
Brown. and L. L. Nelson. All these. as well as
the members OF the staff Of Coy. Wolcott. are
plentifully supplied with gold braided uni
forms and promise to make a fine appearance
on Tuesday.
Secretary Hay. who returned to day from his
New Hampshire summer home. to be present
at the ceremonies at the Capital on Tuesday
and at the dinner at the White House on Tues
day evening. was n caller at tho Arlington this
afternoon. Brigadier Gen. T. NJ. Ander-
son. commanding the Department OF the
Lakes. who has recently returned from
Manila. and his son, Lieut. r. NJ.
Anderson, [. S. A.. arc stopping at the
Arlington \ committee from Chicago. COM
posed OF W. II Harper ". c. Smith. John s.
Miller. J. H. Chandler and 5. W. llooten. are
also ut the Arlington. They will invite Ad-
mlrai Dewey to the festivities in Chicago next
wsek.
Quite number OF Senators will be at the
Capital Oh Tuesday when Dewey receives his
sword Among those who are In the city
to-day and will be present on Tuesday are
Senators Davis Of Minnesota Harris OF Kansas.
Morgan. Of Alabama. Lindsay. Of Kentucky and
Foraker Of Ohio. senator Hanna Of Ohio.
Senator Depew and Senator Mason OF Illinois.
will be here also, and others have promised to
come
All the arrangements OF tie local mmittee
for the ceremonies have been completed. and
there will be lull until Tuesday evening
when n big gun salute will announce the arri-
val in Washington OF the train hearing the
distinguished guest and his escort. Prnnsyl-
vania avenue is gradually assuming a gala
garb aud before nightfall OF Monday the broad
thorough'are will be SPARKLING with electric
stars and muticoored lights. The committee
having in charge the preparations for the cele-
bration are satisfied that the modest Admira
will feel truly honorei in the demonstration
givcn by the residents Of the national capital.
Pyrotcchnics, the glare OF red fire. the blare
OF many bands and a ciyi" parade in which
1000 men will participate. are the features
prepared for tomorrow night. The more
stately and national tributes will be paid or
Tuesday, when n magnificent military md ma,
HaI escort will conduct the Admiral TO the Capt.
tol. whore tho greatest honor possible in the
power Of Congress will be conferred upon the
great sea captain and magnificent swort
placed in his hands. These events have beer
carefully arranged and it is expected that the
programme will be n success in every way.
The official programme FOR the two days il
given in detail below:
Oct. .. 1910 A. M.-Specal train bearing rep.
resentatives OF tho National and District Gov.
ernmcnts and a committee OF citizens OF tn,
District leaves PENNSYLVANIA Railroad depo
for New York to meet Admiral Dewey an,
escort him to Washington.
30 Z. M-Special train leaves Jersey Cit
with Admiral Dewey.
'i:5S T. M.-Admirals salute as special TRAN
i'm Wn shnpton AiNTh IN