Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
A NATIONAL AFFAIR
The Reception to Admiral Dewey
in This City.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS COOPERATE
What Secretary Van WickIe Says
of the Preparations
MORE OMMITTEEM E n

One of the features of the work of ar
ranging for the reception of Admiral Dewey
| in this city is the hearty cooperation
which the citizens committee in charge re-
| ceives from the government. In fact, as
| Mr.. w. P. Van Wickle, the secretary of
| the committee who has had several con-
| ferences with officials of the Navy Depart
ment, has been informed, the reception is
looked upon as a national affair and as a
] tribute of nation to a great naval hero.
For this reason government officials are
giving to the citizens committee all the aid
| in their power Mr.. Van Wickle was in
| formed yesterday that the committee could
! have the use of such flags and bunting for
| decorative purposes as the Navy Depart
ment had. Mr.. Van Wickle also learned
| that a number of searchlights belonging
to the government were at Norfolk and it
| is thought that authority will be given to
have them brought to the city, where they
can be used on the night of the parade in
bringing out the various public buildings
ana also a strong flood of light can be
thrown upon the procession as II moves up
| the avenue.
Mr. Van Wickle suggested at the Navy
/ Department that perhaps ii might be well
| for representatives Of the committee to
| meet Acniiral Dewey upon the arrival of
the olympia IN the outer bay Of New York.
| He did not know exactly how this could
be accomplished, but as soon as he broach-
ed the matter the official promptly respond
ed that there was only boat for such an
occasion. and that is the Presidents boat,
the Dolphin. Mr.. Van Wickle natural
y much gratitied by this response. The
citizens committee in this way COM
municate with Admiral Dewey at the earli-
est moment after his arrival near our
shores and can learn from him exactly his
wishes. 1t has not been announced yet
whether the admiral will choose to come
directly to this cit? or first be received in
New York. but whatever may he the de-
ci:ion reached the committee viii be able
to learn from the admiral exactly what he
desires in the premises. The committee
feels. however, that, with the Dolphin at
lis disposal ana also special train, it
will be able to receive the admiral and give
him proper escort to this city.
Wen Hehind the Guns
1t has been further suggested that posi-
bly, arrangements might be made 50 that
Admiral Dewey can be accompanied to
this city by a delegation of the crew of the
Olympia. OF course it is expected that the
admiral will be attended by staff, which
Will consist of some ten or fifteen officers
of the Olympia, but now it is thought that
II the naval authorities are agreeable, and
1t is the wish of Admiral Dewey, the
men behind the guns will also be repre-
SeEted in the reception to the hero of Ma
Mia in this city y hundred or so of the
brave jack tars who We're with Dewey at
Manila and manned the guns will undoubt-
eulS prove 10 ne an alIidctlNe ana appro-
pirate feature Of the parade in this city
Mr.. Van Wickle has received a letter
fl ON MIR. W. III. Moses, the chairman Of
the committee of one hundred, who Is
taking Il vacation in Maine. He has. how
ever. not failed TO keep track of the pro-
81 ess of the work of the committee in this
city, and he expresses himself in this let
ter as being highly pleased at what has
been done. He thinks that the interest and
activity air ady displayed are very good
omens of the success of the entire affair. He
added that in Maine he finds the public at
tention is turning more and more to the
coming event in this city, and that there is
a growing desire to be present and witness
what will undoubtedly be an event of great
historic moment.
Public Comfort and order.
The last of the eleven committees APP
pointed to look after the various details of
the reception was announced yesterday 1t
was the committee on public comfort and
order, and it is composed of the following
named: Archibald Greenlees, chairman;
Major Richard Sylvester, vice chairman;
Raymond A. Pearson, secretary; c. C. Ar
chibald, NJ. A. Balinger. John V. Barross,
f.. Berry. G. G.. Boteler. Arthur Burt
W. w. Cheshire, w. c. CleDhane Max
Cohen, Frank Crocker, w W. Danenhower
w. c. Dodge, r. J. Donaldson, j. L. Ewin,