Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-27
COMPLETING DETAILS
Everything Getting IN Shape for the
Dewey National Reception.
HIS TRAIN and HIS CARRIAGE
A PalatiaI Residence VIII Be at
His Disposal.
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bis TRAIN and HIS CARRIAGE
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The arrangements for meeting and greet
ing Admiral Dewey and bringing him to the
nations capital and entertaining him while
here are completed. and a few details OF
various features alone remain to be dis
posed Of. The special ommittee appointed
In visit the Olympia tomorrow and confer
with the admiral will leave tonight and as
somble on Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, the
New York. early tomorrow morning pro
Cecding thence to its destination aboard
Dewey's famous ship The committee p
resenting the national government and the
citizens of the District of Columbia viii
leave Washington at 40 o'clock Monday
morning next on the triumphal train ten
dered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Mr.. Colin Sudds. the Washington
representative of the company, visited Phil
adelphia yesterday and completed all the
arrangements in this important connection.
The train will be one of the finest that
ever ran on American tracks. 1t Will he
equipped with every modern appliance for
the safety. and comfort of its passengers,
and will consist of composite parlor-
smoking car dining car and three broad
vestibuled drawing room parlor cars. Re
turning, the sumptuOuS private car Alta
lanta' will he added for the use of Admiral
Dewey and his staff. The train will leave
Jersey City at 30 p m. and arrive at the
Pennsylvania depot at $50 pm. The ar
rangements for the personal entertainment
of the passengers going and coming will be
in accordance with the advanced ideas of
the Pennsylvania system regarding hos
pitality when il has guests to entertain.
Upon his arrival in Washington Admiral
Dewey will be driven to the White House
in the carriage of Mrs. Washington Nc
Lean, whose guest he will be during his
coming stay in this city. Mrs. Mclean has
placed her magnificent residence. No 1IO3
X street, corner of Connecticut avenue.
completely at the admiral's disposal. with
all its appointments. The carriage IN
which he will proceed to the White House.
and which will convey him to the Capitol
on sword presentation day. is one of the
handsomest and most elegantly appointed
vehicles in Washington. 1t is what is
known a Grand Daumont, and is identi-
cal with the carriages used by European
royalty.
1t Will he drawn by four bay horses. an"
instead CT being driven by Coachman viii
be directed by Positions one of whom viii
ride the near wheeler and the other the
near leader. The positions viii be attireC
in black caps. black postillion's jackets,
with three lows of black buttons down thu
front: white skin-tieht riding trousers and
black boots, with back turneddown top=
thereon. indicative of the fact that Mrs
Mclean is in mourning. In the rumble
the rear of the carriage two footmen. al
tired in black garments and wearing high
Iats. will be seated. The Grand DaumOnt
accommodates but two occupants.
The Citizens Escort
Chief of Staff Andrew Parker of the citi-
zens' escort to Admiral Dewey has received
80 acceptances from prominent citizens
who will participate in this important duty
on sword presentation day. He has Sc
lected as special aids Mr.. Edward II. Droop
Mr. Joseph II. Bradley and DR.. l.. H
French. The following letter address,
ed today to each member of the escort
by Marshal Myron NJ Parker and Chief of
Staff Andrew Parker:
Dear Sir: We beg to advise you that on
the morning of Tuesday. October >. 1899.
the members of the civic escort to Admiral
Dewey will assemble Rhode Island ave
nue. between 10Th and 10th streets at o
o'clock sharp. and from there proceed in
body to the position assigned to them in
the line of parade.
at is earnestly requested that all men,
bers report promptly at the hour appointed
as considerable time must necessari ly be
taken up in the formation Of platoons and
instructions as to the different movements
To be executed during the march to and
from the Capitol.
Your attention is again respectfully call
ed to the fact that each member of this
escort is required to be attired in black
frock or cutaway coat. dark trousers, silk
hat and white gloves, and. while no regu-
lations are made respecting equipments, it
Is requested that those using saddles
quiring saddle cloths will be careful to
lect a cloth of some plain dark color. in or
der that there may be some degree of har-
mony in the general appearance of the
escort.
Subscriptions Today.
The complete receipts for the Dewey fund
today Were as follows: T. Fl. Anderson.
SO: G.. s Denick. 81: cash, - cents; Henry
Z. Slaughter. - cents: A. c. Yates, -
cents; Harvey Palmer. 25-cents: A. C. Nc
Cauley. - cents; Maud Olmstead. - cents;
]. A. CARRIER. - cents: John II. Pasco. -
cents: John Erhardt, - cents: NJ. H.
Koehler. - cents: G. F. I. Cook, 81: r A
Phillips. SO. Total today $50.
Chairman F. Southland Parker of the
finance committee today in conversation
with a Star reporter stated that the ar
raEgements for the national reception to
Admiral Dewey had extended So far beyond
the bounds originally intended that he was
of the opinion that considerable amount
Of money in addition To that already con-
tributed would be required. There had been.
h. said. increase of proposed eXDend-
ture in many different directions and con-
sequently he thinks that subscriptions by
thoSe+whO have not Yet lent their subStan-
tial aid to the celebration will be appro-
pirate at this time.
II is stated by the finance committee that
while the receipts are coming in in very
satisfactory manner. undoubtedly there are
many who have postponed subscribing
some of whom have recently returned to
the city, and to enable the display To be all
that would be gratifying to the citizens of
Washington and its guests all such sub
scriptions should be in the hands of the
treasurer at the earliest moment The in
formation before the committee shows that
q larger number Of state officials and of the
public will be present than expected, and
consequently an enlargement of the stands
and area of illumination has become neces-
sary. Every one who desires to contribute
to the occasion in honor of the man Of Ma
Mia should hurry their subscriptions.
District Guard Ordered Out.
In connection with the Dewey parade
next Tuesday general orders No % were
issued from headquarters of the District
of Columbia Militia this afternoon as fol-
lows:
THE National Guard of the District of
Columbia will parade. under arms. Tues
day. October g. 1899. to participate In the
ceremonies attending the presentation of
the sword of honor TO Admiral George
Dewey. United States navy.
Pursuant to general orders No. l. head
quarters Of the grand marshal Washing
ton. DC. the brigade Will assemble, right
in front. in column of platoons at twelve
PAGES distance. and with sixteen files front
facing east on X street northwest at 10
O'Clock M; head of column on Farragut
place west and in the following order
The general staff and general non-commis-
stoned stan: brigade band. Corpc