The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Account of the Dewey Cele-
bratiOn in that City.

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interest in the Nation Reception t.
. Admiral Dewey in this city. vii
center round the illuminated parade
on the evening of October 2, and thu
presentation of the sword voted by
Congress to the Hero Of Manila, on
the afternoon Of the next day. A
large amount has been raised by pop
ular subscription and arrangement
have been made that will render The
occasion unique among the many re-
ceptions to distinguished men which
| Washington has witnessed in the
past.
The Olympia, with Admiral Dewey
on board will arrive at New York
from Gibraltar on Thursday, Sept.
%. The ceremonies in New York
will occupy Friday and Saturday,
Sept. 20 and 80. On Sunday even
ing, Oct. l., the special train from
Washington conveying the reception
committee will reach New York and
the party will spend Sunday night
there. The special train will start
from New York on its return trip ON
Monday, with Admiral Dewey and
the detachment of sailors from the
Olympia on board, so as to arrive at
the Pennsylvania depot in Washing
ton between seven and eight o'clock
on Monday evening, October 2.
A number of requests have been
sent in from committees in Elizabeth,
Trenton, Philadelphia, Chester, VIII
mington, Baltimore and other towns
along the route, asking that arrange
ments be made for short shops Of the
triumphal train, in order to give the
citizens an opportunity to greet the
great sea captain. But it is unlikely
that any of these requests will be ac-
coded to, as to do so would much pro-
tract the time of the journey, and the
Admiral's state of health renders him
unfit to endure such a continuous
strain.
AS the train pulls into the PENN
sylvania depot in Washington, the
roar of artillery will signal the arrival
of the distinguished guest, and Penn
sylvania Avenue will burst into a
blaze of light from the Capitol to the
Treasury Department. AS at pres
ent planned, the State, War and
Navy buildings, the Peace Monument,
the Hancock Statue, the fountain at
corner of Ninth street, the reserva-
ton at the corner of Thirteenth
street, and the dome of the Capitol
will be outlined with fairy lamps
Pennsylvania Avenue itself will APP
pear as long arch of parti-coored
fires. red fire being burned at 900
places along the route, while 10000
batteries on each side of the street
throw streams Of tri-colored stars in
such a way as to form arches Of fire.
As Admiral Dewey energies from
he Pennsylvania depot at Sixth {
street, escorted by the reception COM
nittee, he will enter his carriage and :
AXE his place at the head Of the !
parade. The Olympia's men, headed
~ the United States Marine Band, a
will take position Immediately behind $
'im, and the procession will start I
westward up Pennsylvania Avenue to $
he Treasury Building Here the I
ADMIRAL will leave his carriage, and
AXE his position on the reviewing
tand, past which the procession will
lie. Besides the military and naval
organizations of the District of Col
mbia, the militia from a number Of
ne surrounding states will be in line,
nd there will be magnificent show
ng made by the secret societies, and
Their local organizations. The illu-
lination OF the Avenue will last for
he two hours that the parade is esti- ,
rated to take in passing the review J.,
,g stand. General Miles will be the
'rand Marshal of the parade. !
Next day, Tuesday. October 3, the
magnificent Sword of Honor voted
y Congress will be presented to Q
-dmiral Dewey by Secretary Long of t
le Navy Department. The presen- t
ltion will take place at the east /
ont OF the Capitol, late III the after s
BON, upon stand to be erected ex-
nding out from the east steps.
his stand will purposcly be small,
accommodating no more than 200
embers of Admiral Dewey's party
I'd the invited guests. President d
cKinley will sit beside the hero of o.
snila upon the stand. while the S
binet officials and other distinguish t
persons will occupy places about >
m.
But though the stand has pur- Il
sely been kept small, the interest n
ceremony to be performed upon it o.
likely to be witnessed by larger