The times., 1899-09-09

The details in connection with the recep-
tion which is to be given Admiral Dewey
upon his return to Washington are rapidly
being completed and by the end of the
present month all will be in readiness The
date set for the night celebration is October
2, but in order to make certain of the re-
turn of the Admiral upon that date Chair
man Moses has cabled the former at Gil
braltar asking that this be set as the off
cial date, so as to allow everything to run
smoothly. meeting Of the executive COM
mittee was held at the Ames Building yes
terday afternoon and some business of i'm
portance was transacted. Chairman w H.
Moses presided, with w v Cox as vice
chairman and w. P. Van Wickie as secre-
tary. The contract for illuminating the
line of march on the night of the parade
was awarded to C. H. Roster, of New York
Chairman Parker, of the finance commit
tee stated that about $4,000 in subscrip-
tions had been received and that every
thing Was progressing as well as could be
] expected Chairman Stelwagen, of the
committee on transportation, reported that
rate of one fare and third for the round
trip had been secured over all railroads
The tickets will be placed on sale two days
previous TO the celebration and will be good
will no doubt be October q
Chairman Rapley. OF the committee on
/ the parade, stated that the answers to the
letters sent out to various organizations
would all be in by September Is, and that
everything was progressing smoothly
Chairman Wolf, of the committee on
medals and badges. stated that applications
were coming in rapidly, and he hoped that
the entire lot of $500 medals would soon
be disposed of, as many members of COM
mittees were taking several of the historic
souvenirs.
! 1t was requested by Chairman Larner of
the committee on reviewing stands, that the
following letter be published, so that those
desiring seats might apply early:
The committee on reviewing stands, Admiral
Dewey reception, begs to advise members of conf
mittees that tickets for seats ON the stand TO be
erected at the corner OF Fifteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue. viii be placed on sale ex
clusively to committeeman at the Bradbury
Building. 1925 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest,
on Monday morning, September IL. at O'Clock,
continuing until Wednesday evening, September
| 1S. at O'clock after which date the remaining
tickets viii be available to the general public.
/ All seats will be reserved, prices ranging from
! 81 TO $3.50. From this stand Admiral Dewey will
| witness the illuminations along Pennsylvania
| Avenue and review the parade to be given in his
| honor.
Chairman Greenlees, of the committee
on law and order and public comfort, re-
ported that subcommittee had been organ
lied and were hard at work. 1t was de-
cided that after September Is no additional
names be added to any Of the committees
on the reception as the lists are already
very lengthy.
A number of additional subscriptions
were reported yesterday. making a total
of SO, 3,S12.50. The executive committee ad-
1 journed at p. m, to meet on call OF the
chair.
The subcommittee on decorations and IL
lumlnations along the line of parade held
a meeting at 1913 + Street last night.
Chairman C. f. Kern presided and many
plans for individual decoration and illumi-
nation were discussed. 1t is asked that
/ every householder and business man place
! flags and lights everywhere possible, and
be liberal with the use OF red fire.