Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25


to me not later than September Tsp
A blank for q reply was inciosed in each
circular. In which recipients accepting the
invitation may state the number OF mem.
bers who viii parade, their uniforms, X
any; the character of Nominations to be
presented and the music.
Cardinal Gibbons Accepts.
The following characteristic autograph
letter was received from Cardinal Gibbons
today:
CARDINALS RESIDENCE.
"40S N. Charles street Baltimore.
August "a, 90
wv. P Van Wickle, Esq, Secretary
My Dear Sir: beg to express my CRATE
full sense in being appointed member OF
the reception committee in honor of Adj
miral Dewey
II gladly accept the honor, but fear
that my many engagements will prevent
me from performing active service.
Faithfully yours,
~ CARDINAL GIBBONS"
Secretary Van Wickle received today
from Mr.. James E. Fitch his voluntary
check for $25 toward the Dewey reception
fund.
A Great Display Assured.
The committee on decorations and illumi-
nations. upon which will devolve such q
large share of the responsibility for the
Dewey celeb, alton, held Its Initial meeting
last night at the Ames building. The at
tendance was most gratifying in numbers.
and even more so in the spirit shown by
all composing it to pull heartily together
in behalf of achieving success
Chairman j. A. Crawford presided, with
Michael 1. Weller, vice chairman, and in
the absence of Mr.. R. ]. Brennan Mr.. w.
+. Bayly acted as secretary Among those
Boiseau. c. b. Bali, H. X. Beck, W. H.
Bayly. Percy Crawford. f. r. Combs j.
H. Curran, Col. Cecil Clay. Daniel Curry.
z. A. Drury. J. T, Doyle. Mortimer Du
n
Hornblower. James G. Hill, J. w. Heron,
o. l.. Ingalls,, c. E. Kern, Sigmund Kann.
g. ". Lange: s. D. Lincoln. A: G: Moses,
M. Moreau. Francis Miller, f. ]. McQuade,
J: E. Nicholson. P j. Nee, w. B. Powell,
Maj II. H. Parmenter, J. l.. Smithmyer,
Edward Sutherland, M. F. Tally. B. w.
Taylor, L. B. Wight, Oscar W. White and
Joseph I. Weller.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
chairman to select and appoint such sub
committees as may be necessary, and to
also appoint an executive committee of not
more than fifteen members, including the
officers of the regular body and the chair
men of the subcommittee.
An interchange of opinions followed re-
garding the features of the decorations and
Examinations, during which many novel
and ingenious suggestions were advanced,
which will doubtless be formulated into the
plan the committee will draw up at a
future meeting. Chairman Crawford start
ed the ball rolling by producing some paper
flags and bunting which he thought would
dows and illuminated by lights being
placed behind them. 1t was soon evident
that the entire committee recognized the
national character of the reception to the
great sea captain, and that national flags,
national colors and every form Of national
exuberance that can be expressed by SYM
Dol or design would be all predominant on
Dewey day.
Excellent Suggestions.
Mr.. Kern suggested that the electric
lighting ba 70 tho
arc light shades along the line of march
of the parade in red, white and blue, and
also proposed that permission be obtained
TO burn red fire from the top of the Wash
irSton monument and the old chimney on
the site of the burned power house of the
Capital Traction Company.
Mr.. Boi5eau urged that every effort be
made to secure a general and lavish dis
play of American flags by private citizens
business houses and the executive depart
ments and Mr.. Arthur Moses suggested
having model of the Olympia constructed
ana illuminated and to endeavor to get the
organizations participating in the parade
t. carry torches of red, white and blue
Mr.. Oscar White thought the coats of
arms of each state might be secured from
the respective authorities and placed along
the line of the parade. in order to show
Admiral Dewey that the entire nation was
Joining IN the ovation to him at the ma
tons capital
Other suggestions were offered including
the illumination of all business houses and
of every private residence in the city hav-
ing the street car companies run specially
decorated and Illuminated cars, Illuminating
the city post office building and the other
public departments, and that red fire be
burned in profusion not only in Washing
ton, but on all the heights surrounding the
city.
Vice Chairman's Remarks.
Vice Chairman Weller made some oppor-
rom arlya
possible for the committee to attempt much
of anything in the way of electrical display,
as there would hardly be money enough for
this. and remarked that efforts in that di-
rection would be likely to suffer in COM
parison with those that will be under
taken at New York city, where thousands
OF dollars are to be spent for this feature
alone He said that at the celebration in
connection with the completion of the new
bridge across the Anacostia river good re-
suits were accomplished through the build
ing OF boniireS on the nearby hills, and
the same thing might be tried in connec-
ton with the greeting to Admiral Dewey
1t is Impossible for this committee to
prepare elaborate plans for decoration or
illumination said Mr.. Weller, until we
know now much money We are going to
have for our work. At the best we cannot
hope to touch much territory outside of
the route of the parade with our own
preparations, and We shall have to depend
upon the private citizens for the greater
part of the display. Each member of the
committee should be assigned a certain dis
trict of the city, where he should work
up interest in the direction of window dec
orations and Examinations, getting promises
from the residents for displays of different
kinds"
The meeting adjourned, subject to the
call of the chairman.
The committee public comfort and or
der will meet at the Ames building at 4:15
pm. today.
CHARGE OF INFIDELITY,