Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31

MI. r.. '. S,ellWagen. chairman OF tne
transportation committee, stated that he
believed his committee would not need
more than 500 to meet its expenses.
Illuminatiens Decided On.
Mr.. ]. H. Crawford, chairman Of the
committee on Examinations and decora-
items, reported that the Pain Fireworks
Company had submitted several PROPOSE
tons. One was to illuminate the avenue
and the Peace monument to 18th street
for two hours continuously, with red.
white and blue fires, and supply everything
necessary thereto, including 210 attendants;
to keep colored fires going at the west
front of the Capitol, and illuminate that
building thereby for two hours with ire
quent bursts of fireworks, and to arrange
on either side of the avenue, from the
Peace manument to 18th street, which
would keep up a continuous fire for two
hours, at total cost of $1,9O.
After 1t was provided that bids should be
requested from other concerns for the
same work and the contracts should be
made by the chairman of the general COM
mittee for the displays, the amount OF
$500 was appropriated.
The sum of $50 was appropriated to the
committee on parade, of which Mr. w. H.
Rapley is chairman, for the purpose of en-
ploying bands of music to be stationed at
points along the line of parade and other
points in the city before the procession
starts, and after 1t disbands.
Other appropria tons were made as fol-
lows: $4,000 to the committee on stands,
$1,000 to the committee on printing, $500 to
the press committee 81 600 for the COM
mittee on public comfort and order.
The committee then adjourned, subject
to the call of the chairman.
Public Comfort and Order.
The committee on public comfort and
order. Archibald Greenlees, chairman, met
at the Ames building late yesterday after
neon and heard the reports from four Of
the five subcommittee of the body.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, chairman of the
subcommittee on public order, stated that
wire for separating sidewalk from road
way on Pennsylvania avenue and keeping
the crowds from interfering with the
parade could be borrowed from the District
government, and that 1t would take $4OO to
put it in place and remove it. He esti
mated that $500 additional would be re-
CURED fer engaging special policemen.
horses to mount them on, and bring detec-
ttveS from other cities to help protect the
public from the visiting crooks, pickpock-
cts and the like, who always endeavor to
ply their vocationS on such occasions. He
thought the total sum needed for these
purposes might be scaled to $1,000 by seal
ing down some items in the estimate. but
did not believe such an economy advisable
under all the circumstances.
Chairman Z. r. Levy of the subcommit-
tee on hotels and boarding houses, which
will have charge Of securing accommoda-
tons for strangers who may apply for
them, estimated that ss5 would cover the
expense attendant upon this work.
Chairman M. NJ. Shand Of the subcom-
mittee on public information stated that
$50 would cover the expenses of that COM
mittee.
Chairman NJ. A. Ballinger Of the sub
committee on arrangements for governors
and other distinguished visitors said the
expenses would be comparatively SMALL as
the various clubs would be requested to ex-
tend their privileges to such guests, and
the hotels We're expected to furnish car
riages for them.
suggestion of James L. Ewin that the
ice companies be asked to place water cool
erS at the depots and other convergtng
points was adopted.
At the conclusion of the meeting Chair
man Greenlees announced the complete
membership of the subcommittee, with
the exception of that upon the arrange
ments for governors and distinguished
guests.
Composition of Committees.
They are as follows:
Hotels and boarding houses-E. R. Levy,
chairman; T. F. Alvey, A. H. Bell, George
G. Boteler, W. C. Clephane, L. Fahnestock,
John T. Freeman. Philip T. Hall, T. W.
Harvey, S. G. Wise, Emory S. Wilson. A.
Wolf s. s. Parkman, T. P. Stephenson,
Gustave Lansburgh. A. Minister, H. S. Rec
side, Robert Small, H. H Smith, A. T.
Stuart, Leon Tobriner L. c. Hills. Frank
H. Hitchcock, Charles e. Howe, h. w.
Offutt L. Rich
Public informaton-Mies NJ Shand,
chairman; John T. Freeman. James l..
Ewin, W. E. Parsons, w. w. Cheshire,
Frank Crocker. Harry B. Davis. c. II.
C. Slater, James E. Berry, N: P. Gage.
Judge Arson S. Taylor, w. W. Danen-
hover, Smith Hoover, r. s. Donaldson,
George w. Harvey, A. r. serven
it,I oh1lIa nno n
Dr. j. w. Bayne, chairman; DR.. S. c. Cox,
Dr. j. Carlisle De Vres, Dr. E. G. Kimball.
Dr. H T. A. Lemon, w. G. Lown, Charles
Schneider, f. B. Townsend, DR.. s. S. Bond,
DR. w B. French, DIR. Richard Kingsman,
Harrington c. Mills, ]. l.. Rockwell, S. c.
Smoot.
The subcommittee on public order will be
composed of all the members OF the main
committee.
Publicity Throughout the Country.
1t is expected that the arrangements for
the establishment of an active press bu-
reau at the Ames building will be complet-
ed TODAY and this important adjunct of the
national reception to Dewey begin practical
operations tomorrow or Saturday. AT the
meeting of the press committee on Monday,
which was presided over by Gen. George
H Harries with Cluskey Cromwell acting
as secretary, there We're present Messrs.
Raymond Patterson, Robert NJ. Larner,
Francis E. Leupp, A Maurice Low, Archi-
bald w. Butt and j. >. Hastings.
1t was decided to recommend ar appro-
priation of $iUO, to be devoted to the en-
ployment of stenographers and typewriters;
the engagement of an experienced neWspa-
per man to collect all news and prepare it
for dissemination and to have a daily
service, by which all correspondents of out
side papers and the various press associa-
tons should be kept posted upon the ma
tional reception to Admiral Dewey at Wash
ington 1t was also decided to request that
accommodations for newspaper men be pro-
v:Ged on the stands, and to have cards
issued to them. they may pass through
the police lines at all times in the per-
Torrance of their duties.
Enthusiasm Manifested.
The committee of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association appointed to arrange for
the participation of that important body in
the national reception to Admiral Dewey
met last night in the parlors of the associa-
ton al it's G. street home and organized for
earnest work in behalf CT the project.
Much enthusiasm shown in its be-
half Secretary J. b. Sleman, jr., call
ed the meeting to order. Mr. Harry o..
Hine and Mr.. Harry F. Belt were elected
chairman and secretary, respectively. In
the discussion which followed there was a
vigorous sentiment expressed in favor of
having the Y. NJ. c. A. turn out its full
forces in the parade in honor of the great
sea captain, and to have every one of it's
ma riotic hundreds prOVe himself an indi-