The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-09
THE GOVERNOR INVITED
TO TAKE PART IN THE WASH
INGToN RECEPTION.
GEORGIA TROOPS WILL GO THROUGH
Thus Far no Company Of The State Guard
Has Applied for Permission to Go.
New York invitations Not
Cot 0,,t
Sent Out.


miral Dewey? That is now the ques
ton. The answer depends on several
things.
In the first place Governor Russell has
not yet received an invitation to particd-
pate in the great function THAT is TO
mark his arrival at New York, owing
to the illness of Chairman Butterfield
of the Invitation committee, and so it
is not known what part this State will
have an opportunity to play in the New
York horn blowing; whether 1t Will be
invited to send troops to take part III
the parade or just q few officials to
look ON from the .gra1H stand or
what. This invitation will probably ar
rive in day or SO as the Dewey re-
ception takes place on the 2Sth instant
Other Southern States, some of them.
will be represented by detachments of
State troops and will otherwise show
that they are a part of the common
country that is welcoming back the
greatest naval hero of moderm times
Yesterday for instance, the Governor
gave permission to the Macon (Ga5
Hussars to pass through the State on
their way to the reception. But as
yet not a single North Carolina com
pany has signifed its intention to take
part in either the New York or Wash
ington receptions.
THE WASHINGTON RECEPTION.
Governor Russell yesterday received
a letter from the Admiral Dewey Re
ception committee of Washington, ID.
c., inviting His Excellency and staff
and the State troops to take part in the
exercises at the National Capital, when
Admiral Dewey arrives to rece We The
sword voted him by Congress. The let
ter is as follows:
.s'The people of the District of Column
bia are arranging suitable welcome for
Admiral Dewey when he returns to the
National Capital about October 2ad.
This will be a national event and one
of its principal features will be the pub
lie presentation by the Secretary of the
Navy of the sword voted the Admiral
by Congress, at the west front of the
capitol
There will be an illuminated light
parade, in which a large number or
military, naval and civic organizations
will participate.
1T has been suggested that the Gov
ernors of States their stats and State
troops might desire to take part in
the exercises and parade, which will be
reviewed by Admiral Dewey, President
Mckinley and members of the Cabi-
net.
The District of Columbia Is The prop.
erty of the whole nation, Is the home to
which no invitation should De necessary.
1T would be pleasant thing and doubt
less gratifying to the Admiral if each
State and territory is officially repre-
sented on the occasion of his return
to his country's capital.
An early reply indicating probable ac-
ton will be highly appreciated.
Yours very respectfully,
w. v. COX,
Acting Chairman.
w. n. VANWINKLE,
Secretary
His Excellency, Daniel L. Russell Gov
ernor of the State of North Carolina,
Raleigh, n. G..
Governor Russell has not yet decided
whether he will accept this invitation or
not, and of course does not know as
to the New York reception as the iny
tations have not been sent out.
There has been talk among the mem
bers of some of the companies of the
State Guard about going to New York
or Washington, but nothing definite
seems to have taken shape. The truth
of the business is it will largely de-
pend on the rate which can be secured
from the railroads and the railroads of
the South have always been behind those
of other sections in granting favorable
rates on such occasions to the general
public or to organizations. No rate
has been announced for the Dewey re-
ceptions as yet. If good rate can be
had some of the State organizations may
attend.
So far as the State is concerned alb
soluteIy no provision is made to have it
officially represented in matters of this
kind and any officials who attend will,
of course, go at their own expenses.
THE NEW YORK PROGRAM.
The program for the New York fes-
Invites has been made out. Admiral
Dewey will arrive on the 18th and will
review the North Atlantic squadron, re-
ceiye Admiral Sampson, Mayor Van
Wyck and other officials and at night
will witness the grand spectacular IL
lumination along the Long Island and
Jersey coasts.
On Friday, the 29th,, the Olympia
followed by all the squadron will pass
UP North river to Grants tomb where
the Olympia will anchor while the fleet
circles round ner ana statutes are nfeq
fran land. At night the Admiral will be
driven up town TO the Waldorf Astoria
to witness the works display.
On Saturday he will be driven to
City Hall Park escorted by cavalry,
where the loving cup will be presented
while $4,000 school children sing the
national anthem. Afterward he will
breakfast at Claremont with the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, the diplomatic corps.
Governors of the States and others
Then will come the formal parade
and at night the smoker TO the crer