The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

the best loved man in America. Only
Dreyfus has occupied so large a share
of public thought during the months
since Dewey left Manila, and Dreyfus'
prominence has been that of notOriety,
not fame.
IF the money that is to be spent Oh
Deweys reception should be weighed up
in silver" said a statistical fri md, 1t
would be pretty nearly as heavy as the
aggregate weight of the shot he fired
at the Spanish ships"
Whether this is true or not is of no
possible consequence, but it is certainly
a fact that America has never so nearly
approached a national fit OF affectionata
hysteria as she will on the day the hero
of the Philippines comes home 1t viii
be like the meeting of a sweetheart with
her lover after long separation. Miss
Columbia arms are widely spread and
she will hug George Dewey fervently.
l have been in New York off and on
for a good many years, and it has been
my business to see its big events. There
has never been a celebration in honor
of any one man approaching the Dewey
three weeks before The admiral Is
scheduled to arrive his name is the word
heard in every group of men, from Fhe
steYedores on the docks to the million
aires in the Union League club; already
the novelty makers are putting Their
Dewey badges on sale on the streets
and getting their Dewey bunting ready to
fly from every place in town which can
offer holding room for a waving, colOred
flag. Bare and ugly timbers hide the
fronts of scores of houses and business
buildings before which the great parade
viii pass; small spectators have staked
their all in renting space, street car
companies are figuring out ways by
which they can keep their cars away
from certain crowded streets and sti
transport the crowds; cabmen are reck-
onfng on d great harvest in the glorious
twenty-four hours of Dewey's day; no.
tells are furnishing up their rooms, and
restaurants are buying food supplies
long in advance; all NV York is getting
ready to receive the admiral
And what New Ork is doing is only a
part of what is being done. Every rail-
road leaving from New York decided
W eeks ago to reduce its passenger rates
t. the big city on the DAY of the ceIebra-
duction cover period of several days.
The distances over which these rate re-
tuctions reach vary greatly, but they do
Tot limit the scope of the territory
throughout which preparations are being
made by tens of thousands to land in
the metropolis at the same time the ad-
Iniral does, so as to help in the cheering.
The New York Central, the Pennsylvania,
the Erie, the Lehigh Valley, the New
mr. lnnS-iCHaad vail n
leading to New York is hustling for cars
and arranging to get freight traffic off
its tracks so as to be able to handle the
days enormous passenger business. Not
less than 100000 Will be brought into New
York from the surrounding country, ac-
cording to the estimate of the general
passenger agent of the New York Cen
trail.
Hundreds of thousands of people will be
disappointed in their efforts to see the
admiral as he passes along the line Of
march. The arrangements for stands are
not as complete as it was hoped they
would be. Mayor Van Wyck's private
secretary, Mr.. Downs, who has had much
to do with the arrangements for the
celebration, says that not more than
100000 people will lbe able to see the
parade if every inch Of space along the
line IS occupied. cat least twice that
number will try to- he added. Windows
from which the show may be seen are
of course in great demand.
The great feature of New York's prepa-
ration will consist of the colossal arch
and colonnade on Fifth avenue, where
it will be 1anked by the famous Madison
Square and Fifth Avenue hotel. This is
the outgrowth of patriotism pure and
simple. The idea was put forward by G..
R. Lamb, well known decorator. He
told Of 1t to ]. Q. A. Ward, the famous
sculptor.
THE city will furnish the money if the
sculptors will do the work." said Mr..
Lamb. But 1 don't suppose the sculp-
tors will do the work"
THE sculptors will do the work" said
Mr.. Ward, but the city will not furnish
the money. I'll talk to the sculptors
about it if you will start the money end
of the plan"
Mr.. Ward did suggest the plan to the
sculpture society. They took it up with
a good will that carried it through in one
night. The city government was scarcely
less prompt in apprOpriating the money
fer materials and workmen. There was
hitch in the issuance of the bonds, but Il
was caused by a complication, and die
not indicate lack Of enthusiasm over The
arch project
The sculpture society had to make theil
general plans for the work in ona night
No such colossal task was ever performed
by artists in so short time They Sc
lected the arch Of Titus, slightly nod.
fed, as the scheme for the main feature
This arch had no side entrance, but II
was decided to pierce the Dewey arch
transversely, so that 1t would span Fifth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street with
free space for each thoroughfare. FIX.
tending on Fifth avenue in each direction
for distance Of one block, they planned
colonnade. heroically designed and Law.
ishly decorated.
This is one nights work. The next day
the sculptors were hard at work on theil
designs, and within week the models
were growing in their studios.
To J. @. A. Ward was naturally in.
trusted the task of making the great
group for the top Of the arch. Prancine
sea horses drawing Victory's barge
through curling waves, with Liberty al
the helm, was his subject. Two weeks he