Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30

inston of this city.
naval and civic organizations and the pre-
sentaticn the following day of the
sword voted the admiral by Congress.
| While the arrangements for these events
are to be conducted by the citizens of the
| District of Columbia. the program has been
! approved by the President and Vice Pres
! iGent of the United States the Secretary
| of the Navy and other prominent officials.
| and there will be intimate and harmonious
| cooperation. 1t is the desire of all who
are interested in this national reception
| that every state and territory in the Union
| be represented. and to that end the
! spective governors have been notified that
| their presence and the presence of state
| ofhciaiS and troops would he most deSira
! bic. The reception committee has no funds
! available for entertainment. and cannot
send you such an invitation would be
| most pleasing to it. but it begs to assure
| you that every effort will he made to rem
| der your stay here enjoyable. In view of
the fact that Vermont has a special pride
| in all that honors the great admiral, we
| tender the troops of the Green mountain
state the place Of honor in the escort-the
| right of the line and head of the column
through the courtesy of the District Ma
| t!onal Guard authorities we are enabled to
| profer for your troops such sleeping facil-
| tiles rs may be found in the drill halls of
| the Central Armory.
! we hope you may decide to join US in
greeting the admiral upon his return to
| the national capital
No Delay in Admirars Arrival
There is no apprehension felt at Dewey
committee headquarters that the admiral
| Will delay his coming to Washington on
| account of any desire he may have to see
| the initial contest between the yachts CO.
iumhia and Shamrock for the Americas
| cup, as has been intmated. 1t is argued
th&i A3E r Dewey is too much of a
! auckler for good form to delay the visit
! to Washington. where he must pay his re-
| spects to The President and the Secretary
| OF the Navy, for the qualification of any
personal dcS1re Admiral Dewey is ex-
| pected TO arrive here Monday evening. Oc-
| tober ,. The first International Yacht race
| VIII be sailed off Sandy Hook Tuesday Oc-
| tober j. The contest will be decided upon
| the best three in five races, to be sailed
| every other day. 1t is stated that should
the adE'lal desire to witness one of the
contests ne might return directly from
| Washington and witness the second and
| thlrd and any additional races tlst NAV
| be necessarily sailed.
J No delay in the date of the r,cention ;s
| anticipated. Vice Chairman Cox stated TO-
| DAY that he would suggest to the managers
| OF the yacht race, if they desired the at
tendance of Admiral Dewey, that the first
contest be postponed long enough to per
! NIT the officer to pay his respects to the
President and the Secretary of the Navy
| and to receive here the handsome sword
presented by Congress The sword is now
| safely reposing IN vault at the Navy De-
| partment.
| a leitSEdn was received from Atlantic
| tltE To-Day from James r. Keenan, pro-
| prictor OF the Hotel Gordon. prOffering the
| free use of the hosiery to Admiral Dewey
| ara his friends during the coming celebra-
| tion in Washington. The telegram will be
| referred to the executive committee
Additional Contributions.
| Voluntary contributions continue to come
| in the following having been received this
| morning: DR.. r. H. Gunnell, $40: w. S.
| Shallcnberger, SO; William Bergman, So;
| Capt. Thomas Perry, L. S. N, 50; D.. 3.
| G. Pool 81.
| Chairman Wolf of the committee on SOU
! venir medals and badg S is receiving q
| large number of orders from committeeman
| for the medal which is to be struck from
| the metal Of Spanish torpedo captured at
| the battle of Manila.
| Receipts for subscriptions are being sent
| to all donors. The receipt is in shape of
| a souvenir In one corner is an engraved
portrait of Admiral Dewey within wreath
| of laurel. Beneath the picture are the
| words forming the admirals first cabed
| dispatch after the Manila victory: II have
| executed my orders The design was done
| by j. X. Bergman and the engraving and
| bookmakng by the Norris-Peters company
| Mr.. j. W. Babson is in charge of the
| finances.
! a number of important committee meet
| ings will be held in the immediate future
The first will be that of the committee on
public comfort and order which will e in
| session this afternoon in the Anne; build
| ing, beginning at $40 o Clock. Inc COM
! mittee on reviewing stands will meet at IL
| O'Clock tomorrow morning in the Ames
| building.
The executive committee has been called
| to meet tomorrow at 1870 o'clock in the
| Amcs building. number of important
matters in connection with the reception
| and celebration are in need of attention.
| The executive committee of the committee
| en- decorations and illumination will meet
| Friday afternoon at 80 o'clock in Mr.
| Cranfords Office, 1A1S + street.
! Recently Appointed Commit teemen.
A complete list of recently added MEM
bers of the various committees has been
prepared and is as follows:
Reception - r. Ross Perry, chairman;
| Capt. E. c. Clark. u. s. N: Capt A. s.
| N; Maj. J. B. Gutherie, U. S. A: Rear Ad-
| miral Louis Kempff. U. S. N; Capt. Thos.
Perry, Z; S N; Rear Admiral H. F. Pick
ing. U. S. N; Capt. ]. ]. Reed U. S. NJ;
Capt. c. F. Shoemaker, Capt Yates Ster-
ling, U. S. N: Ferd w. Peck T. De Witt
| Talmage, d. D.
Finance-E Southland Parker, chairman:
Alfred P. Gillett.
Decorations and Examinations j. H.
Crawford, chairman: w. F. Barton. A. B.
Casselman, Geo. W. Driver Jas; H. Har-
per, VIM. Holmead. J. Fred Kelly. S. E.
Kramer, Jas. B. Lackey. E. S. NARROW.
! Geo. c: Maynard, Mai H. L. Piper, Harry
Standiford, VIM. Nice. Wilson.
| IdtaueS-V H. redptey, chairman, b.
I F. Chase VIM. L. Elterich, VIM A. Haley.
Arthur Hendricks, Major T. S. Hopkins,
| Major VIM. p Huxford, Willard Holcomb
John Joy Edison, jr.. L. S. A; Dr. F. r.
! Lane, D. B. Macleod, DR.. F. s. Nash.
| Major Edw. H. Neumeyer, Claiming Pol
| lock. DR.. B. G. Pool, Major Frank Strong.
Adolph I. Schippert, j. G. Taylor, F, T.
| Rawlings.
Medals and badges-Simon Wolf, chair
| man; John Paul Jones.
| Transportation-E. j. Stellwaeen CHAIR
man; Louis M. SchaAfer.