Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-25
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The inclosure is as follows:
an order that the reception to Admiral
Dewey on October 2 and 3 may be a sue
cess worthy the capital of the nation. it is
earnestly hoped and urged that the citizens
throughout the city contribute to this end
by decorating and Illuminating their homes.
This can be done at comparatively little ex
penSe. The necessary materials can be pur-
chased of dealers in flags, bunting and fire
works and at a number of dry goods houses
in the city at approximately the following
prices:
Flags and bunting-36-inch muslin flags,
mounted. 80 cents per dozen: 36-inch cotton
bunting flags, mounted 50 per dozen; two
four-foot cotton bunting flags, crossed,
make pretty effects, 10 cents each; same
with shield where crossed 81 each; wei
come flags, II cents each; fast-color shield
with Dewey's picture and five three-foot
cotton bunting flags, $50 complete; same
with half fans on each side, either in tri
colors or United States colors 50 30 COM
plcte; two cight-foot flags and two eight
foot tricolored flags. suitable for arranging
two double fans. 400 complete: eight-foot
government standard. wool bunting flags.
staff and holder. 81 complete; tricolored
drapcry, fast coors, different designs, 81
| inches wide cents yard; 36 inches wide,
II cents a yard; 40 inches wide, Is cents
yard.
Dewey fairy lamps. cnlored fire, etc
Dewey fairy lamps. red white. blue, green
and amber. will burn four hours. 1919 cents
each; colored fire. all colors A-pound,
l2-pound and 1-pound tins, 81 cents per
pound: 15-pound bag fire. red or green,
SD per dozen: 1-pouni bag fire red or
green. $50 per dozen: colored-lisht torches
large size, burn ten minutes. red or green
o. cents per dozen: extra large sizes, burn
fifteen minutes. s1.75 per dozen.
kindly hand this to your ne:ghbor. after
reading 1t, and thus cooperate with the
committee In this commendable work. Ar
thur Copeland. A. s. Perham, j. a. SHAFT
fer, special committee
Gov. Lowndes Coming.
Gov. Lloyd Lowndes of Maryland who
| thought at first that he would be unable to
attend the national reception to Admiral
Dewey. sent an announcement to Chairman
| Moses today that he would be present with
| his staff, and if possible. would also bring
| portion of the National Guard of Mary
| land. This will assure an even greater
| crowd from Maryland than was first ex-
| pected
! In addition to Governor Lowndes the fol-
lowing governors and their staffs will posi-
| lively be present:
Governor Powers of Maine. Governor
Smith of Vermont, Governor Wolcott of
Massachusetts, Governor Tyler of Virginia
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia, Gov
ernor Bushnell of Ohio, Governor Dyer Of
| Rhode Island. Governor Rollins of New
Hampshire and Governor Pingree of Michi-
| gan.
! The probabilities that many other
|
! celebration will also come to participate in
] the national reception in this city.
| Seats on the Reviewing stand,
| Despite the positive announcement that
| admission to the reviewing stand at the
| south front of the treasury will be only by
| the rear entrances on Executive avenue
! there appears to be some misunderstanding
| On the subject. Consequently Chairman
| Larner desires the fact to be stated again
| The seats are not exchangeable and all will
| be good for admission on Monday night
and Tuesday.
| The construction of the stand at the east
| front of the Capitol was commenced TO-DAY
| and Will be concluded by Thursday. The
| original plan has been changed slightly and
| the structure being erected will accommo-
| Date about 200 persons. The press stand
| will be at the front.
| Points Worth Remembering.
| The program. official and otherwise. for
the two Dewey day next week will be as
follows, and forgetful persons NAV save
| themselves inconvenience by clipping IT ont
and pasting it In their hats
October $50 am. TriumDhal train
| bearing party to meet and escort Admiral
| Dewey to Washington leaves Pennsylvania
| station, 9th and b streets northwest,
| $50 p.m.-Train bearing Admiral Dewey
| and escort leaves Jersey City, arriving
| here at G;50 Pm, Pennsylvania station
7:0O-Third Cavalry, guard Of honor,