Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
The Admiral Cables Approval of
8gss the Plans.
BIG DEMONSTRATION
Secretary Long VIII Present shs
Hero with thc SWORD Voted By
Congress-A GRAND military. sav.s
nj and Civic Parade Planned
Transportation Faculties Tensexs
ea-Dtplomat. Placed I'm Pecuilar
Attitude by a Committee.
CBy telegraph to vlrginlan-pilot,

tBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington. d. c., July 21.-Admiras
Deweys cabled approval of the plans
Tor his reception at the national CAPT.
tai permits the committee in charge OF
that event to proceed at once with the
necessary preparations. Some time ago
the district commissioners appointed e.
committee of one hundred citizens to
take representative cognizance of the
Admiral's return to the national capi-
tai; which committee organized and
sub-divided. The executive committee
sketche program which was approved
by President Mckinley, Secretary Long
anu the Committee of One Hundred.
The program provides for suitable
committee escort from New York to
Washington. Probable TO the afternoon
OF his arrival the Admiral will be con-
quoted To the east front OF the Capitol
where Secretary Long will present the
sword of honor which was voted by
Congress.
a MONSTER DEMONSTRATION.
y cnpacious platform. suitable deco
rated. VIII be erected for the accomino-
dat:on Of the President, his Cabinet,s
The members of the diploma tic corps
and other distinguished persona ges. In
the evening there Will be rnilitnryss
naval and civic parade, in which every
organized body in the District of Coz
lumba is expected to participat e. Thisk
feature is to be of the torchlight Avass
riety, and Is to be accompanied by A.
general illumination. and most elah9s
rate effects being along tfes lsiiss Il Or Dr.
march. The parade will be reviewed sbr
the President. Admiral Dewey, and
many of the prominent national Off
cials and international Representatives..
Following the parade will be band
concerts In various sections OF the city.N
DEWEY'S ACCEPTANCE
Admiral Dewey has been commune
Gated with as to the reception and pre-
sentation, both by letter and by cable.
y synopsis of the letter WAS cabled and
In reply thereto the following message
was to-day received through the Sec
rotary of the Navy:
Proposed arrangements reception
and presentation Washington approved
by President and Secretary are entire
~ agreeable to me.
osigneD DEWEY.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IS
RENDERED ~
The Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY
having rendered special transportation
facilities between Washington and New
York, the Citizens Executive Commit
tee has accepted the proffered courte-
sizes and is now proceeding ITO arrange
all details possible Mt this time. De-
signs FOR an appropriate medal to be
struck III commemoration of the Ad-s
mirals return to the seat OF national
government are now being considered
The medals will be of artistic merit.
and are to be made of metal secured
from war material captured by the
navy at Manila ~
THE ADMIRALS PLAN.
Nothing is known at the Navy De-
nArtnHnt intention on f,eav
of Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as to his move
ments In Europe. and the date of his
arrival In the UnitedS tates. Secretary
Long still expects that that date viii
be some time in October. and he does
not know that the Admiral contem-
plates leaving the Olympia, as is re-
ported and returning to the United
States on Il mail steamship. This re-.
port is discredited at the Navy Depart.
ment.
IN \ PECULIAR ATTITUDE.
Some of the members OF the diplu~
matte body here have unofficially att
tracted the attention OF some of the Off.
GERS OF the Navy Department. to the
peculiar attitude in which they arg
placed by the action OF the New York;
Reception Committee. That committee.
they represent. has addressed notes "a
the representatives of all forign gov.
ernments. inviting them to send one OF
more naval vessels to participate in this
reception OF Admiral Dewey upon his
arrival 1T New York According, to fh,s
strict rules of international intercourse.
it is said, the foreign governments cans
not properly take cognizance or any In
vitation addressed directly to them by
municipality or as In this case. q
purely local committee. As come of tina
Governments invited would like to ac-S
cept the invitation, they are sonnewhat
embarrassed under these conditions, ara
it is believed will be obliged to await
some action by the Department OF State
in this matter