Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
Vice Chairman Cox Talks of the
Work to Be Done.
Task OF THE SUBC0MMlTTEES
Some Of the Illumination Features
Proposed
LETTERS FROM THE ADMIRAL

1.-The completion OF the various subcom-
,nittees of the Admiral Dewey reception
committee, and the outlining of the general
policy of each, has taken a great burden
off of the executive committee said Act
ing Chairman Cox today.
THE work hereafter, consisting of in
finite details, will d.volve upon the sub
committees. The general scope of the re-
ception has become national, and being SO
a larger amount OF money will be required
than originally calculated upon. Although
no systematic effort has been made by the
finance committee, the funds are coming
in very satisfactorily. and if one may judge
by the number of contributions received
during the past week ample funds will be
available through the generous contribu-
tons of the citizens.
THE extent of the right parade WILL of
subscribed, and as there will be no set
pieces, a greater sum will be available for
red fire and for the red, white and blue
lanterns. electric and other Examinations.
The committee iiluminations has not
yet submitted plan, and l do not know
what they will recommend, but the sug-
gestion made recently by writer in The
Star that the dome of the Capitol be il
Illuminated is well worth consideration if
permission could be obtained. At the
Omaha exposition last year, on July Fourth,
the dome of the handsome government
building was lighted in the manner sug-
gested by the writer in The Star for the
capitol dome, and it proved most effective.
Numbers of incandescent lamps were fast
ened to rubber betting, and stretched YER
tically over the dome. No damage at all
was sustained by the dome. and it was
gilded. From distance at night it was
beautiful sight, seen for many miles
a md nd hn Gov t,I'r
illuminated in that way would signal the
entire District and a large portion of both
Maryland and Virginia that Dewey, the
nations hero, was being welcomed In
washington, the nations capital, by his
countrymen from near and far. OF course,
such an illumination would depend on the
securing of permission from the Capitol
authorities, and the amount subscribed to
our funds.
The Stand at the Capitol.
"a great many questions have been asked
about the stand at the Capitol. Its dimen-
sions have not yet been determined. al
though drawings have been prepared by
Mr.. Elliott Woods and are now in the
hands of Mr.. Larner, chairman of the COM
mittee on reviewing stands, and it
mains to be seen whether or not the pro-
posed plans meet the approval of that
committee.
vapced in its work, naturally, than any
other committee, and the design decided
upon will in my judgment make the hand
soonest medal ever struck. 1t will be
stamped from torpedo recovered from the
Reina Christina The emblem on the rib
bon from which the medal will be suspend
ed, which has been suggested and consid-
cred favorably. is the flag of John Paul
Jones, the first American colors the
sea, and the admirals flag crossed Within
a few days a letter will be sent out to the
officers and members of committees ask
ing the number of these medals they de-
sire. 1t is thought that each officer and
member will secure at least one to be Worn
on Dewey day. The medals will be dis
posed Of for nominal sum, sufficient only
to cover the cost of stamping. and the
number will, Of course, be limited.
1T is in contemplation to arrange in a
day or so for a subcommittee music
and also an auditing subcommittee of the
executive committee.
II have received a letter from Mr.. San
telmann, the leader of the Marine Band,
in answer to one addressed him. in which
written On May 2. 1898, after hearing of
the victory at Manila. He says Gen. Hey
ward forwarded a copy of it to the admit
raj, and the music is familiar to Dewey
and the boys at Manila
A Letter From the Admiral.
letter received today by the Secretary
of the Navy from Admiral Dewey indicates
definitely that he will arrive at New York
between September % and 80. He will
leave Gibraltar about the middle of Sep
TENDER. 1t is calculated that it will take
the Olympia from ten to fifteen days to
make the run from Gibraltar to New York.
Admiral Deweys announcement puts an
end to the report that he would go to Lon
The following is the text of the letter:
United States Flagship Olympia.
NAPLES, Italy, August 5, 1899.
l. I have the honor to confirm my tele-
gram OF this date as follows:
Sec Nav Washington. OLYMPIA, Dewey.
2. l propose to remain at this port about
one week, then to proceed to Leghorn for
one week and then to either Genoa or Vile
franche for about the same period. 1t is
then proposed to proceed to Gibraltar for
coal, etc, and to leave that port about the
middle of September
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
(Signed) GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral. e. S. Navy, Commander-in-Chief
The Secretary of the Navy,
Navy Department. Washington, d. c.
Real Homecoming.
The New York board of aldermen have
appropriated the sum of S150,OOO to meet
the expenses of the city officially in the re-
ception of Admiral Dewey, and it is prob
able that several hundred thousand dollars
additional will be gladly spent by Gotham,
individually and collectively, on the wei
come to the hero of Manila. 1t is entirely
right and proper for the greatest of Amer
lean cities to do this in honor to him who
is generally accorded the place of the
greatest of modern American heroes, and
the whole country will approve the gen.
crosby of New Workers in this regard.
The lavish display, the overwhelming at
tention and demand upon Admiral Dewey's
time and patience may be somewhat dis
tasteful to him, but it will only make him
more appreciative and grateful over the
SIMPLE domestic, affectionate, arm out
stretched real home coming reception that
will await him at the nations capital.
Kings and potentates abroad since time i'm
memorial and in recent times presidents and
American heroes have made triumphal
tours only to find at last real satisfaction
at the tender receptions given to them when
their journeys were finished ana they were
home again at last. So it will be with
Dewey.
He is man who well realizes the posi-
ton his dazzling courage and discreet judg-
ment has placed him in He knows his
American fellowmen as well as any one.
He appreciates the enthusiastic esteem in
which he is held by the masses and the
classes alike and is aware that he must
submit at way stations on his way to
Wa obipotop IN ayery form Of ehnl1jtjon