Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

The Hero of Manila Bay to Be Royalty
Entertained.
One Hundred Prominent Men of New
York City VIII Have the
Affair in Hand.

The New York Herald today says: Ad-
miral Dewey has cabled to this city his
acceptance of an invitation to a banquet to
be given in his horror by 100 prominent
and public-spirited citizens.
The admirals cablegram of acceptance
was received on Saturday by Alfred Chas-
sead of No. 1873 Broadway, who IS secre-
tary of the committee.
1t is likely that Admiral Dewey will re-
turn to this country as soon as peace nego-
tiations with the insurgents have been con-
cluded. He will return via the Suez canal
and will como to New York. While the ex-
act date of his departure must depend In
large measure on the conclusion of terms
of peace with the insurgents, 1t is expected
by the Washington authorities that the hero
of Manila may leave the Philippines within
a week or two.
Thirty seven prominent citizens have al
ready announced their intention of sub
scribing 500 each for a banquet in honor of
the great captain, and there is doubt
that by today the list will be filled by the
slXty-three others necessary to make the
one hundred men and the $4,000 planned
tor.
Thus, when Admiral Dewey does arrive,
which it is believed will not be until late in
August or early in September, there will
await him, in addition to the civic celebra-
ton. which Will be most laborate. a BAN
quet arranged by one hundred of New
4orks most wealthy and prominent c'u-
zens. The feast will be the most splendid
ever prepared for an officer of this republic.
To Sampson and Schley and several Of
ficers of the fleet which defeated Cervera
off Santiago there were public honors, and
the chief captains were guests of honor at
banQuets given by several clubs. But the
honors in preparation for the arrival of
Admiral Dewey will exceed those paid to
any of his comrades in arms and will par
take largely of the nature of the trlumDhS
accorded by Rome to her conquerors.
The banquet which is to be given by one
hundred citizens will be held in the Wal
dorf-Astoria. In splendor it will probably
outrank any dinner ever given in his city.
As the trip from the Philippines will oc
cupy about forty-ive days and the COM
mittee will have due notice of the admralS
departure from the station where he has
served with such distinguished honors,
there will be ample time for preparation.
Admiral Dewey has not asked to he
called, doubtless because Of the feeling in
Washington that his presence, both as
fighter and a diplomat, is necessary at Ma
Ei}a until the Aguinaldo movement is thor
oughly crushed and terms have Ecen set
tied.
When peace negotiations have been con-
cluded the admiral will be directed 10 come
home. Then, while it is known that his
modesty leads him to dread a popular re-
ception. he will he greeted here by his
countrymen after the manner in which Eng
land greeted Nelson on his homecomings
from his great sea victories.
Admiral Dewey probably will go to Wash
ington to confer with President Mckinley,
presenting to the chief executive the views
of himself and his colea CUES of the Phil
ipplne commission. Then. doubtless. he will
be granted extended leave. which he must
need after his arduous duty in the east.
The men who have already taken hold Of
the Dewey banquet are such as to insure
its success in advance. Those whose names
thus far have been mentioned are John ia
cob Aston o. H. P. Belmont. A. L, Barber,
IQria Il I.-n
C. BoIdt, James ]. Coogan, Henry Clews,
John D. Crimmins Johu Clatlin, Richard
Delafed. s. w. Fairchild, Roswell p. Flow
er, Charles r. Flint. Robert Hoe. c. Oliver
Iselin, John c. Juhring, Edward Lauter-
bach. Charles A. Moore, Charles w. Mack
ey. Emerson Mcmillan, Levi P. Morton,
Jacob RUPERT, ir.: R. A. c. Smith, Isaac n.
Selgman, William l.. Strong, Charles A.
Schleren, John II. Starin, Louis Stern, Ben
jamin F. Tracy. Frank Tilford. Stanford
White, L. c. Weir and William Iiegier.
Dewey VIII Come via Suez.
On the steamship City of Pekn. from
China and Japan, which reached San Fran
cisco yesterday, was DR.. E. Page, passed
assistant surgeon, United States navy. and
surgeon on the flagship Olympia for the
past year and a half He makes the fol-
lowing statement regarding Admiral Dew
ey's health:
Admiral Dewey is in perfect health. He
has not been more than twenty miles away
from Manila since the first day of last
May, and he has not felt the necessity of
a physicians aid in that time. The re-
ports concerning the admirafs physical
condition have been grossly exaggerated
The climate of Manila is enervating OF
course. but the commander of the fleet
has been no more affected by it than any
one else.
The people Of California will be dlsap-
pointed at not seeing Admiral Dewey, for
he has determined to return to the United
States In the Olympia by way of the Suez
canal"