Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-08
Substantial Support for the National
Reception to Dewey.
CERTAINTY OF A GREAT CROWD
Historical Character Of the o.
casion Will Attract It.
NOTES OF RESS

| The subscriptions to the fund which will
pay the expenses of the reception to Ad-
| miral Dewey in Washington are coming in
| rapidly, and every one may rest assured
| that this important requisite will be fully
| met The various subcommittee Of the
| finance committee appointed to canvass the
different branches of business and profess
| sional men in the District are meeting with
| substantial receptions wherever they CO.
| and the reports that will be made to the
| full committee next Wednesday will
| show a very large total when the figures
| are counted up. The following additional
| contributions have been made in addition
| to those received up to yesterday, when
/ the amount had reached $500. 30: Pre-
| viously contributed. s2962.50; E. r. Levy,
IS: Simon Wolf, $40; John w. Ross, SIS;
William F. Mattingly, $40; A. f. Fox, 500
George Truesdell. $50; Metropolitan Rail-
| road Company, $3.50; Dulin & Martin Com
| pany, $40: E. V. Murphy, IS: J. c. Yost. IS;
| Louis Rich, So: G. w. F. Swartzel $40;
| George A. Warren. 81; S. Thomas Brown,
s.; Richard Rathburn, $40; H. L. Tanner.
$50; John l.. Mcneil, SO; Calderon Carlisle,
SO: William H. Santelmann. s.; B. f. Pc
tiers, s.; J. E. Rankin, 81; James L. Norris,
! $40; j. b. Winner, So E. G. Timme, s.; DR..
| b. l.. Whitman, s.; w. T Harris, $40; Dr.
| c. w. Richardson, s15; Justice r. H. Alvey,
$50; Joseph Crawford, $40; Otto Mears, $40;
James NJ. Green, SIS; The Shoemaker Com
pany. s25; G. H. Duell, $40; Ernest Wilkin-
son, IS; Daniel Murray, s.; e. G. Kimball
| 81; c. w. Thorn. $40: Isadore Saks. $40; A.
| A. Wilson. $40; Daniel Curry. So; E. G.. Da-
Wis, 50; Richard Sylvester. $40; J. c. Boyd.
James NJ. Flint, $40; H. a. Seymour, s25;
E. j. McQuade, IS; c. F. Norment, s25;
James NJ. Johnston SIS; A. B. Hagner, $50.
| Total. S3.S12.5O.
| The following additional amount for the
purpose of helping to pay the expenses of
! the receptions to Admiral Dewey has been
| received at The Evening Star office:
Heretofore acknowledged ......... SIG 80
! Evening Star Newspaper Company. 100 90
| iolai 10 ~
| Interest Growing Throughout Country
The national character of the celebration
| is beginning to be more and more appre-
ciated throughout the country, and the in
| dications are growing stronger every day
that Washington will be called upon to
| entertain an enormous crowd. While the
attractions that will rcvolve around the
great central feature of the reception,
| which will be. of course, the presentation
of the nations sword to Admiral Dewey by
President Mckinley at the east front of
the Capitol, will be numerous and notable,
| the chief object that will attract the peo-
pie of the nation will be this great his
| torical event.
| At Inauguration times nine-tenths of the
visitors come to Washington, not
touHl VI the paTduG OF Oh the lHduSuTdl
ball, but to see the ceremony of the in
auguration itself. The same spirit will I'M
doubtedly inspire the thousands that CEN
ter at Washington the first week in Oc
tober. 1t will be here, at the front of the
Capitol. in the open air and in full view of
all who attend, that the real tribute Of the
nation to Dewey, paid in recognition of his
heroic services at Manila, will be rendered
| to him, and to be of that immense
| throng will be source of pride and never
| failing memory to every patriot who loves
| the flag and desires to honor those who
keep it unsulled. There will he an enor
nous crowd. OF course, at New York, and
it is almost certain that great proportion
of that multitude will also come to Wash
| ington to be present on the really historic
| occasion which will mark the great sea
captains return to the country that he has
served well.
Outside Organizations.
Many of the organizations which will par
| ticipate in the parade there will also doubt
| less come to Washington to take part in
the parade here. AS an instance of this
| desire. the following from the Savannah
Morning News of September 5 may be
noted indication in this direction:
THE officers of the Savannah Cadets an
nounce positively that the trip to New
York to join in the parade of land forces in
welcome of Admiral Dewey will be made.
| 1t is also quite probable that Washington
will be taken in by the company on its way
| back and that it will form part of the mill
| tary parade in that city.
The stop at Washington will involve a
change in the schedule for the trip as pro-
posed. but the members of the company
seem to be almost unanimous in favor of
it, and it is probable that action will soon
| be taken to include Washington well as
New York as one Of the objective points.
This will depend largely upon the ability
Of those who expect to go being able to
arrange for a One-day longer absence than
| the simple New York trip would require
/ raj hnt no. sI,l.ii
make the arrangement, Washington will
undoubtedly be included
Gonzasa Cadets.
Chairman w, H. Rapley of the committee
on parades received a call this morning
| from the president of Cionzaga College, who
stated that two companies of the cadets
| of that institution, with a band, would par
| ticipate in the parade and carry appro-
pirate ilurlinations. He also received a
| letter from the Fire Drill Association,
which Is a part of the volunteer fire de-
partment Of Frederick. Md, indicating its
intention to come down and Join in the
honor to Admiral Dewey.
| The following cablegram wa sent last
night by Chairman Noses TO Admiral
| Dewey at Gibraltar:
"Will arrange to leave New York Oc-
| tober =. About how many officers will ac-
company you? How many of Oympia's
! crew can come to Wasnngt
|
Mr. Appleton Clark has com eted the
| diagram of the seats on the reviewing
| stand at the southeast corner of the Treas
| TRY Department building, and today Chair
| man John b. Larner of the committee sent
| out the following letter to each member of
| each committee connected with the cele-
| brat;on:
] The committee on reviewing stands, Ad
| miral Dewey reception begs - advise men,
| bers of committees that tickets for seats on
| the stand to be erected at the corner of
| 10Th street and Pennsylvania avenue will
| be placed on sale exclusively to committee
men at the Bradbury building. No. 1922
| Pennsylvania avenue northwest Mon
| day morning. September IL, at o'clock,
| continuing until Wednesday evening. Sep
| TENDER b. at O'Clock, after which date
| the remaining tickets will be available to
| the general public.
| IAN seats will be reserved, prices ranging
| from 81 to So so
| From this stand Admiral Dewey will
| witness the illumnations along Pennsylva-
| MIA avenue and review the parade to be
given in his honor"
Schemes of illumination.
| Chairman ]. H. Crawford presided last
| night over meeting of the executive board
| of the committee on Nominations and dec