Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-25
LET ALL DECORATE!
Excellent Chance for Individual
Citizens to Honor Dewey.
Will Be EASY AND ECONOMICAL
The Admiral viii Enjoy His
Home Coming to Washington.
PROGRESS OF PREPARATIONS
PROGRESS OF PREPARATIONS

One week from tonight Admiral George
Dewey will reach home. His nearest and
dearest friends are here at the capital city
of the nation: some of his fondest asptra-
tons have been gratf!ied here, within its
borders he has enjoyed as he has nowhere
els all the real comforts and congenial
surroundings that his nature Graves, and
to come again to such a spot with the
knowledge that he Will again enjoy such
delightful environments, will be cheering to
him beyond words, and there will be pride
in his heart as well as pleasure. He left
Washington two years ago a commodore.
He returns occupying the highest position
in the naval service of the worlds most
wonderful nation.
and he Will have a homecoming well
come that will be satisfying to his tastes
and will meet with the simplicity he de-
sires
The arrangements for his national recep-
tion at the nations capital all we'll adj
vanced and virtually completed, so far as
the national government and the commune
ty is concerned, and now it remains for the
individual citizens to pay appropriate non
or to the hero who has reflected 50 much
of it on the common country they all SO
dearly love.
Easy to Accomplish.
This can be easily and economically ac-
conpliShed by a general decoration of pri-
vate residences. There will be great
throngs of strangers in the city to the
great captain and witness the impor-
tant historical event at the east front of
the Capitol when he is presented by Secre-
tary Long with the sword voted to him by
Congress. These visitors will desire to see
the city, TOO, and it would all immeasur-
ably to their pleasure, as we'll as to their
good opinion Of the citizens of Washington,
sI,.ars, ,fr,ro
the flag of the nation. floating from win
dows or flying from housetops.
In order to assist citizens in accomplish
ing this result, the subcommittee on indi-
vidual decorations and Nominations,
through its chairman, Charles l.. Kern.
has sent out letter to prominent residents
in several hundred squares of the city. It
is as follows:
and general interest in the decoration and
illumination of our city throughout the resi-
dent sections on the occasion OF the fec"p-
ton of Admiral Dewey, October and 3. ii
has been deemed advisable by the SuDcom-
mittae en- Individual decorations and illurn
nations to appoint representative citizens III
q large number of squares in al parts Of
the city whose duty il Will be to interest
many heads of households on their re-
spective squares as possible in the decora-
ton and illumination of their homes on
that occasion. to the end that our reception
may dc full honor to the hero of Mania
bay and reflect credit on the capital of the
country.
Il have the honor 10 inform you that you
have been chosen to represent Your square,
and it is earnestly hoped that you will CO.
operate with the committee i'll its efforts TO
have every home in the city suitably dec
GRATED and Illuminated 1t is desirable that
a hOuse-to-house canvass should be made
wherever possible. and if You will kindly
promote the work to that end by eating
upon some Of your neighbors to assist in
making such a canvass If YOU cannot do SO
yourself, your efforts will lie highly APP
preciated
Enclosed herewith you will find a few
suggestions relative t" the cost Of bunting,
lights, &c, which my help you in your
work