Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-25
He WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY
NAVAL PARADE on FRIDAY AND
LAND PARADE SATURDAY.
Most Elaborate Preparations Have
Been Made for Welcoming the
Admiral and for Fleeing
Those Who Come to
See Him.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The general ar.
rangements for the reception OF Admira
Dewey are now completed, and only a few
minor details are left to be settled. TIL.
majority Of these cannot be attended TO un
I'll the admiral has arrived, ard his wishes
have been consulted.
All the subcommittee have about fin.
ished their work, and have presented theII
reports TO the general committed The
committee on distribution OF tickets was
at work all OF the day in the mayors
office until late into the night. They appor-
toned 20,OG tickets. all there were at their
disposal. There were applications for more
than l0o.OJl. Their work did not include
the distribution Of tickets 10 the municipal
assembly and the school childrens stands
These tickets Will be at the disposal of the
municipal legislators and the president OF
the board of education.
The committee on stands will hold It's
final meeting tomorrow and decide ex-
sctly what will be the capacity of the
new stands. II the committee stands for
all the expenditures it has authorized, it
Will have spent more than $500 in ex-
cess OF the first appropriation made to
II OF 10000. and !i.cJo more than II has
in sight, even II the municipal assembly
votes 10 give II the additional 81, ,OoO0 that
is TO be asked for at Tuesdays meeting of
the aldermen and council.
For the 5000 or more expended. the COM
mittee has furnished about 2O,0c0 seats 10
the ticket committee, 1000 on the city hall
stands. 5000 for the school children, 1900
for the municipal assembly, and $500 for
the veterans OF the veterans OF the G. A.
r.. a total OF about 1880 seats for about
$4,000
Work on the big Dewey triumphal arch
Is rapidly being pushed, and the arch will
be in proper condition in plenty Of time.
To-day while some workmen were raising
the figure of n sailor 10 the top of the
pedestal. a Broadway car ran against one
of the guy ropes of the derrick, and der
rick, statue and wOrkmen fell over on top
of the car. There was a slight panic
among the thousands OF people watching
the structure from the sidewalks, but the
police finally restored order. No one was
hurt and the figure of the sailor was but
slightly damaged.
Governor Deforrest Richards, OF Wyom-
ing, has telegraphed asking leave to with
draw his previous refusal 10 participate
in the celebration. The reply was sent that
New York would be pleased to welcome
him.
Concerning the committee of seven that
IS to attend Admiral Dewey during his
stay in this city, Mr.. Foster said he had
received reply in writing from Chauncey
Depew and in person from Richard Gro
ker and William McAdoo. Mr. Croker said
the committee could make any use Of him
they desired, and that he was ready to do
anything in his power to help along the
success of the celebration. With the ex-
ception Of Levi =. Morton and W. c. Whit
ney, all the members of the committee
have accepted. Neither of the last two has
been heard from.
The huge electric device on the Brooklyn
bridge spelling In letters thirty feet high
the words, Welcome, Dewey is all ready
TO bIaZe forth its greeting. There are 5000
electric lights in this sign. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad, over ITS station in Jersey
City, has another huge electric sign with
the words, Welcome, Admiral Dewey"
The principal features of the programme
will be as follows:
Thursday, September 2s when the OIym-
ria reaches Sandy Hook, IL will be met by
the North Atlantic squadron and escorted
10 the navy anchorage OF Staten Island.
Rear Admiral John Philip, commandant
OF the New York navy yard, will then call
upon Admiral Dewey, as will General Mer-
iitt. who will present the congratulations
and regards OF the secretary of war, after
which the subcommittee of the reception
committee will wait upon the admiral to
ascertain his wishes. The admiral's family
Will be sent aboard his ship from a tug
chartered for that purpose by the city. and
in the evening red fire will be burned, the
Brooklyn bridge illuminated. and fireworks
set oil back Of TOmpkinsville.
Friday, September 2s-Mayor Van Wyck
will extend the city's welcome to Admiral
Dewey. and official visits will be exchanged
During the morning the naval parade VII
he organized, and at l o'clock in the after
noon the Olympia VIII start up the river
with Dewey on the bridge. followed by
the other vessels In order. The cruiser
VIII round the stakeboatS OFF Grants tomb
and drop anchor beside the float Victory
The Ariun and Lederkranz societies will
be on this float. and Will chant welcome
10 the victorious admiral and his men,
The North Atlantic squadron. under Ad-
miral Sampson. torpedo boats, reveuu.
cutters. transports, hospital ship and naval
reserve Will then pass the Olympia. re-
viewed by Dewey, and anchor. The ex-
Cu-sior steamers and yachts will he rh,.
next 10 pass. The naval parade, II is
expected, VIII last throughout the after
noon.
At 80 in the evening a fireworks dis
play will be given from float off Grants
tomb, and AT $50 off the battery. Tba
later display IS expected 10 be The finest
ever seen, and will he in conjunction with
exhibitions from Liberty and Governors
Islands and brilliant illumination Of the
statue OF liberty.
a number Of shore displays Will also be
given. These will be at Union square,
City Hall park. Mount Morris mark and
fiftyninth street entrance TO the park- in
the borough of Manhattan: Grand con-
course and the boulevard. borough OF the
Bronx: City Hall park and Prospect park.
borough of Brooklyn: courthouse. borough
81 Queens. and Pyramid Hin, borough OF
Richmond.
SATURDAY.. September N-At a. m.
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great loving cup OF the city. in
the city hall. the school children
VIII sing, and the admiral and other Of
fccrs and guests Will then he taken by
boat 10 Riverside park, eating breakfast en-
route, 10 allow tho land parade to start at
u a. m The route Of parade is down River