Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-04

Mrs. Dewey and party. fhat every
visitor may be guided anu thus given
an opportunity to greet the monarch
of the salted seas at some time or turn
in the progress OF the festivities. let
us follow the movements Of the distin-
guished guests during their stay at Co
lumbus, as outlined in the official pro.
gram:
Exercises will commence on the
morning OF June 6. A committee will
meet. the admiral's train east of the
city and with him make the run to
the Union station. Here the general
reception committee will take the
party in charge and escort it to the
Chittenden hotel. After brief rest
the admiral, attended by the Junia
Hussars and detachment of police,
will be driven to the Columbus Driving
park, where VIII be held colossal bar
becue, description of which is to be
found elsewhere in this review. Tho
band stand at the park will be used by
the admiral and party to participate
in the barbecue and witness the carnl-
val of sports and amusements that fol-
lows. Returning, the guests will
make stop at the Deaf and Dumb asy-
lum and be received by the officers
and pupils of that institution. In the
evening Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will
be conducted by the Franklin county
ex-soldiers and sailors societies to the
Columbus auditorium, there to partici-
pate in the great campfire. splendid
program has been arranged for this
event.
On Thursday. June Z, at $3.50 a. m,
the admiral and wife will be rendered
a public reception at the state capitol.
Here Governor George X. Nash
will make the welcoming address.
Those wishing to attend this reception
will pass in at the north door, greet
the admiral in the rotunda and pass
out by the west and south doors. This
event will close promptly at 11:30
when the admiral's party will be
driven to the Columbus club for
luncheon.
The Parade.
AT 2:30 p. m. the great event of the
second day, the magnificent parade.
will move. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
and the reception committee will occu-
py the reviewing stand on East Broad
street. The pageant will consist of six
divisions and be composed of soldiers
and sailors of all wars, military and
civic organizations. trades and labor
unions in bright regalia, and numerous
and attractive floats, the whole to be
punctuated at easy intervals with cell
ebrated brass bands 1t will move in
the following order
Platoons of Police-W p. Tyler, chief
Grand marshal and staff.
Ohio National Guard-Brigadie Cen
eral John c. Speaks, commanding.
First division--Colonel |. B. Potts,
commanding: Mexican war veterans
In carriages, ex-soldiers and sailors.
war of rebellion
Second divison-Colonel A. B. Colt,
commanding: Spanish war veterans.
Third division-Majo Mooney, COM
manding Independent military and
university cadets,
Fourth division-Colonel Henry NJ. In
mis-, commanding; Uniformed soce-
ties.
Fifth division-Frank b. Cameron,
commanding Labor organizations.
Sixth division--R j. Jeffrey, command
ing: Manufacturers display.
In the evening at O'Clock will open
the reception and ball at the Hotel
Chittenden. This function promises to
be one of the most elaborate and distln-
guished in the history of the state.
MenpromiIent In public life will attend.
The din and roar of the day, occasioned
by the believing guns, cheering thou
sands and the blare of blatant bands,
Will here give way to the Italian Or
chestra's dulcet strains, to which the
queens of society and gay cavaliers
will trip the light fantastic till the wee
small hours and pitch dull care to the
winds.
Friday morning, the Sth, the admiral
and party will be escorted to their
train by members tif the reception
committee and the Columbus Rifles.
Visiting members OF the press will
be royalty entertained by their breth.
rem of Columbus. Commodious and