The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-05

morning of June 9. 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 a brief rest
the admiral. attended by the Junia
Hussars and a detachment OF police.
will be driven to the Columbus Driving
park, where will be held a colossal bar
becue, q description Of which is to be
found elsewhere in this review. The
band stand at the park will be used by
the admiral and party to participate
in the barbecue and witness the oarni-
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 paEtici-
pate in the great campfire. A splendid
program has been arranged for this
event.
On Thursday, June z, at $50 a. m,
the admiral and wife will be rendered
q 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 1880.
when the admirals party will be
driven to the Columbus club for
luncheon.
The Parade.
At 2:30 p. m. the great event Of the
will move. Admiral and Mra 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 cel-
ebrated brass bands. It will move In
the following order:
Platoons of Police-W. P. Tyler. chief.
Grand marshal and stan.
Ohio National Guard-Brigadier Gen.
eral John G. Speaks, commanding.
First division-Colonel 1. B. Potts.
commanding: Mexican war veterans
In carriages, ex-soidiers and sailors.
war of rebellion.
Second division-Colonel A. b. Colt,
commanding: Spanish war veterans.
Third division-Major Mooney. COM
manding: Independent military and
university cadets.
Fourth division-Coionel Henry M. In
mis-. commanding: Uniformed socie-
ties.
Fifth division-Frank B. Cameron,
commanding: Labor organizations.
Sixth division-R. j. Jeffrey, command
ing: Manufacturers' display.
In the evening at 9 O'Clock will open
the reception and ball at the Hotel
Chittenden. This function promises to
be one OF the most elaborate and distin-
guished in the history Of the state.
Men prominent 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 9Th, the admiral
and party will be escorted to theil
train by members Of the reception
committee and the Columbus Rifles.
Visiting members of the press will
be royalty entertained by their breth.
rem of Columbus. Commodious and
centrally located quarters. where re-
freshments will be found at all hours
| Is to be . feature The entire press
committee, of which Mr.. E. J. Salt Is
chairman. will act as a reception COM
| mittee.
The general committee of arrange
| ments in charge of the reception Is
| composed of members of the Columbus
board Of trade and men prominent In
the professions. official circles and
other walks of Hfe In the capital city.
Hon. Joseph H. Cultivate is chairman
All railway lines running into Co.
lumbus will offer reduced rates on
June 6 and Z. one fare or less for the
| round trip being the inducement. Re-
turning, tickets will be valid until
June 8.
Call to Naval VeterarA
Mr.. Symmes E Browne, chairman Of
the naval committee. issues an address
| to the naval veterans OF the state, urg-
ing their attendance at Columbus to
| participate In the festivities. He says:
Admiral George Dewey. the head ol
the United States navy. hero Of Ma
nilla bay and United States naval vet
| eran Of the war of the rebellion, will
reach the port of Columbus ON Juno g
and remain until June 8. 1t fs due 20
him, as we'll as to the people Of Ohio.
that the reception of the admiral
should be a token of respect and q
| demonstration worthy of the people OF
! this great state; and there should be
rnLc rnre enthusiastic than those who
I've beeR connected with the United