Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23

Chairman T. M. Garvin, of the gen.
eral committee on arrangements for
the Dewey demonstration, is in daily
receipt of communications accepting
the committees invitation TO partici-
pate in the big parade on February ~.
The responses indicate that military
organizations are particularly anxious
to do honor to Dewey. Everything
points to an immense crowd. A spec
ial railroad excursion rate of one dol
lar a round trip has ben offered to
Canton people. 1t is more than prob
able that efforts will be made to secure
additional excursions from such points
as Pittsburg and Parkersburg.
The general committe held a meet
ing last night in the Office of Mr.. Gar
vim, on Chapline street. and besides
an informal discussion of plans for
the day, transacted considerable BUSH
ness.
While the time of arrival of Adj
mirak Dewey and wife. and Lieut..
Doddridge, has not been definitely as
certained, the committee decided to
name a special reception committee OF
fifty representative citizens. There
will be subcommittee to meet Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey and Lieut..
Doddridge and accompany them to the
city.
The question of providing transport
tation and entertainment for visiting
organizations was brought up and
thoroughly discussed. The committee
found the idea to be entirely imprac-
ticable, since it would involve the ex-
penditure of a sum many times greater
than the finance committee will be
able to secure
In the matter of decorations. the
committee authorized the chairman to
appoint a special committee OF five
ladies and five gentlemen. This is to
provide for decorations in the vicinity
of the point at which the exercises will
take place. The general decorations
will, as a matter of course, be made
by individual citizens and firms, and
1t will not be necessary to urge them
to spare no expense to put the city in
gala attire for the occasion.
MI. Warehouse was asked to intro
duce in Council an ordinance granting
the right to place the memorial tablet
upon the site which has been selected.
The city officials will be asked to par
ticipate, as well as the fire department,
and Chief Clemans will be asked to
provide as many police officers as pos
sible. Arrangements will also be
made for lighting the street arches.
A committee was appointed to ar
range the programme of exercise, in
Guiding the selection Of speakers and
music, the construction of stand, pro-
viding carriages, etc. The committee
Brockmier, Hon. T. M. Garvin, Rabbi
Harry Levi. DIR. Chas. A. Wingerter,
George E. Stifel and Judge G. l.. Cra-
mer.
In order to assist Chairman Garvin
in the selection of committees. he
was authorized to appoint a commit
tee of five to suggest names.
The committee took UP the request
Of citizens of Martins Ferry that Adj
miral Dewey and wife be taken to that
city to visit the grave of Elizabeth
Zane, the heroine of Fort Henry. The
matter was fully discussed, but the
committee found that it's arrange
ments would occupy practically all Of
the time of the city's distinguished
guests, and that it will be impossible
to grant the request.
The chairman was directed to COM
municate the decision of the commit
tee to the Martins Ferry citizens who
recently waited upon Mr.. Garvin.
In order to insure a large turnout
Of the organizations which are num-
erous a committee will be APP
pointed, consisting Of representa-
tives Of the different orders. The in
dividual members Of this invitation
committee will be expected to work up
interest in their respective organiza-
tions.