Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-21

Preparations have been completed
for the reception Of Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey and Lieut.. ]. s. Doddridge to-
day. This afternoon at 1850 O'Clock
a committee of fifteen will go out over
the B. & 0. to Warrington to await
the arrival of the train bearing the
city's guests. The committee will en-
ter the private car and accompany the
distinguished party to this city. The
following special telegram from Wash
ington, received last night, is self-ex-
planatory:
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will leave
in a private car at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning. They will be ac-
companied by Lieut.. Crawford, the
Admiral's secretary; Lieut.. Doddridge,
of the navy; Colin III. Livingston, Sen
ator Elkins' private secretary; Davis
Elkins, son of the Senator, and possi-
bly, Mrs. Elkins, wife. of Senator Ell
kins."
The party will be met at Ford's
crossing and escorted to the Mcclure
and Windsor. Chief Marshal George
J.. Mathison last night issued the fol-
lowing order, covering all the details
of the escort:
The escort of honor to Admiral Dewey
will kindly observe the following orders:
The commanding officers staf will as
Semble at the Mcclure House at 3 D.. m.
mounted, In honor of our distinguished
guest and in recognition of his calling. the
members of the staff will wear the regula-
ton naval officers fatigue suits and wear
dark navy, caps with white band, officers
ton to above they will wear buff gaunt-
let's and leggings. The following gentle
men will Constitute the staff:
John X. List, Lewis steenrod, E. B. Car
Geo. R. E. Gilihrist. Dwight L. Wagner,
]. A. Blum, B.. X. McMechen, DIR. L. y.
REFER, W. W. Irwin, pr. Robert. j. Reed,
Schwertfeger. Andrew Mckinley, John Me
kelvey, +. w. WARWICK, j. F. Partridge,
Edward B Franzheim' "; w. Watt, 6chass.
Allen, s. H. B~rockunier, Dr.. Orcar Bur-
datts, F. NJ. Church.
All Organizations will report at the Nc
Lure House in time to move at $50 o'clock.
The column will form and move promptly
at the above hour in the following order:
Chief Marshall and Staff.
Meyers Band.
Lieut.. B. c. Dent, commanding Llnsly
Institute Cadets.
Doddridge Cadets Of Union School.
Cos. Nos. l, 2 and 8, Cathedral High
School Cadets.
Knights of st. John.
Commandery 3lS, Joseph A. We;tzell, Capt.
~Commandery a, A. G. Hadlich, Capt.
Uniform Rank Knights of 'Pythias, Gen.
Jas. H. Lancaster, commanding. and
Major Jas. Z. MCGEE and staff.
Meister's Band.
Couer de Leon Company, r. E. Shaffer
commanding.
Bernard Stanley Company, F. B. Lisby,
commanding.
Jas. T. MCGEE Company. Geo. w. Weis-
gerber commanding;
Military.
CO. A, 1st INIT. w. Va, N. G., Capt. John
Co. d. End w. Va. Vol. Unfit, Capt. r. H.
d. Willis.
Co. G, 4th U. S. Vol. Immunes, Capt. A. A.
FranZhe!m.
TIL column will move south on Market
street to Twenty-second street. east TO
Chapline street. south to Thirty-frst
street. Returning, VII move north on
Chapline street to Twentieth street, to
On returning with the Admira and Lieu
tenant Doddridge, the military companies
will form a hollow square about their
carriages.
TIL position Of the escort when the Ad-
miral Is d.sembarking from the train, as
well as It's position when the enters the
Mcclure House, will be explained to the
company officers before the column moves.
The commandant of the Linsly Cadet
corps Will detail a squad of twenty men to
occupy > point ON either side At the