Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-09
DEWEYS CHICAGO TRlF
COMPLETED FOR
THE CELEBRATION.
VIII Depart on a Special Train April
20 and VIII Occupy President
Governs Private Cur.

Mr.. W. B. Conkey and Mr.. ]. NJ. Glenn
of Chicago arrived yesterday and made ar
ransements for an interview with Admiral
Dewey today, when plans were submitted
to the admiral for approval with reference
to his entertainment by the city of Chicago
on the second anniversary of the battle Of
Manila The admiral promised to attend
the celebration some time ago and the city
intends to outdo itself in his honor.
No mention was made Of politics today,
the ad1niral's only allusion to the matter
being that since he had accepted the in
vitation to visit Chicago last October condi-
tions had SO changed that he was accepting
no further Invitations. He assured the COM
mittee that he was glad to accept the hos
pitality of the city Of Chicago. He told the
committee he had received invitations from
various organizations there to become their
guest, but had not accepted them. He
placed himself solely in the hands Of the
city of Chicago. He requested that there
be no separate entertainments for himself
and Mrs. Dewey. He wished matters to be
SO arranged that she could attend all the
functions at which he would be present.
The admiral, who received the committee
in most cordial manner, was assured that
his wishes in this respect would be car
ried out and also was informed that ar
rangements had been made to have his son.
who is now resident Of Chicago. partici-
pate in the various entertainments.
The Chicago Celebration.
The admirars party, consisting Of himself
and Mrs. Dewey, Lieut.. Caldwell, Mr..
Maddy Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
a Chinese servant and Mrs. Deweys maid,
will leave this city in a special train over
the Baltimore and Ohio April 90 In time to
reach Chicago and rest before the hall at
the Auditorium on the night Of the 3Oth, ths
eve of The second annl> ersary -,Aa4.4.d
bay.
The following day there will be a parade,
in which the governors of all the states OF
the Union have been invited to participate.
No politics will figure in the celebration,
which was arranged prior to the admiral S
announced candidacy for the presidency.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad, when 1t
placed its special train at the admirals dis
posal several days ago, informed him that
1t could arrange so he would travel through
Ohio and Indiana in the daytime If he de-
sired to make any speeches, but Admiral
Dewey replied that politics had nothing To
do with the trip and that he was not going
on campaign tour.
The train will be one Of the handsomest
ever run over the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will oc-
cupy President Cowen's private car.
No stops will be made between Wash
ington and Chicago, as the admiral does
not wish the trip to have the appearance
of a stumping tour. After leaving Chi
cago, however, the party will take a
| twelve-day tour through the Mississippi
| valley. So far as outlined. this will in
clude a stop Of one day at Jacksonville,
| Ill; two days in st. Louis, two in Mem
phis, two in Louisville, two in Nashville
and one in Frankfort.
A Personal Matter.
Admiral Dewey was asked today con-
ba in cir plaff hat
Dewey had left the Catholic Church and
| was to become a communicant of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church here. He replied
| 1t was a matter he did not wish to dis
cuss; that he did not see it was a ques-
ton Of national interest whether Mrs
Dewey was a Catholic, Methodist or an
| Episcopalian. 1t was a matter entirely
personal to Mrs. Dewey, and, he added
Mrs. Dewey is not being interviewed now
on any subject"
No date has been fixed for the publica-
ton of Admiral Deweys proposed political
| statement.