Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
WELCOME YANKEE
ATHLETES AUG. 19
President Sullivan Suggests
This Date on Account of
Men Being Scattered
Over Europe

LONDON. July 30.-The members and
officials of the American athletic team
that competed In the Olympic games with
such marked success have received many
cablegrams asking that the team return
home in body so that a general recep-
ton could be held upon its arrival in New
York. 1t has been found impossible. how
ever. to comply with these requests. a.
many of the athletes are now travelling In
the United Kingdom or on the continent.
The Adriatic, which left Southampton
yesterday. had among her passengers
Ray C. Ewry. N. Y. A. c.: G. 8. Dole.
Yale University: T. MONT. University of
Chicago: Plat Adams. N. Y. A. c.. and
other members of the team. while the
Cedric. which leaves Liverpool temorrow.
will take Matthew Halpin. the team man.
ager. and some Of the men who heve been
under his care. James e. Sullivan, the
American commissioner to the games. ha.
been visiting in Ireland, and he will sail
| thence some time this week. while the
steamers leaving Saturday next will take
other contingents. The teams that are to
morrow.
NEW YORK. July oo.-rn all probaoil-
ity the reception to the American team
James E. Sullivan. president Of the
A. A. u. suggested this date In ca
blegram yesterday. While Mr.. Sullivan
admits that it will be hard to collect the
tered to various parts Of Europe. he In
Inmates that the principal point winners
will be in New York at that time.
When J. p. Conway. chairman Of the
reception committee. received Sullivan
communication he Immediately called Q
meeting for Friday night 1t is expected
that final arrangements for the reception
will be made at that time. 1t has been
definitely decided that the reception will
be held In front of the city hall. The va
ity who were represented on the team are
eager to shower honors on their members.
and there will be much speech making
| and many donations. Hayes. Sheridan
and Sheppard are sure to be especially re-
membered. The idea Of non:trous pa
ture of this will be the representation OF
public. private and military schools.
At q conference yesterday afternoon adj
ditional names were added to the commit
tee to receive the athletes. 1t IL the tnten-
ton to have every club in the Metropoli-
mittee up to date follows:
P. ]. Conway, president Irish American
A. c.: Maj. j. j. Dixon, secretary-treas-
ur r Amateur Athletic Union: jeremiah T.
~ money, captain New york A. c.; John
II. Tenant, New York A. c.: John J.
Walsh. president Pastime A. c.: Mai VIII
liam A. Dubois. sd Regiment A. A.;
Thomas ]. Nevins. st. Bartholomew Club:
Frederick J. B. Delaney. Xavier A. A.:
Thomas J. Hughes. Mott Haven A. C.;
Fred w. Hubien, st. George A. c.: Will
liam L. Jones. Timers Club: William p
Mclaughlin. Irish-American A. c.; Maj.
e. p. Gilcar. Irish Volunteers A. c.: C. J.
Fisher. Y. NJ. C. A.: Rev. F. w. Sullivan.
Catholic A. L.: Maj. James A. Turpin,
president Military A. L.; Capt. p. ]. Nc
CURE. 59th Regiment A. A.: DR.. Luther
Halsey Quick. Public School A. L.; D. J.
Hart. Mohawk A. c.; J. Suits, Grace
A. c., and w. H. Brady. Trinity Club.