Salt Lake Herald | 1899-08-24 | Page 1 | Preparing to Receive Dewey

PRfPARING TO RECEIVE A UEWt PROPOSED TO CGE DATE OFT OF-T CEBRATON In Anticipation of the Early Arrival of Flagship It Is Suggested the Date Be Changed New York Aug 3Te plan and scope committee of the Dewey celebration celebra-tion committee today tool up the suggestion sug-gestion that the naval and land parades pa-rades be held on Friday and Saturday Sept 29 and 10 instead of Saturday and Monday Sept 30 and Oct 2 as had been intended captain Robley D Evans told the committee that it was quIte feasible for Admiral Dewey to arrive a day earlier than he had set and accordingly the following cablegaii was sent Admiral George Dewey Yiefranche France CommIttee In charge of your reepton requests that if convenient you arrange so as to arrive here on night of Thursday Sept 28 instead 01 29th so that celebration can be had on Friday and Saturday Awaiting reply RA DOLi GUGGENHEIMER Acting Mayor