The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-20
GEN. LEE WELCOMED
FRlGiO Wash NGToN ELECTRIFIED
WITH PAIR c ICFl2F.
r.ns o. Thousands G.set tie ut c N
Ch'c:tan At fe National Caplrsl. WI ose
Name is Upon Eve-y LIP Upp ceieptei
sc.nesit5le e stare D. partm.rt.


Name is Upon Eve.yLtp UP eceieDted
sc.nss,tiIe stare D. paItm.nt.
Consul General Lee arrived in
Wsshir gton on Tuesday OF last week
from havana. He was met at the
railroad station by large and enthu-
siaS!ic crowd, and when be stepped
from the train be was greeted with 8
tremerdo outburst OF applause
Women waved their hardkerchiefS
and men their hats ard altogether the
demonstration was notable one.
Long before the hour set for the arri
val Of the train the crowd began to
gather. 1t filed the station.
The general occupied the last car in
his train and when il was known that
it had reached the station there was
tremendous rush 10 get lock al
him. By the time he was ready to
alisht the crowd was SO dense about
the train that even with the assis'anc
O. platoon of police it was with diff
Guilty be rea ched the platform. Sew
era | personal friends Of the general, i,
smong Them a1unber of 'ad!es press
ed :orward aud finally succeeded in
erasping MIN by the hand. One OF
the ladies' presented him with 3 bou
q let of roses tied together by ribbons
al the nationsl colo7s aud b:arlng 3
tiny Confederate battle 6sg. Imme
dia,ely the c,oEd began TO cheer, ano
round after round of applause greeted
nin as he walked slowly and uncov
cred down the long platform of the
STA ion. On reacliog the B street en-
tlsuce Gen. Lee entered a stats de-
par. nept carriage and was driven
ra pidlJ up The avenue TO the state &C.
pArtment.
Ness that Gen. Lse was on his way
to the state department spread rapidly
and when the carriage drew up al the
south front of the building q big
crowd was assembled. a rousing
cae=r went up as Gon. Lee stepped
rom the venice, bowing right and
left, hurried into the building. The
chse7s had appr;sed the clerks and
! other employees IL The big building OF
MS coming and there was 8 wild rush
for the state department corridor.
Clerks left their desks without leave,
! fl ;ers of the army and navy joined
Ill The rush and fer the time being the
dlscioliue of the building was relaxed.
The crowd lined up in front OF the
elevator shaft, leaving lane from the
( 4 ry'S III ~,
As the elevator came 70 a stop and
the consul general stepped out scene
| occurred unprecedented IN the history
| of The great building. Hat in hand
Gen. Lee passed into the corridor ano
some one said, Nov, boys" aud
.hr.v rousing cheers went echolng
down the looe halls. Then there was
another oulburst and people poured
forth from every room. The Cheering
caused intense excite ment, and IT was
some moments before quiet could be
restored. Gen. Les bowed to the
crowd, and as he reached the door Uf
| Secretary Sncrman's .tfice turned and
bowed again. Then the door closed
Oh hin. and the throng dispersed.
After few minutes the consul gen,
eral emerged accompanied by Secre
tary Sherman and Assistant Secretary
DAY. The three entered carriage
AID were driven to the White House,
Gen. Lee getting another ovation on
his way over. Mrs. Lee diu noI coue
TO Washington with the general, leav-
ing t1e lralu at Qusntlco. At the
White House the party WAS shown at
ones TO Inc library, where the Chief
executive accorded a hearty reception
tc the consul general. The only per
sons present az the meeting were the
President, Secretary Sherman, Assist
ant Secretary Day and Gen. Lee. Sec
retary Sherman remained with the
| others for about half an hour and
then returned to the state department.
AfGer being with the President fully
an hour, Judge Day and Gen. Lse
took their departure, the latter going
10 his hotel. An immense crowd, aug
menteo by number Of ladies who az
tended Mrs. McKlnley's reception, vas
On the portico when the TWO came
down stairs, and Gen. Lse was given
| tremendous ovation. AS the car
rlage Was bang driven away some one
fastened a CUBAN flag to the front OF
the vehicle and this was the cause OF
sddnional enthusiasm.
LEE MAKES SPEECH.
Ths ova.lon taat followed Consul
General Lee, since be set foot on
American soil. on his return from
Haoaua, eliminated Tuesday night IN
Washington IN what WAS in many
Ways one OF the most remarkable de
monsLratlons the CITY has ever seen.
From lhe moment he ahg ghLed IN the
railroad station in the afternoon he
vas surrounded Dy Cheering crowd
LnaL followed hlm 10 The stats Del part
m1uE, and the Spectacle OF army and
uavy officers and government EN-
pIvyeS cueerlug outside the very dour
oI iuu Cffice o. the Secretary OF Stale
Vas wnol4y unprecedented IN Inc MS
cory vi that sLaId department. Az
uIgnt tne Cl.y turIel out IN thousands
VIXEN sereuade "as glVen Gen. Les
al LIS notcI ana stood Tor nOurs IN Inc
stree. walLlns q glimpse OF nlm.
Ine ulg nj demonstration WAS almJsi
- quick and npremedlIa!ed as taat
w1lcn mad greeted G1n. Leo at the de
pot snd Sale department. lie UnlLed
States marlue Oauu mad Desn secured
rom Inc BARRACKS and Inc Seventy
hrsL regimeuI oanu, uudor lhe leader
F IL ,.lr
dacGoc Of tie marIue Oand, Cane over
from New Yurk Oh an u. t=rAOOn ttain.
rue cro1G assembled wlL1Out caIIlug
AID oS S O'clock was 5000 s!rong IN
Lao streets aoout the SuOIeuam nUt5l
Hnere Gen Lee Is Chartered.
Bulvro Ino Gloss l. Was LWl:e that
siZe. II Was alter O'clock before he
appeared on oue vi Inc sMall corner
oAlconieS, accomp1n4et Dy q cJm nlt
..e OF the Union Ve.zrAns legion and
tne Cynledcrat7 Veterans association,
l,nDiIu Ip nf I.