The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-13

Washington, April 12.--Consul Gener-
al Fitzhugh Lee arrived here from
Havana at 230 o'clock this afternoon.
A large crowd of enthusiastic admir-
ers had gathered at the Pennsylvania
station and when the general stepped
from the train he was gre ged with a
tremendous outburst of applause. Wo-
men waved their handkerchiefs and
men their hats and altogether the DEM
OnstratiOn was a notable one. WASH
ingtOn crowds as rule are not demon
strative, but this occasion was a COLI
spiCuOus exception.
When the general alighted from the
train the crowd was so dense that even
with the assistance of a platoon Of po
lice ii was with difficulty he moved
along the platform. Round after round
Of applause greeted him as he walked
slowly and uncovered down the long
platform Of the station. on reaching
the Is street entrance. General Lee en-
tered a state department carriage and
was rapidly driven up the avenue to
the state department..
News that General Lee was on his
way to the state department spread
/ rapidly and when the carriage drew up
at the south front of the building a
big crowd was assembled ong the por-
! ticO. y rOusnC cheer went up as Gem
eral Lee stepped from the vehicle. and.
bOWing right and left, hurried into the
building. The cheers had apprised the
clerks and other employees of the big
building of his coming and there was "A
wild rush for the state department cor
ridOr. Clerks left their desks without
leave, officers of the army and d Wy
/ Joined the rush and for the time being
/ the discipline Of the building was re-
laXed. The crowd lined up in front Of
! the elevator shaft, leaving a lane from
the door to the seCretary's office. As
the elevator came to a stop and the
consul general stepped out a scene oc-
/ Cured, unprecedented in the history Of
/ the great building.
THE ROUSING CHEERS.
Hat in hand, General Lee passed into
/ the corridor and some one said: Nov,
/ boys and three rousing cheers went
echoing down the long halls. Then
! there was another outburst and people
! poured forth from every room. The
! cheering caused intense excitement and
/ 1t was some moments before quiet
/ could he restored. General Lee bowed
! to the crowd and as he reached the
! door to Secretary Sherman's office
! turned and bowed again. Then the
! door closed on him and the throng dis
| persed.
After a few minutes the consul gen.
| eral emerged, ACCOMPANIED by Secre-
tary sherman and Assistant Secretary
Day. The three entered a carriage and
were quickly driven to the White
| House, General Lee getting another
ovation on his way over. Mrs. Lee, who
had joined the general at Richmond
did not come to Washington, she haV-
ing left the train at Quantico.
At the White House the party was
shown at once to the library, where
the chief executive accorded a hearty
| reception to the consul general. The
only persons present at the meeting
! were the president, Secretary Sherman
| Assistant Secretary Day and General
| Lee. Secretary Sherman remained witt
the others for about half an hour and
| then returned to the state department
| After being with the president FULLY
| an hour Judge Day and General Lee
took their departure, the latter going
To his hotel. An immense crowd, aug.
| mented 10y a number of ladies who at.
tended Mrs, McKnley's reception, was
! on the purticO when the two came dowr
stairs and General Lee was given a
| tremendous ovation. As their carriag,
was being driven away some one fast
ened Cuban flag to the front Of the
! vehicle and this was the cause of ad-
| ditional enthusiasm.