The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-13

pennsylvania station and whom \,
Graz stepped from the train he ~ ~
with tremendous outburst ~ ~,
Women waved their handkerchief s!ss3
their hats and altogether the 49,, W
ton was notable one. Washlnv,s. -
as rule are not demonstrativs l..
occasion was most consricuo,s -.
Long before the hour set for X. y
OF the train the crowd began to cso.a
completely filled the station and III ~
on the cast and extended far M, 4
pennsylvania avenue. The censrs,
cupied the last car in his train ans y
it was known that he had reached 4. 4
non thers was a tremendous rush Ia i
look at him. BY the time he was rs,s
| alight the crowd was SO dense sbn, ,
| train that even with the Assistants !,
| platoon Of police it was With dIf0eult,
reached the platform. Several s,y.
| friends OF the general, among them =
| ber of ladies', pressed forward and An
succeeded in srasping him By tho NJ,
One of the ladies presented him sia
bouquet of roses tied together by mi,
| az the National colcra and bearing A
Confederate battle flag. lminedlatsly +
crowd began to cheer and round ~
round Of applause greeted him as he NM
slowly and uncovered down the lour n
form Of the station. On reaching N
street entrance General Lee entered Nh
department carriage and was rapidly an
UP the avenue to the state department
The general has not perceptibly ch,,r
in appearance since he was last In wi
ington. His eye was as bright an,
alp 10 IL. 80
manner indicated that there had ID
anything unusual n his experence dull
the last several months. How ley
will remain in Washington Is not ks1|
but it is presumed he will make bis yas
conform to those of the president
The news that Lee was on his No
the state department spread rapidly D
when the carriage drew up at The W
front of the building big crowd rn
sembled on the portico. A ronsng Oh
went up as General Lee stepped frpH
vehicle into the street, and, hoyirs q
and left, hurried into the b'lildIns.
cheers had appraised the clerks and "
employees of the building OF bis COL
and there was wild rush for tug y
department corridors. Clerks lehu
desks without leave, officers OF tha Y
ard navy Joined the rush and for ths
being the discipline of the builtlna
relaxed Crowds lined up In front q
elevator shaft, leaving a lane lrol
door to the secretary's office.
AS the elevator came to a stop aug
consul general stepped out seels
Cured unprecedented III The history
great building. Hat in hand. Genera
passed into the corridol. and sons
said: Now, boys, quick, and tnIT y
ing cheers went up the long nalL
there was another outburst anu NJ
poured from every room inns ~
caused intense excitement ana !. ss.,,y
moments before order could pe ls'a
General Lee bowed to the riO Ss., :
entered the door of Secretary S Ms.s
office, turned and bowed AGAIN. ~
door tlosed on him and tne 'nio4s
persed. ..v, I'D
After a few minutes the consul u:
emerged, accompanied by secie nav
man and Assistant Secretary ~ ,rsl
three entered a carriage and weiesi
driven to tho White House, ucns.-
getting another ovation on the =. IN
At the White House the party vi I'M
at once to the library, where inc .,s III 4
ecutiye accorded hearty recepuo.r III
consul general. The only persons ~ "a
at the meeting were the presiaea. st,
tary Sherman. Assistant 800,
and General Lee. Secretary sneIp s.a
NAMED with the others for apous s,s Il
hour and then returned TO the MSa
After being with inc p.II
fully an hour Judge Day and Gen s.,,,
took their departure, the latter ~ ,.,
his hotel. An immense crow" .u,,tsndm
by number of ladies VIM ~ the pct
reception, weIe ~ staifs.
when, the two came down W. oyation
General Lee was given sn avay 4
the carriage was being driven ,he frca
one fastened Cuban nag ausf d
the vehicle and this was Inv
additional outbreak.