The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-13

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dense about the train that. even with
the assistance of platoon of police, it
was with difficulty that he reached the
platform. Several personal friends of the
general, among them a number of ladies,
pressed forward and finally succeeded in
graSping him by the hand. One of the
| ladies presented him with a bouquet of
roses tied together by ribbons of the ma
| tional colors and bearing a tiny Confeder-
ate battle flag. Immediately the crowd
| began to cheer, and round after round of
| applause greeted him as he walked slowly
and uncovered down the long platform
of the station. On reaching the B. street
entrance General Lee entered a state de-
partmnt carriage and was rapidly driven
up the avenue to the state departmnt.
The general has not perceptibly changed
| in appearance since he was last in Wash
| ington- His eye was as bright and his
step as elastic as ever and nothing in his
manner indicated that there had been any
thing unusual in his experience during
the last several months. How long he
will remain in Washington is not known
but it is assumed that he will make his
wishes conform to those of the president
as to the length of his stay.
| AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
I 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 large crowd
| was assembled on the portico. rousing
| cheer went up as General Lee stepped
| from the vehicle. and, bowling right and
| left. hurried into the building. The cheers
appraised the clerks and other employees
of the big building of his coming and
there was a wild rush for the state de-
partment corridor. Clerks left their desks
without leave, officers of the army and
navy joined the rush, and for the time
being the discipline of the building was
relaxed The crowd lined up in front of
the elevator shaft, leaving a lane from the
door of the secretary's office. AS the
elevator came TO a stop and the consul
general stepped cut a scene occurred un-
precederted in the history of the big
building. Hat in hand, General Lee passed
into the corridor. and some one said,
''Now, boys" and three rousing cheers
went echoing down the long halls. Then
there was another outburst. and people
poured forth from every room. The cheer
ing caused intense excitement and IL was
some moments before quiet could be re-
stored.
General Lee bowed to the crowd, and
as he reached the door to Secretary
Sherman's Office he turned and bowed
again, then the door closed on him and
the throng dispersed
After few minutes the consul general
emerged. accompanied by Secretary Sher-
man and Assistant Secretary Day. The
three entered the carriage and were
quickly driven to the White House. Gen
eral Lee got another ovation on his way
over. A mounted bicycle boy preceded
the carriage carrying large Cuban flag
and this served to stimulate the enthu-
siasm displayed along the drive to the
White House portico.
VISITS THE PRESIDENT.
At the White House the party was
shown at once to the library. where the
chief executive accorded a hearty recep- /
ton to the consul general. The only per-
sons present at the meeting were the |
president. Secretary Sherman. Assistant /,
Secretary Day and General Lee Secre- /
tary Sherman remained with the others /
for about half an hour. and then returned /
10 the state department. After being 4
with the president fully an hour Judge /
Day and General Lee took their depart
ure. the latter going to has hotel.
An imemnse crowd, augmented by the
number of ladies who attended Mrs. Nc
Kinley's reception. was on the portico
General Lee was given a tremendous ova-
ton. AS their carriage was being driven
away some one fastened a Cuban flag 10
the front OF the vehicle and this was
the cause Of additional enthusiasm.
HIS JOURNEYS LAST STAGE
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