The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-13
GENERAL LEE IN WASHINGTON.
He Is Accorded a Most Enthusiastic Re-
 ception.


 He Is Accorded Most Enthusiastic Re- ception.
 Washington, April 12.-Consul Gener- al Fitzhugh Lee arrived here from Havana at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon. A large crowd of enthusiastic admir- CTS had gathered at the Pennsylvania station and when the general stepped 1 from the train he was greeted with a | tremendous outburst of applause. Wo- | men waved their handkerchiefs and men their hats, and altogether the | demonstration was a notable one. l Washington crowds as a rule are not | demonstrative, but this occasion was a conspicuous exception.
 Long before the hour set for the ar rival of the train the crowd began to gather. It completely filled the station and Sixth street adjacent on the east | and extended far out into Pennsylvania avenue The general occupied the last 1 car in his train, and when it was known that it had reached the station l there was a tremendous rush to get a | look at him. By the time he was ready | to alight the crowd was so dense about the train that even with the assistance of a platoon of police it was with diffi- | culty he reached the platform. Sev- ] eral personal friends of the general, among them a number of ladies, press l ed forward and finally succeeded in l grasping him by the hand. One of the , ladies presented him a boquet of roses tied together by ribbon of the national colors and bearing tiny confederate | battle flag. Immediately the crowd be- | gan to cheer and rounds of applause | greeted him as he walked slowly and | uncovered down the long platform of | the station. On reaching the street en- ! trance General Lee entered state de- partment carriage and was rapidly driven up to avenue to the state de- | partment.
 | The general had not perceptibly changed1n appearance since he was last in Washington. His eye was as bright and his step as elastic as ever, and nothing in his manner indicated | that there had been anything unusual | in his experience during the past sev- 1 eral 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.
 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 on the por- tico. A rousing cheer went up as Gen. eral Lee stepped from the vehicle and, lowing 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 wild rush for the state department corridor Clerks left their desks with out leave, officers of the army and na- wy joined the rush and for the time being the discipline of the building was relaxed The crowd lined up in front l of the elevator shaft, leaving a lane from the door to the secretary's office As the elevator came to stop and the consul general stepped out a scene oc- cured unprecedented in the history of the great building Hat in hand, Gen. eral Lee passed into the corridor and some one said, Now, boys" and three rousing cheers went echong down the long halls. Then there was another outburst and people poured forth from | every room. The cheering caused in- tense excitement and it was some mo- ments before quiet could be restored General Lee bowed to the crowd and as he reached the door to Secretary Shermans office he turned and bowed again. Then the door closed on him and the throng dispersed
 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 did not come to Washington with the general, but left the train at Quanti- co.
 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 Genera Lee. Secretary Sherman remained with the others for about half an hour and then returned to the state depart. ment. After being with the president fully an hour Judge Day and Genera Lee took their departure, the latter going to his hotel. An immense crowd augmented by a number of ladies who attended Mrs. McKinleys reception was on the portico when the two came down stairs and General Lee was giv. en a tremendous ovation. As theil carriage was being driven away some one fastened a Cuban flag to the front of the vehicle and this was the cause of additional enthusiasm.