The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-13

Havana at 2:3 Ooclock this afternoon.
A large crowd of enthusiastic admirers
had gathered at the Pennsylvania sta-
ton, and when the general stepped
from the train, he was greeted with
Q tremendous outburst of applause.
Women waved their handkerchiefs and
men their hats. and altogether the
demonstration was a notable one.
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. II completely. filed the sta
ton and Sixth street, adjacent on the
east, and extended far into Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The general occupied
the last car in his train. and when IL
was known that IL had reached the sta
tion. there was a tremendous rush to
get 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, IL was with difficulty
that he reached the platform. Several
FRIENDS OF the general. among them "A
number OF ladies. pressed forward and
nnally succeeded in grasping him by
the hand. One of the ladies' presented
him a bouquet of roses tied together
by ribbons of the national colors and
bearing tiny confederate battleflag.
Immediately the crowd began to cheer.
ana 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
department carriage and was rapIdly
driven up the avenue to the state de-
partment. The general has not per
ceptipiy changed in appearance since
he was last in Washington. His eve
hfc etc
as ever. and nothing in his manner in
uicated that there had been anything
unusual I'm his experience during the
last several months. How long he will
remain In Washington is not known.
put IL is assumed that he will make
ms wisnes conform to those of the
stay. VI "is
The news that General Lee was on
MS way to the state department spread
rapiuiy and when the carriage drew up
at tne south front of the building n bIr
crowd was assembled on the portico a
fousing cheer went up as General Lee
stepped from the vehicle and, bowing
right and left. hurried into the buiId.
ing. The cheers had apprised the CLERKS
and other employees of the big building
OF mis- coming and there was a wild rush
Ior the state department corridor
clerks left their desks without leave
ofncers OF the army and navy Joined the
rush and for the time being the disci-
pine OF the building was relaxed. The
crowd lined up in front of the elevator
smart leaving a lane from the door of
the secretary's office. As the elevator
came TO stop and the consul general
stepped out scene occurred unprece-
uented In the history of the great build
ing. Hat in hand. General Lee passe,I
into the corridor. and some one said
NOW. boys and three rousing cheers
went echoing down the long halls. Then
tnere was another outburst and people
poured forth from every room. Tne
cheering caused intense excitement and
IL was some moments before quiet had
been 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 dispersed
AFTER few minutes the consul gem
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 got another ovation on his |
way over.
At the white house the party was
SHOWN at once to the library, where the |
chief executive accorded a hearty re- |
cePtion 10 the consul general.
The only persons present at the
meeting were the president. Secretary
Sherman. Assistant Secretary Day and |
General Lee. Secretary Sherman re-
NAMED with the others about an hour
and then returned to the state depart-
ment. After being with the president
FULLY an hour. Judge Day and General
Lee took their departure, the latter go
ng to his hotel.
An immense crowd. augmented by
number Of ladies who attended Mrs
reception. was on the por-
leo when the two came downstairs. and
General Lee was given tremendous
walton. As their carriage was being
iriven away some one fastened a Cuban |
lag to the front of the vehicle. and this
vas the cause of additional enthusiasm.
Richmond. Va, April 12.-Consul Cen
lral Lee arrived here at II o'clock to-
lay on special train. which remained
II the depot 10 minutes. There were
It least 10000 people present. including
he governor and staff and the Rich
nond Light Infantry Blues. The gov
rnor welcomed the consul general. who
made brief speech. He said the time
or talk was over and the time for ac-
ion had come. Howitzers fired a salute
N the arrival of the train. The widest
nthusiasm prevailed.
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