The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13


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The speaking and music was followed
by a very brief reception. to which a
few score gained admittance in the rooms
of Representative Conncl, of Pennsyl-
vania, from whose balcony General Lee
had made mis- address.
ARRIVES AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, ID. c.. April 12.-COnsul
General titzhugh Lee arrived here from
Havana at 2:3U O'clock this afternoon.
4 large crowd of enthusiastic admirers
had gathered at the Pennsylvania sta
ton and when the General stepped from
the train he was greeted with u trpmen-
dous outburst of applause. Women
waved their handkerchiefs and mem
their hats and altogether the demonstra-
ton was Il notable one. Washington
crowds as a rule are not dcmonstrdtive
but this occasion was Il conspicuous cN-
| ceptOn.
Long before the hour set for the ar
rival of the train the crowd began to
gather. it completely filled the station.
Sixth street adjacent on the east, ANA
extended far out into Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The General occupied the last car
| i'll his train and when it was known that
| it had reached the station there was It
tremendous rush to get a look at him.
| by the time he was ready to alight the
crowd was 50 dense about the train that
| even with the assistance of a platoon of
police it was with difficulty he reached
| the platform. Several personal friends
of the General, among them Il number of
| ladies, pressed fOrard and finally sue
ceedcd in grasping him by the hand.
One OF the ladies presented him bo-
quet of roses tied together by ribbons
of the national cOlors and bearing Il
| tiny Confederate battle flag. Imme-
| diately 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 Cen
eral Lee entered a State Department
| carriage and was driven rapidly III, the
avenue to the State Department.
The General had not percepUbly
changed in appearance since he was last
in Washington. His eye was as bright
and his step as elastic as ever. and moth
| ing in his manner indicated that there
| had been anything unusual in his OK
nerience during the last several months.
| dow long he will remain in Washington
| i 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 norti-
60. n rousing cheer went up as General
Lee stepped from the vehicle and, bow
| ing right and left, hurried into the build
ing. 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 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 ele-
| vator shaft, leaving a lane from the
door to the Secretary's office AS the
elevator came to stop and the Consul
| General stepped out scene unprece-
dentcd in the history of the great build
| ing. 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
| cheering caused intense excitement, and
it was some moments before quiet could
be 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 a fcw minutes the Consul Cen
eral emerged, accompanied by Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day
driven to the White House. General
I4ee getting another ovation on his way
| over.
Mrs. Lee did not come to Washington
with the General, leaving the train at
Quantico.
At the White House the party was
shown mt once to the library. where the
| Chief Executive accorded reception
| to the Consul General. The only per-
| sons present ut 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 re-
turned 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. augmented by a
number of ladies who attended Mrs.
Mckinley'S reception. was on the pOrti-
co. when the two came down stairs
and General Lee was given tremendous
ovation. AS the carriage was being
driven away some one fastened Il Cuban
flag to the front of the vehicle, and
this was the cause of additional enthu-
| siasm.
FIRST GLIMPSE OF VIRGINIA.
Emporia. Va, April 12.-General Lee
arose at s o'clock in time to catch the
first glimpse of Virginia soil. He rested
well during the night and when he
came out of his room he said:
| Il feel like Il different man. If l only
had good crowd behind me l could
| turn back for Havana"
| ENTHUSIASM AT RICHMOND.
Richmond, Va. April 12.-Consul Gen
| eral FitZhugh Lee arrived here at IL
| o'clock this morning. The train re-
mained at the depot about ten minutes.
| There were at least ten thousand peO-
| pie present. including the Governor and
staff, and the Richmond Light Infantry
| Blues. The Governor welcomed the