Arizona republican., 1898-04-13
Arrival of Consul General Lee
 at Washington
NOTABLE DEMONSTRATION
Such as Washington Crowds
 Seldom Accord
For the First Time Since the War Of the Rebellion . Confederate Flag Provoked . Cheer in the Capital of the Nation.

Washington, April 12.-Consul-G l-Gen- eral Fitzhugh Lee arrived here from Havana at o'clock this afternoon. A large crowd of enthusiastic admirers had gathered at the Pennsylvania sta tion and when the general stepped from his train he was greeted with a tremendous burst of applause. Women waved their handkerchiefs, and alto gether the demonstration was a notable one.
 Washington crowds as a rue are not demonstrative, but this occasion was conspicuous exception. Long before the hour set for the arrival of the train the crowd began to gather. It completely filled the station and Sixth street on the east, and extended far into Pennsylvania avenue. The general occupied the last car in his train and when it was known that it had reached the station there was a tremendous crush to get a lcok at him.
 By the time he was ready to alight 1 the crowd was so dense about the
 train that even with the assistance of l a platoon of police it was with diff culty that he reached the platform. | Several friends of the general, among i them many ladies, pressed forward ! and finally succeeded in grasping him | by the hand.
 One of the ladies presented him a
 bouquet of roses tied together by rib
 bons of the national colors and bearing tiny onfederate battle flag. Imme- diately the crowd began to cheer, and
 round after round of applause greeted l him as he walked slowly and uncov- cred down the long platform. On reaching the B street entrance General
 Lee entered a state department car
 riage and was rapidly driven up the ] avenue to the state department | The general has not perceptibly
 changed since he was last in Washing l ton. His eye is ss bright and his step
 as elastic as ever, and nothing in his manner indicated that there had been
 anything unusual in his experience 1 during the last several months. l How long he will remain in Wash
 ington 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.
 i The 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 portico. A rousing cheer went
 up as General Lee stepped from the ve- hicle and lowing right and left hurried 1 into the building. The cheers had ap- prised 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 1 the rush and for the time being the
 discipline of the building was re-
 faxed. A crowd lined up in front of
 the elevator shaft leaving lane from
 the door of the secretary's office.
 As the elevator came to stop and
 the consul-general stepped out a scene
 occurred unprecedented in the his. ory of the great building Hat in hand. 1 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 ex ite- ! ment and it was some moments be- fore quiet was restored. General Lee bowed to the crowd and as he reached
 the door to Secretary Sherman's of flee he turned and bowed again Then
 the door closed on him and the throng
 dispersed.
 After few minutes General Lee emerged accompanied by Secretary Sherman ard Assistant Secretary Day. The three men took a carriage and
 were quickly driven to the White House. General Lee got another ova- ton on his way over. At the White House the party was shown at once to the library, where the executive ac- corded a reception to the consul The only persons present at the
 meeting were the president, Secretary Sherman, Judge Day and General Lee
 Secretary Sherman remained with the
 others about an hour and then re- turned to the state denartment After
 being with the president fully an hour Judge Day and General Lee took
 their departure, the latter going to his hotel.