Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
Given the Greatest Tribute
Washington Ever Gave
to an Individual.
A CONTINUOUS OVATION
Along the Route From New YORK TO 'he
National Capital-Fairy Lamps ana
Searchlishts illuminate the "hoio
City-Makes Another Charac-
teristic Short speech.

WASHINGTON. oct 1.-The home coming
nj the ldmiral--for hcnccforth the national
,apitnl is to he his home-was made the
occasion for the greatest tribute ever PAD
by Washington to amy individual me
citizens had made every preparation ~
make the occasion worthy of their nero
The decorations were elaborate. PENN
svlvania avenue was one mass Of colorod
bunting along the entire line OF mar'h
from the station TO the White House ana
no private citizens failed to make some
display of color ON their residences
t-niauc dcsisus in fairy lamps dotted the
horizon; great searchlights threw broad
beams of bright light across the blue sky
of A clear October evening and the stately
capitol stood revealed in all its queenly
beauty in the powerful rays of many con-
ccntratod lights. The same device was
used effectively in the case of other pro-
mincut buildings. within the range of Vi
sion of Admiral Dewey and the President
as they reviewed the thrQng of people from
the prov of tho white Olympia projecting
from the centre of the stand erected lust
south of the treasury building at the head
OF Pennsylvania avenue.
ON the facade of the newly completed
general postoiIice building famed form
two inscriptionS set I'm electric points, the
one recting the famous message Of the
President directing ID wCy, then thousands
Of miles in the Far East. To 20 forth and
destroy the spanish Meet ana lne ",H'r
setting out the famous admiraI u'rectl IN
to the lamcnted GridleY. "N on may IRE
D when you are ready. Grdley," which
marked an epoch in the history OF the
United States.
Twelve thousand members OF civic or
CARNATIONS paraded before him pesides
tens of thousands OF hon-orgahlzed cltl-
zens and in roar OF cannon rockets ana
the blaze of red fire ana the thunderone
cheering of the populace, and the warm
greeting of the head of the nation, Dewey
came TO the national capitol 10 a welcome
such as has not been known here hith-
efto
The admlrais journey from New NofR
mad boen one continuous ovation. inc
decorated special Tram Whlch leIt inc
Pennsylvania railroad ferry snip IN jersey
City at 100 in the afternoon was iuilN ~
Keeping with 1tS distinguished paSSrhI y
Inc special was given cl'ar track arc
the run to washington was maze Wlthou'
a stop except at cray gerry on the ou''
skirts or fhllauelpha, where engines "'l'
changed and a new train crew came
aboard.
Almost lmmedlateiv after gong apoarc
the train the admiral returned TO MS l'rl
yate car Tor luncheon Which was served
tor SIN Admiral Dewey ms son George
Ills brother ana wire, capt. I@mperton an
Lieut.. Brumhy. Ihen the admiral tire,
20 e niue sleep nut this was imposSi
we 3Wlhs 10 the continuous oNaioh "lohs
IN" me
Dare SloP WaS lna'e al Irlnce,o on
Whcre young Dewey had been ttuden
ana me auinTHl went 10 the platform lo'
minute ~ ,ls 10 the poES mat ne W''
pip"Scu win uIe ectf'loH tha' 'heS nae
Even nun. IT was Such a reception rs al
',"Ir'oi "'tn' NV t"fI'u' eNcIS Stuue"
W ,me '"Mi "'i.'E ~ Ie,o''us'l. ~.