The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

Washington, Oct. 4.-The homecom-
ing Of Admiral Dewey, for henceforth
the national capital is to be his home,
was made the occasion for the greatest
tribute ever paid by Washington to
any individual. After the preliminary
welcome in New York, itself unsul-
passed in it's kind, it remained for the
highest and greatest in the official
world to hold out the hand of greeting
to the famous admiral and to join with
the people who are to be his fellow
| citizens in bidding him welcome, the
citizens had made special preparations
to make the occasion worthy of their
hero. The decorations were elaborate.
Pennsylvania avenue was one mass OF
colored bunting along the entire line Of
march to the White House, and not
content with this, few private citizens
failed to make some display of color on
their residences. Unique designs III
! fairy lamps domed the horizon; great
searchlights threw broad beams of
bright light across the blue sky of a
| clear October evening and the stately
capital stood revealed in it's Queenly
beauty in the powerful rays of many
concentrated lights. The same device
was used effectively in the case of 9TH
er public buildings which stood within
range of vision of the distinguished
party who stood to view the moving
throng Of people who passed slowly
along beneath the prov of the white
Olympia which projected in bold relief
from the stand at the head of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, whereon stood Dewey,
the central figure of the demonstration.
Twelve thousand members of the civic
organizations paraded before him, be-
sides
Tens of Thousands
of nOn-orgganized citizens amid a roar
of cannon, rockets and the blaze of red
fire and the thunderous applauidng Of
the populace and the VAR greeting Of
the head Of the nation, Dewey came to
the national capital with "a welcome
such as was never known before.
His journey here from New York had
been one continuous ovation, limited in
it's intensity by the density of popula>
ton. Admiral Dewey was particularly
touched all along the line by the num-
Der Of children who turned out to see
him. The train, asst reached the line
Of the District of Columbia, stopped
IOI al lew u1luuICS IL AO A1IlAC
Of Deanwood while the reception COM
mittee went through the formality of
presenting the nations guest the free
dom of the District. Secretary j. A.
Porter, secretary to the president, first
extended President McI<inley's greet
ings, to which the admiral returned his
thanks very briefly. In a few minutes
the train was in the brilliantly lighted
depot. The middle aisle of the station
had been carpeted clear to the carriage
entrance. The admiral was conducted
to a carriage amid a perfect storm Of
ar plause. Troop H, of the Third Unit
ed States cavalry, escorted the admiral
to the White House.
A mighty roar went up from the
crowd as the admiral alighted at the
portico of the executive mansion. AS
he stepped from the carriage Col. Bling
ham, representing the president,
stepped forward to escort him to the
East room, where Secretary Long, AS
sistant Secretary Allen and q
Brilliant AssemblaKe
Of naval officers were ready to extend
to him the greeting of the navy. Sec
rotary Long was at the door, and as
the admiral entered the room the Sec
rotary grasped his hand and with en-
thusiasm said: admiral, 1 welcome
you home. This is the navy depart
ment for the moment and your associ-
ates of the navy are assembled here to
give you q hearty greeting"
'.Thank you, thank yoq," responded
Admiral Dewey, first exchanging a few
words of greeting with the secretary
and then with Mr.. Allen and the other
officials. There was no formality, and
after the first greetings, Secretary
Long invited the admiral to accompany
him to the presidents library, where
Mi. Mckinley and the members Of the
cabinet were awaiting him. Arm in
arm Secretary Long and the admiral
proceeded by the elevator to the upper
floor of the mansion. The members OF
the cabinet had assembled in the cabi-
net room, while the president was
lsalone in the library adjoining. AS
Secretary Long entered with the admi-
raj the president came forward: to
greet the famous sailor, and, sfgrasping
his hand. wished him a hearty wei
come. The admiral acknowledged the
cordial sentiments expressed by the
president. and then asked as to the
health Of Mrs. Mckinley, saying he
had heard with great regret that she
had not been well. In reply the presi-
|dentssuggested that the admiral
Meet Mrs. Mckinley.
They stepped out into the corridor
which Mrs. Mckinley makes q sewing
room, and there found her with some
Of her lady friends. The admiral was
presented and received from Mrs. Nc
Kinley, as well as the president, a
mcst hearty welcome. Returning to
the library the president invited his
cabinet associates to meet the admiral.
The greetings with the. cabinet were
BRIEF and then the president and Ad-
miral Dewey headed the party toward
Interviewing stand. The stand had
been erected at the head Of Pennsyl-
yania avenue, Just south of the treas-
ury departmentsbuilding. AS he MOVED