The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-03

tered the room, the secretary grasped
his hand and, with enthusiasm, said:
Admiral, L welcome you home. This
is the navy department for the moment,
AMI your associates of the navy are as
sembled here to give you hearty greet
ing.
Thank you, thank you.'' responded Ad-
miral Dewey, first exchanging few
words of greeting with the secretary, and
then with Mr.. Allen and the other Of
ficials. These included Rear Admirals
cWnnshield, O'Neil, Melville, Vanroy-
pen, Hichbern, Bradford, Sampson, Major
Gen Miles, Adjt. Gen. Corbin, Gen Hay
wood, commanding the marine corps;
Capt. Lemly, judge advocate general of
the navy, and many others. There was
little need of introduction, as Admiral
Dewey had served alongside most of
these officials. There was no formality,
and, after the first greetings, Secretary
Long invited the admiral to accompany
him to the presidents library where Mr..
Mckinley and the members of the cabi-
net were awaiting him. Arm in arm
Secretary Long and the admiral pro-
ceeded by the elevator to the upper floor
of the mansion, where the members or the
cabinet had assembled in the cabinet
room, while the president was alone In
the library adjoining.
Hh1LOlDENl
AS Secretary Long entered with the ad-
niral the president came forward to
greet the famous sailor, and, grasping
his hand, wished him hearty welcome
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 we'll:
In reply the president suggested that the
admiral meet Mrs. Mckinley. They
stepped out to the corridor, which MES
Mckinley makes a sewing room, and here
found her with some OF her lady friends
The admiral was presented, and received
from Mrs. Mckinley, as well as the presi-
dent a most hearty welcome. Returning
to the library the president invited his
cabinet associates to meet the admiral
Secretary Hay headed the party, fol-
lowed by Secretary Hitchcock, Postmas-
ter General Smith, Attorney General
Griggs, Secretary Root and Secretary
Wilson. Former Secretary Alger was al
so present, having been requested by the
president to join the party, and was
among those to meet the admiral. The
greetings with the cabinet were brief,
and then the president and Admiral
Dewey headed the party toward the re-
viewing stand They passed out OF the
rear of the White house, down the gravel
walks and out to the street in the rear
of the treasury. The crowd seemed to
know that the hero was approaching
for a great wave of cheering went up
and Pennsylvania avenue was pathed III
light from end to end.
The stand had been erected at the head
of Pennsylvania avenue, just south of the
treasury building. AS the admiral
moved through the stand to the PROV
built out its front, leaning on the arm
Of President Mckinley, the crowd started
a mighty cheer, which passed down the
avenue and was taken up for blocks The
admiral frequently bowed his ackn0W"
legements The president and Admiral
Dewey were Joined at the front OF the
stand by Secretaries Hay, Root, Hitch
cock and Wilson, and Postmaster General
Smith, officers of the Olympia and other
naval officers. AS the cheering died. away
the admiral turned to Mr.. Mckinley and
the two, seating themselves, entered into
conversation while awaiting the arrival
of the procession.
CIVIC PARADE.
The head of the civic parade which had
been arranged in honor of Admiral
Dewey began to pass in view shortly
after 8 o'clock. There were many novel
and interesting features, relieving the
sameness of the ordinary civic parade
The spectacle as the marchers came up
the length of the avenue in the glare
CT the red lights, under sweeping arches
of stars from thousands OF Roman can
dies, was beautiful and impressive Inc
beginning of the march was heralded by
the bursting of thousands of giant crack
ers, while bombs along the line sent
showers Of fire into the air
The column was headed by Gen. George
IIarries, chief marshal, leading numer-
Gus body of bicyclists The wheels were
interviewer with garlands and Wreaths OF
flowers ard greens, and colored bunting,
and every wheel carried Chinese lanterns.
Many were in &C stume Close behlnd the
splendid marine band came the veteran
organizations and Dewey, himself vet
Gran and a G. A. r. man, looked With
pride mingled With sorrow upon the gray
heads who marched past with as bold a
step as advancing years permitted. A
special lot Of applause went out to the
volunt GERS of the Spanish war, who mus
tered in creGitable numbers for the
parade.
A formidable detachment in the line was
that of the international mach1nlsts, fol-
lowing a great siX-inch rified cannon
from the Washington navy yard, bearing
the inscription: 1--WE make the guns for
Dewey"
The Catholic societies of the district
made a special effort to do honor to the
admiral, and with excellent success, for
their contingent was one of the most
numerous and effective in the column
They bore great Illuminated crosses,
many Of the orders were in uniforms, and
all of the marchers carried flaming red
torches.
The letter carriers had all of the local
postal carriers in line, ablaze with cleo
trio light, spelling words OF welcome to
Dewey. One Of their features was a
giga ltic Illuminated envelope addressed
TO Admiral George Dewey, Manila, and
marked Returned to Washington
The German societies had most credit
able representation, and altogether the
civic parade was a worthy one.
The crowd was so eager to see Dewey
that they spoiled the effectiveness of this
part of the arrangements by breaking
through the ropes and surging about the
grand stand, where they gave vent to
wild cheering and a noisy demonstra-
ton that completely upset this part of
the review. Admiral Dewey gave fire.
uuent acknowledgment to the cheers for
him, and seeing that the review had
lost its distinctive character as a process
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