The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-02

10. York oct. e.-Admiral Dewey
arose carly this morning and began
preparations for his departure Tor
washington at o'clock He was -
be accompanied bv the Washington re-
ception committee headed by Gen.
Miles and the journey was To be begun
without any formal ceremonies in
special train over the Pennsylvania
railroad
After a light breakfast. during which
he chatted with the members of his
family. the admiral expressed himself
as being much refreshed after the ia
tiguing incidents Of the past week.
The admiral saw mo visitors this
morning bu. kent Co his room attend
ing 10 some personal business.
Admiral Dewey has received so many
letters ~ welcome and congratulatios
shse his arrival in the United States
that he finds IL impossible TO answer
them as he would wish. He therefore
asks ,ne press 60 convey ms acknowl-
-.da4l-4zal-nf- their receint and his
thanks for the kindness and good wish
es n his manv friends.
VISITED BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Van Wyck called about 10
o'clock and had a short talk with the
admiral. whom ne bade Good bye"
Before he allowed the mayor 20 leave
Admiral Dewey told him TO thank the
people OF New. York for lum for the
remarkable demonstration in his hon
or.
TT was magnificent" said the ad-
miral ard far exceeded my expecta-
tions." II was expected that Admiral
Dewey would leave a little after IL
% tieek and crowd began te collect
about the Waldorf Astoria before half
past 10. IT became denser every min
ute and the stoops and window sills
and railings Of all the houses between
the end OF the hotel on Thirty-third
street and Fifth avenue were filled
with people anxious 10 catch "A glimpse
OF the admiral.
Down Fifth avenue the line extended
both sides of the street being black
with people. A line OF policemen stood
on either side of 33d street from the
hotel entrance 10 the corner and KEEP
the crowd i'm order.
Members OF the committee who haC
previously escorted Admiral Dewey
through the two days celebrations as
sembled in the hotel before II o'clock
They were ST. clair McKelway. Rich
ard Croker. Ex-Governor Morton. WI
ham McAdoo, w w. Foster and
James Spellman. Senator Depew was
missing. He VIII go to Washington
however on a special train later i'm tn,
afternoon and be present at the cere'
monies there. The committee went VI
to Admiral Dewey's room with some OF
the members of the Washington com
mittee which is To escort the admiral t.
the capital.
THERE WAS NO FORMALITY.
They We're Senator Redfield Proctor of
Vermont Commander Baird and Jonn
Ia N N IA hg lodi
the local committee went through no
fOrmality saying simply. Good morn
ing. here is the admiral. Admiral
bowed and when asked IL he was ready
90 go he said NJ was and he and Mr..
Edison started down stairs TO the ear
riage. III son George Dewey followed
The aCmiral and his son came out OF
the hotel together and Mr.. Edison,
handed the admiral into his carriage.
lie was In civilian clothing and a grca;
cheer went up when the crowd recog-
riized him Admiral Dewey bowed his
acknOwledgments
George Dewey, Jr. got into the car
riage and then Mr.. Edison entered.
Sailor Nygard. of the Olympia. was on
The seat with the driver. The police
cleared the middle OF the street and the
carriage started of. Then there was
renewed cheering and waving OF hand
kerchlefs and flags. and the admiral
The crowd tried TO break through the
police lines when the carriage was
stopped 20 await the rest Of the marty
but the police managed 20 force the
people back again. The cheering was
cont t'nuJus.
The other carriages were started from
The same entrance. the private one on
a2d street The first one after that of
Admiral Dewey. contained Mr. and Mrs.
Chas Dewey and Senator Proctor. the
second. Captain Coghlan and Mrs.
Caghlan and Commander Baird. the
third. Captain and Mrs Lamber,on:
the fourth. Lieut.. Brumby and Ensign
Caldwell. and the ffth, two Chinese
servants.
cHEERED BY THE CROWD.
All the way down the avenue 10 35th
street. the admiral's arrival wasawaitcd
BY a huge crowd. When his carriage
came along the people cheered him 10
the echo again and again. The admiral
continually raised his hat and lowed
and smiled
The carriages drove down 25th street
20 the river and the admiral boarded
ths tug Nina at 1910 O'Clock.
CpDn the arrival 0f the party In Ter-
sey civ the admiral was met by Mat
Cen. Dounellv AMI Bric. Gen Jaseph
W COedon who had been appointed
Nv Governor Foster ~ Noorhees of
View Jersey 20 escort Admiral Dewey
through the state.
Ther. vas r. bir crowd within the
spacious denot % the pennevivnnia
r01d and there was much struggling
rnT cfauInr ~ pprks 90 see Tho Ma
ri'n h7v fighter. Tho cheering which