The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03
Admiral Dewey's reply was, as brief
and characteristic as all of his other

Admiral Dewey's reply was. as brief
and characteristic as all of his other
speeches have been:
II want to thank you very much,
my friends he said, ''for this testi-
monial of your regard. 1t is .true that
as long as I live aud I hope to live
a long time (cheefs), I intend to live
in Washington. I thank you again for
this expression"
Then, dropping the tone of formality,
in which this had been uttered, he eX-
tended his hands and said heartily:
Now, / want to see my friends.
Charlie. old boy, how are you?" and
he grasped c.. c. Glover by the hand
and went through the party shaking
the hands of all who were within his
reach. In 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 committeeman and the fighting
line" as the brilliantly uniformed Of
ficers were termed, all alighted, while
A. l.. Moses. the chairman of the re-
ception committee; Theo. Noyes of the
Evening Star Commissioner Ross and
Archibald Greenles went into the ad-
mirals car, and after few words Of
formal greeting brought him out
Taking the arm of Mr.. Moses, he head
ed the procession down the station,
while the officers and committeeman
fell in at the rear 1t was a procession
as brilliant as a diplomatic reception.
Choked tho Streets.
The throng about the railroad sta
ton choked the streets for blocks
above. Troop H of the Sd United
States cavalry, which was to escort
the admiral to the executive mansion
had drawn up on the east side of
Sixth street, facing the station en-
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band had formed on their right.
The first of the party to leave the
station were the committee of citizens
and army and navy officials who had
gone to New York to meet the famous
admiral and escort him to Washington.
They were quickly followed by the adj
miral himself and when he appeared to
take his seat in the carriage the crowd
went wild with excitement. The Marine
band gave the four flourishes which
naval etiquette requires and then
played "Under the Double Eagle" by
Wagner, which is said to be a special
favorite of the admiral, and which, at
his request, the Olympia's band played
as the fleet sailed out of the harbor of
Hong Kong to give battle to the Span
iards at Manila and again when the
famous ship started on her homeward
voyage. The carriage which the ad-
miral occupied with Mr.. Moses in going
from the SlatlOn 10 NHe WHlte mousse
was strikingly handsome and was
drawn by four spirited bays. ridden by
postillions. AS he took his seat the
cavalry troops at the word of COM
mand swung into the street in front
and. wheeling to the left, began the
march up Pennsylvania avenue.
The entire escort being mounted, the
party proceeded rapidly toward the
white house, the cavalry at a trot. with
the admiral and his attendants closely
following. There were scattering vol
leys of cheers, but the party moved so
quickly that it was past the crowd on
the avenue as a rule before it realized
that Dewey had gone by.
eAblaze With Lights.
AS the admirars carriage swung
around the treasury toward the white
house a brilliant spectacle was spread
out before him. To the right Lafayette
square was ablaze with electric lights
the great trees and flower beds spark
ling with many hued lights, while in
the midst shone out in huge electric
letters, welcome Admiral" The navy
department was ablaze with lights, as
were the white house grounds.
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 Colonel
Bingham, representing the president,
stepped forward to escort him to the
east room where Secretary Long. As
sistant Secretary Allen and a brilliant
assemblage of naval officials were
ready to extend to him the greeting of