The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-03
WELCOMED AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON SAYS DEWEY HAS AT
LAST COME HOME.

Santtc Civic Pnrade-CrOwds Gath
cred Around Him on Every Hand.
The Trip to Washington Was IA
Great Ovation All the way.
Washington Oct. 2.-The homecoming
of Admiral George 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 unsurpassed in lis kind, il re-
mained for the highest and greatest in the
official world to hold out the hand of
greeting 10 the famous admiral, and TO
join with the people, who are TO be his
fellow citizens in bidding him welcome.
The citizens had made every prepara-
tion 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 from the station to the White
House, and not content with this. few
private citizens failed to make some dis
play of color on their residences Unique
designs i'm 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 concentrated
lights. The same device was used effect
uaily in the case Of other public buildings
within the range of vision Of the distin-
guished party on the reviewing stand
Some striking Fcntures.
The PROV of The white Olympia was pro-
jected in bold relief from the stand at the
head of Pennsylvania avenue. wherein
stood Dewey, the central figure of the
demonstration. on the facade Of the rev
ly completed general postoflice building
flame forth two inscriptions set in electric
points, the one reciting the famous mes
! sage of the President directing Dewey,
then thousands of miles away in the Far
East, to 90 forth to destroy The Spanish
fleet, and the other setting OUT the famous
AdmiraIs direction to the lamente1 Grid
ley, you may fire when you are ready,
Gridley" which marked an epoch in the
history of the United States
Twelve thousand members Of civic organ
izations raradcd before him beside tens
of thousands OF nOn-organized citizens, an /
in roar of cannon rockets, the baze of
red fire, the thunderous cheering Of the
populace, and the warm greeting of the
head of the nation, Dewey came to 'he
national capital to a welcome such as has
not been known here hitherto.
His journey here from New York had
been one continuous ovation. The deco
rated special train which left the Penn
sylvania Railroad ferry ship in Jersey City
at 80 in the afternoon was fully in keep
ing with its distinguished passenger 1t
was made up of five cars, the Pennsyl-
vania's prize special, the Atalanta, a din
ing car a combination smoker and three
parlOr cars for the accommodation of the
Washington reception committee. The
special was given a clear track, and the
run to Washington was made without n
stop except at Gray's Ferry, on the out
skirts of Philadelphia, where engines We're
changed and new train crew came
aboard.
The Trip to Washington.
Almost Immediately after going aboard
the train, the Admiral retired to his pri-
vate car fer luncheon, which was served
for six, Admiral Dewey. his son George,
his brother ana wife, Capt. Lamberton
ana Lieut. Brumby.
Thereafter the Admiral lay down and
tried to get a little sleep, but this was
impossible owing to the continuous cheer
ing along the line.
II was sar' pE lile rallIoau olllclais anu
trainmen that the ovation during the run
from New York to Washington was the
mos mos reiai Kaple lemons ration ' tHat mas
ever t"heu plaec IONS 'He me. Every
every house and cross roads settlement
WdS va 1ui ile'i iiisiue 0ue 10 sec 'He hylns spe-
clai pass
whore young Dewey had been student,
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