The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-02
WEST WANTS. ADMIRAL
Delegation of Chicagoans Headed By
Carter Harrison Invites Him to Windy
City---Hero Says Washington and
Vermont Claim Him First,
Overcome By Fatigue.

half of the city Of Chicago, an invita-
ton to come to our city. We wish you
to come to US whenever you may see Mt.
We make no special time, but WE would
be glad to have you with us ON Oct 8.
when President Mckinley is to be pres
ent at the laying OF the corner stone OF
our new post office. While we may not
be able, perhaps, to give you as great
reception, as perfect a ceremony as
was yesterdays, we can and do promise
you an equal degree Of enthusiasm. If
you cannot come to US now, then con-
slider the invitation q standing one, and
come at your own pleasure. now hand
you the formal invitation of the COM
mittee."
Admiral Dewey received the bound in
vitation that Mayor Harrison extended
to him. The admiral held the invitation
in his hand and as he turned over Its
leaves he glanced up and said:
Mr.. Mayor and members of the COM
mittee. The honor is mine / consider it
| a great honor TO be waited upon by such
| delegation as this, and / consider 1t a
greater honor when the invitation istput
in such nice way, allowing me my own
| time to visit your city. l wish could
go to your city tomorrow, but that is
| impossible You know that ] am soon
| due in Washington then must go to
| Vermont. / must have some rest, and
! I have not been there for years. great
lily regret that cannot go at once to
your city / have a great regard for
Chicago. It is great city, and during
the last year some of the grandest let
| tiers l have ever received came from
Chicago. thank you, Mr.. Mayor, and
thank you Chicagoans."
As Admiral Dewey concluded there
was moments pause Each of the two
| principals seemed to hesitate At that
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crowd stepped forward to shake hands
with the admiral. Mayor Harrison
quickly interposed himself between the
admiral and the enthusiastic westerner.
saying as he placed his hand on the
mans shoulder: Don't do that, please
/ don't ask Admiral Dewey to shake
hands this morning"
| The man stepped back. into the crowd.
Admiral Dewey seemed much embar-
raised by the incident and he first held
out his hand and then withdrew it.
| Mayor Van Wyck then placing his hand
under the elbow of Admiral Dewey's
right arm, escorted ham out through
the door. AS Admiral Dewey wallzed
through the room there was burst Of
applause, and he turned and waved q
salute with his hand as he disappeared
behind the heavy curtains
| Mayor Harrison expressed himself as
well pleased with the reception given
| him and the committee When asked II
he thought that Admiral Dewey would
go to Chicago, he looked snnfTised and
said: go, OF course he VIII Didn't he
say he would SO some time. THAT'S all
| we care for-to get his promise 10 go
whenever he pleasea"
| FERDINAND s. Peck, United States
commissioner to the Paris exposition
| was among the ChtcRgoans today and
said: When Admiral Dewey goes to
| Chicago ne can have the whole town,
the county and the state"
The corridors Of the Waldorf Astoria
were thronged all day with people anx-
! ious to catch a glimpse Of the admiral.
Early in the morning they began to
come, and they were going and coming
all day. But none OF them were given
the pleasure of seeing Admiral Dewey.
| He was not down in the corridors Of
| the hotel ct any time. When he was es-
| corsted to the room to meet the Chicago
delegation he was taken down a private
stairway and returned the same way.
In evsry conceivable manner his move
ments were guarded to keep the curious
1 crowd from getting near him.
Captain Baird Of the United StaAes
1 navy, and John ]. Edison Of the Wash
| ington reception committee. had q short
! interview with the admiral. and ac-
| quaiuted him with the official program
| of his entertainment at the capital city.
| Mr.. Edison left the admiral in Captain
Baird's hands, and told him that the
latter was the authorized escort ard
representative of both the navy and the
| committee Shortly after IL O'Clock this
! morning. the admiral, in company with
! Mayor Van Wyck, went for drive
| through Central park and Riverside
drive They went in a closed carriage,
and attracted very little attention. They
were back before o'clock.