The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

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judge advocate general of the navy,
and many others. There was no formal
ity, and after the first greetings, Secre-
tary Long invited the admiral 10 &C
company him to the presidents library.
. where Mr. Mckinley and the members
Of the ca binet were awaiting him.
Arm and arm. Secretary Long and
the admiral proceeded by the elevator
to the upper nOoF Of the mansion The
members of the cabinet had assembled
in the cabinet room. while the president
was alone in the library adjoining. AS
Secretary Long entered with the ad-
miral the president came forward TO
greet the famous sailor, and grasping
his hand, wished him q hearty welcome
The admiral acknowledged the cor
dial sentiments expressed by the presi-
dent and then asked as to the health
Of Mrs Mckinley, saying he had heard
with great regret that she had not been
well. In reply the president suggested
that the admiral meet Mrs. Mckinley.
! They stepped out to the corridor where
Mrs Mckinley makes a sitting room,
and here found her with some of her
lady friends The admiral was present
ed and received from Mrs. Mckinley
as well as from the president a most
hearty welcome. Returning to the
library the president invited his cabinet
associates to meet the admiral. Secre-
tary Hay headed the party. followed by
Secretary Hitchcock. Postmaster Gen
eraI Smith, Attorney General Griggs,
Secretary Root and Secretary Wilson.
FORMER secretary Alger was also pres
ent, having been requested by the presi-
dent to join the party and was among
/ those to meet the admiral The greet
1nSS with the cabinet We're brief, and
then Admiral Dewey headed the party
toward the reviewing stand. They
passed out Of the rear of the White
House. down the gravel WaAhZs, 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
3 avenue was bathed in light from end to
end.
The stand had been erected at the
head OF Pennsylvania avenue just south
( OF the treasury department building
and as he moved through the stand to
the Prov built out from its front. lean
ing 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 acknowledgements The
president and Admiral Dewey were
I Joined at the front of the stand by
/ Secretaries Hay, Root, Hitchcock and
I Wilson and Postmaster General Smith.
I officers of the Olympia and other naval
! officials. As the cheering at length died
away, the admiral turned to President
/ Mckinley and the two seating. turned
to conversation while awaiting the
/ procession
The head Of the civic parade which
/ had been arranged in honor of the ad-
! miral began to pass in review before
} him, shortly after o'clock. There
/ We're many novel and interesting fea-
I lures relieving the sameness of the or
( binary civic parade The spectacle. as
+ the marchers came up the length of the
avenue in the glare of the red lights
under hanging arches of stars from
/ thousands of roman candles was beau
( THU and impressive The beginning Of
! the march was heralded by the burst
! ing Of thousands OF giant crackers
/ while bombs along the line sent show
/ ers of fire into the air.
/ The column was headed by General
1 George Harris. chief marshal leading a
| numerous body of bicyclists. The wheels
| were interviewer with garlands and
| wreaths of flowers and green's and col
/ ored bunting and every wheelman car
| ried Chinese lanterns Many were in
/ costume Close behind the splendid
marine band came the veteran Organi-
cations and Dewey. himself a veteran
/ and 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 round OF applause went out to
/ veterans of the Spanish war. who mus
| tered in creditabIe numbers for the pa
| rade-
| A formidable detachment in the line
| was that of the international machIn-
/ lists following great six inch rif1ed
( cannon from the Washington navy
/ yard, bearing the inscription:
! 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 results,
Tor their contingent was one Of the
| most numerous and effective in the col
| umn. They bore great Illuminated
! crosses, many OF the orders were in IN
/ form, and all of the marchers carried
! flaming red torches.
! The letter carriers had all of the To-
/ cal postal cars in line, ablaze with cleo
! trio light, spelling words Of welcome to
/ Dewey.
| One of their features was a gigantic
| Illuminated letter addressed to Admiral
| George Dewey, Manila, and marked
/ Returned to Washington
] The German societies had
| creditable representation, and aItogeth-
l er the civic parade was a worthy one.
| AS the rear of the column passed, the
public fell in behind and passed before
/ the reviewing stand for an hour to get
| q glimpse at their hero.
| The crowd was so eager to see Dewey
/ that they spoiled the effectiveness of
/ this part of the arrangements by break
/ ing through the ropes and surging
/ about the grand stand. where they gave
/ vent to wild cheering and a uOfsv dem
| onstratiOn that completely upset this
! part of the review Admiral Dewey
gave frequent acknowledgment to the
cheers for him and. seeing that the re-
view had lost its distinctive character
/ as a procession quilted his place early
/ and with the president, followed by the
/ members Of the cabinet left the stand,
I the admiral proceeding to the home of
/ his hostess Mrs. Mclean. and some of
/ the others accompanying the president
| to the White House. The procession
| was in line for half an hour later and
| there were frequent saiutes in ignor-
| ance of the admiral's absence.
| It was $40 when the fatfgued recipi-
/ ent of the days demonstrations reached
| the residence OF Mrs Washington Nc
| Lean. mother of the Democratic candf-
/ date for governor Of Ohio, on K street,
! facing Farragut square He was ac-
| conpanied by Chairman Moses. his two
! aides Iieuteuants Brumby and Cald-
/ well and his son George Dewey, arriv-
! ing at the same time. The admiral was
/ met at the head of the stair case by
! 10 and her daughters
/ Hazen and Mrs Ludlow, and her grand
son. Captain Frederick Berger. Mrs