The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-03
WELCOMED TO
THE CAPITAL
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welcome home
Returning to the library, the President
invited his Cabinet associates to meet
the Admiral Secretary Hay headed the
party, followed by Secretary Hitchcock,
Postmaster General Smith, Attorney
General Griggs, Secretary Root and
Secretary Wilson. Former Secretary
Alger was also present, having been re-
quested by the President to join the
party, and was among those to meet
the Admiral.
The greetings with the Cabinet were
brief Then the President and Admiral
Dewey headed the party toward the re.
viewing stand. They passed out Of the
rear of the White House. down the
gravel walks and out to the street in
rear of the Treasury. The crowd seem
ed to know that the hero was approach.
ing for a great wave of cheering went
up and Pennsylvania 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 Admiral Dewey moved through the
stand to- the PROV built ont from the
front, leaning on the arm of President
Mckinley, the crowd started a mighty
cneer. which passed down the avenue
and was taken UP for blocks. The Adj
miral frequently bowed his acknowledge
ments. The President and Admiral
Dewey We're joined at the front of the
stand by Secretaries Hay, Root Hitch
cock and WILSON, and Postmaster Gen
eral Smith. the officerN of the Olympia
and other naval officials. As the cheer
ing at length died away the Admiral
turned to Mr.. Mckinley and the two
seating themselves entered into CONVEX
sation, while awaiting the arrival of the
procession.
The head of tn civic parade, which had
been arranged in honor of the Admiral
began to pass in review before him short
Iy after O'Clock Inere were many
novel and interesting features relieving
the sameness of the ordinary civic pa
rade. The spectacle, as the marchers
came ND the length of the evemue IN the
glare of the red lights, under sweeping
arches of stars from thousands of ro-
man candles was beautiful and impress
sive. The beginning of the march was
heralded by the bursting of thousands
of giant crackers, while bombs along
the line sent up showers of fire into the
air
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 noisy demon
stration that completely upset this part
of the review. Admiral Dewey gave
frequent acknowledgement to the cheers
for him and seeing that the review had
lost its distinctive character as a pro-
cession quilted his place early and with
the President, followed by the members
of the Cabinet left the stand, the Admi-
raj proceeding to the home of his hos
tess, Mrs. Mclean and some of the
others accompanying the President to
the White House. The procession was
in line for half hour later and there
were frequent salutes in ignorance of
the Admiral's absence.
1t was $40 O'clock when the fatigued
recipient of the days demonstrations
reached the residence of Mrs. Washing
ton Mclean, mother of the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Ohio, on X
street, facing Farragut Square. He was
accompanied by Chairman Moses, his
two aids, Lieutenants Brumby and
Caldwell and his son George G.. Dewey.
The Admiral was met at the head of
the staircase by Mrs. Mclean, and her
daughters, Mrs. Hazen and Mrs. Lud-
low, and her grandson, Captain Fred
erick Burger. Mrs. Mclean welcomed
the Admiral and turned over the house
to him, for use during his stay in Wash
ngton. Mrs. Mclean and the members
of her family then left going to her
country residence Beauvoir, in the SUI
burbs of Washington. The Admiral had
arrived sooner than was expected, and
before crowd had collected. Presently
the people surged in on all sides, and for
some time would not believe the officer
who said the Admiral was inside. A
band came up and serenaded the Ad-
miral, the crowd cheered and cheered,
and finally Dewey appeared at the win
dow and bowed his acknowledgements
Cries of Speech, speech" We're heard
on every side, but met with no response
Luncheon was served by $3.50 and the
"A Admiral retired, though crowds Fingered
about the house for some time.