The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-03
Great Civic Parade.

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President, first extended President Me-
hinley's greetings, to which the -Ad-
miral returned his thanks very briefly.
Commissioner Wright then said:
Admiral Dewey you are now III the
District of Columbia, and representing
the Commissioners of the District, have
the homer of rendering you the freedom
| of the Nations Capital, and in behalf of
the people of the District, from the most
exalted to the hlInblest citizen, | give
you sincere and cordial welcome
home We feel gratified that Washing
ton is to be Your future home. 1t is the
best place in the world in which to
| have a home. and it is fitting that you
who have done so much for the Nation
should make your future home in the
Nations Capital. The people of Wash
ington will esteem it not only a pleasure.
but an honor to do all in their power to
make your stay with us as pleasant as
your services have been successful ut
Manila
Admiral Dewey's reply was rs brief
and characteristic as all of his other
speeches have been.
Il want to thank you very much, my
friends said he, '.for this testimonial
of your regard. t is true that as long
as / live, and i hope to live a long time
(cheers). / 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 your and he grasped
G. G.. Glover by the hand and went
through the party. shaking the hands
of all who We're within reach.
In a few minutes the train was in
the brilliantly lighted depot. The mid
die aisle OF the station had been car
peted clear to the carriage entrance.
The committeeman and the fighting
line" as the brilliantly uniformed officers
| were termed, all alighted while w. I'll.
Moses, the chairman of the Reception
Committee; Theodore Noyes, Of the
Evening Star; Commissioner Ross and
| Archibald Greenlees went into the Adj
mirals car and after Il few words of
| formal greeting brought him out.
| Taking the arm of Mr.. Moses, the
| Admiral headed the procession down the
{ station while the officers and commit
| teemen fell in at the rear. 1t was Il
/ procession as brilliant rs diplomatic
| reception.
The throng about the railway station
| choked the streets for blocks about
| Troops III, of the Third United States
cavalry, under the command of Leuten-
ant Merilat, which was to escort the
Admiral to the Executive Mansion. had
| drawn up on the east side of Sixth
street facing the station entrance, and
the United States marine band had
| formed on their right.
The first Of the party to leave the
station We're the committee OF citizens
and army and navy officials who haa
! gone to New York to meet the famous
Admiral and escort him TO Washington.
They We're quickly followed by the Ad-
went almost wild with excitement. The
TO take his seat in the carrige the crowd
went lmost wild with excitement The
Marine Band gave the four fiourishes
which naval etiquette requires and then
/ played Under the Double Eagle" by
Wagner, which is said TO be a special
| fayorite with the Admiral, and which
at his request was played, by the OIym-
! pia band as the fleet sailed out of the
| harbor OF Hong Kong to give battle
to the Spaniards at Manila, and again
when the famous warship started on
| her homeward voyage. The carriage
which the Admiral occupied with Mr.
| w. III. Moses, the chairman of the Citi-
zens' Committee, in going from the sta
! tion to the White House was strikingly
/ handsome and was drawn by four spirit
ed bays ridden by positions. AS he
took his seat the cavalry troop at the
| word of command swung out into the
street in front and wheeling to the left
led the march up historic PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
] The entire escort being mounted, the
| party proceeded rapidly toward the
| White House, the cavalry at trot with
the Admiral and his immediate escort
| closely following. There were scatter
! ing voleys of cheers, but the party moy-
| ed so quickly that it was past the
! crowd on the avenue as a rule before it
realized Dewey had gone by.
| As the AdmiraPs carriage swung
around the Treasury toward the White
| House 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-rued lights, while in
the midst shone out in huge electric let
bters. "Welcome Admiral" The Navy
! Department beyond was ablaze with
lights as were the White House grounds.
| A mighty roar went up from the