The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-03
His Journey from New York a
Continual Ovation.
DEMONSTRATIONS ALONG THE LINE
Admiral Dewey Said He Felt More AT
fected by the Attention of the
Children Than Anything Else
Details of Reception

Washington, October 1.-The homecom-
ing of Admiral Dewey-for henceforth the
national capital is to be his home-was
made the occasion of the greatest tribute
ever paid by Washington to any individual.
The preliminary welcome in New York it.
self, unsurpassed in it's kind, it remained
for the highest and greatest in the official
world to hold out the hand of greeting to
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 preparation to make the occa-
sion worthy of their peer. The decorations
were elaborate. Pennsylvania avenue was
one mass of colored bunting along the en-
tire line of march from the station to the
White House, and not content with this
few private citizens failed to make some
display of color on their residences. Unique
designs in fairy lamps dotted the horizon;
great search lights threw broad beams of
bright light across the blue sky of a clear
October afternoon and the stately capitol
stood revealed in its queenly beauty in the
powerful rays of many colored lights The
same device was used effectively in the
case of other public buildings which stood
within the range of vision of the dis
tinguished party which stood to review the
great throng of people which passed slow
ly along beneath the PROV of the white
Olympia, which projected in bold relief
of the stand at the head of Pennsylvania
avenue whereon stood Dewey, the central
figure of the demonstration. On the facade
of the newly completed government post
office building famed forth two inscrip-
tions set in electric points, the one recitng
the famous message of the president di-
recting Dewey 10000 miles away in the far
east to go forth to destroy the Spanish
fleet, and the other setting out the famous
admiraPs direction to the lamented Grid
ley, you may fire when you are ready,
Gridley," which marked an epoch in the
history of the United States. Numbers of
civic organizations paraded before him, be-
sides tens of thousands of non-organized
citizens, and in a roar of cannon rockets
and the blaze of red fire and the thunder
Gus cheering of the populace and the warm
greeting of the head of the nation, Dewey
came to the national capital to welcome
such as has never been known heretofore.
Continual Ovation
On his journey here from New York one
ovation in one accord and one volume
which left the Pennsylvania ferry slip IN
Jersey at 1:50 In the afternoon was fully
in keeping with its distinguished passenger
1t was made up OF five cars, the Pennsyl-
vania prize special the Atalanta a dining
car, combination smoker and three parlor
cars for the accommodation of the Wash
ington reception committee. The special
was given a clear track and the run to
Washington was made without stop ex-
cept at Gray's ferry, on the outskirts of
Philadelphia, where engines were changed
and a new crew came aboard. Almost i'm
mediately after going aboard the train the
admiral retired to his private car for
luncheon, which was prepared for six, Ad-
miral Dewey, his son George, his brother
and wife, Captain Lamberton and Captain
Brumby.
Thereafter the admiral lay down and
tried to get little sleep, but this was i'm
possible, owing to the continuous ovation
along the lone. 1t was said by the railroad
officials and trainRen that the ovation dur
ing the run from New York to Washington
was the most remarkable demonstration
that has ever taken place along the line.
Every town turned out its full population |
and every house and cross-road settlement |
was turned inside out to see the flying spe-
cial pass. 1t had been the intention of the |
well-meaning committee to notify all the |
towns along the route at what hour the |
special might be expected, but the train dis |
patcher at Jersey City heard Of 1t and en-
tered hasty protest, saying that 1t was |
next to impossible to get the special out of |
town on time and notice in advance would |
probably block the tracks. Apparently, |
however, the railroad telegraph operators |
had passed the tip along and the crowds |
We're hand as though they had been |
sent for.
College Boys Mako Demonstration
bare stop was made at Princeton. |
where young Dewey had been a student. |
and the admiral went to the platform for |
a minute, merely saying to the boys that |
he was pleased with the reception they
II given him. 1t was such reception as |
ar emperor might have envied, every stu
Gent of the college town being in evidence,
as we'll as the whole population of the |
place, while college yells resounded above |
the rumble of the departing train. Admi-
raj Dewey was particularly touched all |
along the line by the number of chua----