Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-07

lac felt more touched AL couAptinented
by the attention Of the ehisdren than by
almost any other thing that had happen
st since his return 20 America.
All along the line every train. freight
or passenger. that passed the special
Saluted IL with a long drawn blast Of the
whistle and In the ierger towns. where
the der slowed down within the city l
limits. there was a continual roar % i
steam whistles from factories. machine /
shops and the shifting engines and trains /
on the sidings.
Every engineer seemed 20 have bees
bottling up steam for an hsur In advance /
and hung out Of ais cab window with his
hand on the whistle cord. while the ere
men. hanging % the hand rails and rca-
ing hoard. swung the bell 40 though ring
iag for a crossing. Chester and WI
nsington seemed 20 have come down 20
/ the depOts en- masSc. and the train ran
| .lowiy between wide lanes ot people from
one end OF the town 10 the other, while
every lamppoSt. awning pole and shade
| tree bore q crop 0f Young Americans.
aud the roofs and fright cars ON the sid-
| ines we're converted into grand stands for
the brief Instant that the train swept BY.
The admiral responded good naturvily to
| an these calls on his stock % strength
that he had becn rescrvinx for the trying
| ,. deal In Washington and came again
and again Go the platform 90 bow a. the
| train went by.
The train. a. Il reached the line of the
| district OF Columbia. stopped for a few
minutes az the little station % Dcanwoo,i
I while the rpCvptiou committee went
through the formality 90 presenting the
nations guest the freedom of shs district.
The ceremony was performed by District
Commissioners Wight Ia the presence II
. the admrars heet captains. the military
aud naval members % the party and a.
many % the reception committee a. could
, be crowded into the admirals car.
John Add.son Porter. secretary 90 tn
J I PRESIDENT. hSt extended President Nc
, ! i%inlcy'S greeting % which the admira
cturucd his .haukS very briefly.
Ia the brilliantly lighted depot tn
middle aisle % the station had beru car
etrd clear "a the carriage entrance. III
.,mmitteemen and the lighting line" q
ne brilliantly uniformed officers wer
termed. all aligAted. while W. "a. Moses
= the chairman 30 the reception COMMITTEES
a Theodore Noyes OF The Esrning Sta
y Commissioners Ross and Archihnld Grerl
. lees went into the adnairal's car and ats
few words OF formal greeting brouEA
a hsm out. Taking the arm of Mr. Nose
IA tls admiral beaded the Drocession throug
= the station. while the officers aud Goa
a mitteem~n fell in az the rsar. Il was
~ proceSsion as brilliant a. a dipiomatie r
a. esptssn.
"A IN, thronr about the railway stnti,
-. clioksd the streets for blocks around.
a. Tr.op III % the Third United stat
X csvnlry. under the command Of lAsute
m aut Merillst. which was 90 escort the a
an miral 10 the executive mansion. hi
ar drawn up on the east side 81 nix
as street. facing the station entrance. al
r's the United States Marine band h
la. formed on their right The first of
w party "a leave the station were the col
n,ittee Of citizens and army and navy
nd hcials who had gone 90 New York
un meet the famous admiral and escurt a
ne 10 Washington. They were quickly Z
ias lowed by the admiral himself aud VIII
.ry he appeared 90 take his seat In the Ct
nd riage the crowd went almost Wild "
INT excitement The Marine band gave
ng four hourishes which naval etiquette
auires aud then played Under the ID
on. ble Eagle" by Wagner. which i said
ut. be a special favorite With the admi
FOR and which. at his request. the Olympi
hat band played IS the n<et sailed out of
hey hnrbor Of Hongkong o. give battle to
ion Spaniar,ls az Manila and again ~hen
cry famous warship started on her homew
tNt- voyagr.
ded party proceeded rapidly toward
IN. White House the cavalry At a trot. y
lch- the admiral aad his immediate es'
of closely following. There were scattel
i'm. volieys OF cheers. but the party moves
the quickly that II was past the crowd Oa
lere avenue as a rule before Ia realised De
evi- had gone by.
ome As the sdmirars carriage 80
an around the treasury toward the w
alti- House a brilliant spectacle was SD
had out before him. To the right Lafay
. square was ablRHe with electric ia
the great trees aud dower beds spark
'son with many hued lights. while In the u
~ith swung out huge electric letters. -
md. come. Admiral" The navy departs
mot beyond was sblaxe With lights. as
n.u. the White House grounds. A mi
- roar went up from the crowd as ths
- niral alighted az the portieo Of the I
o"' utivc mansion.
ss- As he stepped from the carriage
that mel Bingham representing the prest
2 be stepped forward 60 escort him %
'lson east room. where Secretary Long, A
4 re- ant Secretary Allen sad q eriiiian
= ~ semblage of naval officials were rss.
n al SN'enu 70 s'A '-e - ~
zing -. ss.,,..I as,.r.S -. .~-rs,srx :
''ons I'd his hand and with enthusiasm sal
fes- Admiral. I welcome yOa home.
this is the navy department for shs mol
hose and your associates OF the navy ~
have .emblec here TO give yOu . hsarty
owed lug"
TO-, Thank you. thsnk you." resp.
i'll In Ao",A~. -. .as
oh then with Mr.. Aurn and the otkes