The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03
TINE TRIP TO W4kIINGTOv.
Admiral Dewey Says He Expects to Mako
His Homo III That city.

| TINE TFIP TO W4kHINGTON.
| Admiral Dewey Says He Expects to Make
| His Homo III That city.
| wAsHINGToN Oct AFTER leaving New
| York this morning. where Chairman Ross
Perry OF the Washington Reception Commit
tee read a speech OF welcome to him and
Chairman Simon Wolf OF the Washing
| ton Committee on Badges made an
other speech and unsuccsssfully attempted
to pin badge OH the lapel OF his overcoat the
Admiral preferring to put it into his pocket
until no donnsd his uniform. Admiral
| Dewey had few hours OF rest. His
| car was the last in the train and
from it tloated an Admiral's flag The interior
was richly decorated with flags and flowers.
| When the train left Jersey City the Admiral
| was left alone with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dewey. his son George g. Dewey. Lieut..
Thomas NJ Brumby and Lieut.. II. II. Caldwell.
| Luncheon was served.
Engine OIL. which drew tho train from
Jersey City to Gray's Ferry. was driven
by joseph Rood. who fought with Dewey
in the Mississippi In Farragut's feet. and
who has been in the employ OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad since the close OF the Civil
| War. The conductor OF the train between
| Jersey City and Grays Ferry. Philadelphia.
was James F. BurraGe. a veteran OF the Civil
War. who served under Rear Admiral Howison
| in the operations along the North Atlantic
| coast.
| As the train passed through the Jersey City
freight yards score OF shifting engines turned
| on their whistles and hundreds OF railroad
mon. freight brakemen. freight handlers.
| track men, and ear cleaners shouted as though
they would silence the steam whistles. At
Newark. Paterson. Railway. Elizabeth.
Trenton and all the points along the
route. cheering crowds packed the streets
| and stations. They waved flags and
| bunting. They cried: Which car Ia
| he in ?" There he isl" Where? where 2"
There. there" "Hurrah!" Tell him just to
come to the Window The train made its
first stop ut Princeton Junction. Several hun
dred students from the university with a
cannon and band were there. They shouted
college yells and eheered till the Admiral came
upon the rear platform Of his car. He said:
| How glad 1t makes me to see all these boys
| OF Princeton. lChsersl. This outburst OF
patriotism 10 wonderful to me. Tumultuous
cheersl. You know the University OF Prince
| ton has conferred on mo a degree" wild
| cheers
| Then the train moved slowly forward.
| Admiral Dewey made farewell gestures with
| his hat and the students yelled with enthus-
iasm.
| At Bridesburg Pa. all the whistles OF a score
Of factories set up shrill din and several loco
motives joined in the chorus. Philadelphia
| was skirted. but oil through the suburbs people
! were on the lookout for the train. Some
women tore off their aprons that they might
| wave them. Track laborers flourshed the
spades and picks aott as they cried. "Hurrah
| for Dewey
At Gray's Ferry. engine 80 driven by John C.
| Graham took hold OF the train and
| Conductor Lewis W. Raglan OF Phila-
| delphia came on board. Engine 81 was covered
| with flags and bunting and tho AdmiraFs
| flag few above the pilot At Chester the train
slowed down. Thousands OF school children
| were in the streets and score Of faces turned
| upon the Admiral as he emerged from his car
| and took stand upon the rear platform.
| He was much impressed with the outpourinG
OF the children and said that although he
! did not believe that there was anything per-
| sonal in the DEM ustraton yet it affected him
very much. At Wilmington In addition to
| the crowds that thronged the streets through
| which the train passed. several companies OF
the fire department were drawn up at tho
| track side and saluted by the changing OF bells
| and the blowing Of whistles. Guns were fred
| and the track was lined with small torpedoes
that made a rafting noise as the locomotive
| exploded them. At Baltimore the Union Station
| was packed with people. but the train did not
pause.
| A stop was made at DeAnwood. Just inside
the District line and Commissioner John B.
| Wight followed by members Of the Reception
| Committee filed into the car, Commissioner
| Wight made nice little speech OF welcome
| which was engrossed OF parchment. as follows
| The freedom OF the national capital is here
| by rendered to Admiral George Dewey. United
| States Navy. as the guest Of the people OF the
District OF Columbia on the occasion OF the
ceremonies in honor OF the achievements OF
the forces under his command in the harbor o!
| Manila. as mark Of respect for his official
personal conduct under all the trying circum-
| stances OF that momentous period.
In behalf OF the people OF tho District OF
Columbia. from tho most exalted to the hum
best citizen. l give you cordial and sincere
| welcome home. We feel confident that Wash.
| ngton is to Lee your future home. 1t il the best
| place In the world In which to have n home
| and II is fittInR that you who have done so much
for the nation should make your residence in
the nations capital. The people 81 Wash.
| ington will esteem it not only q Measure but
honor 70 do all in their power to make your stay
with us az pleasant as were your great services
| successful at Manila
Admiral Dewey responded by saying; Gen.
tlemen. thank you sincerely for this Greal
| honor md am sure that as long IA | shat
live and / hone to live II long time. | shal
make Washington my home"
Then there was some handclarping Aud
handshaKing and the lights Of Washington
came into view,
Opening Of the Evening schools.
The evening schools OF this borough opened