Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04

after an exchange Of greetings The
President asked the admiral if he felt
equal 70 q general ordeal or hant;shak-
ing. The hero of Manila swerycd from
The shock OF the ordeal in which his
right arm was partially paralvzed from
his experience in New York Let ne
suggest TO YOU" said the President.
hereafter YOU shake the other mans
hand don't let him shake yours You
save yourself by not letting them get
the grasp on you" .-"
The start from Mrs. NIcLean's raSi-
dence was made promptly 1T 10 o'clock.
Admiral Dewey had brcakfactad at $40
with his sen and I.j%utcnants Bru,rrbv
ana Caldwell. He emerged from, tho
house with Chairman Moses. o; Tn, To-
cal committee, and the :wo took thei:
seats together in Mrs Mcl.nans car
riage. When the admira. appeared.
Respondent in hea"y epluiet:es and
gold lace. the great throng that had as
senlbed in the adjacent streets AND in
Faragut square. broke out into APP
plause. There was ais i .is!nrnStra-
ton when Captain I.ani,crton and
Lieutennts Hrumby ana Caldwell came
out and took The serant: carriage.
DR1NE TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
Accompanied by an escort IF police
and committeeman ana headed by tho
Marine Band the admiral was driven
y the White House through cheerin,
crowds. He entered the White House
grounds by the West c,1.4 AZ, on
reaching the portico. quickly :.iSl1ed
and WAS shown into the East Room.
where he was met by the President and
members Of the cabinet .,
When the party left FOR tie capitol.
the President and the Admiral went in
the first carriage, the members oi TIN.
cabinet occupying the ne.:, following
PROCESSION STARTS
The carriages swept briskly down the
curved driveway into Pennsylvania
avenue. There was 4 Dl,lre OF :,usla
commands, Il crash 81 bands ana the
great procession started. 1t was a,
magnificent sigh, as tie, parade swurg
into the long stretch uf the handsome
thOrnughfarc.
Al the head OF the li',a role Major
General Nelson y. Miles. comma nding
general of the army, III the full uni
torn Of his rank. Back OF him was
rank after rank OF military aides. all
officers of high rank. Tn. brilliant
coated Marine Band odded color and
inspiring music t. the say scene and
following them came every conceiva-
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mounted and afoot. infantry, artillery
cavalry. the marines in their short
blouses and helmets. the jarkes from
the Raleigh and other warships; bat
terry after battery Of light artillery, the
mammoth S-inch siege guns Of the
seventh Artillery. each >'lawn by eight
horses. The crimson trappings OF the
artillery changed to the yellow of the
cavalry. as line after limo of the yellow
plumed troopers rode BY
And then Dewey. All that had gone
before was bur {: brilliant interlude to
the coming ST the man Of Manila rid
ing With the President. on his way u
the capitol TO receive the nations trib-
ute. They We're in the Presidents pri-
vate carriage. seated on the rear seat
a SUPREME MOMENT.
MI. Mckinley raised his hat only oc-
casionally. leaving the admiral 70 ac-
knowledge the plaudits - the multi
tudc Ey lifting his chapeau. What an
oEatlon: trani end 10 end the avenu Z
rang with deafenins cheers, and the
banks OF humanity took on life an mo-
ton. as flags and handkerchiefs We're
| waved madly ." .""
Following the admiral. came the Off
GERS and men of his flagship, the Olvna-
pia. in double ranks stretching across
the avenue. and distinguished Of
ficess Of the army ara navy. The
members or the cabinet rode in ca
rriseS. #"
Alter them. also. in the several car
rlageS, rode Captain LaHlberton. Fla
Lieutenant Brunnby and others Of the
Admiral's staff
san another brilliant division was
formed by the governors of the states.
mounted and accompanied by their
STATS At their head rode Governor
Edward G. Smith. Of Vermont, the ma
tive State Of Dewey. with a numerous
staff brilliantly uniformed Then came
Governor Llewelling Powers, OF New
Hampshire; Governor Atkinson, OF
West Virginia; Governor Tyler, Of
Virginia: Governor Pingree. Of AIichi-
gan and Governor Lowndes. of Mary
land. each with his staff Brigadier
General Harries and tho troops Of the
District militia, brough, the martial
spectacle to a close
ARRIVED EARLY.
Like everything connected with
Dewey's record, he was early in arriy-
ing at the capitol The dignified com
mitteemen who stood in waiting in the
Tower corridor Were taken by surprise
by the arrival of the party at least half
an Eour ahead Of time. The commit
teemen preceded the President and
Admiral Dewey. The waiting crowd
uncovered and the President and Ad-
miral Dewey promptly did the same
as they passed through the corridors
up the marble staircase and into the
lobby in the Senate. Dewey was fol-
lowed by the captains and cabinet Of
ncers. The President, with his cabinet
officers, was shown into the PreSidap+,c