Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-02
DEWEY IN WASHINGTON.

This evening, about 7 o'clock, Ad-
miral Dewey will arrive in Washing
ton, aDd the national capital will begin
its celebration in his honor. Admiral
Dewey will be escorted to Washington
by a committee representing the
President, the several departments OF
the civil service, the army and navy,
and residents of Washington. Upon
their arrival the Admiral and his e5-
cort will be taken to the White House
and presented TO the President, the
Secretary Of the Navy and the other
members of the Cabinet. At the con-
cluson of this ceremony the President,
Secretary Long, Admiral Dewey and
the com mittee will walk to the review
ing stand, at the south front of the
Treasury, and review the parade. ADJ
miral Dewey will be CHARTERED temper
arily at the residence OF Mira. Washing
Ion Mclean, mother of Hon. John K.
I Mclean. The illuminated night parade
promises to be an interesting one and
will be participated in by large num-
her of men.
Tomorrow at noon the $4,000 sword
voted Admiral D .wey by Congress will
be presented to him at the Capitol. The
military parade and the sword presenta-
ton will be the features Of the day. A
citizens escort will assemble at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mclean, at the corner Of
Connecticut avenue and < street, at ID
o'clock in the morning, and the regular
military organizations in the District OF
| Columbia will mobilize in the vicinity Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeen
rect. Admiral Dewey will be escort
ed to the White House and received by
the President, who has decided as 8
mark OF special courtesy, to have him
| ride to the Capitol with him. Mrs Nc
Lean has provided special carriage
| for his use tomorrow morning, in which
be will ride to the White House. 1t
will be drawn by four black horses,
ridden by post boys in livery and at
tended by outrders. Shortly after the
reception at the White House, which
will be brief and occupy only short in
terval OF lime, the military escort will
proceed to the White House,
Admiral Dewey, the President,
cabinet members, and State gov
ernors will enter the parade, and the
cavalcade will start for the Capitol. pro
ceeding by way of fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The head of the
column will enter Pennsylvania ave
nue. about 1890 o'clock. The exercises
at the Capitol will commence at noon
They will be held on the large stand
that has been erected 10 the open air
over the center steps on the east side OF
the building. Mr.. r. Ross Perry will
preside and deliver the address of well
come. Secretary Long will make the
presentation address and hand the
sword to the Admiral, who will re
spond briefly. President Mckinley
will also deliver an address. At 100
O'Clock the presentation ceremony Will
give way to review of the military
escort, which will march in front of the
Capitol reviewing stand. At2 O'Clock
Admiral Dewey will be escorted from
the Capitol to the residence of Mrs.
Washington Mclean by a civic escort.
The two days celebration will con-
clude with dinner to Admiral Dewey
at the White House, at o'clock.
New York, Oct. 3.-Admiral Dewey,
accompanied by his staff, and escorted
by the Washington committee, left for
Washington at 1:50 this afternoon.