The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-05

uIder sweeping arches Of stars from
thousands of Roman candles, W AS
brautiful AID Impressive. Toe be
ginning If the merch was heralded
oy the bursting of thousands OF giant
c.ackers. while bombs along Ghe line
seut showers of fire into the air.
Tne column was headed by Gen.
George Harrles, chief marshsl, lead
rg large b, dy Of bicycl.sts. The
Vnt Is were interwoven with gar
lands nrd wresths Of II wers and
greeus sud colutd bunting a. d
every wh,elman carried Chinese Ian
terms. Many were in costume. Close
behind the Marine Band came the
veteran organizations. a great shout
of applause went up as the veterans
of the Spanish war passed by.
WE MAKE THE GUNS FOR DEWEY"
A detachment Of machinists fol
lowed with six.inch rlied cannon
from the Washington Navy Yard,
bearing the inscription, " We Make
the Guns for Dewey"
The Catholic societies of the Dis.
trct made a special effort TO do honor
to the Admiral, and with excellent
results, for their contingent was one
Of the largest and most effective in
the column. They bore great illumi'
mated crosses many Of the orders
were in uniform, and all of the
marchers carried flaming red torches.
Columbian and Georgetown uni
versties were represented by long
lines of students, uniformity dressed
aud shouting at the top OF their
throats. Ia front of the Georgetown
boys marched the Cor z,ga College
band, which, when it approached the
Treasury reviewing stand, began
playing " Home, Sweet Home" a
signal for wild demonstration from
the bystsnders The Admiral leaned
over the rail of the stand and bowed
again aud again.
The Columbian students marched
in a blaze If red light. A boy with
huge church bell on a pivot was
driven 10 the middle Of the college
division and persistently rang" eight
bells " all the way up the averue.
The letter.csrriers had all OF the
local postal cars in line, ablsz re with
electric lights, spelling wo'ds of vel
come to Dewey.
The German societies had most
ciedltable representation, and alto
gether the civic parade was a notable
one.
AS the rear of the column passed
the public fell in behind and passed
before the reviewing stand for an
hour to get a glimpse of the hero.
The crowd was so eager TO see the
Admiral that they broke through the
ropes aud surged about the grand
stand, where they gave vent to wild
cheering and a noisy demonstration
that completely upset this part of the
review.
ADMIRAL AT THE HOME OF HIS
HOSTESS
Admiral Dewey, seeing that the re-
view had lost its distinctive eharac-
ter as procession, left the stand and
went to the home of his hostess. Mrs.
Washington Mclean. mother of Hon.
John r. Mclean. He WAS accom-
panied by Chairman Moses, his two
aides, Lieutenants Bumby and Cald-
we'll, aud his son, George G Dewey
He was met at the head of the
staircase by Mrs. Mclean and her
daughters, Mrs. Hazen and Mrs.Lud.
low, and her grandson, Capt. Fred
erick Burger. Mrs. Mclean well
coined the Admiral and turned over
the house to him for bis use during
his stay in Washington. Mrs. Nc
Lean and the members of her family y
then left, going to her country resi-.
dence, Beauvoir, in the suburbs OF
Washington.
Presently the people surged about
the house. A band came up and
serenaded the Admiral, the crowd
cheered and cheered, and finally
Dewey appeared at the window and
bowed his Acknowledgements. Cries of
Speech Speech" were heard on
every side, but met with no response.
Luncheon was served by $3.50 and
then the Admiral retired.