New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-04
uoNORS RAIN ON DEWEY,
Continued from hrst page

.,,s. enough decorations on the line
me- me- 90 obscure the fact that many OF the
"a I'D eoualld houses Of the old city are
81, ,r+orro,nrlod with the stately edihces OF
r2oin- under military control the pro-
-, was prornpt to the minute and occupied
,,.,,o time either In going 10 or coming from the
ro,.,.ol The snowy six horse equipage with
-.r,ons was wisely dispensed with as soon az
~, reached the White House. and the rest
.ho tourney was made by the Admiral in the
Presidents carriage. drawn by two modest bays
There was not so large a throng In the streets
&C IN the previous night Perhaps the pro
ceedings Of that evening. when a number Of
bcterogonoous civic bodies without organiza-
.io, or discipline. were thrown together. and SO
,a7,. handled that they broke ranks at will. AMI
more than once nearly precipitated panic, had
somewhat cooled tho ardor Of the populace for
everything except sight ~ the hero of the day.
The largest crowd was at the Capitol and that
WAS the greatest that WASHINGTON has ever
seen. even on inauguration day. The site chosen
for the presentation Of the sword voted 10y Con-
ercss 10 Admiral Dewey was the same that
on which the Presidents OF the United States
for many years past have taken the oath 4
office namely. tho east front Of the Capitol.
Spectators not only stretched out I'm an un-
broken mass over the Capitol grounds as far
the eye could reach. but crowded the roof OF the
Senate Chamber and the gallery around the
dome. points which the inclemency Of the ordi-
nary March Inauguration weather has hitherto
left uno'curief Groenoughs gigantic nude
statue q Washington. seated in his Brobding-
nagian chair was for once clothed. Every por-
ton of it except the hand outstretched to catch
the bah which Columbus is supposed 10 be about
70 throw 20 him alive with swarming HUI
man figures. and at every point Of vantage
cameras were pointed at the chief participants
like mimic GUNS
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES AT THE CAPITOL
The services were impressive though to thou
sands of spectators they passed in dumb show
They were in one respect remarkable in that a
Methodist minister opened the proceedings with
prayer and Cardinal Gibbons. OF the Roman
Catholic Church. clothed I'm his official scarlet
robes closed them 10y invoking the Divine bene-
dicu0n. The crowd could scarcely hear what
any one said. but watched Dewey and when
he clapped his hands. as he frequently did when
anything Was said not personal 10 himself but
81 praise Of his sailors then there was a re-
sporsiye roar OF applause. no one knew why,
but simply because Dewey lid IT,
There was curious side break Of hero
ship al the end Of tho proceedings. Rear Adj
mira Schley was recognized and loudly called
for. and on his way back from the Capitol his
carriage was literally m0hbed by two companies
o. Hish School cadets. who hung on to Il ike
swarm OF bees shouting for Schley all the way
up the avenue.
CLIMAX OF THE CEREMONIES.
The dinner at the White House tonight Of
over eighty covers, including among the Pres-
dents guests all the visiting Governors. the
Senator'S and Representatives now in Wash
ington. as we'll as all the naval heroes on hand,
and. Of course the members Of the Presidents
official family put fitting climax 10 the cere-
monies The company was SO numerous that
the state dining room had % De- abandoned. and
the tables were set in the corridor When the
banquet ended Admiral Dewey probably
thought: 1T has all been very amazing and very
gratifying; l have been honored beyond my
widest dreams. but am glad IL is all over and
that l can now look for rest"