The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-02


our city. We wish you to come to us
whenever yoi1 mar sre H. We make no
specific time but We would be glad TO
have you with rs on October o, when
President McKiBlsy is 20 bo present as
the laying or the corner stone OF our new
posi- ofics. While We may not b able.
perhaps. 70 give you as elaborats cels-
brstion and ne perfect ocremeny Is was
yesterdey's, We oan and do premiss you
an equal degree OF enthusiasm. II you
csnnot come TO us now then consider the
invitation standing one and come st
your own pleasure. now hand you ths
formal invitation Of the committee.
Admiral Dewey received the tound In
vitaiion that Mayor Harrison cxtsndsd to
him The Adiairsl held the Invitation
In his hand and turned It's pages As ne
| costinusd TO turn over the leaves, he
glanced mp and said:
"Mr. Mayor and members Of the Com
mittess Ths honor Ia nine. consider
1t grsat honor to be waited upon by
such delegation rs this and | consider
it greater honor that the Invitation is
| put In such nice way allowing me to
set my own time TO visit your city.
wish could 90 to yonr city ton orrow,
tut that Is impossible As YOU know. /
am soon dus in Washington Then
must go to Vermont must have soms
rest and have not been there for years
1t is my great regret that cannot 90 at
once to your city. 1 wish so much
| could be there when Presidents Mckinley
VIII he there. have Rrent regard Tor
Chicaso. II 10 4 great city and iuring the
last year some of the grandest let ers /
save ever received came from Chicago. !
thank you MIR. Mayor and thank you,
Ch icasoaps."
As Admiral Dewey concluded there
was moments pause. Zach of the two
principals seemed to hesitate At that
crowd steppsd forward to shake hand 8
with the Admiral Mayor Harrison
quickly interposed himself between the
admiral and the Westorner. saying as he
placed his hand an the mans shoulder:
Don't do that please, don't ask Admiral
Dewey to shake hands this morning" :"
1he man stepped back into the crowd.
Aomiral Dewey seemed much embar-
rsssed hy the incident and he frat held
out his hand ard then Withdrew II
Mayor Van Nyck then seized the oppor-
tunity thrs efrereu to Rst away and plac-
ing his hand under the elbos OF Admiral
Dewey's right arm, escorted him opt
through the door. Aa tas Admiral was
leaving the roam there was q burss OF Rp-
CLAUSE and be turned and wased a ealute
with his hand as he disappeared behind
he heavy curtains, Mayor Harrison
expressed himself as well pleased with
tae reception given him and the commit.
zee. When asked II he thought that Ad-
nural Dswsy would so 10 Chicago, he
looked surp7l ei and ssla: $50, OF
ecure he wtll Didn,t be sav he would
90 some time. dhat'saii Ms cane for-.
to get his promise 20 go Whenever be
uleased.''
Ferdlnand S. Peck, United States
commissioner to the Paris exposition was
anans the Chicagonns today and said;
When Admiral Dewey goss to Caioago
he can hase the whole town. the county
and the state"
The corridors of the wald orf- sIoria
were throngsd all day with people
anxious to catch even glimpse OF the
Freat Admiral Earb in ths morning
hey began t. come In and they were
coming and going all day. But none of
'hem we're given the Measure of seeing
dniral nswey. He was not down in
ths eerrid lrs of the hotel at any time
When he was esoar ed to the room 60 NEE,
The Chicago Legation he was taken
down ~ tas stairway and returned
ths same wsy. every ocncaiveble man
ner his movements were guard 70 keep
The curious crowd from getting near
him.
The deIeeation from Philadelphia,
headed by Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridgs,
arrived early IN the day and slipped into
= pNrlor on the Third street side of the
MOTEL and were disposed of In very few
r1inutes. The Admiral came in and said
''6oed morning" to all and then greeted
Mayor Ashhridge who lost no time in
telling just Whist they were there for
fie handed 60 the Admiral an album con-
taining the r solutions passed BY the
Philadelphia ctY council extending the
lAftNthtAt u eAASftAaA1 nnN o1ActtfiB bio lEu~-
dom Of the city.
Admiral Dewey thanked them and said
that some day he would visit the city.
Captain Baird of the U. S. N, and
John J Edison, Of the Washington recep-
tion committee, also had . short inter
view with the Admiral and acquainted
him with the official programme of his
entertainment In the capital city.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock this Morn
ing the Admiral, In company with Mayor
Van WICK, went for drive through
Central park and Riverside drive. They
went In a closed carriEge and attracted
very little attention. They were back
before one O'Clock.
WASHINGTON NEXT.
CAPITAL CITY to Take Turn An ENTERTAIN.