Arizona republican., 1899-10-03
DeWey'S Welcome at Washington
Last Night.
THE CAPITAL ABLAzE
The CrOwnIng Demonstration in
Favor of the GreaT Admiral
was r1ade by His Future Towns
men.-TheY made The Occasion
Worthy of Their Hero = The
Journey From New York.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The home
coming CT Admiral George Dewey
for henceforth the national capital is
to be his home-was made the coca
sion for the greatest tribute ever paid
by Washington to any individual. The
preliminary welcome in New York was
unsurpassed in its kind, but it remain
ed fer the highest and greatest in the
official w3rld to hold out the hand of
greeting tC. the famous admiral and to
join with the people who are to be his
fellowcitizens in bidding him welcome.
Citizens had made every prepara-
tion to make the occasion worthy Of
their hero.
The decorations were elaborate
Pennsylvania avenue was one mass of
colored bunting along the entire
line of march from the station to the
White House, and not content with
this, few private citizens failed to
make some display of coloIs on their
residences. Unique designs in fairy
lamps dotted the horizon, great search
lights threw bread beams of bright
light across the blue sky On the clear
October evening and the stately CAPT
tOl stood revealed in it's queenly
beauty in the powerful rays Of many
concentrated lights.
The same device was used effectively
in the case of other public buildings
which stood within the range of Wis
ion CT the distinguished party which
stood to review the great throng OF
people which passed slowly along be- |
meath the PROV of the white Olympia, |
which projected in bold relief from the !
stand at the head of Pennsylvania T
avenue, whereon stood Dewey, the CEN
tral figure in the demonstration.
Twelve thousand members of the !
civic organizations paraded before him,
besides tens of thousands cf unorgan-
lied citizens, and in a roar Of cannon.
rockets and the blaze of red fire and
the thunderous cheering of the popu-
lace and the warm greetings cf the
head of the nation, Dewey came to the
national capital and to a welcome,
such as has not been known here hith-
erto.
The journey from New York had
been one continuous ovation, limited
in its intensity only by the density of
population. The decorated special
train which LETT the Pennsylvania rail-
road ferry slip in Jersey City at 1:5O
o'clock in the afternoon was fully in
keeping with its distinguished pas
senger. 1t was made up of five cars, I
the Pennsylvania's prize special, the
Atlanta, dining car and a combina-
tion smoker and three parE0r cars for
the accommodation of the Washington
reception committee. The special was
given a clear track and the run to I
Washington was made without a stop.
General A1ger, formerly secretary OF
war, is in the city to assist in receiv-
ing Admiral Dewey and he called at
the White House this afternoon. He
was with the president some time.
Tt is stated by officials and train
men that the ovation during the run '
from New York to Washington was !
the most remarkable demonstration '
that has ever taken place along the {
line. Every town turned out its full !
population, and every house and cross /
read settlement was turned inside cut {
to see the flying special pass. Admiral
Dewey was particularly touched all 7
along the line by the number of child +
rem who turned out to see him. {