The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-03
THE DEWEY OvATIONS.

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navy are assembled here to give you
hearty greeting"
THANK you, thank you" responded
Admiral Dewey first exchanging
lew words of greeting with the secre-
tary and then with Mr.. Allen and the
bther officials
After the first greetings Secretary
Long invited the admiral to accom-
pany him to the presidents library,
where Mr.. Mckinley and the MEM
bers of the cabinet we're awaiting him.
] The members of the cabinet had as
tembled in the cabinet room, while the
President was alone In the library adj
| Joining AS Secretary Allen entered
with the admiral the president came
| forward to greet the famous sailor,
and grasping his hand wished him a
hearty welcome.
Admiral and President.
The admiral acknowledged the cor
dial sentiments expressed by the presi-
dent, and then asked as to the health
Of Mrs. Mckinley. saying he had
heard with great regret that she had
not been well. In reply the president
suggested that the admiral meet Mrs
Mckinley. They stepped out to the
corridor, Which Mrs. Mckinley makes
sitting room, and here found her
with some lady friends The admiral
was presented, and received from Mrs.
Mckinley, as well as the president,
most hearty welcome home.
Returning to the library, the presi-
dent invited his cabinet associates to
meet the admiral. Secretary Hay
headed the party followed by Secre-
ltary Hitchcock, Postmaster General
Smith, Attorney General Griggs, Sec
retary Root and Secretary Wilson.
Former Secretary Alger was also pres
ent, having been requested by the
president to join the party, and was
among those to meet the admiral. The
greetings of the members of the cab
met were brief, and then the president
and Admiral Dewey headed the party
toward the reviewing stand. The
crowd seemed to know that the hero
was approaching, for a great wave Of
cheering went up and Pennsylvania
avenue was bathed in light from end
to end.
The stand had been erected at the
head of Pennsylvania avenue Just
south of the treasury department
building, and as he moved through the
stand to the PROV built out of its front,
modelled after the bow of the Olympia
leaning on the arm of President Nc
Kinley, the crowd started a mighty
cheer, which passed down the avenue
and was taken up for blocks. Tho
admiral frequently bowed his ac-
acknowledgements. The president and
Admiral Dewey were Joined at the
front of the stand by Secretaries Hay.
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Postmaster General Smith, officers OF
the Olympia and other naval officials.
AS the cheering at length died away
the admiral turned to Mr.. Mckinley,
and the two seating themselves enter
ed into conversation while awaiting
the arrival of the procession.
The Great Civic Parade.
The head of the civic parade which
had been arranged in honor of the
admiral began to pass in review be-
fore him shortly after O'Clock. There
were many novel and interesting
features, relieving the sameness of the
ordinary civic parade. The spectacle
as the marchers came up the length of
the avenue in the glare of the red
lights, under sweeping arches of stars
and thousands of Roman candles, was
beautiful and impressive. The be-
ginning of the march was heralded by
the bursting of thousands of giant
crackers, while bombs along the line
sent showers of fire into the air.
A formidable detachment in the line
was that of the international machin
lists following a great six inch rifled
cannon from the Washington navy
yard, bearing the inscription: 1--WE
make the guns for Dewey"
The Catholic societies of the dis
trict bore great Illuminated crosses
many of the orders were in uniform
and all of the marchers carried flaming
red torches.
The letter carriers had all the loca
: postal cars in line, ablaZe with cleo
trio light, spelling words of welcome
to Dewey. One of their features was q
gigantic illuminated envelope address.
ed to George Dewey Manila, anC
, marked returned to Washington"
The German societies had a mos
creditable representation, and alto.
gether the parade was a worthy one
AS the rear of the column passed the
public fell in behind and passed be.
fore the reviewing stand for an houl
to get glimpse at their hero.
The Parade Becomes Disorganized.
The crowd was so eager to see Dewey
that they spoiled the effectiveness Of
this part of the arrangements by
} breaking through the ropes and surg
Ing about the grand stand, where they
gave vent to wild cheering and noisy
demonstration that completely upse
this part of the review. Admiral Dew
ey gave frequent acknowledgment t
the cheers for him and seeing that the
review had lost It's distinctive char
. acter as procession, quilted his place
early and with the president, followed
by the members of the cabinet, left thu
stand, the admiral proceeding to thu
home of his hostess, Mrs. Mclean
and some of the others accompanying
b, the president to the White House Thu
| procession was in line for half houl
later, and there were frequent salutes
In ignorance of the admirals absence
1t was 9:10 o'clock when the ia
tigued recipient of the days demon
strations reached the residence of Mrs
Washington Mclean. mother of tn,
Democratic candidate for governor o
Ohio. Mrs. Mclean welcomed the ad
miral and turned over the house t
him for his use during his stay II
Washington. Mrs Mclean and tn