The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-02
DAY OF REST
FOR DEWEY
After New YOrk's Remarkable
Two Days Reception.
RECEIVES TWO COMMITTEES.
Chicago and Philadelphia Extend
Formal Invitations.
RECEIVES TWO COMMITTEES.
ADMIRAL NEARLY EXHAUSTED

Prominently Have Proven Almost Toe
Much For His Strength-No Dates Set For
His Visits to the Pennsylvania and Iii
nois cities-The Naval Hero Leaves For
Washington, Accompanied by Distin.
guished Company.
New York. Oct. I'm volume sur
passing all history New York on Sat
urday opened the flood gates OF well
come to the all conQuering Dewey and
his gloriously victorious crew. Through
seven miles of human walled streets
the admiral and his men, who travers-
ed almost all earth's seas to seek the
nations foe, marched while millions
cheered
In days of old Il was a custom 10
erect for returning conquerers an arch
commemorative of their deeds This
city followed the time honored ar
rangement and nearly at the end OF
the route of parade the marching hosts
passed beneath a most beautiful speci-
men of the designers art which hal
been reared with infinite care and
skill. Around the arch the crush came
greatest, but there was another feat
ure of the reception that attracted
more attention from the man whom all
gathered to honor than did this mag
nifCent work of spotless white.
Just before the procession turned
into Fifth avenue and along the green
terraced edge of Central Park was the
wonderful memorial. On a stand fully
$50 feet long letterso living color read:
Welcome, Dewey and close along
Size was a national banner wonderful
ly wrought 1t was all made up OF
pupils of the public schools. so at
tired and grouped that the letters of
the welcome inscription were perfec-
and the stripes, stars and field Of the
banner swayed like a grand ensign in
a homeward breeze. 1t was copied af-
ter the G.. A. r, display of school chill
dren in Philadelphia
To this living picture the admiral
bowed again and again, and his eyes
glistened when the child voices blend
cd in sweet harmony and welcomed the
nations guests with a beautiful rem
dition of See the Conquering Hero
Comes"
over Three Million Spectators.
1t was a wonderful day in many
senses of the word. Careful judges
estimated that 100000 people saw the
grand procession, and If this is so. it
is safe to say that another odd million
got only the merest glimpse or did not
see so much as the flash of a bayonet
for such another crowd was never seen.
The route was made extraordinarily
l,Mg to bile all to see, but those VIII
n a lH1 a pH 10 fYr1 tot t,1rT -,
judging the unknown quantity which
was naturally the popularity of the
admiral and his men. When they
came to realize the truth 1t was too
late to mend matters, ana of the null
titude a good proportion went away
disappointed
Divested of the gold lace, the twin
anchors and the four bright stars that
told his rank, Dewey would have ap-
pcared simply a wholesome, enthusi-
astic citizen, ana, best or all he SEEM
ed to think himself one, for in every
action and every utterance, he show
ed the love he bears for the men who
fought with him, and in his quieter mo
ments his face seemeu to say: Have
not been overwhelmed with honor
part of which these others should
haVe?"
Next to Dewey, Sohley got the warm
est reception. From Grants tomb to
the reviewing stand his passing was
marked with wild cheering. Boys
broke through the lines and tossed
bouquets into his lap. "Schley!
Schley! Schleyl" shouted a crowd in
Fifty-ninth street.
Through it ali the hero of Santiago
sat bowling and smiling with flushed
cheeks and a look of great pleasure
in his eyes. Several times when the
greeting became most enthusiastic it
looked as if he would break down.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS greeting
was in marked contrast. He was ap-
plauded, but rarely cheered Comments
about his absence from Santiago were
shouted at him.
The men behind the guns" were
royalty entertained at smoker at the
Waldorf-Astoria Saturday night There
was a pleasing program of entertain
ment, the leading artists In the city
taking part, and refreshments galore
were served the jolly tars. The sail
ors made a merry night Of it, and We're
| very generous with their cheers.
The Admiral Greatly Fatigued.
The functions and the receptions
that have figured so prominently in
the daily lie of Admiral Dewey since
his arrival of Sandy He 10 .0St Tues
daT morning have proven almost too
much for his strength. TAs admiral
Las been under suSh a perpetual phys
zeal and nervous sirain that he is now
almost exhausted. Saturday core.
monies were the most taxing on his
sire h of any hat he has yet had -
unde o, and - appeared " Iterday
looking pale and worn. Despite the
fact that he retired early Saturday
eve-lAg and enjoyed a good night's
rest, the admiral yesterday was toe
fatigued to more than remain in hii
room the greater part Of the time.
At 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey had al
engagement to meet the Chicago Dew
~ committee and before he came dowI
sent a message to Mayor Carter Har
rlson requesting that he be not eK
pscted to shake hands with the mem
bers of the committee. The admira
explained this request by saying tina