The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-10

"A delegation of influential citizens O..
Atlanta called on Admiral Dewey yes,sr-
day. and invited him 10 become the gu,.-
OF that city The Admiral accepted tb.
Invitation, and promised 10 visit th.
georgia capital early in November The
udte VIII be decided later, and is TO b.,
determined by the movements of the A.
mlral during the remainder OF October
Inc Atlanta committee reached the city
early in heNmorning and registered al
/ the ShOreham.
shortly before 10 o'clock they proceeded
/ 70 the Mclean mansion, accompanied by
! Representative Livingston, of the Con
| sressional district IN Georgia. In which
Atlanta is located, and Mr. l.. S. Brown
| OF the Southern Railway. The party was
| hedded by Mayor j. q. Woodward. am
included Mr.. Clark Howell. editor OF ta,
-A'iahta constitution; Mr.. +. II. Richard
SON edltor OF the Atlanta Journal. AMI
Mr. w. Il. Roberts, its secretary and
treasurer city Councilmen j. w. Pope.
ID. n. Mccullough, and j. S Parks. Al
herman +. f. Rice, Messrs. Hugh T. In
man, IL. l.. Schlesinger. and Julius l..
Brown. of the Atlanta Chamber OF com.
merce, and MessTs. j. Frank Beck. f. n
o
ness Mems League of Atlanta
Admiral Glad To Visit Atlanta.
The delegation was received in IN,
southwest parlor OF the Mclean mansion.
ana introduced to Admiral Dewey by Rep-
resehlatlVe Livingston. who stated the
object of the call.
ADMIRAL Dewey said he had heard OF
the IlDute which Georgia desires 20 nav
- MS FlSht-hand man. Flag Lieut.. Brum-
anu said ne would be more than
Pis"9td TO attend the celebration Lieut..
- ~ ulhDy was born near Atlanta, and lived
t-eie untll he entered the Naval ACai-
eLhy. A handsome sword will be presented
~ MN py the people Of Atlanta, and Ad-
hSfdl Dewey consented 10 make the pre.
sstalioh .5 on behalf Of the municipality.
AuillfdI Dewey spoke in the highest
terms Of his flag lieutenant and sid M
MS hdtlVe city could not honor him TOO
highly. The Atlanta committee left ,b.,
Admlral, after addresses had been mad,
Dy Mayor Woodward Editor Howell ana
MI sehlesingeT, and the use of a sDeclaI
car had been rendered him by Cant
Drown, on behalf OF the Southern Railway
Company. The delegation was eutbusI
@slIc over the success OF their Journey
"Hu Immediately wired the result or their
h.-SSloh 10 the Atlanta neWspapArg the
CldlhDer OF commerce, and other orgsrf-
Idtl0ns They will leave for bornE arynr
Iae 91uthern Railway At lis O'clock thls
hdniral Dewey will leave Washlnpto,
tomorrow night for Norwich vi. 10 a.
tthu the exercises 10 BE- held there me
t-y IN connection with laying the corner
iHtone id,e OF the new Dewey Hall. at the col
iese where ne was educated Je Mn
bLthd wednesday and Thursday al Mont
pe4er. MS naGye city. whore a re1epfjon
!s Dtlng arranged and will start for Ros-
toh FRIDAY. saturday ana Sunday Will
De spent in the latter city.
viii Ksst at Lake ChampIain
He Will then proceed 70 Lake Cham
plain for rest and recreation before bts
return 10 this city. When he does come
back, he will occupy 4 suite Of rooms
at the Everett whore he formerly lived
not far from the Metropolitan club Re
expects 10 remain AZ the Everett once
ne IS domici!ed there. until the Dewey
home has been secured,
Ar. J. W. crawford was yesterday cbos-
IN as the official secretary OF Admiral
Dewey. with compensation At the rate OF
i2.JO0 per yea-. Ar. Crawford il an ecn-
oloye IN the Office of the Judge advocate
general OF me navy. He sill Eave fta
-sHk Of lieutenant The act y-bICE "a
ianced Admiral Porter 70 that raaE uro-
1ded Tor secretary with the rant o.
ieutenanL ihe law providing Tor tn
appointment OF an AdmiraPs secretsry
lss never been repealed. and fbe H.. ~
.ceTs or the navy hold that AdfoiFsr
Dewey should enjoy the same prlylles-.
- did his predecessor. When AdrniTsI
'e"ey IeaY@s the residence Of Mrs Nr-
: an 10 taH7s W MS new apartment
D me Everett. Offices vii! BE- sgf1bIlsbe3
.eTe In charge Of Lieut.. Crawford.