Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06

procession as brilliant as diplomatic re-
ception.
The throng about the railway station
choked the streets for blocks around.
Troop III of the Third United States
cavalry, under the command of Lieuten-
ant Merilat which was to escort the adj
miral to the executive mansion, had
drawn up on the east side of Sixth
street. facing the station entrance, and
the United States Marine band had
formed on their right. The first of the
party to leave the station were the COM
mttce of citizens and army and navy Of
ficials who had gone to New York to
meet the famous admiral and escort him
to Washington. They were quickly fol-
lowed by the admiral himself, and when
he appeared to take his seat in the car
riage the crowd went almost wild with
excitement. The Marine band gave the
four flourishes which naval etiquette re-
quires and then played Under the Dou
BILE Eagle" by Wagner, which is said to
be a special favorite with the admiral
and which, at his request, the Olympia
band played MS the fleet sailed out of the
harbor of Hongkong to give battle to the
Spanards at Manila and again when the
famous warship started on her homeward
voyage.
The entire escort being mounted, the
party proceeded rapidly toward the
White House, the cavalry at trot. with
the admiral and his immediate escort
closely following. There were scattering
volleys of cheers, but the party moved so
quickly that it was past the crowd on the
avenue as a rule before it realized Dewey
had gone by.
As the admiral's carriage swung
tl,., 4 Al. W
House n brilliant spectacle was spread
out before him. To the right Lafayette
square was ablaze with electric lights.
the great trees and flower beds sparkling
with many hued lights, while in the midst
swung out huge electric letters, "Wel-
come, Admiral" The navy department
beyond was ablaze with lights as were
the White House grounds. A mighty
roar went up from the crowd as the ad-
miral alighted at the portico of the exec
utive mansion.
AS he stepped from the carriage Colo
mel Bingham, representing the president
stepped forward to escort him to the
east room, where Secretary Long. Assist
ant Secretary Allen and IA brilliant as
semblage of naval officials were ready to
y extend to him the greeting of the navy.
Secretary Long was at the door, and as
the admiral entered the secretary grasp
ed his hand and with enthusiasm said:
admiral, | welcome you home. This
is the navy department for the moment,
and your associates of the navy are as
sembled here to give you Il hearty greet
ing"
I "Thank you, thank you" responded
Admiral Dewey, first exchanging a few
words of greeting with the secretary and
then with Mr.. Allen and the other off
Gals. These included Rear Admirals
Crowninshcld, O'Neil, Melville. Van Rey-
pen, Hichborn, Bradford and Sampson,
/ Major General Miles. Adjutant General
! Corbin, General Haywood. commanding
the marine corps; Captain Lemly, judge
advocate general of the navy. and many
others. There was little need of intro
duction. as Admiral Dewey had served
alongside most of these officials There
was no formaity, and after the first
greetings Secretary Long invited the adj
miral to accompany him to the president 5
/ library, where Mr.. Mckinley and the
! members of the cabinet were awaiting
him.
Arm in arm, Secretary Long and the
admiral proceeded by the elevator to the
5pper floor of the mansion. The members
of the cabinet had assembled in the cabi-
net room, while the president was alone
in the library adjoining. As Secretary
Long entered with the admiral, the presi-
dent came forward to greet the famous
sailor and, grasping his hand. wished him
n hearty welcome.
After this the admiral. the president
and cabinet and local committees went
through the White House grounds to the
stand at the head of Pennsylvania ave
nue.. From the reviewing stand the adj
miral saw Pennsylvania avenue. with Il
mile of moving human columns advanc-
ing toward him. just as they reached
the stand they swung to the right up Fiji
teenth street. a better point for II
pageant review could not have been de-
vised.
AS the admiral and president stepped
upon the reviewing platform burst of
fireworks along the route of the parade
and a flight of 500 rockets announced
the fact. simultaneously every public
building in the city was Illuminated, ev-
cry brass band in line struck up, and the
1000 marshaled men began the parade.
! 1t was $40 o'clock when the fatigued
recipient of the days demonstrations
reached the residence of Mrs. Washing
ton Mclean, mother of the Democratic
candidate for governor of Ohio. on X
street, facing Farragut square. He was
accompanied by Chairman Moses. his
two aids Iicutcnants Brumhy and Cald-
well, and his son, George G.. Dewey ar
irving at the same time The admiral
was met at the head of the staircase by
Mrs Mclean and her daughters, Mrs.
llazen and Mrs. Ludlow, and her grand
son. Captain Frederick Burgcr. NJ.
Mclean welcomed the admiral and turn
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