The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-03
THE DEWEY
OYATIONS
Victorious AdmiraI's Welcome TO
the Nations Capital.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Greatest Tribute Ever Paid by Washing.
iugtOn TO Any Individual
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The CITY ABLAzR WITH COLOR

Twelve Thousand Members Of Civic Organ
izatons and Tens of Thousands Of Nom
Organized Citizens Form a Monster Par
sde, But the Admiral Left the Reviewing
Stand Before the Paraders Had Ceased
Marching Trip From New York to
Washington.
Washington. Oct. 3.-The home
coming of Admiral George Dewey
for hencelorth the national capital is
to be his home-was made the occasion
Tor the greatest tribute ever paid by
Washington to any individual After
the preliminary welcome in New York
itself unsurpassed in its kind, it re-
mained for the highest and greatest
in the official world to hold out the
hand Of greeting to the famous ad-
miral and to join with the people who
are to be his fellow citizens in bidding
him welcome. The citizens had made
every preparation to make the oc-
casion worthy of their hero The
decorations were elaborate. Penn
sylyania avenue was one mass of col
ored 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 color on their residences
Unique designs in fairy lamps dotted
the horizon, great searchlights threw
broad beams of bright light across the
blue sky of clear October evening
and the stately Capitol stood revealed
In all its queenly beauty In the DOW
erful rays of many concentrated lights.
On the facade of the newly complete
general postofiice building famed forth
two inscriptions set in electric points.
The one reciting the famous message
or the president directing Dewey. then
thousands of miles away In the far
east 10 go forth and destroy the Span
ish fleet, and the other setting out
the famous admiraPs direction to the
lamented Gridley You may fire when
you are ready, Gridley," which marked
an epoch in the history of the United
States. Twelve thousand members OF
civic organizations paraded before
him, besides tens of thousands of nom
organized citizens, and in roar of
cannon rockets and the blaze of red
fire and the thunderous cheering of the
populace. and the warm greeting of the
head of the nation, Dewey came TO the
national capital to a welcome such as
has not been known here hitherto.
Remarkable Ovation En- Route.
II was said by the railroad officials
and trainmen that the ovation during
the run from New York to Washing
ton was the most remarkable demon
stratiOn that has ever taken place
along the line. Every town turned out
Its full population and every house
and cross roads settlement was turned
inside out 10 see the flying special pass.
The tra.l as it reached the line OF
the District of Columbia stopped for a
few minutes at the little station of
Deanwood while the reception com
mittee went through the formality of
the nations guest the free
dom of the district The ceremony
was performed by District Commits
sioner Wight in the presence of the
admin ais fleet captains, the military
and naval members of the party and as
many of the reception committee as
could be crowded into the admirals
ear
John Addison Porter, secretary to
the president, first extended President
greetings, to which the ad-
miral returned his thanks very briefly.
Admiral Dewey's reply to Commits
Iioner Wight's welcome was brief. as
all of his speeches have been.
Il want to thank you very much.
my friends said he, for this testi-
nonial of your regard. 1t is true that
as long as live, and I hope to live a
long time, | intend to live in Wash
ngton. l thank you again for this
expression"
In a few minutes the train was in
The brilliantly lighted depot. The mid
die aisle of the station had been car
peted clear to the carriage entrance.
The committeeman and the lighting
ine,' as the brilliantly uniformed Of
1eers were termed. all alighted while
W. Fl. Moses. the chairman of the re-
,eption committee, Theodore Moves
Commissioner Ross and Archibald
5reenlees went into the admiraps car.
and after a few words of formal greet
ing brought him out. Taking the arm
ot Mr.. Moses. the admiral headed the
procession down the station, while the
officers and committeeman fell in az
The rear. 1t was procession as brill
liant as diplomatic reception.
Greeting In Washington
The throng about the railway sta
lion choked the streets for blocks
about,
Troop H. OF the Third United States
cavalry, under the command of Lieu
tenant Marillat escorted the admiral
md party rapidly towards the White
House, the cavalry at a trot, with the
admiral and his immediate escort
closely following. There were scat,
tern- vOueys of cheers, but the party
me so quickly that It was past the
cro1 C on the avenue as a rule before
Il re lied Dewey had gone by.
the admiral stepped from the car
ria Colonel Bingham, representing
the president stepped forward to es
cort him to the east room, where Sac
retRry Long, Assistant Secretary Allen
and a brilliant assemblage of naval
officials were ready to extend to him
the greeting of the navy. Secretary
Long was at the door, and as the adj
miral entered the secretary grasped
his hand. and with enthusiasm said:
Admiral, | welcome you home.
This is the navy department for the