The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-02
Programme for Celebration In
Capital City.

New York, October 1.-The functions
ana ths receptions that have figured SO
praminently in the lily life of Admiral
Dswey siacs mis- arrisal on sandy Hoos
last Tuesday morning, havs proven al
most too much for his ssrsngta. The Ad-
miral has bssn uader such perpetual
physical ana nervous strain that be is
nos alriosS exhausted. Saturdays oere-
inonl were the most taxing on his
strerr IN of any he has yet had to undergo
and ne app area today loaking pale and
worn, dsspiss this fact rhas he retired
eariy saturday evening and enjoyed =
an Engagement to meet the Chicago
Dewey cemnittse and before be came
dow IA sent message TO Mayar Garter
Harrison requesting that he be net ex-
reotea to shake hspds with the members
{ tha committee. 1he Admiral e2plained
tais requ st hy saying that be had had SO
muen hana-shaking on saturday that his
rand rainsd hlm severely.
Admiral Dewey roes early this morn
isg. toWeesr. son in for d scap Of tsa 81
* o clock. shortly after he ordered u
light breakfast, which was sent 60 his
apartments anu which he ate alone
y hem tie Admiral had finished his break
fast be cent for his private physician, Or
Percy, who was eloseted with MIN for
4 few minutes. Admiral Dewey later
lied on tke members Of the family anu
hs relatives and chatted with them TOR
fully an hour
30 received Mayor Van wyck about
nine O'Clock Mayor Van Wyck Goted as
ne escort of the Admiral throughout the
lay. de YVES present in the Admiral 5
room, he escorted the Admiral down to
the parlor whsre tho Chicago delegation n
" to be received, aud WAS the only rep
resentAtive Of the city in caring for its
gallant guest.
There we're many callers at the Waldorf
who wished to send cards to Admiral
Dewey hut few were ps psrmittsd to do so.
the Admiral's fatigue being given as the
reason. During the early part of the day
che only ones who we're honored were the
mem bers OF the Chicago committee.
At 25 Mayor Carter Harrison. accom-
ranied by Ira X Carter, one of the COM
mttteemen, arrived at the hotel The
other memuern of the committee came
sirasRling in and at $50 o'clock they
were all present The doors of the big
ball room on the Waldorf side we're then
thrown open and the members of the
committee, headed by Mayor Harrison
entered the room. May or Harrison the u
said TO the committee:
You all know AdmnaI ID wsy is a
modest man and man who dislikes
speeches ard who has but little patience
yith the American habit of hand-shak-
ing. Hs has had so many people to shake
hands with since he arrived In this city
that his hand and u N are giving out
de has jtsb sent word TO me 10 ask that
ut the, conclusion of the invitation for
him to visit our city there be no attempt
on the part of the COMMITTEES to shake
hands with him. 1 know you would all
lie glad to have him take your hand in
mis-, but am osstain you must apprecla te
the situation and / ask IS personal
favor that you honor his request. To not
do SO might prejudics him against Chic
aeo, and we are here for the purpose of
asking him to visit as. Wait until We
ger him in eur own city; then we will
take, chances of shaking hands with
him "
Promptly at tan o'clock Admiral
Dewey came into the room. lie wore a
civilian suit, with frook coat and dark
trousers and carried no hat. The instant
he approached there was burst of ap-
plaufe he saluted aud said: "Good
mornin all =
Admiral Dewey met Mayor Harriscn as
he advanced, with cordial greeting.
Mayor Harrison said:
"Admiral Dewey. appreciate yonr
dislike for ses speeches and have there
fore, none 10 make i only want to say
that ! thank you In behalf Of the Chicago
COMMITTEES for the honor doae us by your
receiving Us here this morning 1t Is an
honor second to none In the land. And
now wish 20 extend TO yeu, ON behalf
of the committee and In behalf Of the