Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-10-05

;rg of Admiral Dewey, for henceforth
t5a National capital is to be his home,
uss made the occasion for the greatest
tribute ever paid by Washington to
am, individual. The citizens had made
wary preparation to make the occa-
sion worthy of their hero Pennsylva-
MI, avenue was Oh. mass of colored
bppting along the entire line of march
frr,u the station to the whitehouse, and
moi rontens with this, few private cit
izans failed to make some display of
,o,or on their residences. Twelve
tbousand members OF civic organiza
tions uaraded before him besides tens
of thousands of non-organized citizens
and amid a roar of cannon and rockets,
a blaze of red fire and the thunder
Gus cheering of the populace and warm
erecting Of the head of the nation,
DeWey came TO the national capitol to
a welcome such as has not been knewn
here hitherto His journey to New
York had been one continuous ovation,
limited in it's intensity only by the den
sity of the population. The decorated
soecial train was given a clear track
and the run to Washington was made
with few stops. Almost Immediately
aNer going aboard the train the adeni-
raj retired to his private car for lunch
con which was server for six, Admiral
Dewey. his son George, his brother and
wife, Captain Lambertin and Lieut..
Brumby. Thereafter the admiral lay
down and tried to get little sleep but
shis was impossible owing to the con-
t'nuous ovation along the line. Every
town turned out its full population to
see the flying special pass. A bare stop
was made at Princeton where young
Dewey has been a student and the adj
niral went to the platform far a min
ute, merely saying to the boys
he was pleased with the re-
ception they had given him.
]. was such a reception as an emperor
might have enyied, every student of the
college town being in evidence as well
as the whole population OF the place
while college yells resounded abo'e
the rumble Of the departing train. Ad-
miral Dewey was particularly touched
all along he line by the number Of
children who turned out to see him. At
Wilmington fully 10000 persons
cheered the admiral who bowed his ac-
acknowledgement of greeting from the
rear platform of the last car Many
persons endeayored to mount the plaJ-
form of the slowly moving car and
Charles Winkler, aged IA, who succeed
ed in doing so was received with
hearty hand-shake by the admiral who
pressed ten dollar gold piece in the
boys hand before releasing his grasp.
All along the line every town passed
saluted the special with a long-draWn
blast of whistles and in all large towns
where the flyer slowed down within
the city limits there was continual
roar of steam whistles from factories,
machine shops and shifting engines
and trains on sidngs. The admiral
came again and again to the platform
10 bow as the train went by The train
stopped few minutes at the little sta
ton of Deanwood while the reception
committee went through the Formally
of presenting the nations guest the
freedom of the district. John Addison
Porter, secretary to the president, first
extended President McKinley's greet
ing to which the admiral returned his
thanks, very briefly. District Com
missioner Wight extended formal
welcome in behalf Of the District OF
Columbia. Deweys reply was charac-
taristically brief: Il want TO thank
you very much my friends said he,
for this testimonial Of your regard
!. is true that as long as | live, and |
hope to live a long time tcheers) | IN
.aud to live in Washington, l thank
y1l again for this expression" In
taw minutes the train was in the bril-
aantIy lighted depot The reception
.ommittee went into the admiral's car
and after a few words of formal greet
Ing brought him out The procession
r down the station while officers
and committeeman fell in at the rear.
IL was a procession brilliant as a diplo-
matte reception. The throng about
.aa railway station choked the streets
for blocks When the admiral ap-
gaared to take his seat in the carriage
..e crowd went almost wild. The ma
r.aa band gave four flourishes which
naval etiquette requires then played
lter the Double Eagle special
agr.tc with the admiral The party
Proceeded rapidly towards the white
house 4 mighty cheer went up from
'aa crowd as the admiral aighted at
..a portico of the executive mansion.
BIZ stepped from the carriage, Col
.1gham, representing the president,
aFed forward and escorted him to
east room, where Secretary Long
Assistant Secretary Allen and a
liant assem- age OF naval officers
ready 20 extend the greeting OF
navy. There WIS no Formally,
after the first greetings, Secre-
Long invited the admiral 70
wnans him 10 the presidents Ii