The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-03

college yells resounded above the rum
bic Of the departing train.
What Touched Dewey 9Tost
Admiral Dewey was particularly
touched ali along the lire by the NUM-
Der Of children who turned out 70 see
him. They formed u very large part Of
the crowd in every town. and wherever
there was a school house the children
had evidently been given a special rec
cess to come out and cheer the train.
There was another large crowd OF chill
dren at Baltimore. and Admiral Dewey.
who had come to the rear platform for
the sixth or seventh time on the trip.
said to the trainmaster,wh was stand
Ing by him, that he felt more touched
and compllmented by the attention Of
the children than by almost any other
thing that had happened since his re-
turn to America.
All along the line every train, freight
or passenger. that passed the special
saluted 1t with q long drawn blast of
the whistle. and In all the larger towns
where the flyer slowed down within the
city limits, there was a continual roar
of steam from factories. machine shops
and the shifting engines and trains on
the sldings,
Every engineer seemed to have been
bottllng up steam for an hour in ad-
vance. and hung out Of his cab window
with his hand on the whlEtle cord, while
the firemen, hanging to the hand rails
and running board. swung the bell as
though ringing for crossing. Chester
and wilmington semeed to have come
down to the depots en- inasse, and the
train ran slowly between wide lanes OF
people from one end OF town to the
other, while every lamp post awning
pole and shade tree bore a crop OF
young Americans. and the roofs OF
freight cars on the sldings were con-
verted into grand stands for the briet
instant that the train swept by. The
admiral responded good naturedly to
all these calls on his stock OF strength
that he had been reserving for the try
ing ordeal in Washington, and came
again and again to the platform. to bow
as the train went by.
The train, as 1t reached the line OF
the District Of Columbia, stopped for q
few minutes at the little station OF
Deanwood, while the reception commit-
tee went through the formality Of pre-
senting the nations guest the freedom
Of the district. The ceremony was per-
formed by District Commissioner
Wight, in the presencA Of the admlrals
fleet captalng, the military and naval
members of the party and as many OF
the reception committee us could be
crowded Into the ndmiral's car.
District Of Colnmbia's Greeting.
John Addison Porter, secretary to the
President, first extended President Nc
Klnleys greetings. to which the i'd
mlrat returned his thanks very briefly
Commissioner wight then said: "Ad-
mlral Dewey. you are now in the Dis
trlct Of Columbia, and representing the
commissioners OF the District. I have
the honor of rendering you the freedom
OF the nations capital, and in behalf OF
the people of the District, from the
most exalted to the humblest citizen, l
give you a sincere and cordial welcome
home. We feel grattRea that Washing
ton is to be your future home. 1t is
the best place in the world in which to
have home, and It is fittIng that you,
who have done so much for the nation,
and have done such an important part
for the nation, should make your future
home In the nations capital. The peo-
pie of Washington will esteem 1t not
only pleasure. but an honor, to do all
in their power to make your stay with
US as pleasant as your services have
been successful at Manila"
Admiral Dewey's reply was brief and
characteristic, as all his other speeches
have been.
II want to thank you very much, my
friends" said he, for this testimonial
OF your regard. It is true that as long
as live, and hope to live long time,
Ccheers) 1 intend to live in Washing
ton. thank you again for this express
slon."
Then dropping the tone OF formallty
In which this had been uttered, he ex.
tended his hands and said heartily,
Nov, want to see my friends,
Charlie. old boy, how are your" and he
grasped c. C. Glover oy the hand and
went through the party, shaking the
hands Of all who were within reach.
In few minutes the train was in the
brilliantly lighted depot. The middle
isle of the station had been carpeted
clear TO the carriage entrance.
The committeeman and the Fighting
fine" as the brilliantly uniformed offi-
ggrs were termed, all nllghted, while
w, II. Moses, the chairman OF the re-
ceptiOn committee; Theodore NoyeS, OF
the Evening Star; Commissioner Ross
aud Archibald Greenlee went into the
ndmIral's car, and after few words Of
formal greeting, brought him out TAX
ing the arm OF Mr.. Moses, the admiral
headed the procession down the station
while the officers and committeeman
fell In nj the rear. 1t wns n procession
as brilliant as diplomatic reception.
The thronG about the railway station
choked the streets for blocks about.
Tro0b II, Of the Third United States
cavalry, under the command Of Lieut..
MerIllat, which was to escort the ad-
mIrnl 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
fnrrnnh nr, thelr right. The first Of the