Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

dent invited his Cabinet associates to
meet the Admiral. Secretary Hay
headed the party, followed by Secretary
Hitchcock, Postmaster General Smith,
Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Root and Secretary Wilson. Former
Secretary Alger was also present, having
been requested by the President. to join
the party.
The greetings with the Cabinet were
brief. and when the President and Ad--
miral Dewey headed the party toward
the reviewing stand. They passed out
of the rear of The White House, down
tine gravel walks and out to the street
in the rear Of the Treasury.
The stand had been erected at the
head of Pennsylvania avenue, Just south
OF the Treasury Department building,
and as he moved through the stand to
the PROV built out from its front, lean
ing on the arm of President Mckinley,
the crowd started mighty cheer which
passed down the avenue and was taken
up for blocks. The Admiral frequently
bowed his Acknowledgements. The Presi-
dent and Admiral Dewey were joined
at the front of the stand by Secretaries
Hay, Root, Hitchcock and Wilson and
Postmaster General Smith, officers of
the Olympia and other naval officials.
The head of the civic parade which
had been arranged in honor of tho Ad-
miraI began to pass in review before
him shortly after 8 8o'clock. There were
many novel and interesting features.
,, The spectacle, as the marcbers came
up the length of the avenue in the glare
of the red lights, under sweeping arches
Of stars from thousands of Roman can
dies, was beautiful and impressive.
The beginning of the march was herald
ed by the bursting of thousands of giant
crackers, while bombs along the line
sent showers of fire into the air.
The column was headed by Gen.
| George Harries, chief marshal. leading
a large body of bicyclists. The wheels
| were interviewer with garlands and
wreaths of flowers and green's and col
ored bunting and every wheelman car
ried Chinese lanterns. Many were in
costume. Close behind the Marine
Band came the veteran organizations.
A great shout of applause went up as
the veterans of the Spanish War passed
by.
A detachment of machinists followed
/ with six inch rifled cannon from the
Washington Navy Yard, bearing the
inscription, 1--WE Make the Guns for
Dewey
The Catholic societies Of the District
made special effort to do honor to the
Admiral, and with excellent results,
for their contingent was one of the
largest and most effective in the column.
They bore great illuminated crosses
many of the orders were in uniform,
and all of the marchers carried flaming
red torches.
Z Columbian and Georgetown universi-
Z ties we're represented by long lines OF
students, uniformly dressed and shout
ing at the top Of their throats. In
front OF tho Georgetown boys marched
the Gonzaga College Band, which,
, when it approached the Treasury ro-
| viewing stand, began playing Home,
Sweet Home,'' a signal for Hilo
demonstration from the bystanders.
J The Admiral leaned over the rail OF the
, stand and bowed again and again.
Tho Columbian students marched II
blaze OF rcd light. A boy with huge
j church bell on a pivot was driven il
/ the middle Of the college division ant
, persistently rang 'eight bells" aligtht
way up the avenue.
The letter-carriers had all of the loca
postal cars in line, ablaze with electric
lights, spelling words of welcome t.
, Dewey. s-
The German societies had mos
, creditable representation, and altogethe
l the civic parade vas notable one.
j As the rear of the column passed th'
0 public fell in behind and passed befor'
!, the reviewing stand for an hour to ge
, glimpse of the hero.
/ Tho crowd was so eager to see tn
Admiral that they broke through tn
; ropes and surged about the grand stand
! where they gave vent to wild cheerin,
Q and u noisy demonstration that com
Q p!etely upset this part of the review.
. Admiral Dewey, seeing that the re
/ view had lost its distinctive characte
! as procession, left the stand and wen
a to the home of his hostess. Mrs. Wash
: ineton Mclean, mother of Hon. Johl
: X. Mclean. Luncheon was served b
Q 9. 30 and then the Admiral retired
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