The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03


sembled here to give you hearty
greeting"
Thank you, thank you" replied Ad-
miral Dewey, first exchanging a few
words of greeting with the secretary
and then with Mr.. Allen and the other
officials. These included Rear Admlrals
Crowninshield, O'Neil, Melville, Van
Reypen, Hichborn, Bradford, Sampson,
Major General Miles, Adjutant General
Corbin, General Haywood, commanding
the marine corps; Captain Lemly, judge
advocate general of the navy, ana
many others. There was little need OF
Introduction. as Admiral Dewey had
served alongside most of these officials.
There was no formality, and after the
first greeting. Secretary Long invited
the admiral to accompany him to the
presidents library. where Mr.. Mckin-
| ley and the members OF the CABINET
| were awaiting him.
| Admiral and President.
Arm in arm, Secretary Long and the
admiral proceeded by the elevator 70
the upper floor Of the mansion. The
members of the cabinet had assembled
in the cabinet room, while the president
was alone in the library adjoining. AS
Secretary Long entered with the adj
niral, the president came forward to
greet the famous sailor, and. grasping
his hand, wished him hearty welcome.
| L
sentiments expressed by the president
and then asked as to the health of Mrs
| Mckinley, saying he had heard with
great regret that she had not been well.
| In reply, the president suggested that
the admiral meet Mrs. Mckinley. They
| stepped out to the corridor, where Mrs.
| Mckinley makes a sitting room, and
here found her with some of her lady
friends The admiral was presented and
| received from Mrs. Mckinley, as Well
| as the president, most hearty welcome
| home.
Returning to the library, the presi-
dent invited his cabinet associates to
meet the admiral. Secretary Hay head
ed the party, followed by Secretary
Hitchcock, Postmaster General Smith,
Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Root and Secretary Wilson. Former
Secretary Alger was also present, nav
ing been requested by the president to
Join the party, and was among those
to meet the admiral. The greetings
with the cabinet We're brief and then
the president and Admiral Dewey head
ed the party toward the reviewing
stand. They passed out Of the rear of
the white house, down the gravel walks
| and out to the street in the rear of the
| treasury The crowd seemed to know
that the hero was approaching, for a
great wave of cheering went up, and
| Pennsylvania avenue was paved with
lights from end to end.
A Mighty Cheer.
The stand had been erected at the
head of Pennsylvania avenue, just
south of the treasury department bullC-
ing, and as he moved through the stand
to the prov built out from it's front
leaning on the arm of President Nc
Kinley, the crowd started mighty
cheer, which passed down the avenue
and was taken up for blocks. The adj
miral frequently bowed his acknowiedg-
ment. The president and Admira
Dewey were joined at the front of the
stand by Secretaries Hay. Root, Hitch
cock and Wilson and Postmaster Gen:
eral Smith, officers Of the Olympia anc
other naval officials. AS the cheering
at length died away the admiral turned
to President Mckinley and the two
seated, turned to converse while await
ing the procession.
The head of the civic parade which
had been arranged in honor of the ad
miral began to pass in review befort
him shortly after o'clock. There were
many novel and interesting features re-
lieving the sameness of the ordinary
civic parade, The spectacle as tn
marchers came up the avenue IN th'
glare of the red lights, under sweeping
=. arches of stars from thousands of Ro
man candles, was beautiful and impress
, sive The beginning of the march wa
heralded by the bursting of thousand
of giant crackers, while bombs alonl
/ the line sent showers of fire into the all
The column was headed by Genera
, George Harris, chief marshal, LEADING
, a numerous body of bicyclists. TIL
wheels were interviewer with garland
and wreaths of flowers and greens AM
bunting, and every wheelman CARRIE
Chinese lanterns. Many were in cos
tune Close behind the splendid ma
rine band came the veteran organlza
tons, and Dewey himself Vetera
:, and a G. A. r. man, looked with prid
, mingled with sorrow upon the gra
heads who marched past with as Dol
, a step as advancing years permitted
Rounds of applause went out to tn
veterans of the Spanish war, who mus
tered incredible numbers for the pa
rade.
They Make the Guns.
A formidable detachment in the lin
was that of the International Machi1
lists following a great six inch rifle
cannon from the Washington nav
yard, bearing the inscription:
1--WE make the guns for Dewey
The Catholic societies of the distrit
i made a special effort to do honor I
the admiral, and with excellent result
for their contingent was one of tn
most numerous and effective in tn
column They bore great illuminate
crosses Many Of the orders were i
uniform and all of the marchers ca
ried flags and torches.
The letter carriers had all of the Il
cal postal cars in line, ablaZe wit
electric lights, spelling words OF we
come to Dewey. One Of their feature
was a gigantic Illuminated envelol
d addressed to Admiral George DeWe:
d Manila, and marked Returned
Washington"
The German societies had a mos
4 creditable representation, and alto
gether the civic parade was worth
a one. AS the rear of the column passe
the public fell in behind and passe
Il before the reviewing stand for an hou
to get a glimpse at the hero.
y The crowd was so eager to see DeWe
N that they spoiled the effectiveness {
m this part of the arrangement by breai
81 ing through the ropes and surg1n
N about the grand stand, where the
2 gave vent to wild cheers and a nois
y demonstration that completely upst
g this part of the review. Admire