The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02

sna1s %nen1sever you may see fit. We make no
ibpeGlHc baTa CT time; but we would be glad to
nave you with us on October when
PRESIDENT Mckinley Is to be present at
me me laying of the cornerstone of our new
nerbonI; UJb1oIiice; While we may not be able,
peInaps' TO give you as elaborate a ceIe-
Drauon and as perfect a ceremony as
was Vas yesterdays. we can and do promise
!yor alI eQuaI degree of enthusiasm. If
{b .CdHnot come to US now, then consider
- ~ III W lNitduon a standing one and come at
3ni 3UII pressure now hand you the for
MAJ invitation of the committee.
ADMIRAL Dewey received the invita-
tlon that Mayor Harrison extended To
MIN. He had the invitation in his hand.
and turned its pages AS he continued
TO turn over the leaves he glanced up
and said:
Nj M; Mayor and members of the COM
nli.ree. q ..I. the honor is mine. I consider it
great honor to be waited npon by such
delegation as this and I consider il a
greater honor that the invitation is put
In such a nice way allowing me TO set
my own time to visit your CITY. I wish
| could go to your city tomorrow. but
mat is impossible. AS you know, I am
go to Vermont. must have some rest
and l have not been there for years. II
is my great regret that I cannot go at
once to your city. I wish so much I
could be there when President MCKINLEY
VIII be there. l have a great regard for
1hcago. 1t is great city, and during
| have ever received came from Chicago.
l thank you, Mr.. Mayor, and 1 thank You
Chicagoans.
AS Admiral Dewey concluC there
was a moments pause Each of the
two principals seemed to hesitate. At
that instant some one in the front OF
the crowd stepped forward to shake
hands with the admiral Mayor Har-
rison quickly interposed himself be-
tween the admiral and the enthusiastic
Westerner, saying, a he placed his
hand on the maAs shoulder, Don't do
that, please; don't ask the admiral to
shake hands this morning"
The man stepped back into the
crowd. Admiral Dewey seemed much
embarrassed by the incident. and he
first held out his hand and then with
drew it, Mayor Van Wyck then seized
the opportunity thus offered TO pet
away, and, placing his hand under the
elbow of Admiral Dewey's right arm.
escorted him out through the door. As
Admiral Dewey was leaving the room
there was burst of applause. and he
turned and waved a salute with his
hand as he disappeared behind a heavy
curtain
Mayor Harrison expressed himself as
well pleased with the reception given
him and the committee. When asked
if he thought Admiral Dewey would
go to Chicago he looked surprised and
said: 60? OF course he will. Didn't
he say he would go some time That's
all we care for-to get lis promise to
go whenever he pleased
Ferdinand w. Peck, United States
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition.
was among the Chicagoans to-day, and
said: When Admiral Dewey goes to
Chicago he can have the whole town.
the county and the State"
The corridors of the WaldorfAs-
toria were thronged all day with peo-
pie anxious to catch even a glimpse Of
the great admiral Early in the morn
ing they began to come in, and they
were coming and going all day. But
none of them were given the pleasure
of seeing Dewey. He was not down in
the corridors of the hotel at any time.
When he was escorted to the room in
which he met the Chicago delegation he
was taken down private stairway.
and returned the same way. In every
conceivable manner his movements
were guarded to keen the curious crowd
from getting near him.
Admiral Dewey will leave the Wal
orf-Astoria tomorrow at 12:15 o'clock
on his journey to Washington. The
trip from Jersey City to Washington
will be made on the most elaborate spe-
cial train ever run by the Pennsyl-
vania road. Admiral Dewey's per-
sonal party will consist of himself, his
son, George B. Dewey; his brother.
Charles Dewey, and wife; Captain
rLamberton and wife, Flag Lieutenant
Brumby and Lieutenant Caldwell A
special car will be provided for the ad-
miral. In addition the following naval
officers, as special guests, will also ac-
company the party: Rear Admirals
Sampson, Schley, Philip and Casey,
Captains c. D. Sigsbee and Robley D.
Evans, Commander E. P. Wood and
Ensign F. L. Bennett General Miles
will also be in the party.
The card clerk at the office sent up
stairs to Admiral Dewey's apartments
several hundred cards and refused to
send up nearly as many more. No one
was permitted to disturb the admiral.
Even his relatives, not excepting his
brother Charles, kept away, hoping
that their absence from his side would
have some weight with the outsiders
and keep everybody away. Along about
4 o'clock a party of three turned up at
the desk and handed three cards to the
clerk. Upon them were inscribed the
names of Captain w. H. Reeder, U. S.
N; Captain George c. Reiter, u S. N,
and Charles Cramp of Philadelphia.
The admiral invited them up and they
remained with him twenty minutes.
Captain Reeder. who is the command
ant Of St. Mary's Navy-yard, said that
they were all old friends Of the admiral.
At o'clock the admiral dined with
his brother Charles and wife. his SON