Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-03

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nation, should make your future home
in the nations capitol. The people OF
Washington will esteem it not only
a 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 as brief
and characteristic as all of his other
speeches have been.
ny friends" said he. "for this testi-
monial of your regard. 1t is true that
as long as l live, and / hope to live a
long time (cheers) | intend to live in
Washington. / thank you again for
this expression"
Then, dropping the tone of formality
in which this mad been uttered. he
extended his hands and said heartily,
Now, / want to see my friends.
Charlie, old boy, how are you?" and
he grasped C. C. Glover by the hand
and went through the party shaking
the hands of all who were within
reach.
In a few minutes the train was in the
brilliantly lighted depot. The middle
aisle of the station had been carreted
clear to the carriage entrance.
The committeeman and the fighting
line" as the brilliantly uniformed Off
GERS were termed, all alighted while W.
H. Moses, the chairman of the recep-
ton committee; Theodore Noyes, of the
Evening Star; Commissioner Ross and
Archibald Greenlee went into the Adj
miral's car and after a few words OF
formal greeting brought him out. TAX
ing the arm of Mr.. Moses, the Admiral
headed the procession down the sta
ton while the officers and committees
men fell in at the rear. 1t was a pro-
cession as brilliant as a diplomatic re-
ception.
The throng about the railway station
choked the streets for blocks about.
Troop H, of the Third United States
cavalry under the command of Lieut..
Merrillat, which was to escort the adj
miral to the executive mansion, had
drawn up on the East side of Sixth
street, facing the station entrance, and
formed on their right. The first of the
party to leave the station were the
committee of citizens and army and
navy officials who had gone to New
York to meet the famous admiral and
escort him to Washington. They were
quickly followed by the admiral him
self and when he appeared to take his
seat in the carriage the crowd almost
went wild with excitement. The ma
rine band gave the four flourish which
naval etiquette requires, and then play
ed Under the Double Eagle" by Wag-
ner, which is said to be a special ia
vorite of the admiral, and which, at his
request the Olympia's band played as
the feet sailed out of the harbor Of
Hong Kong to give battle to the Span
iards at Manila, and again when the
famous warship started on her home
ward voyage. The carriage which the
admiral occupied with MI. w. H. Mos
es, the chairman of the citizens COM
mittee, in going from the station to the
White House, was strikingly handsome
and was drawn by four spirited bays,
ridden by postillions. AS he took his
seat, the cavalry troop at the word of
command swung out into the street in
front and wheeling to the left began
the march up historic Pennsylvania av-
enue.
The entire escort being mounted, the
party proceeded rapidly towards the
the White House, the cavalry at a trot
with the admiral and his immediate
escort closely following. There were
scattering volleys of cheers but the party
moved so quickly that it was past the
crowd on the avenue as a rule before it
was realized that Dewey had gore by.
AS the admiraTs carriage swung
around the treasury toward the White
House, a brilliant spectacle was spread
out before him. To the right, Lafay-
cite Square was ablaze with electric
lights, the great trees and flower beds
sparkling with many lights while in
the midst shone out huge electric let
tiers welcome Admiral" The Navy
Department beyond was ablaze with
lights, as were the White House
grounds.