The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-03
The DEWEY !.
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Victorious Admiral's Welcome to
the Nations Capital.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Greatest Tribute Ever Paid by Washing.
iugton to Any individual
THE CITY ABLAZE WITH COLOR
Twelve Thousand Members Of Civic Organ
izations and Tens of Thousands Of Non
Organised Citissus Form Monster Par
ade, But the Admiral Left the Rsviewing
Stand Before the Paraders Had Ceased
Marching-Ths Trip From New York to
Washington.
Washington, Oct. 3.-The home
soming of Admiral George Dewey
for hsuceforth the national capital Is
TO be his home-was made the occasion
for the greatest tribute ever paid by
Washington to any individual. After
the preliminary welcome In New York,
itself unsurpassed In Its kind. 1t re-
manned for the highest and greatest
in the official world to hold out the
hand of greeting to the famous adj
miral and to join with the people who
are to be his fellow citizens in bidding
him welcome. The citizens had made
every preparation to make the oc-
cAaion worthy Of their hero. The
decorations were elaborate. Penn
sylvania avenue was one mass of col
orsd bunting along the entire line Of
march from the station to the White
House. and not content with this, few
private citisens failed to make some
display of color on their residences.
Unique designs In fairy lamps dotted
the horizon, great searchliEhts threw
broad beams Of bright light across the
blue sky Of = clear October evening,
and the stately Capitol stood revealed
In all it, queenly beauty IN the pow
erful rays Of many concentrated lights.
On the facade of the newly complete
general pestofiice building famed forth
two inscriptions set In electric points,
the one reciting the famous message
OF the president directing Dewey, then
thousands Of miles away In the far
east, to 70 forth and destroy the Span
ish feet, and the other setting out
the famous admiral's direction to the
lamented Gridley, "You may fire when
you are ready, Gridley,' which marked
an epoch In the history OF the United
States. Twelve thousand members of
civic organizations paraded before
him, besides tens OF thousands Of nom
organized citizens. and in q roar of
cannon rockets and the blaze OF red
FIRE and the thunderous cheering of the
populace, and the warm greeting of the
head Of the nation, Dewey came to the
national capital to welcome such as
has not been known here hitherto.
Remarkable Ovation En- Route.
1t was said by the railroad officials
and trainmen that the ovation during
the run from New York to Washing
ton was the most remarkable demon
stration that has ever taken place
along the line. Every town turned out
its full population and every house
and cross roads settlement was turned
inside out to see the flying special pass.
The train as 1t reached the line of
the District Of Columbia stopped for a
few minutes at the little station Of
Deanwood while the reception COM
mittee went through the Formally Of
presenting the nations guest the free
dom of the district. The ceremony
was performed by District Commits
sioner Wight in the presence of the
admiral's feet captains, the military
and naval members OF the party and as
many Of the reception committee as
could be crowded into the admiral's
car.
John Addison Porter, secretary to
the president, first extended President
McKinleys greetings, to " hich the ad-
miral returned his thanks very briefly.
Admiral Dewey's reply to Commits
sioner Wight's welcome was brief. as
all Of his speeches have been.
II want to thank you very much,
my friends" said he, for this testi-
monial of your regard. 1t is true that
o. long as live. and l hope to live
long time. l intend to live in Wash
ingtpn. thank you again for this
expression"
In a few minutes the train was in
the brilliantly lighted depot. The mid
die aisle of the station had been car
peted clear to the carriage entrance.
The committeeman and the fighting
line" as the brilliantly uniformed Of
ticers were termed. all alighted while
W. H. Moses. the chairman of the re-
reption committee, Theodore Noyes.
Commissioner Ross and Archibald
Greenlees went into the admiral's car,
and after few words Of formal greet
Ing brought him out. Taking the arm
Of Mr.. Moses. the admiral headed the
procession down the station, while the
officers and committeeman fell In at
the rear. 1t was procession as bril-
liant as diplomatic reception.
Enthusiastic Greeting in Washington
The throng about the railway sta
ton choked the streets for blocks
about.
Troop H. of the Third United States
cavalry, under the command of Lieu
tenant Marillat, escorted the admiral
and party rapidly towards the White
House, the cavalry at trot, with the
admiral and his immediate escort
closely following. There were scat
tering volleys of cheers, but the party
moved 10 quickly that 1t was past the
crowd ON the avenue as rule before
It realized Dewey had gone by.
As the admiral stepped from the car
ringe Colonel Bingham, representing
The president. stepped forward to o..
sort him to the east room, where Sec
rotary Long, Assistant Secretary Allen
and brilliant assemblage of naval
officials were ready to extend to him