The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-02
NO REST FOR DEWEY.
Washington Is Now Ready to Do
Honor to the Hero.

Washington, Oct. Elaborate prep
arations have been made to give Ad-
miral Dewey a glorious and mighty
welcome when he returns to Washing
ton Monday evening, the nations hero
His arrival in this city will be signal
lied by an admirals salute of seven
teen guns and a pandemonium of noise
fromall the cannon, bells and steam
whistles in or about the city. From
this time until late in the night his
presence viii let loose the kindled en-
tnusiasm of thousands who have been
eagerly awaiting his coming.
A civic parade OF $4,000 men is only a
small part of the. first nights proceed
ings, for an immense throng of the peo-
pie VIII file before him for an hour,
their number being limited only by the
broad width of Pennsylvania avenue.
He and the president viii occupy a re-
viewing stand built just south of the
treasury building and facing Pennsyl-
Vania avenue.
Tuesday Will be the great day of the
celebration, however, for then Admiral
Dewey is to be escorted to the capitol
by the president and his cabinet and a
fine military escort and presented the
sword voted to him by congress. The
admiral viii ride in the same carriage
with the president The exercises will
reviewing stand erected on the east
front of the capitol and facing the
broad esplanade on which many thou
sands of people gather every four
years to witness the inauguration eere-
monies. A larger crowd than wit
messed any Of these presidential exer-
cises win ill the grounds. Eight state
governors with their staffs will be
among those who viii do Admiral
Dewey honor. They are Governors
Wolcott of Massachusetts, Powers of
Maine. Pingree, of Michigan, Smith of
Vermont, Rollins of New Hampshire.
Atkinson of West Virginia. Lowndes
of Maryland. Tyler of Virginia and
Wells of Utah.
While here Admiral Dewey will be
the guest of Mrs. Washington Mclean
mother of John Il. Mclean, Demoef attic
candidate for governor Of Ohio. Mrs.
Mclean has a fine house on K street,
opposite Farragut square, and not far
from the capitol.
The city has not been deliberately
decorated for the occasion. but the
promises of the local committee of ar
engagements apparently insure a great
show Of flags, bunting and decorations,
while an extensive fireworks display
has been arranged. The weather prom
iSes TO be fine. The programme of
Mondays event is as follows:
ESQ p. Ta.-Admirars salute as spe-
cial train arrives at washington, Sixth
street station. Reception at station to
the admiral by the chairman OF the re-
cepticn committee. Party take car
riages.
p. m.-Third United States cavalry.
guard of honor, escorts the admiral
and party up Pennsylvania avenue.
Fifteenth street to the executive man
sion.
7:15 to 7:3O.-Secretary of navy re-
ceives the admiral at the executive
mansion in the east room and then
presents him to the president.
7:45 to p. m.-Party consisting of
the president members of the cabinet,
admiral Dewey and aides. members of
the reception committee and escort
from station, leave executive mansion.
proceeding through the south grounds
OF the executive mansion to the south
east gate, ard thence to reviewing
stand.
10 Sis p. m.-Head of parade ar
rlves at reviewing stand General H.
Elimination OF Pennsylvania avenue
with searchlights, red fire. arches of
Roman candles. lanterns, torches. etc.
Illumination of the capitol. monument.
city. postoffice and other public build
1890 ,. m.-The people viii pass in
review. special Illuminating along
line Of escort. General illumination
and demonstration. Admiral Dewey es-
corted TO the residence of Mrs. Wash
ington Mclean, Connecticut avenue and
* street
The civic parade mentioned will num-
her about 900 men and will include
Grand Army. Spanish-American war
and other military organizations labor
and society organizations. and other
uniformed bodies After this parade
has gone by viii come q general march
psst the reviewing stand by as many
people as can pass up the avenue in
the hour that Admiral Dewey has con-