Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-10-07
Admiral Will Go Home to Vermont
After His Reception in
Washington.
WORN OUT BY GOTHAM'S WELCOME
Spent Sunday Quietly, Few Callers
Being Permitted to See Him
MAY Visit Chicago at
Some Future Date.

Miral Dewey since his arrival off
Sandy Hook last Tuesday morning
have proven almost too much for his
strength. The admiral has been under
such n perpetual physical and nervous
strain that he is now almost exhaust
ed. Saturdays ceremonies were the
most taxing on his strength OF any
that he has had yet to undergo, and he
appeared Sunday looking pale and
worn. Despite the fac; that he retired
early Saturday evening and enjoyed a
| good nights rest the admiral Sunday
was too fatigued to do more than re-
main in this room the greater part of
the time and rest quietly.
At 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey had an
| engagement to meet the Chicago
| Dewey committee, and before he came
down sent a message to Mayor Carter
Harrison requesting that he be not eN-
| pected to shake hands with the com
mittee. The admiral explained this
request by saying that he had had so
much handshaking Saturday that his
hand panied him severely.
Admiral Dewey rose early and after
| breakfast he sent for his private physi.
| clan, DR.. Percy, who was closeted with
him for few minutes. Admiral Dewey
later called on the members of his
| family and his relatives, and chatted
with them for fully an hour.
He received Mayor Van Wyclt at Q
o'clock Mayor Van Wyck acted as the
escort of the admiral throughout the
day, and was the only representative
of the city for its gallant guest.
There were many callers at the Wal
| dorf who wished TO send cards to Adj
miral Dewey, but few were permitted
to do so, the admral's fatigue being
| given as the reason.
At $3.50 the Chicago committee, with
| Mayor Carter Harrison arrived at the
hotel and were shown to the big ball
room OH the Waldorf side. Promptly
at 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey came into
the room He wore a civilian suit,
with frock coat and dark trousers,
and carried 10 hat. The instant he ap'
peared there was burst of applause.
He saluted and said:
Good morning ALL"
Admiral Dewey met Mayor Harrison
as he advanced with a cordial greeting
| Mayor Harrison said
Admiral Dewey, | appreciate your
dislike for set speeches, and have
therefore none to make. / only want
to say that | thank you in behalf OF
the Chicago committee for the honor
done us by your receiving us here this
morning. 1t is an honor second to
none in the land, and now | wish To
extend to you, on behalf Of the city OF
Chicago, an invitation TO come TO our
city. We wish you TO come 20 us when.
ever YOU may see fit. We make no sPe'
cifc time, but we would be glad &c
have YOU with us on October 9, when
President Mckinley is to be present al
| the laying of the corner stone of ouI
new postofiice. While we may not be
able, perhaps, to give as elaborate a
celebration and as perfect ceremony
as was yesterdays, we can and dc
| promise an equal degree Of enthusi'
a5m. If you cannot come to us now
| then consider the invitation n standing
one, and come at your own pleasure.
now hand you the formal invitation OF
the committee"
Admiral Dewey received the invita-
| ton that Mayor Harrison extended tC
him. lie held the invitation in hand
and turning the pages said:
"Mr. Mayor and members Of the
committee: The honor is mine. | con
| slider ii great honor to be waited OH
| b. such delegation as this. and | con
| slider it greater honor that the invita-
| ton is put in such nice way, allowing
me to set my own time to visit your
city. ! wish | could go to your city to.
morrow, but that is impossible. AS
| you know, l am soon due in Washing.
| ton. Then | must go to Vermont.
must have some rest, and | have not
been there for years. 1t is my great re-
| gret that ! cannot go at once to your
| city. | wish SO much | could be there
when President Mckinley will be there
1 have great regard for Chicago; it is
great city, and during the last year
some of the grandest letters / have
ever received came from Chicago.
81 thank you, Mr.. Mayor, and
thank you Chicagoans."
AS Admiral Dewey concluded there
was a moments pause. Each of the
| two principals seemed to hesitate. Al
that instant some one in front of the
crowd stepped forward to shake hands
with the admiral. Mayor Harrison
| quickly interposed himself between
| the admiral and the enthusiastic west
erner, saying, as he placed his hant
on the mans shoulder: Don't dc
that, please; don't ask Admiral Dewey
to shake hands this morning"
The man stepped back into tht
embarrassed by the incident, and h,
Ill. Il L.. 4 A. a
drew it. Mayor Van Wyck then seizet
the opportunity thus offered to &c
away, and placing his hand under tn,
| elbow of Admiral Dewey's right arm
escorted him out through the door
AS Admiral Dewey was leaving tn
room there was burst of applause
and he turned and waved a salute will
his hand as he disappeared behind tn,
| heavy curtains.
Mayor Harrison expressed himsel
as well pleased with the reception
given him and the committee. Whcr
| asked if he thought that Admiral Dew
| ey would go to Chicago he looked sur
| prised and said:
''Go, of course he will. Didn't he sa,
he would go some time: That is al
we care for, to get his promise to gc
whenever he pleased"
The corridors of the Waldorf Astori;
were thronged with people all da,
anxious to get even glimpse of thu
great admiral. Early in the morning
they began to come in and were com
ing and going all day. But none O
them was given the pleasure of seeing
| Dewey. He was not down in the corri
! doris of the hotel at any time. Wher
he was escorted to the room to NEE
the Chicago delegation he was taker
down a private stairway and returned
the same way.