The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-03

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Of his family, the admiral expressed him
self as being much refreshed after the
fatiguing incidents of the past week. The
admiral saw no visitors this morning, but
kept TO his rooms, attending 10 some per-
sonal business, until about IL o'clock,
when, with the party escorting him. he
started for a drive before proceeding to
the railway station.
Admiral Dewey has received so many
letters of welcome and congratulation
since his arrival in the United States that
he finds it impossible to answer them as
he would wish. He therefore asks the
Associated Press to convey his acknowl-
edgment of their receipt and his thanks
for the kindness and good wishes of his
many friends.
Mayor Van Wyck called about 10 o'clock
and had a short talk with the admiral
whom he babe good bye. Before he al
lowed the mayor TO leave, Admiral Dewey
told him to thank the people of New York
for him for the remarkable demonstration
in his honor. 'It was magnificent" said
the admiral, ''and far exceeded my ex-
Admiral Dewey and party went by the
| naval tug Nina to Jersey City, where
they boarded the Pennsylvania railroad
train leaving for Washington at 1:45
o'clock .. m.
When Admiral Dewey left the Waldorf
Astoria to go to Jersey City the steps and
window sills of all the houses between
the end of the hotel on Thirty-third street
and Fifth avenue were filed with people
anxious to catch a glimpse of him. Down
Fifth avenue the line extended. each OF
the streets being filed with people.
Members of the committee who had
| personally escorted Admiral Dewey
through the two days celebration assem-
bled in the hotel before II o'clock They
were st. Clair McElway, Richard Croker,
Ex-Governor Morton, William McAdoo,
W. w. Foster and James Spellman. Sen
ator Depew was missing. He was to go
to Washington, however, on a special
train during the afternoon and be present
at the ceremonies there. The committee
went up to Admiral Dewey's room with
some Of the members of the Washington
committee, which had come to escort the
admiral TO the capital. These were Sen
ator Proctor, Commander Baird and John
Jay Edison. Mr.. McKelway, who headed
the local committee. went through no for
mality simply saying: Gentlemen,
here is the admiral
Admiral Dewey bowed and when asked
If he was ready to go, he said he was and
he an Mr.. Edison started down stairs to
the carriage. His son, George Dewey, fol-
lowed. The admiral and his son came out
of the hotel together and Mr.. Edison
handed the admiral into his carriage. The
crowd Immediately recognized the adm-
raj, VINO was in civilian clothing. and a
cheer went UP. Admiral Dewey bowed his
Acknowledgements. George Dewey got into
the carriage and then Mr.. Edison entered.
Sailor Hygard, of the Olympia, was on
the seat with the driver. The police
cleared the middle of the street and the
carriage started Off Then there was re-
newed cheering and waving of handker-
chiefs and fage and the admiral took off
his hat and smiled. Then the carriage
stopped as Nj. Edison told the driver to
wait for the other carriages. The crowd
tried TO break through the police lines
when the carriage was stopped, but the
police managed to force the people back
again. The cheering was continuous.
The frs. carriage after that of Admiral
Dewey's contained Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dewey and Senator Proctor: the second
Captain and Mrs. Coghlan and Command
err Baird; the third, Captain and Mrs.
Lamberton; the fourth, Lieutenant BRUINS
by and Ensign Caldwell, and the fifth, the
two Chinese servants. All the way down
the avenue to Twenty-fifth street, the ad- |
miraPs arrival was awaited by huge |
crowd. As his carriage came along tbs |
people eheered him again and again. the |
admiral acknowledging the greeting by |
raising his hat and bowling The car
riages drove down Twenty-hfth street to |
the river, where the admiral was to board |
the naval tug Nina.
When Admiral Dewey's carriage reached |
the Pennsylvania pier a great cheer went
up and the admiral lifted his hat and |
bowed to the right and left until the
carriage passed beyond the crowd. Cen
eral Miles hurried for the door OF the car
riage, pushing the police aside, at the
same time unbuttoning his overcoat and
his yellow sash and full-dress
uniform. How are you. general" said
the admiral as he stepped out Then he
was helped on board by two bluejackets.
who steadied the gang plank the remain
der of the party following. The admiral
shook hands with everybody, including his
brother Charles, who has seen him very
little snct he returned home. To nearly /
every one he extended his left hand and
he carried the right arm as IL 1t were
crippled. Sergeant Eagan had~lined up
the mounted police on the dock and when
he gave the cue the police let loose three
rousing cheers which were taken up and
re-echoed by the people who had crowded
the surrounding docks. The admiral
raised his hat and smiled. Then Sergeant
Eagan came forward and said:
pleasant journey, admiral" and the
admiral reached forward and inquired
What did you say, captain?"
Il wished you a pleasant Journey" re-
piled the sergeant
"Oh. thank you" said the admiral
quickly and smiled and bowed again.
Shortly afterward the tugs whistle gave
a blast and the boat began to sip away.
The admiral, who was standing in the
boat with General Miles and several 1
Others. was the first 10 discover the hrst
r.ossfnlA danger in the vicinity OF the line