The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-03

| masse, and the train ran slowly be-
tween wide lanes al people from ons
end Of the towns ta the other. while
every lamp post. awning pole and shade
tree bore crop of young Americans.
and the roofs and freight cars on the
4 sidings We're converted into grand
stands for tine brief instant that the
; train swept by.
The admiral responded good natured-
/ ly to all these calls on his stock OF
strength that he had BEEN reserving
FOR the trying ordeal I'M Washington.
and came time and again To- the plat
| form TO bow as the train Went by.
Freedom of Washington
The train. as it reached the line Or the
District of Columbia stopped for d. few
minutes at the little station of3 Dean
wood while the Teception COMMITTEES
went through the foTmality Of present.
ing the nations guest the freedom OF
| the district. The ceremony was per-
| formed by District Commissioner Wight
in the presence of the admfrals feet
captains, the military and naval menu
hers of the party and as many Of tha
reception committee as could be crowd
ed into the admiraFs car.
! John Addison Porter secretary to
| the president. first extended President
McKinley's greetings To- which, the adj
miral returned his thanks very briefly.
/ commissioner WEl5IE tA6I& S<A&G~F
Admiral Dewey. you are now IN the
4 District Of Columbia, and. representing
the commissioners Of the district, Z
| have the honor Of rendering YOU the
freedom of the Ration'S capital and in
behalf Of the people of the district from
the most exalted to the humblest ciri-
zen, I give you a sincere and cordial
welcome home. We feel gratified to
know that Washington is To- be your
| future home.
His Future Home.
att is the best place I'M the world In
| which to have a. homess and It, is fit-
ting that you who have done So much
for the nation should make your f1-
/ ture home in the nation sScapital. The
people of Washington will esteem IL.
not only a pleasure but an honor to
do all in their power To- make your
| stay with lis IS pleasant ais your SER
vices have been successful at Manila"
Admiral Dewey's reply was asIe brief
and characteristic as all Of MS other
speeches have been: 3D.
II want to thank YOU very much. my
friends" he said. "for this testimonial
Of your regard. Ut Isl true that as long
as live, and. hope To- live 81 long. tirise.s
(cheeFsl, l intend to live In Washing
ton. I thank you again for this ex-
preston"
Then dropping the tone of formaIity.
in which This had BEEN uttered he ex-
tended his hands and said heartily:
Greets His Friends.
"Now T want to see my friends.
Charlie, old boy, now are syou2'a and be-
grasped, G. G., Glover by the hand and
went through tine party. shaking the
| hands of all who we're WfthinS reach.
In a few minutes the train was in
the brilllantIy-Iighted depot The mid
die aisle of the station had been car
peted clear to tine carriages entrance
The committeeman and the fighting
line" as the brilliantly Uniformed off,
GERS were termed, all alighteds while
A. L. Moses. the chairman Of the re-
ceptf0n committee; Theodore Noyes of
the Evening Star. Commissioners Ross
and Archibald Greenlees went into the
admiraI's car and after a few words
of formal greeting brought him. out.
] Taking the arm Of Mr.. Moses ne head
ed the procession down the station
while the officers and committeeman
| fell in at the rear. Ut was al procession
| as brilliant ais a diplomatic reception.
The throng about the railroad station
choked the streets for blocks away
People Went Nearly Wild
Troop II. Of the Third United States
\ cavalry, under the command Or Lieu
tenant Murrillat. which was 70 escorc
the admiral to- the executives mans. on.
mad drawn up ON the east side Of Sixth
street facing tne station entrance and
the United States marlne4l band had
/ formed ON their right. The first OF the
party to leave the Station were the
committee Of citizens and army ana
navy officials who had gone TO- New
York to meet the ddmlralf and escort
i him to Washington,
They were. quickly followed BY the
admiral himself and when hef appeared
to take his seat in tF1eH carriage the
crowd went almost wild with excite
rnent The marine band gave the four
fiourishes which naval etiqustte re-
du}res and then played Under the
Double Eagle" by Wagner which is
said TO be a. special fay0rite Of the adj
rnira1's, and which att his REQUEST the
Olvmpfa's band played a. the fleec
sailed out Of the harbor4 OF Hongkong,
TO give battle to the Spaniards at Man
lila, and again when the famous snip
started on her houeWarG voyage
The carriage which the admiral occu-
rfed with Mr. Moses i1l going from
the station to5 the White House, was
strfkingly handsome and was drawn By
four spirited bays. ridden oy postil-
lions.
The March Begun.
As he took his seat the cavalry troops
into the street in front and. wheeling
il to the left. began the march up historic
Pennsylvania avenue
The entire escort being mounted. the
j party proceeded rapidly towards the
\ White House. the cavalry at a trot,
with the admiral and his immediate
Il attendants closely following There
II were scattered VolIeys Of cheers, Duf
4 the party moved So quickly that It was
II past the crowd on the avenue as rule
before 1T realized that Dewey had gone
BY s.<a
II AS the admiral $ s carriage swung
Earound the treasury towards the White
House. al brilliant spectacle was spread
Eout before him. To the right Lafayette
I'll sduare4was abIazs& with electric Lights
1.-THE great trees and flower beds spark
Hing with many hued lights. while tn
II the Tnidsf shone out in huge electric
4 letters Welcome. admiral,
Welcomed ~ Secretary Long.
The navy department was ablaze with
sI-ughts as were the White HOUSES
grounds. a mighty roar Vent up from
me crowd as the admiral alighsed ait
\ the nortico of the executive mansion
4 AS he stepped from the carriage Colo
mel Bingham. representing tine nres&-s
81 dent stepreds forward TO escort him ec
4 fhas east room. where Secretary Long
Assistant Secretary Allen and q oxilA
liant assemblage Of naval officials Wete