Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

remained for The hlnheSt ofi1clalS OF tno
national government to greet the Ad-
.miral, and to join with the people who
are to be his fellow citizens in bidding
him welcome.
Pennsylvania avenue was mass OF
colored bunting. Unique designs in
fairy lamps dotted the horizon; great
searchlights threw broad beams of
bright light across the sky, and the
Capitol stood revealed in all its
queenly beauty in the powerful rays of
many concentrated lights.
On the facade of the new postoffice
Building famed forth two Inscriptions
set in electric points, one reciting the
famous message OF the President di-
recting Dewey to capture or destroy the
the Admiral's direction to tho lamented
Gridloy, "You may fire when you are
ready, Gridley.'' -
The train, as it reached the line of
the District of Columbia, stopped for
u few minutes at the little station of
Deanwood, while the reception COM
mittee went through the formality of
presenting the nations guest the free
dom of the District: The ceremony
was performed by Commissioner Wight
in the presence OF the Admiral's fleet
captains, the military and naval mem
bers of the party and as many of the
reception committee as could be crowd
ed into the Admiral's car.
Admiral Dewey's reply was as brief
and characteristic as all of mis- other
speeches have been.
g want to thank you very much, my
friends,n said he, "for this testimonial
of your regard. 1T is true that rs long
as live, and | hope to live long time,
intend to live in Washington. l
thank you again for this expression.
Then, dropping tho tone of formality
in which this had been uttered, he ex-
| tended his hands and said, heartily
.Now.I want to see my friends. Charlie,
old boy, how are ynu?o and he grasped
| G. g. Glover by the hand and went
through the party, shaking the hands
4 of all who were within reach.
| In few minutes the train was in
the brilliantly lighted depot in Wash
ington The middle aisle of the station
had been carpeted to the carriage en-.
trance. Taking the arm of Mr.. William
| ii. Moses, the Admiral headed the pro
.cession down the station, while tht
officers and committeeman fell in at the
rear. The throng about the railway
station checked the streets for many
blocks.
Troop H, Of the Third United States
| Cavalry, under the command of Lieut..
/ Merillat, which was to escort the Ad
miral to the Executive Mansion, had
drawn up on the east side of SiStf
street, facing the station entrance, ant
4 the United States Marine Band hat
formed on their right. The first of th
party to leave the station were the com
mittee of citizens and army and nav.
officials who had gone to New York t.
meet tine Admiral and escort him t.
Washington. They were quickly fol
lowed by the Admiral himself, AM
when he appeared to take his seat in th
carriage the crowd went almost will
with excitement.
The Marine Band gave the four -four
ishes which naval etiquette require
: and then played "Under the Doubl
Eaele," by Wagner, which is said t
he special favorite with the Admiral
and which, at his requesi, the Olympia
band played as the feet sailed out G
the harhor of Hongkong to give battl
to the Spaniards at Manila, and agai
when the famous warship started o
its homeward voyage.
In6 CafF1dpe Wulcll tl6 AuiiliTdl VI
cupied with Mr.. W. Ii. Moses, tn
chairman of the citizens committee
in going from the station to the Whit
House was strikinsly handsome an
was drawn by four spirited bays riddle
, by postillions. As he took his seat til
cavalry troop, at the word of command
swung out into the street in front anc
wheeling to the left, began the marc
up Pennsylvania avenue
As the Admiral's carriage swun
! around the Treasury Building towar
i the White House brilliant spectac
was spread out before him. 10 I'll
: right Lafayette Square was abla2
with electric lights, the great trees an
, flower beds sparkling with many-hue
! lights, while in the midst shone out
} huge electric lights Welcome, AZ
, miral. " The Navy Department b.
yond was ahlaze with lights, as wei
} tho White House grounds. A might
5 roar went up from the crowd as tt
: eAdmiral alighted ut the rortico of tn
: Executive Mansion,
: As the Admiral stepped from the ca
+. riage, Col. Bingham, representing tn
President, stopped forward to esco
him to the East Room, whore Secretal
O. Long, Assistant Secretary Allen and
o brilliant assemblage of naval officia
were ready to extend 10 him the gree
ing of tho navy. Secretary Long W;
y at the door, and as the Admiral entere
d the Secretary grasped his hand III
l said:
t Admiral welcome you home. TIL
/ is tho Navy Department for the M
o ment, and your associates Of the ma
9 are assembled here to give you hear
: greeting.
.'ThanL you, thank you,'' respondt
$ Admiral Dewey, first exchanging q fe
I. words of greeting with the Sncreta
il and then with Mr.. Allen and the 9th
v officials. These included Rear Admira
o Crowinshield, O'Neil, Melville. VI
. Reypen, Hichborn. Bradford, Sampson
Major General Miles, Adiutant- Geper
v Corbin, General Haywood, comman
ing the Marine Corps; Capt Leml
= Judge A Advocate- General OF the Na'
- and many Others.
. . There was no formality, and aftor Il
first greetings Secretary Long invitt
Y the Admiral to accompany him to II
e Presidents library. where MI. Mcki
- lev and the members of the Cabin
n were awaiting him. Arm in arm, Sc
y retary Long and the Admiral proceed
. by tho elevator to the upper floor
the Mansion. The members of I'll
!, Cabinet had assembled in the Cabin
= room, while The President was alo
in the library adjoining.
WELCOMED BY TUE PREsIDENT.
u As Secretary Long entered with Il
Admiral, the President came forwa
" to greet the famous sailor, and, gtas
!, ing his hand, wished him hearty w
"a come.
N The Admiral acknowledged the &C