The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
And Is Personally Greeted by the
Chief Executive AID Then Pre-
scented to Mrs. Mckinley.
CIVIC PARADE In HIS HONOR
THOUSANDS PASS IN REVIEW BE-
, FORE DEWEY AND M'KINLEY.
Pretty Electric HluminatiOns and Dis
plays Of FirewOrks-A TiresOme
Day-The Trip from New York..

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The home-com-
ing of Admiral George Dewey-for hence
forth the national capital is to be his home
was made the occasion for the greatest
tribute ever paid by Washington to any In
dividual. After the preliminary welcome In
New York, itself unsurpassed in it's kind, it
remained for the highest and greatest in
the official world to hold out the land OF
greeting to the famous admiral and to join
with the people who are to be his fellow,
citizens in bidding him welcome.
The citizens had made every preparation
to make the occasion worthy of their hero.
The decorations were elaborate. Pennsyi-
vania avenue was one mass of colored bunt-
ing along the entire line of march from the
station to the White House, and, not con-
tent with this, few private citizens failed
to make some display Of color on their res
licences. Unique designs In fairy lamps
dotted the horizon, great searchlights threw
broad beams of bright light across the blue
sky of a clear October evening and the
stately Capitol stood revealed in it's queenly
beauty ia the powerful rays of many con-
centrated lights. The same device was
used effectively In the case of other public
buildings within the range of vision of Adj
miral Dewey and the President as they re-
viewed the throng of people from the PROV
OF the white Olympia projecting from the
center OF the stand erected Just south OF the
treasury building at the kaHd OF Pennsxl-
gania avenue.
On the facade of the newly COM
pleted government postoffice building
famed forth two inscriptions set In electric
points, the one reciting the famous message
of the President, directing Dewey, ten thou
sand miles away in the far East, to go forth
to destroy the Spanish fleet, and the other
setting out the famous admiral's direction
to the lamented Gridley: You may fire
when you are ready, Gridley," which
marked al epoch in the history of the
United States.
Twelve thousand members of civic organ
izations paraded before him, besides tens of
thousands of nonorganized citizens, and in
a roar of cannon rockets and the blaze or
red fire and the thunderous cheering of the
populace and the warm greeting of the
head of the Nation Dewey came to the ma
tional capital to a welcome such as has not
been known here hitherto.
ONE CONTINUOUS OVATION.
The admiral's journey here from New
York had been one continuous ovation, linn
tied in its intensity only by the density of
population. The decorated special train,
which left the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry
slip In Jersey City at 1:50 o'clock in the
afternoon, was fully in keeping with it's
distinguished passenger. 1t was made up
Of five cars, the Pensylvania's prize special,
the Atalanta, a dining car, a combination
smoker and three parlor cars for the ac-
commodation of the Washington reception
committee. The special was given a clear
track and tho RIM m yVaCbfnptnn uroc rnaJo
without a stop. except at Gray's Ferry, on
the outskirts of Philadelphia, where engines
were changed and a new train crew came
aboard.
Almost Immediately after going aboard
the train the admiral retired to his private
car for luncheon, which was served for
six, Admiral Dewey, his son George, his
brother and wife, Captain L.amberton and
Lieutenant Brumby. Thereafter the admiral
lay down and tried to get a little sleep,
but this was impossible, owing to the con-
tinuous ovation along the line.
1t was said by the railroad officials and
trainmen that the ovation during the run
from New York to Washington was the
most remarkable demonstration that has
ever taken place along the line. Every town
turned out it's full population and every
house and crossroad settlement was turned
inside out to see the flying special pass.
1t had been the intention of the we'll
meaning committee to notify all tie towns
along the route at what hour tile special
might be expected. but the train dispatcher
at Jersey City heard of it and entered a
hasty protest. saying that 1t was next to
impossible to get the special out of town,
and notice in advance would probably block
the tracks. Apparently, however, the rail-
road telegraph operators had passed the tip
along and the crowds were on hand as
though they had been sent for.
a bare stop was made at Princeton, where
young Dewey had been a student, and the
admiral went TO the platform for a minute,
merely saying to the boys that he was
pleased with the reception they had given
him. 1t was such a reception as an emper-
or might have envied, every student of the
college town being in evidence, as we'll as
the whole population Of the place, while
college yells ~resounded above the rumble
of the departing train.
PATRIOTIC LITTLE ONES.
Admiral Dewey was particularly touched
all along the line by the number of chill
dren who turned out to see him. They
formed a very large part of the crowd in
every town. and wherever there was a
schoolhouse the children had evidently been
given a special recess TO come out and
cheer the train. There was another large
crowd of children at Baltimore. and Ad-
miral Dewey, who had come to the rear
platform for the sixth or seventh time on
the trip. said TO the trainmaster. who was
standing by him. that he felt more touched
and complimented by the attention of the
children than by almost any other thing
that had happened since his return to
America
J AL along the line every train. freight or