The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
DEWEY ALMOST EXHAUSTED
PERP ETUAL NERVOUS STRAIN IEL-
 LING ON HIS STRENGTH.

i Saturdays Ceremonies Very TaxanS- l Appeared Pale and Worn Ycsterday- 1 Received Chicago Delegation But Was
 Unable to Shake Rands-Hand Pntncd
 Him Severely.
 | New York, Oct. 1.-The functions and | the receptions that have figured SC
 prominently in the daily life of Admiral Dewey since his arrival off Sandy Hook last Tuesday morning, have proved al
 most too much for his strength. The ual physical and nervous strain that he is almost exhausted, Saturday 6 ceremonies were the most taxing on
 his strength of any he has yet had to
 undergo and he appeared to-day look ing pale and worn. Despite the fact
 that he retired early Saturday evening and enjoyed a good nights rest, the
 admiral to-day was too fatigued to do
 more than remain in his room the
 greater part of the time and rest quiet ly At 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey had
 
 Dewey committee, and before he came
 down sent a message to Mayor Carter
 Harrison requesting that he be not ex- pected to shake hands with the mem
 bers of the committee The admiral
 explained this request by saying that
 he had had so much handshaking on
 Saturday that his hand pained him se-
 verely.
 
 He received Mayor Van Wyck about
 noon. Mayor Van Wyck acted as es-
 cort throughout the day. He was present in the admiraps room, he es- corted the admiral down to the parlor
 where the Chicago delegation was to
 be received and was the only represen-
 tative of the city caring for it's gallant guest There were many callers at the
 Waldorf who wished to send cards to Admiral Dewey, but few were allowed to do so owing to the admiral's fatig- ued condition The only ones admitted were the members of the Chicago dele gation. At 9:25 Mayor Carter Harri- son, accompanied by Ina R. Carter, one of the committeeman, arrived at the hotel. The other members of the com mittee came struggling in and at $50 o'clock they were all present The doors of the bill ball room on the Waldorf side were then thrown open and the members of the committee, headed by Mayor Harrison, entered the room.
 Mayor Harrison then said to the com mittee: You all known Admiral Dew ey is a modest man and man who disiikes speeches and who has but little patience with the American habit of handshaking He has had so many people to shake hands with since he ar- rived in this city that his hands and arm are giving out He has just now sent work to me to ask that at the conclusion of the invitation for him to visit our city there be no attempt on the part of the committee to shake hands with him. I know you would all be glad to have him take your hand in his, but I am certain you must appre- ciate the situation, and l ask as per sonal favor that you honor his request. To not to do so might prejudice him against Chicago, and we are here for the purpose of asking him to visit us. Wait until we get him in our city; then we will take chances of shaking hands with him.
 Promptly at 10 o'clock Admiral Dew ey came into the room. He wore a civ ilian suit. with frock coat and dark trousers and carried no hat. The in- stant he appeared there was burst of applause. He saluted and said: Good all' Admiral Dewey met Mayor Harrison as he advanced with cordial greeting. Mayor Harrison said: Admiral Dewey, I appreciate your dis like for set speeches, and have, there fore, none to make. I only want to say that l thank you in behalf of the Chi cago 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 l wish to extend to you, on behalf of the committee and in behalf of the city of Chicago, an invitation to come to our city. We wish you to come to us whenever you may see fit. We make no special time, but we would be glad to have you with us on October g. when President Mckinley is to be pres ent at the laying of the cornerstone of our new postoffice. While we may not be able perhaps to give you as elaborate 2 celebra ton and as perfect ceremony as was yesterdays, we can and do promise you an equal degree of enthu- siasm. If you cannot come to us now, then consider the invitation a standing one and come at your own pleasure. I now hand you the formal invitation of the committee"
 Admiral Dewey received the bound in yitation that Mayor Harrison extended 70 him The admiral held the invita- .ion in his hand and turned it's pages. | As he continued to turn over the leaves | ne glanced up and said: MT. Mayor and Members of the Committee-The | honor is mine. I consider it great | honor to be waited upon by such a del l ,gation as this, and I consider it a | greater honor that the invitation is put | n such nice way, allowing me to set | ny own time to visit your city. I wish l could go to your city tomorrow, but | hat is impossible. As you know, I am soon due in Washington. Then l must | 70 to Vermont. l must have some rest, | md have not been there for years. It ! S my great regret that I cannot so at | ,nce to your city. I wish so much that
 could be there when President McKin ey will be there. I have a great regard | or Chicago. It is great ciey, and dur ng the last year some of the grandest etters I have ever received came from thank you, Mir. Mayor and I hank you Chicagoans."
 As Admiral Dewey concluded there