Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-12
In WASHINGTON.
Admiral Dewey is Greeted by
President Mckinley.
The Journey from New York TO the
Capital Is Marked by Many Ova-
tiOns-The Admiral Reviews
Zig Parade and Is Pre-
seDtcd with "a Mag
nIticent sword.

Washington, Oct. 3.-rhe home-com,
ing of Admiral Dewey-for hence
forth the national capital is to be his
home-was made the occasion for the
greatest tribute ever paid by Wash
ington to any individual. After the
preliminary welcome in New York,
itself unsurpassed in its kind, it re-
NAMED for the highest in the official
world to hold out the hand of greet
ing to the famous admiral, and to
join with the people who are to be
his fellow citizens in bidding him wei
come.
The citizens had made every prep
aratiOn to make the occasion worthy
of their hero. The decorations were
elaborate. Pennsylvania avenue was
one mass of colored bunting along
the entire line of march from the sta
tion to the White House and, not
content with this, few private citizens
failed to make some display OF color
on their residents. Unique designs
in fairy lamps dotted the horizon;
great searchlights threw broad beams
of bright light across the blue sky Of
clear October evening, and the
stately Capitol stood revealed in all
it's beauty in the powerful rays of
many concentrated lights.
The admiral's journey from New
York was a continuous ovation, limited
in its intensity only by the density Of
population. 1t was said by the rail-
road 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 its full poDu-
ton and every house and crossroads
settlement was turned inside out to
see the flying special pass.
On arriving at the White House Col
IiinGham, representing the president,
stepped forward to escort Dewey 10
the east room, where Secretary Long,
Assistant Secretary Allen and bril-
liant aSsemblage of naval officials
were ready to extend to him the
greeting OF the navy. Secretary Long
was at the door, and after the iirst
greetings Secretary Long invited the
admiral to accompany him to the
presidents library, where Mr.. Nc
Kinley and the cabinet were awaiting
him.
Arm in arm, Secretary Long and
the admiral proceeded to the upper
floor of the mansion. The members
of the cabinet had assembled in the
cabinet room, while the president was
alone in the library adjoining. AS
Secretary Long entered with the adj
miral the president came forward to
greet the famous sailor and, grasp
inc his hand, wished him a hearty
welcome.
The greetings with the cabinet were
brief and then the president and Adj
miral Dewey headed the party toward
me reviewing stand. The crowd
seemed to linCw that the hero was ap-
preaching, for great wave of cheer
ing went up and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. was bathed in light from end to
end.
The stand had been erected at the
head of PENNSYLVANIA avenue Just
south of the treasury building and
as he moved through the stand to the
prov built out from its front. lean
inc on the arm Of President Mckinley
the crowd started a mighty cheer
which passed down the avenue and
was taken up for blocks.
The head of the civic parade which
had been arranged in honor of the
admiral began to pass in review be-
fore him shortly after o'clock. There
were many novel and interesting iea-
lures. The spectacle as the march
ers came up the avenue in the glare
of the red lights. under sweeping
arches of stars from thousands of
Roman candles was beautiful. The
beginning of the march was heralded
bv the bursting of thousands of giant
crackers, while bombs along the line
sent showers of fire into the air.
a hinnfnn Oct 1.-Thp plllmI n
ton of Admiral Dewey's triumphal
homecoming was reached yesterday
in the shadow of the dome of the ma
tional Capitol. Here he received from
the hands of the president the mag
nificent ieweled sword voted him by
congress in commemoration of the vic
tory of Manila bay. This was the
official provocatiun for the ceremony.
But mere official sanction could never
have thrown into the demonstration
the enthusiasm that was meted out
to the admiral as he appeared before
the vast audience, composed not only
of the highest officials in the land, but
of spectators drawn from every quar-
ter of the United States. The battle
of Manila bay was not forgotten, but
it might be said to have been relegat-
ed almost to second place in the de-
sire to do honor to the man who had
proved himself as great after victory
as before it, and who had shown in
the long and trying months that fol-
lowed his naval triumph the qualities
of statesman and wise administra-
tor, as we'll as those of the fighting
leader of victorious feet.
President Mckinley in honor of Ad-
miral Dewey last night gave the lar@-
est dinner party in the history of the
White House social functions. Covers
were laid for over so persons. The
guests included the cabinet, the gov
ernors of nine states. justices of the
supreme court, some of the members
of both houses of congress. army and
navy officials and others. 1t was a
brilliant affair.
435 Per Cent. Rate for Call Loans.
New York, Oct. 3.-The call loan
rate was carried up to 35 per cent. i'll