Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03


| with oreat reeret that she had not been
we'll In reply the President suggested
| that the admiral meet Mrs. Mckinney.
They stenned ont. to the corridor when
! Mrs Mckinley makes sitting room
and there found her with some iaoy
friends The admiral was presented
ana received from Mrs. Mckinley as
,reu as The President. a most hearty
welcome home.
| pa,urning TO the library. the Presi-
dant invited his cabinet associates to
noet the admiral Secretary Hay
headed the party followed by Sec.
hitchcock Postmaster General Smith,
Attorney General Griggs, Sec. Root and
! SEQ Wilson. Former Secretary Alger
n.as also present The greetings with
tho cabinet were brief and then the
president and Admiral Dewey headed
| the party toward the reviewing stand.
They passed out OF the rear side of the
House and out to the street in the rear
of the treasury.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue was bathed in
light from end To end. The stand haa
heen erected at the head of Pennsyl-
vania avenue south of the treasury de-
partment building. and as the admiral
moved through the stand to the prov
built out from its mighty front. leaning
on the arm of President Mckinney, the
crowd started Il mighty cheer which
passed down the avenue and was taken
up for blocks. The admiral frequently
bowed his acknowledgements. The
President and Admiral Dewey were
Joined at the front of the stand by
Secs Hay. Root. Hitchcock and Will
son md Postmaster General SMITH OF
fcers Of the Olympia and other naval
officials As the cheering at length
died away. the admiral turned to Mr..
Mckinley and the two seating them
selves entered into conversation while
awaiting the arrival OF the pro- ession-
The head of the civic parade mad
| been arranged in honor Of the admiral
| began to pass in review before him
! shortly after o'clock. There were
many novel and interesting features.
| The spectacle as The lnarChers came
| up the length Of The avenue in the
| glare Of the red lights under sweeping
arches of stars from thousands of Ro-
man candles was beautiful and impress
| sive. The beginning of the march was
| heralded by the bursting of thousands
of giant crackers. while bombs along
the line sent showers Of fire into the
| air.
The column was headed by Gen.
George Harris chief marshal, leading
Il numerous body Of hicyclists. The
wheels were interviewer with garlands
and wreathes of flowers and greens and
! colored bunting and every wheelman
/ carried Chinese lanters. Many We're in
costume. CLOSE behind the Marine
Band came the veteran organizations
ana Dewey. himself veteran and a
G. A. r. man. looked with pride ming
led with sorrow upon the gray neads
who marched past.
A spccial need of applause went out
to the veterans of the Spanish war who
mustered in creditable numbers.
\ Formidable detachment in the line
was that of the International Machin-
lists. following d great 6-iJch rifed can
non from the Washington navy yard,
bearing the Inscription: We Make the
Guns for Dewey.
The Catholic societies Of the District
made Il special effort to do honor to the
admiral ana their contingent was one
/ Of the most numerous ana effective in
the column. They bore great illuni-
mated crrssfa many Of the orders We're
in uniform ana al of the marchers car
Yied flaming red torches.
The letter carriers had all Of the local
postal cars in line. about ablaZe with
electric lights. spelling words Of wei
come Ia Dewey. one of their features
was gigantic illuminated envelope
! addressed 10 Admiral George Dewey
Manila and marked Returned t.
Washington"
The German societies had Z most
creditalle representation and altogeth-
. er the civic parade was Il worthy one
As the rear of the column passed tn,
public fell in behind ana passed before
the reviewing stand for All hour to get
, a glimpse of the admiral.
The crowd was so eager to see Dewey
that they spoiled the effectiveness OF
this part of the arrangements by
. breaking through the ropes ano
7, surging about the grand stand where
they gave vent to wild cheering and I
!, noisy demonstration that completely
! upset this part Of the review. Admira
:. Dewey gave frequent acknowledgment
:. to the cheers for him. and. seeing tina
4 the review had lost its distinctive char
act,r AZ procession. quilted his plac'
! carly and with the President and thu
!. members Of the cabinet left die stand
=, The admiral proceeded IL the home o
- his hostess Mrs. Mclean. and some q
l., the Others accompanied III" PrtSiden
N 10 the White House. the procession
!. was in line for half an hour later am
n there were frequent Sllutes in igno
J., rare. of the admiral'S absence.
l., 1t was 80 o'clock when the fatigue
3 recipient of the days demonstration
r reached the residence of AIRS. Washing
s. ton Mclean. mother of the Democrat
= candidate for governor Of Ohio On
Y. street facing Farragut square. He wa
RS accompanied by Chairman Moses, hi
two aides Lieuts. Brumhy and i'ald
L. We |. and his son. George O. Dewey, ~
10 irving at the same time. The admirs
Ne was met at the head of the :itairca s
"a by Mrs. Mclean and her daughter:
nj Mrs. HaZen and Mrs. Ludlow and he
rs grandson Capt. Fredk. Burger. Mr..
he Mclean welcomed the admiral an
he turned over the hoCsr to him for hi
nd use during his stay in Washingto!
Mrs. Mclean ard the members of h.
r. family then left going to her countr
- residence. BeaVcre, ia the suburbs ,
tn Washington.