The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

Washington, Oct. 2.-The home COM
ing of Admiral George Dewey-for
henceforth 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, it.
self unsurpassed in its kind, it re-
manned for the highest and greatest in
the official world to hold out the hand
of greeting to the famous admiral and
to join with the people who are TO be
his fellow citizens in bidding him well
come. .
The citizens had made every prepara-
ton to make the occasion worthy of
their hero. The decorations were elan-
crate. Pennsylvania, avenue was one
mass of colored bunting along the en-
tire line of march from the station to
the white house, and, not content with
this, few private citizens failed to make
some display of color on their resi-
dences. Unique designs in fairy amps
dotted the horizon; great searchligats
threw broad beams of bright light
across the blue sky on clear 'october
revealed in its queenly beauty in the
powerful rays of many concentrated
lights.
The same device was used effectively
in the case of other public gatherings
within the range of vision of the dis
tinguished party which stood to review
the great throng of people which passed
slowly along beneath the PROV ce the
white Olympia which projected III bcld
relief from the stand at the head Of
Pennsylvania avenue, whereon stood
Dewey, the central figure of the demon
stration.
Marks an Epoch.
On the facade of the newly completed
government postoffice famed forth Two
Inscriptions. the one reciting the fa-
nous message of the president direct
ing Dewey, then thousands of miles
away in the far East, to go forth to
destroy the Spanish fleet, and TIE other
setting out the famous admirals direc-
ton TO the lamented Gridley You may
fire when you are ready, Griliey,"
which marked an epoch in the history
of the United States.
Twelve thousand members of civic
organizations paraded before him. be-
sides tens of thousands of non-organ-
iZed citizens, and in a roar OF cannon
rockets and the blaze Of red fire and The
thunderous cheering of the poDulace
and the warm greeting of ehe lead Of
the nation, Dewey came to tha national
capital to welcome which has never
been known here hitherto.
His journey from New York had been
one continuous ovation, limited in its
intensity only by the density of popl:-
lation. The decorated special .:ain
which left the Pennsylvania railroad
ferry slip in Jersey City at 1:50 o'clock
in the afternoon was fully in keeping
with its distinguished passenger 1t
was made up of five cars, the Pennsyl-
vania's prize special, the Atlanta, din,
ing car, combination smoker and
three parlor cars for the accommoda-
ton of the Washington reception COM
mittee. The special was given a clear
track and the run to Washington was
made without a stop, except at Grays
Ferry on the outskirts of Philadelphia,
where engines were changed and a now
train crew came aboard. Almost imme-
diately after going aboard the train the
admiral retired to his private car for
luncheon, which was served for six, Ad-
miral Dewey, his son George, his broth
er and wife, Captain Lamberton and
Lieutenant Brumby.
Thereafter the admiral lay down and
tried to get a little sleep. but this was
impossible, owing to the continuous
ovation along the line.
A Wonderful Ovation.
It was said by the railroad officials
and trainmen that the ovation during
the run from New York to Washington
was the most remarkable demonstra-
ton that has ever taken place along the
line. Every town turned out It's fuli
population and every house and cross
roads 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 the
towns along the route at what hour the
special might be expected, but the train
dispatcher at Jersey City headed them
off and offered a hasty protest. saying
that it was next to impossible to get
the special out of town, and that no.
tice in advance would probably block
the tracks.
Apparently, however. the railroad
telegraph operators had passed the re-
port along and the crowds We're on
hand as though they had been sent for.