Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-03

Is; lBy Telegraph to VirgInian- Pilot)
Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-The homs-
coming 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
Il Washington TO any Individual. After
the preliminary welcome in New York,
itself unsurpassed in its kind,'it re-
NAMED lOr tie highest and greatest i'll
the Official word 10 hold out the hand
of greeting 10 the famous Aum.ral, ana
+ to Join With the people who are 10 be
( his fellow. citizens in bidding him wei
& come. The citizens had made every
3 preparation to make the OCCASION
Z worldly OF their hero. The decora lions
were elaborate; Pennsylvania avenue.
was one mass OF colOred "bunting along
the en- tirealine of march from the sta
ton to the White House. and not con-
tent with this, few private cltizens
their residences. Unique designs In
fairy lamps dotted the horizon. great
search lights threw broad beams of
bright Tight across the blue sky of q
!. clear October evening. and the stately
Y Capitol stood revealed in all It's queeny
beauty in the powerful rays of many
il concentrated lights. The same device
was used effectively in the case of other
public buildings within the range of
vision Of the distinguished party on the
) reviewing stand.
] .$z HISTORY RECALLED.
!, ssss$ TheS prov of the White Olympia pro
d Sec fed I'm Bold elief from the stand at
the head OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue
Z Wherein stood s. Dewey. the central
8 figure Of the demons tration. On the
facade of the newly completed general
Z postof1ce building Named forth two In
scriptons set in electric points, the one
reciting the famous message of the
President directing Dewey. then thou
sands of miles away in the far East, to
go forth to destroy the Spanish fleet,
and the other setting out the famous
Admlral's direction to the lamented
Gridley, "You may fire when you are
ready, Gridley," which marked an
epoch In the history of the United
Z States. Twelve thousand members Of
civic organizations paraded before him,
beside tens of thousands of non organ
lied citizens and in a roar of cannon
rockets, tbai5laze of red fire, the thun-
Gderous cheering of the populace, and
the warm greeting of the head of the
nation. Dewey came to the National
8 Capital TO welcome such as has not
been known here hitherto.
His journey here from New York had
Oeen one continuous ovation.
CHEERED ALONG THE LINE.
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 Cap
tain Lamberton and Lieutenant Brum-
/. by.
Thereafter the Admiral lay down and
tried to get a little sleep, but this was
impossible owing to the continuous
cheering along the line.
h. It was said by the railroad officials
and transmen that the ovation during
the run fran New York to Washing
ton was the most remarkable demon
stration that has ever taken place along
the line. Every town turned out its full
population and every house and cross
roads settlement was turned inside out
to see the flying special pass.
+ WELCOMED TO WASHINGTON.
The train as 1t reached the line of the
District of Columbia stopped for a few
minutes at the little station of Dean
wood while the reception committee
went through the formality OF present
ing the Nations guest the freedom of
the District. The ceremony was per-
formed by District Commissioners
Wright in the presence of the Admirals
fleet captains. the military and naval
members of the party and as many of
the reception committee as could be
crowded into the Admiral's car.
. Admiral OeWeyy you are now In the
District of Columbia, and. representing
the commissioners Of the District, !
have the honor of rendering you the
freedom of the national capital, and in
behalf OF the people of the District from
the most exalted to the humblest citi-
zen, give you sincere and cordial
welcome home.
THE ADMIRAL RESPONDS. E
- To Commissioner Whites address the
Admiral responded as follows:
~ want to thank you very much my
friends said he. "for this testimonial
of your regard. 1t Is true that as long
as Live, and hope to live long time
tcheers) I intend to live In Washington.
I.thank you again for this expression .
Then dropping the tone of Formally
In which this had been uttered he ex-
IN tended his hands and said heartily.
!; Now ] want to see my friends. Char
lie. old boy. how are you'll" and he
4 CRASHED c. c. Glover by the hand and
went through the party. shaking the
hands of all who were within reach
THE ADMIRAL's tFAvoRITE.
5ss TIE frst Of the party to leave the
Z atation were the committee Of citizens
4 and army and navy ofllcitls, who Id
q gone to New York to meet the famous
Admiral and escort him to Washing-
"a tom. They were quickly followed the
L Admiral himself, and when he appear
ed TO AXE his seat In the carriage the
II crnuyd went I'm ots N N \ i,