Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-03
NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON
Great Crowds of Gothamites Bid the
Admiral Farewell - Trip
Long Ovation.

NEW YORK, Oct. Admiral Dewey
arose early this morning and began prep
arations for his departure for Washing
ton.
After light breakfast, during which he
chatted with the members of his family.
the admiral expressed himself as being
much refreshed after the fatiguing incl
dents of the past week. The admiral saw
no visitors this morning, but kept to his
rooms, attending to some personal business
until about II o'clock, when. with the party
escorting him. he started for drive be-
fore proceeding to the railway station
Myor Van Wyck called about 10 o'clock
and had short talk with the admiral,
whom he bade good-by. Before he allowed
the mayor to leave Admiral Dewey told
him to thank the people of New York fol-
him for the remarkable demonstration in
his honor.
1T was magnificent" said the admiral,
land far exceeded my expectations.
When Admiral Dewey left the Waldorf
Astoria to go to Jersey City, the steps
and window siils and railings of all the
houses between the end OF the hotel on
Thirty-third street and Fifth avenue were
glimpse of him. Down Fifth avenue the
line extended each side of the street being
filled with people.
Members of the committee who had per-
6Ouallj escorted DeWts
the two days celebration assembled in The
hotel before u o'clock. They were st. Clair
Mckelway, Richard Croker, ex-Goyernor
Morton, William McAdoo, w. w. Foster
and James Spellmun. Senator Depew was
missing
The committee went up to Admiral Dew
ey's room with some OF the members of the
Washington committee which was to escort
the admiral to the capital. These were
Senator Redield Proctor, of Vermont; Com
mander Baird and John Jay Edison. Mr.
Mckelway, who headed the local commit
tee, went through no formality, simply
saying:
gentlemen. here is the admiral"
Admiral Dewey bowed, and when asked
IL he was ready to go he said he was and
he and Mr.. Edison started downstairs to the
carriages. His son, George Dewey, fol
lowed:
the hotel together. and Mr.. Edison handed
the admiral into his carriage. The crowd
Immediately recognized the admiral, who
was IN civilian clothing, and then cheer
went up. admiral Dewey bowed his ac-
Acknowledgements. George Dewey got into
the carriage and then Mr.. Edison entered
Sailor NyEard. of the Olympia, was or
the seat with the driver. The police
cleared the middle of the street and the
carriage started OF. Then there was re-
newed cheering and waving OF handker-
chiefs and flags and the admiral took off
his hat and smiled. Then the carriage STOP
ped as Mr.. Edison told the driver to wait
for the other carriages.
The crowd tried to break through the
police lines when the carriage was stop
ped, but the policemen managed to force
the people back again. The cheering was
continuous.
The first carriage after that of Admiral
Dewey's contained Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dewey and Senator Proctor; the second
Captain Coghlan and Mrs. Ceshlan and
Commander Baird; the third. Captain and
Mrs. iamberton; the fourth. Lieutenant
Brumby and Ensign Caldwell, and the
fifth, the two Chinese servants.
All the way down the avenue to Twenty
fifth street the admiral's arrival was
awaited by n huge crowd. AS his car
riage came along the people cheered him
again and again, the admiral acknoowledg-
ing the greeting by raising his hat and
bowing. The carriages drove down Twen-
ty-ffth street to the river, where the ad-
miral boarded the naval yard tug Nina
When Admiral Dewey's carriage reached
the Pennsylvania pier a great cheer went
np. and the admiral lifted his silk hat and
bowed to the right and left until the car
rage passed beyond the crowd. General
Miles hurried 10 the Goor of the carriage
pushing the police aside, at the same time
unbuttoning his overcoat and displaying
his yellow sash and full dress uniform.
How are you, general" said the ad-
inirnl; as he stepped out. Then he was
helped on board by two bluejackets. who