Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-03

ton seemed crowded near the rallrOad sta
ton. AS early as O'Clock in the after
noon the crowd began to assemble. Pass
ing pedestrians would fall in line along the
curbs. thus hoping to maintain a point of
vantage from which Admiral Dewey might
be viewed he passed from the station
in Mrs. Washington McLean's carriage and
was driven to the White House, there TO
meet for the first time since his arrival in
America the chief executive of the nation.
The throng gradually increased until night
fall found the vicinity of 9th street and the
avenue a veritabie mass of humanity The
crowd waited good-naturedly. Admiral
Dewey was scheduled to arrive at $50 and
there was no need of fretting over the
slow passage of time There were incidents
a-plenty in the aggregation to make the
hours and finally the minutes speed away
most rapidly. For long time the avenue
cars forced their way along the thorough
fare almost blocked with people. 1t was
not until few minutes before the admir-
ais train reached the station that the cars
were finally stopped. AS time sped on the
crowd became more and more eager and
enthusiasm was accommodating at a rate
that bespoke the attainment of the safety
valve limit in very short order.
The Cavalry Escort.
1t was $50 O'Clock when troop of the
Sd Cavalry, on garrison duty at Fort Myer,
arrived at the Baltimore and Potomac sta
escort to the Executive Mansion. The ap-
pearance of the cavalrymen was the signal
for prolonged cheering. The Marine Band
soon arrived, too, under the direction of
Lieut.. Santlemann and took up position
on 9th street, opposite the side entrance
to the ST. James Hotel. Mrs. McLean's pri-
vate equipage, drawn by four thoroughbred
horses, one of the leaders and one of the
trailing chargers being ridden by pos
tion. rushed to the 9th street en-
trance of the depot and there was sur
rounded by blue-coats as it waited the ar
rival of its distinguished occupant-to-be.
Inside the station everything was in read
mess for the handling of the immense crowd
that forced it's way into the waiting rooms
of the buildings. Roped passageways were
protected through the combined efforts of
Washington policemen and scores of at
taches of the Pennsylvania railroad in uni
form. The crowd here became very dense
just before the Dewey train scheduled
to arrive. and it was with some difficulty
the pressing horde was kept within the con-
fines allowed.
A carpet had been spread from the train
platform. out through the iron gates, across
the sidewalk and leading into Mrs. Nc
Leans carriage. 1t was down this Rrus-
sells passage The American admiral walked
chapeau in hand, bowling gracefully in re-
Spouse to the deafcning cheers that rent
the evening air.
Awaiting Dewey's arrival were Mr. W.
Henderson Moses chairman of the commit
tee Of one hundred appointed to prepare a
national welcome; Archibald Greenlees, Dis
trict Commissioners John w. Ross and
Lansing II. Beach, Mr. Theodore W. Moves
and several others.
The Admiral Arrives.
1t was 60 o'clock to second when the
tlag-draped train was sighted coming along
the tracks on Virginia avenue from the east
and pointed its pilot toward the 9th street
station. The artillery squad stationed in
the Mall began at once the firing of an adj
miral's salute of twenty-one guns A
| mighty voice Of welcome arose from the
crowd at the station. The cheering grew
and grew and reached Admiral Dewey as he
| sat in his private car. Then the train came
| to a standStill. Another outburSt of mad
cheering was heard. The waiting commit
| teemen rushed down the station platform to
| greet the admiral and his party. There
| first alghted a large number of naval off,
GERS in uniform. 1t was thought the ad-
| miral must be in their midst. and every one
/ within vision was craZed with enthusiasm.
| Finally Admiral Schley emerged from the
crowd. He was attired in citizens clothes
but was recognized l., at once and given
| courtesy by lifting his hat number of
| times.
| Marvellous Ovation.
Admiral Dewey was about the last of the
party to leave the train He walked to the
carriage accompanied by Chairman Moses.
| His short stroll through the station to the
carriage was a marvellous ovation The
| cheering, which had been great on several
| occasions during the evening, Was now
| deafening earsplitting, enthusiastically
| magnificent. The admiral was attired in
| the full uniform of his rank and looked re-
| markably well he. bare-headed. walked
| smn.ng to the equipage. He entered the
| carriage amidst perfect avalanche Of noise
| uttered from thousands of human threats
| An admiring populace was bringing into
| play its capacity of lung power in paying
| tribute Once seated Admiral Dewey placed
| his chapeau upon his head and drew about
| him black mantle which had been upon
! the arm of Mr.. Moses. The latter gentle
| man took seat beside Admiral Dewey and
| the carriage at once drove off to the White
/ House. followed and greeted as it proceed
| ed with a din of cheering seldom, If ever
eQualed.
AS the carriage drove past the Marine
| Band lively march was played.
| Police Arrangements Bad.
| The police arrangements inside the depot
| were IL charge Of Inspectors Pearson and
| Cross, and on account OF the expedition
| with which the admiral left the station
| there was stampede, although the
| crowding about the carriage just before 1t
| was driven away was quite bad.
| In handling the crowd the bluecoats at
| the station were gruff and impolitic refus-
ing absolutely to recognize the blue press
passes issued by the Dewey committee to
| working newspaper men, while a number of
other persons with apparently no right to