Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-02

n1m and the COMMITTEES. When asked
If he thought that Admiral Dewey
would 90 to Chicago. he looked sur.
prised and said:
go? of course he will. Didn't he
say he would go some time. That's all
we came for-to get his promise to go
whenever he pleased"
Ferdinand w. Peck, United States
commissioner TO the Paris exposition.
was among the Chicagoans and said:
when Admiral Dewey goes to Chi
cago he can have the whole town, the
county and state
Early in the morning people began
to crowd into the Waldorf Astoria and
they were coming and going much OF
the day. But none Of them was given
the pleasure of seeing Dewey. He was
not down in the corridors of the hotel
at any time. When he was escorted to
the room TO meet the Chicago delega-
ton he was taken down private stair
way and returned the same way. In
every conceivable manner his move
meats We're guarded to keep the curious
crowd from getting near him
The delegation from Philadelphia,
hea.ied by Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridge,
lilC s1lpPCo INV q
parior on the Thirty-thir street side of
the hotel, and Were disposed of in very
few inmates. The admiral came in,
SAID ''Good morning" TO all, and then
greeted Mayor Ashbridge, who lost no
time III telling Just what they We're
there for. He handed the admiral an
album containing the resolutions passed
by the Philadelphia city council, ex-
tending the invitation officially and Of
ferIns the freedom of the city. Mayor
Ash bridge said:
"Wc know that you have many en-
gagements. and we do not ask you to
come at any special time. We can only
assure you that when you do come you
Will receive most hearty welcome.
IL l. ei very much honored," replied
the admiral, Ito receive the invitation.
l will go to Philadelphia. but cannot
say now when will be there, although
would be glad to be able to do so"
Before the applause could get fair
start lie had bowed himself out.
The Phiiadelphians were grateful at
the result of their visit, and went away
satisfied that they would some day
welcome him in the Quaker city.
Shortly after IL o'clock the admiral,
in company with Mayor Van Wyck,
went for drive through Central park
and Riverside drive. They went in a
closed carriage and attracted very little
attention. They were back before
aclock.
the card clerk at the Office sent up
stairs to Admiral Dewey's apartments
several hundred cards and refused to
send up nearly as many more. No one
was permitted to disturb the admiral.
About i o'clock a party of three
turned up at the desk and handed three
cards to the clerk. Upon them were
inscribed the names of Captain w. H.
Reeder, U. 5. N, Captain George @.
Reiter, U. S. N, and Charles Cramp of
Philadelphia. The admiral invited
them up and they remained with him
about 20 minutes.
About O'Clock the admiral dined with
his brother Charles and wife, his son,
George and Lieutenants Brumby and
Caldwell. The admiral retired about
$3.50.
my brother told US today" said
Charles Dewey, later in the day, THAT
he did not begin to fully appreciate
the extent and nature Of his reception
here until he alighted at the Battery
yesterday morning and started up
Broadway. OF course he saw the people
lining the river during the naval pa
rade, but he was not close enough to
catch their expression, and that is what
impressed him coming up Broadway.
In speaking Of the parade, he said it
was a magniicen thing to see SO many
people smiling and to feel that they
were smiling at him.