The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-02

two principals seemed 70 hesitate. AT
that instant some one in the front OF
the crowd stepped forward 70 shake
hands with the admiral. Mayor Hnrri-
son quickly lnterpoGed himself between
the admiral and the enthusiastic west
erner, saying, as he placed his hand on
the mans shoulder, "Do not, do not,
shake hands this morning."
The man stepped back into the crowd.
Admiral Dewey seemed much embar-
raised by the Incident, and he first held
out his hand and then withdrew It.
Mayor Van Wyck then seized tho OPP
portunity thus offered to get away, and.
placing his hand under the elbow Of
Admiral Dewey's right arm, escorted
him out through the door. AS Admiral
Dewey was leaving the room there wns
q burst Of applause, and he turned and
waved n salute with his hand as he
disappeared behind the heavy curtains.
VIII Go 10 Chicago.
Mayor Harrison expressed himself as
well pleased with the reception given
him and the COMMITTEES. When asked II
he thought Admiral Dewey would 80 to
Chicago, he looked surprised 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 so
whenever be pleased"
Ferdinand w. Peck, United States
commissioner to the Paris exposition,
was among the Chicagoans to-day, and
said:
when Admiral Dewey goes to Chica-
go. he can have the whole town, the
county and the state"
The corridors OF the Waldorf Astoria
were thronged all day with people an
XiOus to catch even a glimpse OF the
great admiral. Early In the morning
they began to come In and they were
coming and going all day. But none
OF them was given the pleasure OF see
Ing 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 delegation he was
taken down private stairway and re-
turned the same way. In every con-
celvable manner his movements were
guarded to keep the curious crowd from
getting near him.
Admiral Dewey will leave the Wall
dorf-Astoria Tomorrow at 1916 o'clock
on his journey to Washington. The
trip from Jersey City to Washington
Will be made on the most elaborate spe-
cIal train ever run by the Pennsylvania
railroad. Admiral Dewey's personal
party will consist OF himself, his son,
George B. Dewey, his brother, Charles
Dewey and wife: Captain Lamberton
and wife; Flag Lieutenant Brumby, and
Lieutenant Caldwell. A special private
car will be provided for the admiral. In
addition the following naval officers, as
special guests, will also accompany the
party;
Rear Admirals Sampson, schley,
Philip and Casey: Captains C. D. slgs-
L. P. Wood and Ensign e. L. Bennett.
General Miles will also be lin the
party.
Visit OF PhiIadeIphInns.
The delegation from Philadelphia,
headed by Mayor Samuel H. Ashbrldge,
arrived early in the day, slipped into
parlor on the ThIrty-thlrd street side Of
the hotel and were disposed Of In very
few minutes The admiral came in, said
Good morning to all" and then greet
ed Mayor Ashbridge, who lost no time
In telling Just what they were there for.
He handed the admiral an album con-
tanning the resolutions passed by the
Philadelphia city council, extending the
Invitation. oliiciallg and offering the
freedom Of the city. Mayor Ashbridge
said;
I'VE know that you have many en-
gagenents, and we do not ask you to
come nt any special time. We can only
assure you thut when you do come you
Will receive most hearty welcome"
~ feel very much honoTed," replied
the admiral. ito receive the invitation.
l will go to Philadelphia. but cannot
say now when I will be there, although
would be glad to be able to do So"
Before the applause could get fair
start he had bowed himself out.
The PhllRdelphians were gratlfled at
the result OF their visit and went away
satisfied that they would some day
welcome him in the Quaker city.
At Z o'clock the admiral dIned with
his brother, Charles. and his wife, his
son George and Lleutenants Brumby
and Caldwell.
The admiral retired at $3.50.
my brother told US to-day" 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 yGster-
day morning and started up Broadway.
OF course. he saw the people lining the
river during the naval parade, but he
was not close enough to catch their eX-
preston. and that is what impressed
him coming up Broadway. In speaking
OF the parade, he said 1t was n mngnih-
cent thing to see so many people smil-
ing, and to feel that they were smiling
Mt him."