The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
DEWEY HOMECOMING
The Naval Hero Gets an Enthusi-
astic Welcome at Washington.
AN INTERESTING CIVIC PARADE
The Catholic Societies Made an Effective
Showing In the Column Keviewed-The
Letter Carriers Illuminated Envel-
ope and other NoveI Features.

ing of Admiral George Dewey
henccforth the national capital Is TO he
his home-was made the occasion for
the greatest tribute ever paid 10y Wash
ington to any individual. The citizens
had made every preparation TO make
the occasion worthy of their nero.
Pennsylvania avenue was one mass ol
colorcd bunting along the entire llnc
of march from the station to the white |
house and, not content with this, few
private citizens failed to make some |
display of color ON their residences
On the facade of the newly completed
Government post Office building Hamed
forth two inscriptions set in electric
points, the one reciting the famous
message of the president directing
Dewey. then thousands of miles away
in the far east, to go forth to destroy
the Spanish fleet, and the other setting
out the famous admiral's direction TO
the lamentcd Gridlcy, You may fire
when YOU are ready. Gridlcy," which
marked an epoch in the history of the
United States. Twelve thousand mem
bers of civic organizations paraded be-
fore him, besides tens of thousands OF
non-organized citizens, and in roar OF
cannon rockets and the blaze of red
fire and the thunderous cheeringof the
populace and the warm greeting OF the
head of the nation, Dewey came to the
national capital to welcome such as
has not been known here hitherto.
The train as it reached the line OF
the District of Columbia stopped for a
few minutes at the little station of
Deadwood while the reception commit
tee went through the formality of pre-
senting the nations guest the freedom
of the district. The ceremony was
performed by District Commissioner
| Wright in the presence of the admiraps
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. John
! Addison Porter, secretary to the presi-
dent, had first extended President Nc
| Kinley's greetings to which the admir-
al returned his thanks very briefly.
In few minutes the train was in
the brilliantly lighted depot. The
first of the party to leave the station
was the committee of citizens and
army and navy officials who had gone
to New York to meet the famous ad'
mral and escort him to Washington.
They were quickly followed by the ad-
miral himself and when he appeared to
take his seat in the carriage the crowd
went almost wild with excitement.
As the admiral's carriage swung
around the treasury toward the white
house brilliant spectacle was spread
out before him. To the right Lafayette
square was ablaze with electric lights,
the great trees and flower beds spark
ling with many hued lights, while in
the midst shone out in huge electric
letters, "Wclcome, Admiral" The
navy depar m mt beyond was ablazc
with lights 40 were the white house
grounds. A mighty roar went up from
the crowd as the admiral alighted AT
the portico of the executive mansion.
As he stepped from the carriage, Col
Bingham, representing the president
stepped forward to escort him to the
east room, where Secretary Long
Assistant Secretary Allen and "A bril-
liant assemblagc of naval officials
were ready to extend to him the greet
ing of the navy. Arm in arm, Secre
tary Long and the admiral proceeded
by the elevator to the upper floor o
the mansion. The members of tn,
cabinet had assembled in the cabine
room, while the president was alone il
the library adjoining. As Secretar!
Long entered with the admiral tn
president came forward to greet th
famous sailor, and grasping his han'
! ,,,i.bnJ him a baartV ,ya1aputa
The greetings with the cabinet wer
brief and the president and Admira
Dewey headed the party to the review
, ing stand.
The head of the civic parade whicl
had been arranged in honor of the ad
miral began to pass in review bcfor
him shortly after eight o'clock. Their
were many novel and interesting fea
lures relieving the sameness OF tn
ordinary civic parade. The spectacle
5 as the marchers came up the length q
> the avenue in the glare of the re
lights, under sweeping arches of star
from thousands of Roman candles, wa
/, beautiful and impressive.
The Catholic societies of the distriC
made special effort to do honor t
! Lne hulnlfdl ana WIFI NNcellSlJ TthulIl
for their contingent was one of tn
: most numerous and effective in tn
column. They bore great illuminate
, crosses, many of the orders We're i
uniform and all the marchers carrie
flaming red torches. The letter ca
riers had all the local postal cars /
line, ablaze with light, spelling wore
of welcome TO Dewey. One of the fei
!. lures was a gigantic illuminated er
a velope addressed to Admiral Georg
9 Dewey, Manila, and marked "Returne
Il to Washington, The German soci
ties had most creditable represents
ton and altogether the civic parad
was worthy one. AS the rear Of til
/ column passed, the public fell in b.
II hind and passed before the reviewin
@ stand for an hour to get glimpse 1
l. their hero.
1t was 9:lO o'clock when the fatigue