The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-03
GUEST OF THE NATION.

Dewey Makes Triumphal Entry
Into Washington.
OFFICIAL WELCOME TO ADMIRAL.
Greatest Tribute Ever Paid by the Ma
tional Capital to Any Individual-With
President Mckinley He Reviews Im-
mense Parade.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The home-com-
ing Of Admiral Dewey-for henceforth
the national capital is to be his home
was made the reason for the greatest
tribute ever paid by Washington to any
individual. After the preliminary vel
come, in itself unsurpassed of its kind,
it remained for the highest and great
est in the official world to hold out the
hand of greeting to the famous admiral
and to join with the people who are to
be his fellow citizens in bidding his
welcome. The citizens had made every
preparation to make the occasion worthy
of their hero. The decorations were
elaborate. Pennsylvania avenue was
one mass of colored bunting along the
entire line of march from the station to
the white house, and not content with
this, few private citizens failed to make
some display of color OF their resi-
dences. Unique designs in fairy lamps
dotted the horizon; great searchlights
threw broad beams Of bright light across
the blue sky Oh a clear October evening
ard the stately capitol stood revealed in
its queenly beauty in the powerful rays
of many concentrated lights. The same
device was used effectively in the case
of other public buildings within the
range of vision of Admiral Dewey and
the president as they viewed the throng
of people from the Prov of the white
Olympia projecting from the center of
the stand erected just south of the treas
ury building, at the head of Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Unparalleled Reception.
On the facade of the newly completed
government, postoffice building famed
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 and destroy
the Spanish fleet, and the other setting
the famous admiral's direction to the
lamented Gridley: t'You MAJ fire
when ySu are ready. Gridley, /" which
marked an epoch in the history of the
United States. Twelve Thousand mem
bers of civic organizations passed be
( fore him besides tens of thousands Of
nor. organized citizens, and in roar Of
cannon rockets and the blaze of red
fire and the thunderous cheering of the
populace, and the warm greeting o1
the head of the nation, Dewey came tt
the national capitol to a welcome sucl
as has not been known here hitherto.
One Continuous Ovation.
His journey here from New York hat
its intensity only by the density O
population. Almost Immediately afte,
getting aboard the train the admira
retired to his private car for luncheon
Thereafter the admiral lay down ant
tried to get littls ,leep, but this wa
impossible owinlN b the continuou
cheering along I'll me. 1t was said b.
the railroad offid land trainmen tina
the ovation duri the run from New
York to Washington was the most re
markable demonstration that has eve
taken place along the line. Every tow
turned out it's full population and ever
house and cross roads settlement wa
turned inside out to see the flying spe
cial pass.
Freedom of Washington.
The train as it reached the line Of th
District Of Columbia stopped for a fe,
minutes at the little station Of Dear
wood while the reception committe
went through the formality of presen
ing the nations guest the freedom ,
the district.
Admiral Dewey's reply was as bril-
and characteristic as all of his 9th,
speeches have been.
81 want to thank you very much, N
friends" said he, "for this testimoni
Of your regard. 1t is true that as lo1
as live, and hope to live long tim
intend to live in Washington.
thank you again for this expression. {"
In few minutes the train was in Il
brilliantly lighted depot. The first
the party to leave the station was Il
committee of citizens. They we
quickly followed by the admiral hil
self and when he appeared to take /
seatin the carriage the crowd went ,
most wild with excitement. As
took his seat the cavalry troop at t
word Of command swung out into t
street q front and wheeling to the Il
began the march up historic Penns