Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-02
ESCORT FOR DEWEY
Prominent Washin tonians Who Went
to Meet the Admiral.
MANY OF THEM HIS CID FRIENDS
These Had a Douby Pleasant
Function to Perform.
ETAILS OF I'll E TR P

Special From IA StaT Correspondent
JERSEY CITY. y. J.. October dewey
is coming home. surrounded by a band of
distinguished government officials and
prominent citizens of Washington. He is
coming as fast as one Of the finest trains
in the world can carry HIM TO the national
capital. which N the broadcast sense is his
home In his welcome IS something more
than The enthusiasm Of !, greeting 20 one
known only through his fame. There is in
il the warmer feeling of old acquaintance
and personal regard autedating great fame.
The ira n carrying the escort committee
from Washington to meet Admiral Dewey,
and on which he is coming, left Washing
ton promptly at 1:30 o'c.ock this morning.
The entire escort committee. except Mr..
schafer who was detained by some work
that had to be done in connection with
another committee. were on the tram.
Those who composed the escort We're:
W. V. Cox. vice chairman general COM
mttee; W. L. Van Wickle. secretary gen
eral committee: r. Ross Perry. chairman
reception committee: Rear Admiral A. S.
CrOwninshieid, Rear Admiral r. B. Brad
ford. Rear Admiral W X. Van Reypen,
Rear Admiral George ". Melville Rear
r. Endicott, Brig. Gen. Charles Haywood,
Capt 5. c. Lemley. John Addison Porter,
Mr.. ]. E. Boyd. Mr. P. S. Heath, Mr.
Thomas Ryan, Mr.. A. A Adee, Mr.. e H.
Roberts, Mr.. John 3. Wight. Col. Andrew
Geldes Com. Frederick Singer, Maj. o. L.
Pruden, Chaplin Brown. {. c. Glover, s.
H. Kaufman. J. h. Larner, Col. NJ. NJ
Parker r. II. Warner, Gen. j. NJ. Wilson,
Z. J. Stellwagen NJ l. Weller. Simon Wolf,
W. S. Hutchfns, VIM. Corcoran Hill. Colin
Studs, William H. Rapley, NJ. c. Emery
A. NJ LOthrop. Bernard r. Green, Archi-
bald Hopkins, George T. Dunlop, Daniel
Murray, Daniel Frazer. II. l.. West, for
the Washington Post; John z. Miller for
The Evening Star ]. II. Shannon. for the
Washington Times J. w. Mitchell, for the
Associated Press; \. ]. Stofer, for the
Scripps-McRae Press Association.
Old Acguaintances in Party.
Many of them know Admiral Dewey.
and they went TO meet him with a feeling
or admiration and TO do him honor as the
great national hero that he is and the
neighbor in whom they have just pride.
A common expression among the members
Of the esc1r; was that in the performance
Of this duty there was an occasion to be
remembered. The party was in charge of
Mr.. Colin Studs. district passenger agent
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, and the train,
consisting Of composite car, a dining
car and three parlor cars, was one of the
most magnificent Of the Pennsylvania rail-
roads
The train is known as the Dewey special
Every appointment is the most perfect
known to railroad travel. and the service
and attendance was such as might nowhere
he had but at the very finest hotel Of a
great city. The trip was made as com
fortably as few hours could be spent in
It sentIemau's club room.
Secretary ] Addison Porter Joined the
party as the personal representative of the
President Dr. j. Is. @. Gusts was added
10 the committee in the place Of Mr.. Scha-
fer.
The train which brings Admiral Dewey
h. Washington will be used by the Presi-
dent on his western trip. The composite
car Atlantic is finished in carved mahogany
and upholstered in leather, and is provided
with an elegantly fitted bath room and
barber SHOP
The Atlanta which is Admiral Dewey's
private car on this occasion. is a very fine
private ear. The Atlanta is fitted up as an
elegant home. 1t was attached 10 the train
a. Jersey city and was decorated with flags
q designate ii Dewey's car
Every man contributing to the complete
ness of the occasion will be proud TO re-
member il. The Pullmans were in charge
of J. b. Columbus. Pullman Conductor W.
$. Wright was in charge of the dining car
and d. \. Duncan had charge of the com
mtssary The train conductor was S. J.
Cameron and engine No 81 was in com
mand of Engineer p. Mendenhall.
Admiral Met at the Wharf
On arriving at Jersey City special COM
mittee was selected to meet Admiral Dewey
AT the wharf, where he was landed from
the dispatch boat. and then escort him to
the special car, where the greeting was
given him formally. This special commit
tee consisted of Messrs. Cox, Babson, Van
Wickle. Perry. Porter. Wight. the admiras
of the navy; Generals Wilson and Hay
wood. Messrs. Stillwagen, Wolf and Adee.
r. Ross Perry. chairman Of the recep-
ton committee. greeted Admiral Dewey on
behalf of the committee for the capital
of the nation. He said, addressing the ad-
miraI:
Admiral Dewey. you We're yesterday the
honored guest Of a great state; today the
nation claims you as her own. We have
come to welcome you to your home in her
capital city. She awaits there to put the
seal Of her formal appreciation upon your
great achievements. Her heart went out
to YOU when a year ago in Manila bay
your triumphant cannon told the other
nations of the world that she had come
am"nB them as one of them. But 1t Is
only today that she can give you the benef-
icent hand of welcome, and she does it as
q good mother welcomes her son who
comes from the battlefield bringing with
him the golden sheaves Of victory.
Mr.. Simon Wolf then pinned medal on
Admiral Dewey's coat saying that he did
this on behalf of the committee; that the
medal was of historic significance not only
on account of the impress it bore, but also
on account of the metal of which it was
composed being captured by the admiral
himself on thar memorable day In May in
Manila bay. May You long wear it in
kealJu and happiness"
Slight Change i'm Program.
Admiral Dewey was greeted in behalf of
Washington at the wharf in Jersey City
where he was landed from a government
boat. This was change in the program
made at the last minute. Admiral Dewey
climbed upon the dock on the arm of Mr.
John Joy Edison. As soon as he got on the
firm platform he stepped quickly and seized
c. c. Glovers hand and said: Why, hello
Charley
Then followed a few introductions and
then the address of welcome. The train
arrived at Jersey City exactly on time
going a little slower toward the last TO
avoid being ahead of time. The committee
proceeded at once to Adams Express Com
pany's wharf. where they awaited the ar
rival OF Admiral Dewey.
On reaching the District line this after
noon Commissioner Wight will extend to
Admiral Dewey the freedom of the civ
He VIII present the admiral with parch-
ment on which is engrossed the following.
THE freedom of the national capital is
hereby rendered to Admiral George Dewey
of the United States navy as the guest OF
the District of Columbia on the occa sion of
the ceremonies in honor Of the achieves
ments OF the forces under his command in