The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-14
OVATIONS TO DEWEY
WE'RE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT
HIS JOURNEY FROM VERMONT
TO BOSTON
CROWD IN BOSTON DEPOT

COngregated to Extend Welcome
to the Hero of Manila Bay-The
Well Under the Strain of Return
ing Greetings.
BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 13.-Admiral
Dewey and a small party Of friends, in
Guiding his son and Lieut.. Brumby, left
Mortified, VT, at 1920 this afterno n
on a special train of two parlor cars.
AT every station there was a cheering
crowd and occasionally a grand army
post would be drawn up in line. Salutes
were fired with t6rpedoes or with rifles
AT each station the train was slowed up
so that the people could see the admiral,
who sat at the windows at the rear
car.
At White River Junction the train was
sent across the river to West Lebanon,
where the train of President futile, OF
the Boston & Maine road, was waiting,
containing besides the president and
other railroad officers, Gov. Frank w
Rollins and other New Hampshire Of
ficials and representatives of the legls-
lature of Massachusetts.
The car in which the admiral rode was
attached to President Tuttle's train, ana
Gov. Rollins, who was to conduct the
admiral through New Hampshire, was
introduced to his guest. By this time
the crowd of sightseers was cheering and
the admiral stepped upon the rear plat
form in time to hear the Dartmouth boys
from Hanover give a yell. They called
for a speech and the admiral said:
81 can't make speech
Just then the train started, the college
boys yelled, and the admiral called
out:
That's it, boys, you'll own the country
some day.
AS the train ran through New Hamp,
shire the enthusiasm increased, as the
crowds were larger. Factories along the
track blew their whistles, fire bells were
rung and torpedoes were continually ex-
ploded along the track.
CROWDS CHEER DEWEY.
At all the stations the train ran SLOW
ly and the admiral and Gov. Rollins stood
together on the platform, bowling right
and left At Concord the crowd was
big one. The train pulled down to the
railroad shops, where change of en-
gines was made. new engine, named
Olympia backed up to where the adj
miral could see the front. 1t bore an i'm
nense gilt medallion of the admiral on
the boiler head while under it was a
miniature barbette, with long guns, and
the inscription, Stand to your guns and
obey orders"
While the train was in waiting, Admiral
Dewey, from the rear Platform, was
greeted by several st. Paul school boys
and shook hands with several friends
Then the train continued to Manchester,
reaching there amid salute from the
First New Hampshire battery. Each
window in the great Amosksag corpora
ton building, facing the track, had it's
knot of operatives, waving cloth or
aprons.
As the train moved away from Concord
the Massa chusetts representatives went
into the car and were presented to the
admiral by Gov. Rollins, who turned him
over to the Massachusetts men.
AT Lowell there was dense crowd
From Lowell to Boston 1t seemed as il
the tracks were lined with people so thick
were the stations. The train pulled into
Boston to find a thick jam of humanity.
GREAT CROWD AT BOSTON.
Fully 5000 people were crowded in and
around the station, and in the rush to
get look at the hero he was well nigh
carried off his feet. He was met by
Mayor Quincy and a delegation repre-
senting the Home Market club, the cham
Der of commerce and other municipal
bodies. The admiral rode at the head of
a cofunln OF LOCO war veterans through
the citys principal downtown streets
to the Hotel Touraine, which will be his
home during the three days stay here.
The admirals escort was composed of
war veterans. Following them were c.
a. r. posts, and after them Civil and
Spanish war veterans.
All the streets are illuminated and
crowds lined the sidewalk Red fire was
burned profusery.
The admiral, after dinner, viewed a fine
display Of fireworks on Boston Common
from his apartments at the hotel He
retired soon afterWard. Tomorrow he
will have an arduous day, as he will at
tend many functions. In the forenoon
he will hear the school children sing on
the common; be presented a watch at
city hail. and review a parade, which
Will include the entire state militia, mo-
bilized for its fall maneuvers. In the
evening there will be a banquet at the
Algonquin club.
The admiral expects to leave for New
York on Sunday.