The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

not been there for years. 1t Is my great
regret that l cannot go at once to your city.
I wish so much / could be there when
President Mckinley will be there. / nav
a great regard for Chicago. 1t Is a great
city. and during the last year som of the
grandest letters l have ever received came
from Chicago. I thank you. Mr.. Mayor,
and I thank you. Chicagoans."
AS Admiral Dewey concluded there was a
moments pause. Each Of the two prin-
cipals seemed to hesitate. At that instant
some one in front OF the crowd stepped
forward TO shake hands with the admiral.
Mayor Harrison quickly interposed himself
between the admiral and the enthusiastic
Westerner, saying. as he placed his hand
on the mans shoulder, Don't do that,
please; don't ask Admiral Dewey TO shake
hands this morning" The man stepped
back into the GROVE Admiral Dewey
seemed much embarrassed by the incident.
and he first held out his hand and then
withdrew It. Mayor Van Wyck then seized
the opportunity thus offered to get away,
and, placing his hand under Admiral
Dewey's right arm, escorted him out
through the door. AS Admiral Dewey was
leaving the room there was a burst Of ap-
plause. and he turned and waved a salute
with his hand as he disappeared behind the
heavy curtains.
Mayor Harrison expressed himself as well
pleased with the reception given him and
the committee. When asked. IL he thought
Admiral Dewey would 80 to Chicago, he
looked surprised and said: Go? OF course
he will. Did not he say he would go some
time? That's all we came for-to get his
promise to go whenever he pleased
Ir.~lt,4~l w nozI- Tr~l@~I O%.a1o ~-
missioner to the Paris exposition, was
among the C~hicagoans to-day and said:
when Admiral Dewey goes TO Chicago he
can have the whole town, the county and
the State"
A PHILADELPHIA DELEGATION.
The delegation from Philadelphia, headed
by Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridge. arrived
early in the day, slipped into a parlor on
the Thirty-third-street side Of the hotel
and were disposed Of In a very few min
utes. The admiral came in, said good
morning" to all. and then greeted Mayor
Ashbridge. who lost no time In telling just
what they were there for. He handed the
admiral an album containing the resolu-
lions passed by the Philadelphia City
Council, extending the Invitation officially
and offering the freedom of the city. Mayor
Ashbridge said: I'VE know that you have
many engagements, and We do not ask you
to come at any special time. We can only
assure you that when you do come you
will receive a most hearty welcome"
Il feel very much honored," replied the
admiral. Ito receive the invitation. l will
go to Philadelphia, but / cannot say now
when 1 will be there, although 1 would be
glad to be able TO do So" Before the APP
plause could get a fair start he had bowed
himself out.
The Phiiadelphians were gratified at the
result Of their visit. and went away satis-
ned that they would some day welcome him
in the Quaker City.
The corridors of the Waldorf-Astoria
were thronged all day with people anxious
TO catch even a glimpse Of the great ad-
mira1. 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 seeing Dewey. When he was
escorted to the room to meet the Chicago
delegation he was taken down a private
stairway and returned the same way. In
every conceivable manner his movements
were guarded to keep the curious crowd
from getting near him.
DEWEY WAS WELL PLEASED.
The card clerk at the office sent upstairs
TO Admiral Dewey's apartments several
hundreds Of cards, and refused TO send up
nearly as many more. No one was permit
ted to disturb the admiral. Even his rela-
tives, not excepting his brother Charles,
kept away, in order that their absence from
his side would have some weight with the
outsiders, and keep away everybody. Along
about 4 o'clock a party Of three turned up
al the desk. and handed three cards to the