New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02

Didn't he say he would go some time? That's
all we came for-to get his promise TO go "he"-
ever he pleased
Ferdinand w. Peck United States Commits
sloner General 10 the Paris Exposition was
among the Chicagoans yesterday. ana sa'o'
when Admiral Dewey goes to Chicago ne can
have the whole town. the county ana the 0Id'e'
A PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE. TOO.
The delegation from Philadelphia, headed by
Mavor Samuel H. Ashbridge arrived early IN
the day and slipped into a parlor on the Thirty-
thirdst side Of the hotel. and was disposed OF
in exactly three minutes. There was no hand
shaking and very little enthusiasm. although II
was there ready 10 assert itself 1t didn't get a
cue The Admiral came in. said Good morning
to all and then greeted Mayor Ashbridse' VINO
lost no time in telling just what they we're
there for He handed to the Admiral an album
containing the resolutions passed by the Phila
delphla City Council extending the invitation
officially. and Offering the freedom OF the city
Mayor Ash6ridge said:
We know that you have many engageme,ntts AN, ana
We do not ask you 10 come at any speclaI tlIne,
you Will receive a most hearty welcome
The Admiral replied
feel very much honored to receive the invitation;
and am glad you put II In such a nee way ; !
Will go to Philadelphia but cannot say now "ith
| VIII be there, although would be glad 70 De ao'e
70 do 50.
Before the applause could get a fair start he
had bowed himself out. The Philadephans were
gratfed at the result Of their visit. and went
away satisfied that they would some day well
come him IN the Quaker City. In the party
were A. L. English, William c. Haddock, }.
Hampton Moore. James l.. Miles. Edward w.
Patton Franklin NJ. Harris, George W. Kucher,
George W. Sunderland. William McCoach,
James Franklin Wencn Hartman. Jacob J.
Leeds. Samuel b. Gilpin. Ellsworth H. Hults.
William L. Miller, Francis Van Osten, George
NJ. Kochspergen. Charles b. Hall and p. Lyle
Weaver.
CAPTAIN Baird, Of the United States Navy.
and John Joy Edison OF the Washington Recep-
ton Committee. also had a short interview with
the Admiral. and acquainted him with the OF
Gcial programme Of hts entertainment in the
capital city. Mr.. Edison left the Admiral in
Captain Baird's hands, and told him that the
latter was the authorized escort and representa-
tive Of both the Navy and the committee
Shortly after II o'clock the Admiral, in COM
parry with Mayor Van Wyck, slipped out Of the
Thirty third-st private entrance and went for
a drive up through Central Park and Riverside
Drive. They went in a closed carriage and at
tracted very little attention. They were back
before l o'clock and then the Admiral had
luncheon. After that he took a nap. He has
fallen into the habit Of taking an afternoon nap
regularly ever since the trying situations in the
Philippines kept him up at night
When he got up he said that he had passed
under the arch twice, and he was glad he did.
On Saturday he alghted from the carriage at
the reviewing stand just north OF the arch.
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday had the carriage
driven down Fifth-ave. to Washington Square
and then back to the hotel after they returned
from Riverside Drive.
SEES ONLY A FEW.
The card clerk at the office had sent upstairs
10 Admiral Dewey's apartments several nun
dred cards and had refused to send up nearly
as many more No one had been permitted 10
disturb the Admiral Even his relatives not ex-
cepting his brother Charles. had kept away In
order that their absence from his side would
have some weight with the outsiders and keep
everybody off. About o'clock party OF three
appeered at the desk and handed three cardS 10
the clerk. Upon them were inscribed the names
Of Captain W II. Reeder L. 5. ~ captain
George G Reiter. L. S \. and Charles Cramp,
of Philadelphia Directly a boy came down ana
announced that the Admiral would see mem.
When they came down twenty minutes later
Captain Reeder. who Is commandment Oh lhT
schoolship St Mays, said that they were all
old friends Of the Admiral
For nearly five hours previous to that time
tall healthy looking man, OF dark compieNloh,
had been walking back and forth IN the hotei
corridor Several times he had endeavored 10
yet his card sent up, and once II had gone up
and was brought down again with refusal
Still the stranger was not dlscouraseu "A. = ~
o'clock he made another effort This time
note went up with the card, and shortly AFTER
word came down that the Admlral Wou'd re
ceiVe him He beamed with dellSht as ne huI-
ried after the boy and entered the elevator
When he came down he 50 intoxicated Win
iov he could hardly talk He said his name was
j. j. Iala, and his address was NO: - Murray
ST New York. He native FILIPINO was
horn in Manila and at the present time his
father was one Of the leading merchants or Ma
Mia. ,
Il was born in Manila, but educated in
England" said Mr. Lalla Il am a graduate
Of oxford Since the trouble at Manila | have
written n book entitled The Filipino Islands
and dedicated 1t to Admiral Dewey wanted
to see him to congratulate him and TO say that
I am in full sympathy with this Government
That is what | told him. He treated me cor
daily. / told him that one man leading fac
ton Of forty thousand people has no right 70
dictate to eight million people.
Lieutenant Brumhy returned from a visit 10
Jersey City about six o'clock and soon after
ward Lieutenant Caldwell OF the Admiral
staff, arrived. At o'clock the latter dned with
his brother Charles and the latters wife. his
SON George Goodwin Dewey. and Lieutenants
Brumby and Caldwell. After dinner the Ad-
miral sat up and talked 70 his friends until 3.6O
O'Clock. when he went 70 bed.
In the morning. when the Admiral got into the
bosom Of his family for the first time since he
arrived home, he chatted with them for an hour
and according 70 his listeners, he enjoyed every
minute Of It. He heard all about everybody I'm
Vermont in whom he was interested and also a
number OF humorous and a few sad stories
about others h. knew.
Charles Dewey later in the day, that he did