The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03

Dewey Speak to Princetonians and
Gives q Boy SO I'm Gold.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2-As soon as the
Dewey party had boarded the special at
Jersey City the admiral had a short audi
ence with a few members of the Washing
ton committee In his special car at the rear
Of the train. The car was then cleared and
dinner served for Admiral Dewey and the
five members OF his immediate party. his
son. his brother and wife. Captain Lambert
and Lieutenant Brumby. The train, which
had pulled out at l:5o. increased its speed
rapidly at the city limits and was soon
speeding south at a sixty-mile gait. The
train slowed up slightly as 1t dashed into
Newark, where the station was packed with
people and the track lined for several hum
dred yards each way. The cheering Of the
crowd brought the admiral to the window
but It is doubtful II one person in a hum
dred recognized the dark, sunburned face
in the snapshot glance afforded them as the
flyer dashed past. But they cheered with a
wild yell that penetrated the train even
above the roar and whirr of the wheels
The students of Princeton University gave
Admiral Dewey q tremendous ovation as he
passed through Princeton Junction al ESQ
D. m. A contingent of 7oo or 500 of The
university men was I'm waiting at the Junc-
ton. and as the special steamed in sight
LIZ tnCCt nthN w L" tht hN'r
of Manila" from well-trained threats. As
soon as the train stopped eager youths
clambered upon the platform of the admir-
ais car. He was on the platform Of the rear
car and. after a rousing cheer for him by
the enthusiastic Princetonians. he took ON
his hat and addressed them as follows:
Gentlemen, 1 am glad to see YOU. You
can't imagine how glad l am to hear thab
university cheer-I mean our university
cheer, for i am one Of you row. You know
my son Cpoint.ng to George Goodwin Dewey.
who stood beside the admiraD graduated
from the university in 1886, and L was also
made a doctor OF laws by IL some time ago.
L thank you for this demonstration prh,,.ds,.
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore tracks az
Gray's Ferry, near the southern confines OF
Philadelphia, where the ens Iocom %o ss came ans
up from Wilmington at lao In charge Oh
Frank Carver, of Wilmington, assistant
journey from this city to Washington. John
Graham, of Washington, was engineer anu
Roland Adkins, of wilmington. nremsn-
The locomotive was gayly decorated with
fiags and bunting. the smokestack being
obscured by the national colors.
Tn passage OF the admiIai tnrousm III
the patriotic residents. At every way sta
ton. from the extreme northeastern section
to the point where me enanse 5000 81 dns VIII
craned necks I'm the hope OF SECURING
glimpse of the hero OF Manila. There was
a disappointed throng at Broad-street sta-
ton, many thinking the admiraIs train
would stop there. Factory whistles snrieke6
a salute and the boats on the Schuylkili
river kept up a continued din while ina
admirals train was in sight
II was 3:43 o'clock when the stop was
made at Gray's Ferry and the people ln
waiting crowded around the admiraIs pri-
vate coach. There were shouts and cneerss
but the admiral failed to respond until the
train started on its journey TO washington;
Then he appeared on the rear platform ano
bowed his acknowledgements. He had been
lying down. but could not resist the en-
treaties OF the crowd -
The train reached wilmington Del. 40
AIS O'Clock and passed slowly through the
city. Fully 100 persons cheered the az.
| miral. who bowed his acknowledgements OF
| the greeting from the rear platform or the
last car. Factory whistles and oeiis Mere
| brought into full play. as were also the nehs
OF the city fire engines. which were Drougno
| out to add to the joyous greeting; Many
perrons endeavored 10 mount the pIat,orns
OF the car, and a boy. Charles Minkier,
fourteen years of age. VINO try ha,ds
shake by the admiral, who pressed a zen
| dollar gold piece in the boys hand peiore
| releasing his grasp.