The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07
DEWEY IS AT MEMPHIS
RECEIVED OVATIONs ALL ALONG
THE WAY FROM ST. LOUIS.
Crowds hrong the Streets of the
Tennessee Metropolis to Bid Him
Welcome-Incidents of the Trip.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 6.-At sunset to-
proclaimed to the people of Memphis and
vicinity that Admiral and Mrs. George
Dewey were at the city's gates-her guests.
a minute later. amid the acclaim of thou
sands of citizens and visitors. the distin-
guished couple stepped from their special
train into carriages in waiting and were
taken to the Peabody Hotel.
The special train, which is composed OF
three handsome cars of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, left st. Louis this morn
ing at s o'clock and arrived in Memphis
at Gas p. M, promptly on schedule time.
The days journey was passed pleasantly
and had no significant features beyond the
fact that at every station en- route large
assemblages were present n insisted on
seeing the hero of Manila. The receptions
at Belleville and Cairo and Fulton were
the most prominent, the admiral shaking
hands with many enthusiasts. The trip to
Memphis was made over the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad. and the schedule was pre-
pared to suit the convenience of the admit
raj. Assistant General Passenger Agent
Hatch accompanied the train, and there
was IN hiiDACaoaAt VI tAC
entire trip.
Thousands of people were in attendance
at the Poplar-street depot when the train
arrived. The streets were damned. and
even the roofs of adjacent houses were
utilized by many in an eager hope to catch
sight of the admiral and his wife. A re-
ception committee met the admiral's party
and they were Immediately escorted to a
carriage drawn by four white horses. When
the admiral entered the open carriage he
arose and bowed to the enthusiastic throng.
The admiral saluted and complimented the
military escort of Confederate veterans.
Under the escort of the veterans and re-
ception committee the party was driven TO
the Peabody Hotel and retired for an hours
rest. AT $50 o'clock tonight a reception
was held in the parlors of the hotel, after
which the admiral and his wife retired for
q much-needed rest.
The celebration will begin tomorrow.
Memphis is full of visitors and nearly every
down town business house-is profusely
decorated in the national colors. To-mor-
row morning Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
will be taken for a drive about the city.
visiting the points of interest. The pro-
gramme for the afternoon will be devoted
to a grand floral parade and later an i'm
portant feature will be a reception by the
colored men of Memphis. AT night a ball
at the Grand Opera House Will be one OF
the most attractive features of the cele-
bration. Tuesday will be given over to re-
ceptions at the clubs. and at night a gen.
eral reception will be held at the Peabody
Hotel under the auspices of the Women's
Club of the city. The admiral and his party
will leave for Nashville on Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock.
An incident of to-day's trip ccurred at
the South Fork (Tenn.) watertank where
the engine stopped for water. Admiral
Dewey was standing alone in the rear of
his car when suddenly an old gentleman,
evidently a farmer, rode up.
as Captain Dewey on this train?" asked
the farmer.
The admiral smiled and replied: Eyes, L
am Captain Dewey. What do you want?"
Are you the fighting man I've heard so
much about?" asked the farmer.
well, yes, l suppose So" replied the adj
miraI.
''Well, 1 knew the train would stop here
for water" said the stranger. land my lit
for you. We amt city people. but I thought
you'd like them, so l rode over and fetched
them to you"
There was a little moisture in the ad-
mirals eyes when he grasped the mans
hand warmly and said: 'Go tell your little
girls that / say may God bless them and
thank them for me for the flowers"
Admiral Dewey was questioned tonight
concerning a statement said to have been
made by him at the University Club
luncheon in st. Louis. Tuesday. relative to
the United States being able to whip any
nation on the earth and that England was
this %country's friend and 1t should be so
regarded.
9Th best answer to that question" said
the admiral. is the statement in this morn
Lyonburger, of the University Club. You
will note he states that / did not make the
statement attributed to me. but that it was
made by the president of the club"