The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-23

Admiral Dewey graced the Hospital
Loan Exhibition with his presence. he
took In every part OF the exhibit, and
appeared 20 DO deeply interested in
everything he saw. BE said he was
greatly pleased with the exhibition and
his treatment while there. he left
the building at noon. entered his car
riage, amid the cheers Of the bystand-
err. and was driven at once to his pri-
yato car.
At ii O'clock the civic committee,
composed Of John waterhouse, Henry
N. Russell, George E. sHfel, 7. NJ. Gar
vim and Charles w. Broekunler, ac-
companled by an escort OF the militia
OF sommerville, Pa, and the Opera
House band. were driven to the Hemp
field yards where the admiral awaited
them. After exchanging a few formal
tiles the admiral stepped into a car
rage and was driven UP to tho Hawley
building.
The party arrived at the Loan Exhl-
billion at 11;4O o'clock, where u large
crowd had gathered In anticipation of
his arrival The crowd at the entrance
Of the building was so large that 1t
was with some difficulty that the ad-
miral could gain admission. II was
necessary for the soldiers to charge the
crowd before 1t was possible for him
to enter Inside the hall a large crowd
was present The crowd was arranged
In two lines by R. T. McNlchol and
Thomas S. Bennett, for the admiral to
pass through.
His entrance to the building was
greeted with a ringing cheer, and he
graciously bowed and acknowledged
the compliment Everybody wanted to
shake his hand at once, and had 1t not
been for the timely interference of Col
onel Robert White and Henry NJ. Rus
sell, who kept the crowd at bay. the
admiral would have been knocked
down. In a short time, however, some
semblance Of order was restored and
the admiral proceeded to view the ex-
hibits,
A curious Incident occurred when the
admiral entered the building. LleuteE-
ant Caldwell accompanied him, and
was grasped by the hand by many per-
sons and cheered and addressed as
John. 1t turned out that he was taken
for lieutenant John Doddridge. Know
ing persons tried to explain, but with
little result.
The first person the admiral met after
he entered the building was Mr.. o. c.
Dewey. A smile lurked in the corners
OF the admirars mouth as he acknowl-
edged the introduction and gave the
Wheeling Dewey's hand vigorous
shake. "Ah, kinsman OF mine," he
said. ~ am glad to meet you"
The admiral was first taken to the
luxurious Turkish smoking room
where he was given the finest cigar in
the place. He placed 1t in his pocket,
at the same time remarking that he
would smoke 1t at some more oppor-
tune time.
He was then taken to the refresh
ment room, but declined to partake of
any of the viands that were spread
there. The ladies in attendance pre-
scented him with bunch of lilies,
which he pinned to the lapel of his
coat. On passing through the dining
hall he stroked several little lassIes on
the head, who thereupon become SO
abashed that they ran AWAY and hid
themselves. He then passed through
the curlo department and evinced a
deep interest in the many exhibits
there.
He was next taken through the hall
containing the war relics. Here he
made many inquiries regarding some
Of the relies on display. and explained
TINT some Of them were very familiar
to him. Colonel White told him he was
in charge OF this department, which
elected from the admiral the response
that he thought It fit that soldier be
In charge of u soldiers exhibit.
All the time the admiral was viewing
the various exhibits the crowd was in
commotlon. There was constant COM
ment, especially from the female por-
ton Of the crowd. He was kept busy
uoddlng and smiling to various per-
sons in the crowd who persisted in
making remarks, some OF them PERTH
nent and some impairment. At one
time, when the admiral was comment
ing on an exhibit. some of the by
ISLANDERS pntted his shoulder, but he
paid little Iced to 1t.
When they reached the booth con-
taIninE the war relics Colonel White
introduced the admiral to Mrs. H. G.
Tucker, explaining that she had son
in the Aston battery at Manila. The
admiral said he knew all the Aston bait
terry boys and that they were n brave
and gallant set OF fellows, who never
shlrked duty.
While the admiral was passing n lady
who was standing with an lnfnnt child
in her arms, he took hold of the baby's
little hand and said; Handsome little
fellow, aren't your" Other women hay
ing babies with them thun advanced,
and the admiral oompllmented them
each and all In their turn.
The admtrais attention was mkt
claimed by the Hrt exhibit Here he
was presented with n beautiful rose
by Miss Mary Dlckey He pinned it on
his lapel with the lilies. He gazed upon
the various pictures in the hall in 81
lenee. When he came to the hulf-tone
nr,r,r.n wing t,f liz nNyn lnngn he unused