The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22
Dewey Is in town.
1ti,unwIae DoddrldEe.

Dewey IS IN town
L,kwcwise Doddrldge.
Also senator Scott, Congressman
Ereer poyener and Dayton, Speaker
q. s. Mckinney, Hon. A. B. White,
and hundreds Of other distinguished cit-
teens OF West Virginia
Governor Atkinson and many other
Ieadlng citizens are expected this
morning.
Fully 5000 strangers had reached the
clty last night from all parts Of the trii
state radius. This morning 1t 10 be-
IIeyed the arrivals will number 10000
10 $1,000, of whom the great majority.
NJ course, will come from the lmmedi-
ate vicinity Of Wheeling. With fair
weather. which is predicted, the crowd
will undoubtedly be the largest in the
history Of the city.
The feature Of the day yesterday was
the reception rendered Admiral Dewey
on the arrival of his special train at
s:ts o'clock In the afternoon at 1880
o'clock the reception committee, com-
posed OF Messrs. John waterhouse,
chairman: r. NJ. Baird, James B. Nc
Kee, c. w. BrockunIer, Morris Hork-
heImer, Clarke Hamilton. Alex Upde-
rafr, Mayor Sweeney. Roy B. Naylor,
George Baird, T. NJ. Garvin, Robert
White, John Frew. n. v. ArSie, T. B.
McI.ain, t. A. Little, Latane GcLain,
7 c. Burke and r. NJ. Archer, depart
cd via the Baltimore & Ohio for Glow
ers Gap. to meet the special train
bearing Admiral Dewey and party, and
to accompany the admiral to the city.
The two trains met as scheduled with
out n wait OF either. The wheeling
committee boarded the special, but at
the time the admiral was at dinner.
After a wait Of few minutes, Ad-
mlral Dewey and lieutenant Caldwell
made their appearance. The great
man greeted the Wheeling people
pleasantly, and was introduced to those
whom he had not met at Washington
last November.
On behalf Of the city, Mayor Sweeney
spoke words Of welcome, saying that,
although wheeling was not large
city, 1t acknowledged no peer in hospit-
allty. Wheeling people, the mayor
said, appreciated the sacrifices made
by the admiral in making the trip, and
ne believed the people would see to 1t
that his visit was made pleasant and
Agreeable.
Did Not Forget Wheeling.
In reply to the mayor, Admiral
Dewey spoke most gracIously. He
said the wheeling committee that Wis
tied him last November, presenting the
rity's wedding gift and invitation to
attend the Fort-Henry celebration, had
come when It seemed that some Of the
American people were down" on him.
He had never forgotten that visit, nor
had ne forgotten his promise to come
here on February %, although many
people had endeavored to make him
break that promise.
'I've ever remembered my promise
to you gentlemen from Wheeling, and
now 1 am with you" concluded the
admiral with a smile.
Needless to remark, this pleasant lit
Tie introduction to the railroad trip OF
fifty miles placed everybody in good
humor. chairmen Garvln, BrockunIer
and waterhouse and Grand Marshal
White outlined to the admiral the ar
rangements that had been made for
last night in receiving him upon his ar
rival IN the city. He endorsed NIL that
hnd been done with the exception that
he vetoed the proposed informal re-
Chptlon at the Mcclure, and said. too,
that he had arranged to stay on his
car during the night. Instead OF going
to the hotel. Efforts were made to
have the admiral consent to a ten-min-
ute reception at the hotel last night,
but he replied that he desired eSpecial-
ly to rccupernte for the functions to-
day.
Tomorrow / am IN your hands,
gentlemen" no added.
Asked as to visiting the City Hosplt-
ais loan Exhibition, the admiral said
he would be pleased to attend It, and
It was decided that he would be escort
ed there at II o'clock this morning, for
a stay OF half an hour or more.
The admiral was more than pleased
with the enthusiasm that was mani
Tested at many West Virginia towns
when his train passed through, and re-
marked that he had heard of patriot
Ism being more manifest in rugged
West Virginia than in the eastern
states, and he had come to believe It.
speaiflng to State Mine Inspector Paul,
who had boarded the train at Grafton,
he paid n high tribute 10 West Virgin
"a coal. West Virginia coal" he said,
ia she best steam producing coal In
tho world" Coal from this state, be It
known, Is generally used In the United
states navy, as well MS in the English
and other foreign nnvles.
At MAFunSburg, Piedmont, Oakland,