The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
MEMPHIS TO HONOR DEWEY.
ADMIRAL AND HIS WIFE GUESTS OF
THAT CITY.


He Was Warmly Cheered and Feted
ON His Trip From st. LOuis-Es-
cOrted by Confederate Veterans
Whom He Refer ed to as 9GaIlnnt
FeIIOws"-A Touching Flower In
cidcnt-DenIed lie Made a state
ment Attributed TO Him at 81.
Louis.
Memphis, May Sat sunset to-day an
adnldrars salute announced the arrival in
Memphis of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
The special train left St Louis this
morning at s O'Clock, and arrived in Mem
pris at 6:45 D. m. over the Illinois Central.
At every station en- route crowds were
present, and insisted on seeing the Ad-
nliraL, The receptions at Belleville IL,
Cairo. ILL.,, and Fulton, KY. were the most
prominent, Admiral Dewey shaking hands
with many enthusiastic people
Thousands Of people were at the Poplar
street station here when the train arrived.
Even adjacent house roofs were utilized
by many to catch a glimpse of the Ad-
miral.
When the Admiral entered an open Ian
| dau he arose and bowed to the throng. I'M
medIately afterward Company a, Confed-
crate Veterans, made its. appearance and
Admiral Dewey again arose and uncov-
cred his head. Gallant looking fellows,
those" he said, and he again saluted the
men in gray.
Under escort from the Confederate vet
Grams and the reception committee Admit
raj ana Mrs. Dewey were driven to their
hotel.
AT $50 O'Clock tonight limited recep-
ton was held in the par,ors Of the hotel
Two Days Celebration.
The celebration in honor of the city's
| guests will begin tomorrow and extend
through Tuesday Memphis is full of WISH
tors and nearly every downtown business
house is profusely decorated in the ma
tional colors Tomorrow morning Admit
raj and Mrs. Dewey will be taken for a
drive about the city In the afternoon
there will be floral parade, and later a
reception by the colored men of Memphis
and at night ball at the Grand Opera
House
Tuesday will be given over to receptions
at the exchanges and clubs and at night
a general reception will be held at the
Peabody Hotel under the auspices of the
women's clubs of the city.
Al South Fork, Tenn, to-day, 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 and asked;
''Is Capt. Dewey on this tramp
The Admiral smiled and replied:
Yes, 1 am Capt. Dewey. What do you
want?"
Are you the fighting man I've heard
so much aboJI?' asked the stranger.
well, yes; reckon so,' replied the
Admiral.
wen, l knew the train would stop
here for water" said the farmer, land
my little girls gathered these flowers in
the woods for you. We amt city peo-
pie, but I thought you'd like them, so
rode over and fetched them 10 you.'
The Admiral 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
Dewey's Polite Reply.
Admiral Dewey was questioned tonight
concerning a statement said 10 have been
made by him az the University Club
luncheon in st. Louis relative to the
United States being able to whip any
nation on the EARTH and that England
was this country's friend, and should be
so regarded
THE best answer to that question -
said the Admiral lis the statement in
this mornings papers in ST. Louis by
President Lyonburger of the University
Club, in which you will note he says that
did not make the statement attributed
to me, but that il was made by the pres
ident of the club"