The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-11

Dewey, was introduced. President Brown
said he knew one modest Vermonter and
his name is George Dewey. II he we're told
that he had to come here, sit upon this
| platform and hear his praises sung, he
| would say he would rather have another
Manila fight. Do not imagine that the
| fight at Manila was picnic. We read that
| he captured the fleet without the loss OF q
single man, but George Dewey had been
| preparing for that fight since he was ca
| Diet at Norwich University. They fought
that fight before breakfast, think what 1t
| would have been II they had had square
meal before they started. Dewey fought
against men who would rather die than
| haul down their flag and that made his vic
tory all the greater. His opportunity came
to him and he seized it, enrolling his name
high on the scroll Of fame with Farragut,
and mark my words before this week Is
out we will hear like news from Sampson.
Amid q wild scene OF enthusiasm, cheers
and waving Of hats and handkerchief the
bearing the words Remember the Maine"
was carried up the central aisle by A. j.
Sibley.
Rev. Andrew Gillies was next introduced
He said in part: "Our task to-day ia to honor
man who has given to the world an object
lesson OF what American courage really is.
We raise no monument to-day to the dead,
but across the sea we extend q hand to the
living. America Is but another name for
deathless loyalty to country. In the light
of the event we commemorate to-day we
see that America Is but another name for
boundless achievement. Commodore Dewey
has taught our nation something Of what
Vermonter can do. The Vermont coat Of
arms has on 1t pine tree and cow. be-
lieve we ought now to take out the COW and
put In q soldier or a sailor. We honor q
man who won the most brilliant naval VIC
tory in the history OF the world. Higher on
the roll of fame than Nelson and Farragut
is written the name of George Dewey. God
, is on our side whether we have the heaviest
guns or not. May the commemoration OF to-
day lead us to greater devotion to country.
Let the watchword be, Vermont to the front
and keep the ranks well closed up"
Hail Columbia was sung by the children,
and Mayor Senter read a letter written to
: FL. d. Hopkins by j. Alwyn Ball OF Charles
ton, S. G. Hon. T. G. O'Sullivan of New
York, former Vermonter, was next intro
duced. Mr.. O'Sullivan paid an eloquent
tribute to Montpelier, and said that the city
WAS proud OF the fact that one OF her citi-
zens had been selected as an evangel to
carry the American flag to the waters Of
Manila bay. Never since the civil war have
the American people been so united as they
are to-day. Since the Maine went down in
the waters Of Havana bay the citizens OF
this country have rallied under the shadow
and we may safely leave the future OF this
, country in the hands of the God OF nations.
The Male Quartette sang selection en-
titled dewey" the music OF which was
| WTlJU6u Dy fIOI6bbOI IdWT6uC6 VI Juo MOuv-
peier Seminary, and Rev. Father w. j.
O'Sullivan was called upon. Father O'Sul-
Ivan referred to q remark recently made at
the recent mass meeting held in that hall
that in every emergency Vermont had
proved equal to 1t, and was glad that this
had been exemplifed in a son Of the capital
city. After Senator Proctor's speech in the
Senate we knew that the die was cast and
that America would intervene in Cuban
affairs r. j. Phelps was severely scored
| for tho atQpd ha had tQlxan. and the anaaKAr
: was OF the opinion that instead OF listening
to the advice of Phelps, we are able to man
ufacture international law as we need 1T.
, God has given to this country sons who
have the ingenuity to plan and the strength
} to achieve our liberty, for which we should
, thank him. We are bound to foster the
plant Of liberty we have given to the world.
= Providence has given to the world typical
hold up as type Of the American citizen,
, of whom the school children Of the future
will be told they may safely initiate, and
| that man is Commodore Dewey.
Mayor John W. Gordon Of Barre was
the next speaker. He said Vermont is an
!; inland state with not foot OF sea coast,
but the glory of the ocean rests to-day upon
i, her green hills. Admiral Dewey braved
= dangers as great es Perry met in Lake Erie
: or Farragut when he was dashed to the mast
serves their memory shall be written the
name Of George Dewey. Reference was
made to Capt. Clark on the Oregon, and the
: speaker thought that Montpelier was mo
q, nopolizing the honors Of this war. In clos.
l ing, Mayor Gordon paid stirring poetic
tribute to Admiral Dewey.
The male quartette rendered another Sc.
Q lection and Fred A. Rowland was called
! Dewey's victory. and said our country has
Z always been q country with heart and a
J. conscience, always ready to lend hand for
the suffering and the oppressed. War has
: some advantages. Never since 1875 have
we been brought 30 close in touch with Old
8 England as we are to-day, and since the
: Cuban war was begun we have been united
with the people OF the South as never be-
fore. e. j. Phelps received another scath-
: ing rebuke at the hands of the speaker,
Sheridan and Grant were eloquently re.
ferred to, and in the same high niche OF
). fame in which their names are found was
placed the name Of George Dewey.
= Hon. George W. Wing, the next speaker,
I said we meet to-day to have praise meet
ing, to congratulate each other that one who
q short time ago was an unassuming COM
modore in the navy has written his name in
United States history as few men are able
e do imPsrishsbly upon the scroll lS Of fame.
gency. No duty was more faithfully done.
or more to the credit Of the man who did 1t.
3 What may be the policy Of our country in
! the future Is a matter of speculation, but
with such men as Commodore Dewey to
. carry out that policy we shall be safe. In
, ITO we had Washington, in 1861 we had
I Lincoln and Grant, and in 1898 we have
Dewey, whom we delight to-day to honor.
! The committee on resolutions through j.
A. DeBoer reported, and the resolutions
offered we're unanimously adopted by ris-
ing vote.
G. A. G. Jackson, the next speaker, said
that Vermont to-day proudly claims as her
: own, Admiral George Dewey. This cele-
bration is national in character and Admiral
Dewey belongs to the country and not alone
, to Vermont. Mr.. Jackson paid brilliant
tribute to Admiral Dewey, and to the valor
of American sailors and soldiers.
> The venerable Stephen Thomas was given
an ovation as he rose to respond to touch
ing introduction by Mayor Senter. With
much OF his old fire and eloquence General
Thomas spoke for ten minutes, and was
given three rousing cheers as he sat down.
l Hon. Charles Dewey was called for and
> in behalf of the brothers and sister Of Adj
/ miral Dewey thanked all those who had in
any way contributed to the success of the
) mass meeting, and stated that he should
cable the admiral that evening. The meet