El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-01
SWORD TO BE GIVEN REAR ADMIRAL DEWEY

sword Is the work of Mr.. Paulding
Farnham, the chief designer and man
ager OF Tiffany * Co. IS diamond jewelry
manufacturing department Mr.. Farm
ham is also q member OF number OF
art societies in New York and Boston,
including the National Sculpture So
ciety, where his exhibits of model have
elected much favorable comment.
The sword, with the exception OF the
steel blade and the body metal of the
scabbsrd, will be made entirely of %
karat gold. On the pommel is carved
the name OF the cruiser Olympia, and
the zodiacal sign for December, the
month of Admiral Dewey's birth.
Circling these, there is closely woven
wreath of oak leaves, the standard
decoration for rank. Continuing down,
the metal work giving the proper form,
IL a gold collar on the trout of which
are the arms of the United States with
blue field OF the shield in enamel, and
below them are the arms of Vermont,
the admiral's native state, with the
motto, Freedom and Unity" and the
colors of the shield in enamel. Stars
serve to decorate the plain part Of the
collar, and q graceful finish is given TO
this part of the hilt by q narrow band
OF oak leaves. The grip is covered
with fiue sharkskin bound with gold
The guard Is composed OF n conven-
tionAl eagle, formulating in claw
clasping the top indicating control
and confidence" the outspread wings
form the guard proper. The express
sion of the eagle is one of cool deter
miuation, and, while firm, still bearing
a message OF peace in the laurel wreath
held in the beak. The wreath serves
rs protection, covering the point OF
Al al.
serves the proper outlines of the
guard.
The scabbard will be of thin steel,
damascened In gold with sprays OF ros
marinus, q delicate sea plant, signify
ing fidelity, constancy and remem-
brance. The sprays are interlaced in
the form of a series of cartouches. with
u star in the center OF each, while dol
phins I'LL the outer space. Sprays OF
oak leaves and acorns secure the rings
and trappings Of the scabbard: above
these, on the front OF the scsbbsrd, is a
raised monogram in brilliapts (dia-
monds), entwining the letters sc. ID. "
and Immediately under them are the
letters "U. S. n. surrounded by sprays
of ros marinus. The ferrule, or lower
end OF scahbard, terminates in entwin-
ed gold dolphins.
The sword blade is damascened with
the inscription:
''The Gift of the Nation to Resr-Ad-
miral George Dewey, u. S. N. in
Memory of the Victory at Manila Bay,
May 1. 1898 y
The letters are of an ornamental
character, and sufficiently large to be
dignifed. The Fhosnicisn galley, rep
resentipg the first craft OF the navies
OF the world, supplies the rest OF the
ornament on this side of the blade. On
the other eide OF the blade is shown
the fight of the eagles OF Victory bear
ing festoons of laurel, to the four quar-
tiers of the earth.
The mounting of the belt and trap
pings will be the regulation buckles,
pierced slide rings and swivels, all of
22-karst gold, and ornamented With
the oak leaves aud acorn. The bullion
tassel and embroidered betting are
specially made, and will be much SUI
perior to that usually employed.
The sword of honor to be presented
to Rear Admiral Dewey WAS authorized
by the joint resolution of congress, ap-
proved on June 3, 1898: and in response