Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-05
DEWEY'S LOVING CUP.
Presented to Him By Mayor Van
Wyck at the CITY Hall.

D'~y sss~sss~
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The first cerc-
mony of yesterday was the presenta-
ton at the city hall of the loving cup
to the admiral by Mayor Van Wyck in
behalf of the city. At o'clock the
police patrol boat Patrol, with the
special reception committee on board,
including Levi l.. Morton, Chauncey
NJ Depew and Richard Croker, started
for the Olympia. The admiral boarded
the Patrol, which steamed to the bat
terry. where the citys guests were met
by the reception committee and escort
ed by Squadron A and detail of
mounted police, proceeded up Broad
way. to the city hall. All along the
hall park was filed to the limit with
people, who shouted noisy, enthu-
siaStic welcome as Dewey came in
sight.
Governor Roosevelt, Admirals Schley
and Philip, Captain Coghlan and the
mayor arrived early and greeted Adj
miral Dewey most cordially when he
reached the mayors office. After the
greetings the mayor began his speech
presenting the citys loving cup. The
mayor said in part:
True dignity and manhood ear
never be overestimated in the study of
the influences which build up or pre-
serve the state. Hero worship, il it be
merely manifestation of full recogni-
ton and appreciation of such manhood
in the individual leaders in the per-
Torrance of duty to the state either in
war or in peace, is most commendable.
To such a hero death itself bows, for
he lives in the memory of all time. In
this spirit l shall not hesitate in this
presence to freely express our estimate
of your character and achievements
The nation would gladly have its
dominion extended over the face of the
globe in order that admiring millions
of additional fellow citizens might be
here to-day to pay homage to you and
welcome you back.
Your countrymen are interested in
you and know every detail of your life
your joys and your sorrows are theirs.
They have traced your ancestry, your
character and your deeds, from the
cradle rocked by loving mother to the
Olympia rocked by the rolling waves of
the mighty deep"
The mayor then rapidly sketched the
events of Dewey's life; his early inter
est in sea fighting, his service under
Farragut in the gulf squadron during
the civil war, the fight with the con-
federate ram Manassas; drew com
parison between Dewey and Farragut,
both of whom, through long years of
peace, devoted themselves to the study
of their profession, so that when the
time came when the country needed
their services they We're able to give
splendid service. He then eulogized
his mighty victory in Manila bay, con-
Guiding:
From your entry to your departure
from Manila bay you were a history
maker; and if the old style prevailed of
naming the period after him who bore
the most illustrious name of any living
man, this period would be known as
the Dewey age. Solitary in the
grandeur of your achievements, you
are lifted above all those who have
gone before you"
The mayor then in few words pre-
sented the loving cup.
Dewey in reply said
1T would be quite impossible for me
to express in words how deeply | am
moved by this-all these hOnors, one
after another-that beautiful cup, the
lrecuom Oh tne clty. thlS great ana
magnificent reception. l cannot say
what / want to, but speaking for my
self and the gallant squadron ! had the
honor to command at Manila, l thank
you from the bottom of my heart"
Come here, all of you captains" he
continued, addressing the naval cap
tains present. Captain Lamberton. of
the Olympia" he cried Captain
Wil6nS of tho RnStop. Ca,,to;p Pal
eigh; Captain Dyer, of the Baltimore;
Captain Wood, of the Petrol: Captain
Walker, of the Concord; these are the
men who should be thanked. Without
them l could have done nothing"
The loving cup presented to the adj
miral is Roman in form, of eighteen
karat gold, thirteen inches high, holds
a quart and half and cost s., ZOO.