The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-30

\ Roosevelt, and most OF the prominent
| persons who arrived a minute late.
CLIMBED OVER GATE
Rear Admiral Schley climbed over
the gate, and he was followed by the
other naval officers. but Governor
Roosevelt remained, and Captain Cope
land soon opened the gate for him.
Admiral Dewey evnCsd desire to
shake hands with all the naval officers
and introduce them to the mayor. He
almost hugged Rear Admiral Schley
and he patted Captain Coghlan on the
back. AS Dewey greeted Schley the
crowd sent up cheer after cheer for
Dewey and Schley." AS soon as the
greetings were over the mayor began
his speech presenting the city's loving
cup.
THE MAYORS ADDRESS.
The mayor said "The true dignity Of
manhood can never be estimated
in the study Of influences which build
up or preserve a state. Hero worship IL
II be merely a manifestation OF a full
recognition and appreciation OF sucn
manhood in the individual leaders per-
formance OF duty to state either in war
or in peace is most commendable. IL
holds up his high standard 10 be emu
lated by the living as Well as the un-
born millions to be. To such "A hero
death Itself bows. for he lives i'm men,
ory all the time. In this spirit / shall
not hesitate in this presence TO freely
express Americas estimate of your
character and achievements. The ma
tion would gladly have its dominion ex-
tended over the face of the globe in or
der that admiring millions of addition
al fellow citizens might be here today
To pay homage TO you and welcome you
back.
Your countrymen are interested in
and know every detail of your life. Your
joys and your SORROWS are theirs. They
have traced your ancestry and your
character and deeds from the cradle
rocked by a fond mother to the Olympia
rocked by the roll ing waves OF the
mighty deep. They listen with delight
to the story of the fighting Deweys
bravely doing their duty in every war
of their country for $50 years: OF your
pointing out when mere child. TO your
father the pictures in the clouds of
ships and battles, including the battle
of Lake Erie and the form of Perry
saving his country's flag from the dis
abled ship. OF the devotional impress
stampe1 upon your character by a low
ing mother. OF your struggle with the
school master which taught the neces-
sity Of discipline in the affairs of lie
OF your inherited love for children and
music OF your bright and vivacious
boyhood. mingled with the mischievous
hut raver with the malicious; Of your
deferertial respect for those OF your
mothers sex: OF the romance Of your
courtship and happy marriage. OF your
service under Admiuol Farr 'vlr IN m"
gulf squadron as the executive officer
Of the Mississippi when YOU plunged
iron shot and shell throuph the armor
Of the Confederate ram Manassas. OF
the sturdy and fearless manner In
which YOU defendel your shin agains.
the guns of Port Hudson and the uuiet
and orderly manner i'm which you aban-
doned her when she sank. calling for
special commendation of your superiors
in their report from the circumstance
that between wars Farr1gut for \
ycsrs and you for 81 wears devoted
yourself 10 tho study OF your profess
sions and both az the end OF n long
peace were found fully equipped and
ready to riva their country splendid
service and TO raise the highest plane
OF fame and renown.
ROMANCE OF THE SEA.
THE romance Of sea warfare has
charmed and enchanted the imagina-
ton OF man as no other theme has ever
done. arousing i'm him the sentiment of
patriotism and inspiring the poet with
songs OF his country End her heroes.
This has always been so. whether I'm
the times when Neptune with trident
rode the sea In shell-shaped boat drawn
by dolphlns or whel the Vikings rovsd
the North main. or when the sea kings
with the modern navy were stationed
upon the ocean 10 guard and proteC,
the equal rights OF civilized govern
ments and their commerce upon the
highway Of the sea.
THE world stood enthralled and then
broke 1ut I'm loud huzZas. which can
never be silenced. when the electric
sDark flashed out the news over tho
globe that on the first OF May. iS9S.
your fleet had destroyed I'm Manila bay
the Spanish navy. silencing the forts
and taking the Philippine Islands. thus
stripping the East 81 every vestige ~.
Spanish domination.
"Snaln was az that mOment conquer
ed. The Pacific ocean was thar instant
cleared of hostile forces. leaving TO tho
remainder ~ our naval and land forces
the task of sweeping clean tho Atlantic
ocean and her islands Of the depressed.
hair famtshed and scattered lanu.~- 4
Spanish strugglers.
"This an was accomplished I'm n na-
val battle Of lees fhau seven hours In
cluding he cooilv --dered intermisslon
for breakfast Not nm American liii-
cd. hut two hundred Spaniards laid
low. seven hundred wounded the Span
ish navy DESTROYED and an empire lost
4, her forever History records NJ
achievement Of such superb complete
ness as the battle in Manila bay.