The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-13
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Given the Sword Voted
by Congress.
President Mckinley Makes the Pre-
sentaticn Under the Dome OF the
CapItoI-Oinner Afterwards.

m nation OF A4AlIdl b"Nfs = :
-rsumunal homecoming was reached ,
today in the shadow OF the dome of ;
the National Capitol. Here he receiv- I
"a from ne hands ~ the President the Z
masaiaesn. ieweled sword voted by I
Congress in commemoTltiun OF the q
victory q: Manila bay. This was the 2
official reason FOR the ceremony. but ,
mere 1ffiCial sanction could never have
thrown into the demonstration the fer
vo~ q enthusiasm that was meted out
20 the Admiral - he appeared before
the vast audience. composed not only
o. al e the highest officials In the
land. but II spectators drawn from
ever quarter Cf The United States
The battle Of Manila hay was No. for
gotten. o:.t il might he SAID to- have
been rs,sCat.d almost to- second place
in ne desire to- do honor - the man
who BAD proved himself as great after
victory as before II, and who had
shown IN the long and trying months
! that followed his triumph the qualities
| OF 2 salesman ana a wise administra-
ltor - we'll rs those OF me lighting
Header II a victorious fleet.
| Aal enhancing these qualities was
.ba. e. manly mOdssty, seen IN the
nris. dignity with which he met the
loccas:cn. This traIj Cf Dewey's char-
las,sr vas IN evidence from the moment
he reached tho stand side by side with
1.-The President. He paused At this point
for 2 moment, unwilling apparently To
take the place that had been prepared
for hin on the right OF the PLATFORM
Hest ne should appear to usurp the
Mace q The Chief Magistrate. Pres
ident Mckinley Eraspsd the situation
in an instant and, taking his great sea
lcaptata by the arm. placed him by gen
lie force in that chair that had neeh
intended COR him. Later in the day.
a ne carriages bearing the ohcial
Marty drove away from the Capttol ne
tween VANS OF cheering people. the
President again displayed his tact by
remaining covered and ignoring the
= demonstration himself, leaving It's
acknowledgement To the Admiral.
For Dewey It was a trying as well as
2 ,riu-nuhal day. II had been given t'
few officers in the naval history OF IN,
country 70 - before crowd oil ih""
sands while the chief Of the naval o.
) Ta5Ii-hnr. Mt dilatcJ On their exploits
And -t.n 20 stand before the same
, icr1vi 20 receive at the hands oi 'h'
) president q sword prepared for him
, 5ba r.5ss+ Of the representatives ot tn
whole people. The strain upon Al
, mirsl Dewey reached almost tn TN
:. Lrae King py:ut. None but those near
3 - :, him could see how he labore'
{ 20 r--r.,s MS feelings during the al
Z dress If Secretary Long, but when n
Z arose % receive thc sword from IN
8 hands q he President, no one couI
:, mist =, -. Hash - the white glove
hand - Il rose 10 dash away the tear
before he Admiral cam" to- the riGi
. attitude # attention before his chic
o When :. saus Dswsy's turn to repl!
% ris ---sr. .-i,.d l;.a zud he made IN
, ettos- twice before his lips woul
. rssra-A. when hs did succeed n
: tones ~,~s clear and s-c1dy. but :
( low that only those nearest him cou
! hear.
: There was - exquisite comedy 10
& loving tho trying tcrmaiities. thoui
Z l. s..ap-I I'll but chose directly on u
~ stand As he Admiral closed NJ
- ,cok ~ ssa.-hc turned To the Preside
8 and IN q tone u appeal inquire
2 Mo-. really don't you think | d
pre-.y -,.GI ror an @mateur?"
one q he most remarkable featur
6 OF tAs sv.u-ful day was the ovation
x Resr-Al-,iraI Scaisy on the return
: the party from The Capitol To |
& Whit House. His carriage was 81
Z eral numbers behind that OF the Pr
. lids1. md Admiral Dewey. and rece
3 ed Al ovation that scarcely ranked
3 How that accorded 80 the Admiral hi
self.
Z RESIDENTIAL DINNER.
. WASHINGTON, Oct. $.-Presid,
Mckinley. y honor Of Admiral Dew
,onish- gave the largest dinner pa
6 IN the history oE White House soc
- fune.fs-.. Covers wsr. laid for o
4 eighty PERSONS. The guests inClu,
s the Cabinet, the Governors ot n
Z states. Justices II the Supreme Coz
: SOM If he members of both hpu
& of Congress, Army and Navy Ollie