Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-23
DEWEY DAY
VIII Be Celebrated in the Nations
Capitol on October 2.

caption 10 Admiral Dewey id this CITY,
viii cenaer round the Illuminated parade
on tie evening 81 October :. and the pre-
senfatien of the swora voted tg Congress
10 the Hero 81 Manila. On tie afternoon
of the next day. = large am5nnt has
been raised BIZ popular subscription and
arrangements have been msas that VIII
render the occasion unique among the
many receptions 70 Distinguished men
which, Washington bas Witnessed IA the
past.
The Olympia. with Admiral Dewey on
board viii arrive at New York from Glib
ratar on Thursday, September IS. The
ceremonies in New York viii occupy Fri
day and Saturday, September ~ and go.
On Sunday evening, October !, the spe-
cial tram from Washington conveying the
reception committee will reach New York
and the party viii spend Sunday night
there. The special train will start from
New York on its return trip on Monday,
with Admiral Dewey and the detachment
Of sailors from the Olympia on board so
as TO arrive at the Pennsylvania depot IN
Washington between seven and eight
O'Clock on Monday evening, October 2.
A number of requests have been sent
in from committees in Elizabeth, Trenton
Philadelphia, Chester, Wilmington, Balti-
more ana other towns along the route,
asking that arrangements be made for
short stops of the triumphal train, in or
der to give the citizens an opportunity 10
greet the great sea captain. But It IS
unlikely that any of these requests will be
acceded to, as TO do so would much pro-
tract the time of the journey, and the
Admiral's state of healtnr renders HIM un-
fit to endure such a continuous strain.
AS the train pulls into the Pennsylvania
depot in Washington, the roar OF artillery
will signal the arrival of the distinguished
guest. and Pennsylvania Avenue will
burst into blaze OF light from the Capt.
toll to the Treasury Department. As at
present planned the State War and Navy
buildings, the Peace Monument. the Han
cock Statue, the fountain at the corner of
Ninth street, the reservation at the corner
of Thirteenth street, and the dome OF the
Capitol will be outlined with fairy lamps
Pennsylvania Avenue itself will appear as
a long arch of part-colored fires, red fires
being burned at 200 places along the route,
while IL, 900 batteries on each side of the
street throw streams of tri-colored stars
in such way as to form arches OF FIRE.
As Admiral Dewey energies from the
Pennsylvania depot at Sixth street, escort
ed by the reception committee, he will en-
ter his carriage and take his place at the
head of the parade. The Olympias men,
headed by the United States Marine Band,
will take position Immediately behind
him, and the procession will start west
ward up Pennsylvania avenue to the
Treasury Building. Here the Admiral
will leave his carriage, and take his posi-
ii n on the reviewing stand, past which
the procession viii file. Besides the milf
tary and naval organizations OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, the militia from num-
Der of the surroundings states will be in
line and there will be a magnificent snow
ing made by the secret societies, and
other local organizations. The iilumina-
ton of the Avenue will last for the TWO
hours that the parade is estimated 10 take
in passing the reviewing stand. General
Miles will be the Grand Marshal of the
parade.
Next day, Tuesday, October 5, the
magnificent Sword of Honor voted by
Congress will be presented to Admiral
Dewey by Secretary Long of the Navy
Department. The presentation will take
place at the east front of the Capitol, late
in the afternoon, upon stand to be erect
ed extending out from the east steps.
This stand will purposely be small accom-
odating no more than 200 members OF
A 1miral Dewey's party and the invited
guests President Mckinley will sit be-
side the Hero of Manila upon the stand
while the cabinet officials and other dis
tingushed persons will occupy places
about him.
But though the stand has purposely
been kept small, the interesting ceremony
to be performed upon it is likely TO be
witnessed by larger crowd than has
ever assembled in that huge plaza before,
even at the most largely attended Presi-
dental Inauguration. A railroad rate
from all points to Washington OF one and
one-third fare for the round trip is as
sured, VIII lie tickets will be good for long
enough time to allow stay of four or five
days in Washington.
The Sword of Honor to be presented to
Admiral Dewey was voted by Congress
last summer, and has been made at
cost of $4,000 by Tiffany of New York.
With the exception of the steel blade, and
the body of the scabbard, the material
used is % carat gold. On the pommel is
carved the word "Olympia" with the sign
OF the zodiac for December, the lucky
month in which Dewey was born.
Around these is a wreath of oak leaves
Below this is the coat of arms of the
United States, and of Dewey's native state
Vermont, with its state motto, Freedom
and Unity" The guard is beautifully
wrought in the shape of an eagle with
oulspread wings On the front of the
scapbard are the initials &c. d. " and un-
der them ~. S. N" On the blade of
the sword is engraved the inscription:
Tine Q II of the Nation to Rear Admiral
George Dewey, u. S. n, in memory Of
the victory at Manila Bay, May /, 1898.