Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-13
DEWEY HOME AGAIN.
THE HERO OF MANILA REvlSlTS OLD
VERMONT.

Immense Crowds Along the Entire
Route to SheIburne.
Admiral George Dewey returned to
his native state Tuesday. The special
train which bore him from New York
over the Hudson river road to Troy
entered Vermont at White Creek, and
when the line was crossed the fact was
announced to the admiral by a cheer
from the railway people on the train.
Dewey glanced out of the window and,
his eyes moist with tears, exclaimed
with fervency:
"In Gods country once more. | just
begin to realize that [ am going home"
AT every station along the Bennington
& Rutland railway immense crowds
were gathered to greet the admiral; and
this was true of all the stations before
Bennington was reached. At Rutland a
short stop was made and train crew
changed, and again the train sped on
toward Shelburne, where the admiral
was to be the guest of DR.. w. Seward
Webb until yesterday, when he formally
became the guest of the state.
At Brandon several hundred citizens
gathered at the depot. The train passed
through at about 80 in the afternoon
and cheers and flag-waving greeted the
appearance of the admiral on the rear
platform.
At Vergennes fully 1000 people were
ready to give Dewey rousing greeting,
and it was given with a will. Here oc,
cured an incident much enjoyed by the
people present. \. b. Taber lifted up
T.; l;4tl 4 t1,nt lo
could present the admiral with tiny
flag, which he accepted from her with a
kindly smile and low spoken thanks.
The arrival of the train at Shelburne
is thus related in despatch from that
place:
When the tain pulled into this gayly
decorated hamlet and station, the villag-
ers and folks from the surrounding towns,
even as far away as Burlington, had
made up crowd of nearly 5000. The
engine stopped Just at the station so that
the rear car, the "Elsmere," was abreast
of little grass plot down the track.
When the train ceased its motion
Admiral Dewey stood upon the rear
platform. From this, preceded by DR..
Webb, he stepped upon and walked
across the lawn to where an open landau,
drawn by two big black horses, was in
waiting. AS the admiral walked across
the lawn Sherman's band of Burlington
played Under the Eagle selection
made at the special request of the
admiral, the arrangement for which had
been made by DR.. Webb from Washing
ton last night.
AS Admiral Dewey stepped into the
carriage salute of Il guns was fired
from be hind mask of shrubbery near
by, Admiral Dewey remaining erect in
the carriage with hat and gloves in hand,
bowing and smiling to the people around
him. He was dressed in gray cutaway
suit and wore silk hat. DR.. Webb
then handed in the rest of the party.
With one accord the crowd of eager
people closed in around the carriage
until the admiral looked into sea of
faces. little way from the carriage
and for the moment lost in the crowd
was Flag Lieutenant Brumby.
Then occurred an incident which APP
pealed both to the hero and to those who
had come to greet him. Just at the step:
of the carriage stood a tall man In work
ing clothes, Michael Mckenzie of that
town, noticeable alike because of his
height and for what followed. Suddenly
Mckenzie threw his cap into the air ano
yelled, "Let's give three cheers fol
Admiral Dewey, the hero of Manila
The cheer started, and stopped il
amazement at what followed. The
admiral started, looked wonderingly a
the man, dropped his hat and gloves anC
then impusively shook McKenzie's hand
which was still in the air, after tossing
his hat.
Instantly the hands of the crowd wer,
Outstretched toward the carriage, bu
Admiral Dewey started back in fear
drew his hands toward his body an(
said, scarcely audible, mo, no, | can
do that; my hands are very sore, toc
sore for that" Then a shadow seemed
to pass over the admirals face ant
bowling again and speaking almost in
audiby an expression of thanks he sa
down. The crowd drew back litt
and Lieut.. Brumby and DR.. Webb tool
their seats and the carriage slowl,
passed out of the station grounds.
The incident which next followed wa
the most pleasing of the day. Along tn
road were drawn up about POO schoo
children, each with flag and headed b.
their teacher. At a signal the chidre
sang a parody on "Yankee DOodl
Dandy" beginning yankee Dewe
went to sea-"
The movement of the carriage was S
timed that it reached the end of the lin
just as the chorus was ended and tn
admiral, who had stood up in passing
bowed his acknowledgements. Tn
horses were then whipped up and tn
admiral was driven to Shelburne house
at Shelburne Farms, three miles away
In the carriages which followed wer
other members of the party, with tn