Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-23
DEWEY AT COLOMBO.
He is Received With Marked
HonoIs BY English
SILVER CASKET PRESENTED.
An Address Also, from Representative
Planters and Merchants.
THE ADMIRAL MAKES A SPEECH
Refers to Close AIifnnce Now, In
Mutual Sympathy ana Apprecin-
ton, Between Britain and Ameris
en-, and to Manila Events.
THE ADMIRAL MAKES A SPEECH.


COLOMBO. CEYLON, June 22.-The
United States cruiser Olympia. with Ad-
miral Dewey on board. arrived here at
6 o'clock this morning from Singapore.
June 18th, saluted the forts ashore. and
was saluted by the latter in return.
An aide-de-camp. representing tho Gov
ernor of Ceylon, Right Hon. Sir Joseph
West Ridgeway, boarded the Olympia at
o'clock this morning, in order TO vel
come the Admiral. and Colonel Savage.
commanding the troops, called at 10
o'clock.
The visits were returned by Admiral
- S>y~tr IL o'clock. The Admiral was
received at the jetty by guard Of honor.
and amidst cheers drove in the Governors
carriage to breakfast with Colonel Saw
age
The Admiral afterward booked rooms at
the Galloface Hotel, and returned on
board the Olympia. There he received .
deputation representing the Planters AS
ISOLATION and the Chamber OF Commerce..
and was presented with silver caskct
and an address, as q memento of his
visit
The Admiral will remain in CeyIon
about a week. He says he had good
voyage from Singapore, and that his
health is fairly good.
STILL UNDER DOCTORS CARE
1850 p. M.--The presentation of the
casket to Admiral Dewey was made on
board the Olympia, instead of In the
Council Chamber, because his doctor had
forbidden him to participate in any oifi-
cia. function.
The delegates also presented thousand
pounds Of tea TO the crew Of the Olympia
The Admiral. replying to the address
of welcome, said he wished he could
reply in adequate terms. reciprocatlng
the sentiments EXPRESSED. bot, he added.
he spoke from his heart when he said
he deeply appreciated the welcome.
Admiral Dewey added that he would
have the very acceptable present or tea
distributed. as desired, incidentally men,
tlonlng that he was lifelong tea
drinker himself, and assuring the delega-
ton that the address would be read az
muster and afterwards framed ana
preserved. The casket, he remarked, ne
would always keep on his table. and ho
told the delegates that he would report
the matter to his government and describe
the cordiality OF his reception.
THE "ANGLO-SAXON UNION.
Continuing, Admiral Dewey remarked:
"That cheer raised on the jetty when 1
landed went to the hearts Of all OF US.
We are 1900 miles from home, but that
cheer will be heard in America although
the way in which ii has touched me
shall never be able 10 fully express
THE two nations were never no closely
allied by mutual sympathy and appre-
citation as now. The American people
realized this during the late war, and you
can imagine how all those who were at
Manila and met Sir Edward Chichester
commander of the British first-ciass
cruiser Immortalite) and HIS gallant COM
rades hold that feeling very deeply.
A general conversation followed ana
after toasung the "Anglo-saNpn union
and the prosperity Of the two Countries
the delegation departed.