Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-10-05
United States"
The Ad miral's Reply.

The president handed the admiral thu
sword with deep bow, and there was
q roar of applause as Dewey received it.
The crowd was hushed as he turned to
the president. Admiral Dewey said:
II thank you, Mr.. President, for this
great honor you have conferred upon
me. l thank the congress for what it
has done. l thank the secretary of the
navy for his gracious words. l thank
my countrymen for this beautiful gift,
which shall be an heirloom in my fam.
lily forever, as an evidence that repub.
lies are not ungrateful, and thank
you, Mr.. Chairman, and gentlemen OF
the committee, for the gracious, cordial
and kindly welcome which you have
given me to my home.
The band played THE Star Spangled
Banner" and then Cardinal Gibbons
pronounced the benediction. There
was the usual hustle and confusion as
the ceremonies closed and then the
crowd rearranged itself, broad path
was cleared across the plaza and Ad-
miral Dewey stood up beside the presi.
dent to review the parade.
At the conclusion of this parade, Ad.
miral Dewey was escorted by the civil
committee to the residence of Mrs. Nc.
Lean.
After Adm iral Dewey and the presi.
dent had left the stand there were loud
calls by the crowd for Schley, and in
response that officer stepped to the
vacant stand and bowed repeatedly to
the people.
Design Of the Sword.
The sword, except its steel blade and
the body metal of its scabbard, is en-
tirely of 22-carat gold. On the pommel
is carved the name Of the battleship
Olympia, which was Dewey's flagship
at Manila, and the zodiacal sign for
December, in which month Dewey was
born. Circling these is closely woven
wreath of oak leaves, long employed
to indicate and adorn rank. Below
these the pommel is EN- braced by gold
collar, on the front of which are the
arms of the United States with the blue
field of the shield in enamel. Below
them are the arms of Vermont, Dewey's
native state, with the motto Freedom
and Unity" and the colors Of the shield
in enamel. The plain part of the gold
collar is decorated with stars. and a
graceful finish is given to it by mar.
row band of oak leaves. The sword
is Damascened, with the inscription
1.-The gift of the nation to Rear Ad-
miral George Dewey, U. S. N, in mem
ory of the victory at Manila Bay, May
/, 1885," The sword grip is covered with
fine sharkskin, bound with gold wire
and inlaid with gold stars. The guard
is an eagle. terminating in claw
which grasps the top in which the
blade is set; the eagles outstretched
wings form the guard proper.
The scabbard is of thin steel, Damas-
cened in gold, with sprays of delicate
sea plant, the ross marinas, typical OF
fidelity. constancy and remembrance.
These sprays are interlaced, stars fill
the inner spaces, dolphins the outer
spaces. Sprays of oak leaves and acorns
secure the rings and trappings of the
scabbard; above these, on the front of
the scabbard is raised monogram in
diamonds, entwining the letters &c.
D. and Immediately under them are
the letters u. S. NJ surrounded by
sprays of the sea plant.
The ferrule, or lower end of the scab.
bard. terminates in twined gold dol.
phins.
The sword box is of white oak. inlaid
with thick velvet, and at the center OF
the cover has gold shield surmounted
by an eagle and inscribed with single
star and the words Rear Admiral
George Dewey, U. S. N"