Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-13

DE WEY'S HOME COMING.
10000 People Gathered at Mont
pelier Yesterday.

a Parade with several Thousand Mill
tia Men, Cadets, Uniformed Orders and
10 Bands in LIne---COnspicuOus Part
Taken by the BrRttlebOrO Contingent.
Admiral Dewey left Washington for
Vermont Monday night in the private car
of DIR. Seward Webb, his train running as
a special and forming a second section of
the Empire express. With the Admiral
we're DR.. Webb, S r. Galloway, President
of the New York Central, Governor Smith
of Vermont, George Goodwin Dewey, the
Admirars son, Lieutenant Brumley, and
the Admirars Chinese valet. The cars
we're ferried across Harlem river and
hauled into the New York Central yard be-
fore daylight Tuesday morning. A special
parlor car was added for newspaper men.
From New York the train was run over
the New York Central to Troy and thence
over the Fitchburg to the rails of the Rut-
land and Bennington road.
Just as the train crossed the state line
into Vermont Gov. Smith gave the Ad-
miral greeting in behalf of the state. A
thousand people had gathered at Benning-
ton and the Admiral appeared on the rear
platform and acknowledged their cheers.
An Admrals salute of II railroad
torpedos greeted the train on its arrival
at Rutland, at 2 p. NJ, the station was
packed with people, and when the train
came to full stop and the Admiral
appeared on the rear platform the crowd
went frantic. Mayor Ripley sprang to the
car and holding up his hand for silence
said, 81 want to Introduce to you the
greatest living American and the greatest
Vermonter that ever lived" For a
moment pandemonum reigned. The Ad-
mral refused 70 speak but acknowledged
the salute by lifting his hat and bowing.
He laughingly put his hands behind his
back when asked to shake hands as his
right hand is still badly swollen from last
weeks strain
Reception at Shelburne.
A quick run was made to Shelburne,
where, at DR.. Seward Webb's beautiful
country home, the Admiral was entertained
until his departure for Montpelier. A
crowd of nearly 5000 people had gathered
at the station. An Admiraps salute OF II
guns was fred as the Admiral left the
train, accompanied by DR.. Webb, and
walked across the lawn to the carriage In
waiting. Shermans band of Burlington
meantime played "Under the Eagle"
Along the road were drawn up 2OO
school children with a flag. At signal
the children sang a parody on yankee
Doodle Dandy" beginning: yankee
Doodle Dewey went to sea-" The move
ment of the carriage was such that it
reached the end of the line just as the cho-
rus was ended, and the Admiral, who had
stood up in passing, bowed his acknowl-
edgments.
On approaching DR.. Webb's house, Ad-
miral Dewey saw his four-starred flag in
conspicuous position over the door, while
the porte cochere was hung with two 40
foot flags. The welcome to the house was
extended by Mrs. Webb and company of
her guests from New York. The dinner
served in the evening was an elaborate af-
fair. Late in the evening all went to the
lawn to see the flashing of the searchlight
erected on Mt. Mansfield by DR.. Webb and
Gov. Smith.
Arrival In Montpelier.
The special train bearing the Admiral,
DR.. Webb and party left Shelburne at 8
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. There was
a great crowd at the Burlington station, and
knots of people were gathered to see the
train pass and to cheer all along the way
to Montpelier. At Winooski the train
stopped between lines of school children,
each with flag in hand, drawn up the
steep bank beside the track, about even
with the car windows. The Admiral
waved his hand and the children cheered
On arriving in Montpelier the Admira
was met by two of his brothers, and with
them walked to the home of Edward
Dewey, ignoring the carriage provided fol
his use. The Admiral showed in face ant
bearing the pleasure which he felt in be
ing at his old home, greeting with wave
of the hand old acquaintances which hi