Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03

welcome the admiral, ana the cheering
began as soon as the boat hove In
sight The admiral spent the time OF
the trip in the pilot house with Gen.
Miles. Senator Proctor and George
Dewey, the admraTs son Were present
part of the time and the admiral was
very jolly. Re spoke to Gen. Miles OF
the reception he had been given during
his stay in New York and sand: Gen
eral. ii was magnificent" The admhrai
expressed himself again and again as
immensely pleased with the tribute to
him and said he felt so grateful TO the
people Of New York that he could not
sufficiently express his thanks.
As the boat put up at the pier the
crowd which had gathered recognized
the admiral. who was preparing to step
off and the cheering was tremendous.
The boat was tied up and the admiral
was handed off by Lieut.. Brunley ana
Mr.. Edison.
The so members of the Washington
committee We're drawn up in front OF
the landing and Admiral Dewey step
per forward and saluted Mr.. w. v.
Cox of the committee. with whom ne
shook hands. Mr.. McKelway then for
mally turned the admiral over to the
Washington people. Gen. Miles had
come up on deck with all the other Of
ficials on the boat and Mr.. McKelway
said to Gen. Miles: General Miles, |
hand over Admiral Dewey to you. See
that he is well taken care of"
A number of the members of the com
mittee then stepped forward and greet
ed the admiral. and Il. Ross Perry de-
lvcred speech of welcome. Admiral
Dewey listened attentivcly to the
speech and then bowed to Mr.. Perry
and said: II am very greatly honor
sir Thank you" The crowd, which
had ceased cheering during the speech
of Mr.. Perry and Admiral Dewey's re-
ply. let itself loose again and the en-
tEusiasm for another minute was ram
pant.
simon Wolff of the committee, then
came forward and pinned a bronze
medal made from "A cannon captured
by Dewey at Manila. on the breast OF
the admiral 1t was a presentation
from the committee in honor Of the "c-
casion Of the reception to be given him
in the capitol and bore his portrait in
relief ana suitable inscription. lie
said: "On behalf Of the committee !
present 10 YOU this medal Of historic
significance. not only on account Of tn"
impress il bears. but also on account
If the metal of which it is made. May
yuu always wear it in health and hap
illness. Admiral Dewey bowed and
murinured a low Thank you" Then
The vast crowd again cheered. Ad-
nniral Dewey shook hands only with his
irfl hand. He apoloeiZed as he put 1t
out to each man by whom he WAS
greeted.
The sumptunus special train in wait
in. included the parlor car Atalanta
provided for the admiral. Gen Miles
handed him into this car and the ad-
miral turned on the platform and bow
ad his good bye to the people before NJ
stepped inside. \ final parting cheer
was given him while the members uf
the committee We're boarding the other
ears Of the train. The engineer threw
open the valve, the rain started for
the capital and thereby made the first
break in the greatest ana most con
spicuous reception ever given a man
in America.
Aboard the train vas committee
representing the DlStflct 81 tpiunDld
These gentlemen. John Il. Wight John
w. Ross and Lansing II. Beach. were
sent Oh to present the freedom of the
District Of Columbia to Admiral Dewey
just as soon as the special train ehOul1
pass over the boundary line Of the dis
trict. The document was signed by
the above named gentlemen on behalf
of The committee. 1t was presented to
Admiral Dewey after tn" reading of the
inscription.
\ number of the sailors Of the Olym-
ria We're entertained. today. ut the New
York theatre. A performance of The
Man in the Moon was given ana the
sailors had 4 merry time. 1t was eX-
pccted that about $50 would be present.
but owing to the order from Washing
ton, directing that a battalion from the
adfnirals ship go to the Capital to take
part in the celebration there the num-
Der present was small. but it was part
~ made up by delegations from the
other Warships now lying in the har-
bnr.