The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-04
H0NORS TO 0LD-TIME HEROES
NOTABLE PERCEPTIONS IN EARLIER
DAYS.
Popular Demonstrations 10 Perry,
Jackson and Lafayette.

The magnificent receptions given to
admiral Dewey, both here and else
where, eclipsed any spectacle of SINH
lar character In the past, when cere-
mony Of honoring the brave was par
ticipated in by but few thousands
only of the grandfathers and grand
mothers, and the facilities for making
great spectacular demonstrations We're
limited. Nevertheless. there have been
notable receptions prviously, attnded
by professions, dinners, balls and enter
tainments, and we can well imagine
that Decatur cambridge, Hull, Perry
and others distinguished in the navy
Jackson Harrison, Scott. Brown and
others, before the expiration of the sec
ond decade of the century, were as
heartily received in the capital of the
nation as were the heroes of the later
years, though but fw We're the reci-
pents of a general ovation.
The phenomenal victory of Perry on
Lake Erie, of September 10, 1918. was
duly announced, General w. III. Harri-
son in command of the forces on the
lakes, receiving the message of Captain
Perry: 1--WE have met the enemy and
they are ours" and the secretary of the
navy receiving the following: "Sir:
1t has pleased the Almighty to give to
the arms of the United States a signal
victory over their enemies The British
squadron, consisting of two ships, two
briggs, one schooner and one sloop, have
this moment surrendered to the force
under my command after a short con-
fiict" The National Intelligencer, in
III IL
sents "the dazzling, the astonishing
fact that fleet inferior in numbers has
not only vanquished, but captured every
vessel of the fleet of stronger antago-
MIST
That such victory was the cause of
rejoicing needs no affirmation. New
York, Buffalo, Albany Erie and other
places illuminated on the reception of
the news, and Perry received the plau-
dts of the people. He was everywhere
greeted with salutes and professions.
Perry arrived in Washington January
rs following, and was received with
salute and honored by dinner at Tom
linsons hotel, on Capitol HILL at which
Mayor Blake presided At the table
were Commodore Tingey Daniel Carroll
of Duddington, General Walter Jones,
Secretary of State Monroe Secretary of
the Navy Jones, Henry Clay and many
of the leading men in congress besides
prominent citizens. Captain Perry re-
sponded briefly to toast, the sent-
ment being: The man who in his OPP
position to a particular administration,
does not forget his duty to his country"
Mr. Clays sentiments found expression
in the words: 1.-THE policy which looks
to peace as the end of the war and to
the war as the means of peace" The
United States sloop Argus was launched
at the navy-yard a few days after on
which occasion the gallant Perry was
present and a guest at a dinner in his
honor given by Commodore Tingey.
Wherever he was recognized during his
weeks sojourn, he was heartily cheered.
In Baltimore Perry was received with
the greatest enthusiasm; with salute
of cannon and bells; with banquet at
the Fountain inn. At circus perfor-
nance he attended there the audience
arose and with the performers chered
themselves hoarse, and so great was the
demonstration that the performance
was totally eclipsed. At Philadelphia.
New York and Boston Perry was hon
. OI0d Will tIc llOSl uCdlly ItCGDliUIls
and these in the days when the war was
in progress, the enemys vessels often
being in our waters and the public be-
ing uncertain as to their destination.
During this war both soldier and sail
or made names for the scroll of fame,
but there were but few formal welcomes
at the capital-Decatur, whose exploits
In the British ship Macedonian, was re-
garded as resident having lived here.
and was enthusiastically greeted by
the citizens, as were Captain Hull, who
took the Guerrero and afterward was in
command of the Washington navy-yard
for several years, aud Captain McDon-
pugil, the hero of Lake Champlan.
When Captain Bainbridge of the frig-
ate Constitution cold Ironsides'D, the
captor Of the Java, was here the testify
tiles In his honor were commenced by a
dinner in Georgetown, but because of
the exigences of the service h mad to
decline other honors planned for him.
General Andrew jackson, whose VIC
tory at New Orlea ns-January s. 1915
made him the hero of the times, was
styled the savior of the south, and in
whatever place his duties as the major
general commanding the armies in the
south called him he was received with
demonstrations of joy, cities towns and
villages Tieing with each other in doing
him honor 1t was not, however until
the fall of the year that he could spare
time to visit Washington. Leaving his
home in Tennessee. with Mrs. Jackson
and his aid, Major Read, by private
conveyance, October Is, 1t was not until
November II that he reached the CAPT.
tai, his route being a continuous ova-
tion, In Lynchburg and some of the
larger places he had to remain shorter
or longer periods. to participate in the
demonstrations in his honor. He had
been expected earlier. Reaching
Georgetown a day later he stopped |
there one day, arriving at Keowin's no. |
tel the 18th Of November. On his route /
from Georgetown lay the ruins Of the /
White House and the two executive |
buildings, the marks of the vandalism |
of the British troops perpetrated in the
preceding Augusta scene, his admir-
ers insisted, which would never have
been witnessed had he been in Wash
ington at the time. General Jackson
was escorted by a procession; the citi-
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