St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
HERO OF MANILA.


New York witnessed the greatest naval
spectacle in history in its reception to
Admiral Dewey, and in the parade Of a
thousand vessels, all headed by the flag
ship Olympia, with the gallant admiral
upon the bridge, figure of heroic at
titude, commanding the greatest fleet
any sailor ever led to triumph. Over g.
600, O0Opeople witnessed this pageant from
the shores, while over $50. 900 more We're
ajloat in excursion steamers, as we'll as
tugs, yachts, rowboats and every other
conceivable sailing or steaming vessel
The sky was blue, the water rippled
under the fresh wind that held out flags
straight and jaunty, and the wharves
and piers and rocky heights and grassy
knobs were black with frantic, en-
thusiastic people, who strove weakly to
make their shouts heard above the per-
feet bedlam of footing whistles that ac-
companed the admiral ashore and afoat.
At the stately mausoleum Of Grant, on
Riverside drive, the fleet paid Its tribute
to the memory of the great warrior with
a national salute Of 81 guns. The fleet
then anchored and reviewed the almost
endless procession Of craft that steamed
past, all so burdened with humanity that
1t looked as If they would turn turtle
before they got back to their piers. To-
ward the end the parade became dis
organized and 1t took hours for the
Heterogeneous flotilla to get by. Dark
ness at last brought relief to the tired
admiral who had stood on the bridge
for six hours, bowling his acknowledge
ments of stentorian expression of hon.
age.
AS Admiral Dewey conquered afloat
Friday, so he conquered Saturday
ashore The land pageant overtopped
| even the colossal welcome when Dewey,
on the day before, steamed up the
harbor and anchored off Riverside.
AS the admiral first in the hearts
Of his countrymen, about 100000 of
cheering citizens, city decked in color
from end to end, long parade of fight
Ing membrane characters in the army,
the navy and the volunteers-to do the
hero honor, historic review at the
splendid arch, erected in honor of the
| guest of the city, and the idol of the day
these were the distinguishing features
of the second and closing chapter of this,
the greatest popular demonstration of
the century to living American. II
was grand and inspiring climax.
Walls of people, miles long, stretched
down the line of march on either side, a
dense, impregnable mass. Fifth avenue,
from Fifty-ninth street to the Washing
ton arch at Fourth street, where the
parade disbanded, was solidly packed
with spectators, who overfiowed into the
buildings, windows and on to the roof
lines, and sat in embrasures and crowded
scaffolding. Along Broadway where 1t
crossed the avenue the sky-scrapers
were as crowded at the top as at the
bottom, and for blocks down the inter-
secting streets the crowds hung from the
windows and fire escapes and multi
tudes Of them were on the roofs lying
fiat on their stomachs peering down.
For hours they waited patiently and
good naturally to see Dewey, and when
they saw him they waited for nearly
By hours while the procession passed.
Washington, Oct. 3-The home-com-
iLg Of Admiral George Dewey-for
henceforth the national capital is to be
his home-was made the occasion for the
greatest tribute ever paid by Washing
ton to any Individual. After the pre-
liminary welcome in New York, itself un.
surpassed in its kind, 1t remained fol-
the highest and greatest in the official
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the admiral and to join with the people
who are to be his fellow citizens in bid.
ding him welcome
The citizens had made every prepare
ton to make the occasion worthy Of the
hero. The decorations were elaborate.
Pennsylvania avenue was one mass OF
colored bunting, and few private citizens
failed to make some display of color on
their residences. Unique designs in
fairy lamps dotted the horizon, great
searchlights threw broad beams OF
bright light across the blue sky of clear
October evening, and the stately Capitol
stood revealed in all it's beauty in the
powerful rays Of many concentrated
lights. The same device was used In
the case of other public buildings within
the range of view Of Admiral Dewey and
the president as they reviewed the great
throng from the PROV of the white Olym-
pia, which projected from the centre OF
the stand at the head of Pennsylvania
avenue.
On the facade of the newly completed
general postoffice building famed forth
two inscriptions set in electric points
the one reciting the famous message Of
the president, directing Dewey, ther
thousands of miles away in the far east
to go forth to destroy the Spanish fleet
and the other setting out the famous
admirars direction: you may fire
when you are ready, Gridley," which
marked an epoch in the history of the
United States. Twelve thousand mem
bers of civic organizations paraded be-
fore him, besides tens Of thousands OF
unorganized citizens, and in a roar Of
cannon, rockets and the blaze Of RED
fire. and the thunderous cheering of the
populace, and the warm greeting of the
head of the nation, Dewey came to the
national capital to a welcome such as
has not been hitherto known here.
His journey here from New York was
one continuous ovation, limited in its in
tensity only by the density of population
The decorated special train left the
Pennsylvania railroad ferry slip in Jer
sey City at 1850 in the afternoon. The
special was given a clear track, and the
run to Washington was made without
real stop, except on the outskirts Of
Philadelphia, where engines were
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