The Anaconda standard., 1899-10-01
THE LOVING CUP.
The Ceremony of It's Presentation to
Admiral Dewey.

The Ceremony of It's Presentation to
Admiral Dewey.
| The first ceremony to-day was the
presentation at the city hall of a gold
loving cup to the admiral by Mayor
Van Wyck on behalf of the city of New
York
st o'clock the police beat natrol.
with the special reception committee on
board, started for the Olympia. The
admiral boarded the Patrol. which
steamed to the Battery. The admiral,
accompanied by the reception commit
tee and escorted by squadron A and de-
tail of mounted police. proceeded up
Broadway to the city hall.
All along the street were cheering
crowds and the city hall park was filed
to the limit with people who shouted a
noisy and enthusiastic welcome as
Dewey came in sight.
AS Dewey sat in his carriage at the
Battery waiting for the line to move he
was asked if he had any expressions to
| make concerning the celebrations. He
replied:
mo. l have nothing to say this morn
ing. I have not yet gotten my eyes
open"
In regard to the demonstrations yes
terday and last night he said:
1T was magnificent"
Governor Roosevelt, accompanied by
his adjutant, his orderly and Seth Low,
were among the first to arrive at the
city hall for the presentation ceremony
They got there a few minutes after 8
o'clock and were ushered into the may
or's office. The mayor put in an APP
pearance a few minutes later.
Then came Admiral Philip, Colonel
Treadwell, Captain Asa Walker and
Charles H. Knox. A few minutes later
Rear Admiral Schley came in, in full
dress, and was received by General
Howard Carroll.
At the Mayors once.
In a short time the mayors office
was filled up with military and naval
officers in full dress uniform. Admiral
Schley- was the center of attraction,
and he was kept busy shaking hands
with those who We're introduced to h m.
Captain Coghlan,' formerly of the Ra-
leigh, came in and was greeted with
"Hoch der Kaiser" He smilingly re-
sponded and shook hands all around.
1t was S:40when the tread of cavalry
was heard and people in the mayors
office looked out to see troop A, fol-
lowed by carriages with the admiral
and committee. Mayor Van Wyck and
his secretary hastened to the platform
in front of the building. where the pre-
sentation was to take place.
The mayor had just reached the plat
form when Dewey came up the stairs.
The admiral walked over to the MAYOR
and with hearty good morning shook
him warmly by the hand. Captain
Lamberton, Lieutenant Brumby, with
Chauncey M. Depew, Levi P. Morton
and Richard Croker, followed, and then
came the officers of the Olympia and re-
naming members Of the committee,
By this time military and naval Off
GERS in the mayor'c office and prominent
citizens realized that Dewey had come
and made a rush for the platform.
There was danger of it being over
crowded and Captain Copeland of the
city hall square closed the gates, shut
ting out Schley, Coghlan, Walker, Dyer,
Roosevelt and other prominent persons
who arrived minute late.
Roosevelt Sighted.
Schley climbed over the gate and was
followed by the other naval officers, but
Roosevelt remained behind. One of his
staff rushed up to Copeland and whis-
pered, THE governor feels sighted"
The gate was opened again and Roose-
welt took his place within the enclosure.
Dewey evidenced desire to shake
hands with all the naval officers and in
troduce them to the mayor.
He almost hugged Schley and he
patted Coghlan on the back. AS Dewey
greeted Schley, the crowd sent up
cheer after cheer for Dewey and
Schley."
AS soon as greetings were over, the
mayor began his speech, presenting the
city's loving cup. When the mayor
had concluded, Dewey began to reply
by saying:
"It would be quite impossible for me,
Mr.. Mayor, to express in Words" at
this point he was interrupted with
cheers and began again, at would be
quite impossible to express in words how
deeply I am moved by this-all these
honors one after another-that beauti-
full cup, the freedom of the city, this
great. magnificent reception. / cam
not say what I want to, but speaking
for myself and the gallant squadron l
had the honor to command at Manila.
/ thank you from the bottom of my
heart"
The Cup.
The loving cup presented to Admiral
Dewey is Roman in form and is made
of 1S-karat gold The handles are
formed of three dolphins, wrought in
green gold. Around the neck are As
stars, emblematic of the union. The
body of the cup is divided by the
handles into three panels, which are
employed for the principal decorations
On the front panel is a portrait in re-
ief Of Admiral Dewey surrounded by
wreath of oak leaves, the whole resting
1n an eagle with outstretched wings
Underneath this panel, upon the band
around the foot are the letters, &c. D., |
y. s N"
The second panel has the Olympia |
ana beneath has a shield with four |
stars, token of the recipients grade. |
On the third panel is an escutcheon, |
upon which is engraved the description |
with the names of the mayor and mem
oers of the municipal assembly and of |
the committee of plan and SCOPE. The |
coat of arms of the city of New York |
appears below the inscription About |
The feet are series of anchors a rope |
lied in three knots, dolphins, seaweed |