The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
TURKEY A Ia DeWEY.v

So occupied with the affairs of con-
quering and governing had the army
and navy officials been that hitherto
not a single public gathering of Uncle
Sans officials in Manila had occurred.
Consul Williams, realizing the appro-
priateness of the day. concluded to
call together the admiral and his cap
tains and the general and his chiefs of
the army of occupation, to memorialze
the Thanksgiving day in the Philip
pines. great banquet table was
spread and covers were laid for thirty
four. The turkey is as plentiful in the
Philippines as in New England barn
yards, and as we sat Town before the
familiar bird it was hard to imagine
that 1000 miles divided us from the
land we represented. The band of the
United States ship Baltimore discoursed
national airs, including "TheFe'll be a
hot time in the old town tonight" and
Kept enthusiasm at high pitch
Admiral Dewey was the central fig
ure of the occasion, and was constant
ly surrounded by groups of almost
equally famous heroes of the Manila
campaign. He is gracious and charm
ing IN manner, and turns his hero
Worshipers into admiring friends
tried to give the admiral some illus
trations of the penalty of fame. and
told him how his name was chewed
as gum, cleansed people as soap, tick
led peoples throats as sodas and cock
tails, was smoked as cigars, encircled
peoples necks as collars decorated
mems bosoms as neck-scarfs, covered
mems heads as hats, was tlampled
under foot as shoes and was emblq-
Zoned over cafes, theatres, and hotels
My recital seemed to please him, and
his bright eyes twinKled as he said.
laughingly: Il did not imagine that
little target-practice before breakfast
on the first Of May would bring a new
adjective into the language, but look
here, | have Dewey watch-and it's
a number one watch, tuo--with a case
made from the Maine" The admiral
then remarked: "One of the manufac-
turers who had named a hat after me
wished to send me one, and wrote me
asking what size ! wore" and your
reply?" / asked con. / told him the
same size that wore before May 1st."
1t is not often the privilege of NOR
tails to pass informal conversation with
a live hero and go away carrying back
to your private life the ideal that you
cherished. Dewey is the typical. gen
ial, natural American. He is a nervous,
quick-witted man, who eschews public
ity, and who puts on no side" to awe
and overwhelm his Interiors in rank
and Importance One goes out OF his
presence carrying the memory OF hav-
ing known man, the idol Of 10000, 900
of people, without having been made
to feel the insgnificance of being but
one of those millions He is an Amer
lean of the Americaus-not a demi-god
for one TO have boasted OF kissing the
hem of his garments.
Consul Williams Thanksgiving menu
was representative of the highest class
of photography in Manila II was a
folder the front being an American
flag emblazoned with the shield and
eagle, Thanksgiving dinner" In gilt
letters crossing the stripes; America
forever" embelllshed the back. and in
side was printed the menu: Soup Fill
ipino" Fish a la Cavte." and "Tur-
key with Dewey sauce" being charac-
teristic dishes. Edwin Wildman's Ma
Mia letter in Leslies Weekly.