New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-04
HONORS RAIN ON DEWEY.
SWORD VOTED BY CONGRESS-
PRESENTED TO HIN.
,,rS1DrNT AND CABINET ESCORT THE
ADMIRAL TO THE CAPlTOl~THE
GREATEST DEMONSTRATION
EVER SEEN IN WASH
INGTON.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

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q scale Of magnificent liberality. Wash
,..,on to-day has put on the capstone. The
",o,~ations at the last tapered off. good deal
tho washington Monument does, but the
e,,r,,nura point placed on the structure to-day
%, the President and his Cabinet was brilliant.
,...hine but the high official character Of the
.ooe5ngs. perhaps. saved them from being
sar,ed fat and cxpressioness as compared
,s.n New-York's superb demonstration. Never
,,eisss Admiral Dewey was honored no man
Aos heretofore been honored in American his
.orv This fact alone VIII make the proceedings
honorable 80 citizen has ever before been
,.oorted hv the President Of the United States
o,d his Cabinet in public procession to the Ma
,,onal Capitol TO receive sword Of honor.
President Mckinley broke in upon all precedent
IN this matter hut was careful TO announce
that. while he would ride beside the Admiral on
his way 70 the Capitol, he would acknowledge
no salutations. And SO the President sat. with
his silk hat tipped forward. pleased smile on
his ups and let the hero of the day do all the
bov.ins. II Admiral Dewey's right hand was
nartly crushed by the enthusiasm OF his New
York receptions. his left arm must have been
almost equally tired to-day by raising his gold
laced chapeau at intervals Of a few seconds all
along the ride from the White House to the
Capitol.
ALL THE APPLAUSE FOR DEWEY
I, was d.stinctivey Dewey demonstration.
All the applause was directed toward him and
the "iackles" of the Olympia The Governors
Of eight or more States who had come TO Wash
ington TO DO him honor were allowed TO pass
along with their we'll equipped staff officers al
most In silence Picturesque PinGree Of Mich
igan on spirited gray charger. curveted from
side 10 side ~ the broad avenue without a sign
o. recognition. and finally was thrown from his
horse and walked ND TO the Capitol. Governor
Smith OF Vermont was eclpsed by the glory OF
me s'ea,'r ''I'non'er' Dewey. Governor ~,
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the line TO the other bv ringing rlapdite Gov
crror Hora TYLER passad ~ II bo ,,aro a,te,1-
Ing the obeeqilas % his o,v, Senatorial hoo,,
The Governor of Massachusetts rooo,,.e7 No
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NO nero Of previous wars has ever had so
MumIhaI progress I'm the Nations capital as
"aI a'e i.a o. Admiral Dewey When Com
,-o1o'e , l''rF VISITED Washington after the
.a'De OF Lake Erie in which he destroyed or
'ap'1''U greatly superior force OF British war
s"pS' ne was invited 70 public dinner at Tom
"DsoNs hotel, an old time Congressional board
lng mousse on Capitol Hill. the most pertinent and
significant feature Of which entertainment in
'he light of recent happenings seems to have
Deen toast proposed by Henry Clay which was
aS ioAo"s
The policy which looks to peace as the end Of
wal ana o. war as the means Of peace.
On his way 10 the White House Admiral
Dewey passed the sombre mansion formerly
occupied by Commodore Decatur whose gallant
capture q the British warship Macedonian re-
ce'ed no public recognition. In the centre Of
we square which this old landmark overlooks is
may remarkable equestrian statue Of Andrew
vithout .b ,o,..-a w 1-~,-.. 1e..,. -
Washington after his victory at New-Oreans
e" dinners and a general illumination effected
N those primitive times bv placing a candle In
each wind .v.1 ,yore an tho ,rbltc recention he
ob,a,,.a '''' i'N''''' ,,'0''
60. @A' "'e southeast corner oi 'he shi'e
1s1a'e stands the statue ~ Lafayette. Lafay-
elite came % Washington I'm 1S25 as the guest of
The Nation ~. NO.. .,.,,,.,, ,,ot.a,t - b,s
rece,.t. INNS ~
.N''''" was mat twenty five pretty girls rep-
,.io,I ''s '"e '"eh'y-iour states ana the DIS