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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
THE DEWEY ARCH.

Most impressive of all is, Of course,
the wonderful Dewey arch, of which so
much has already been written. The
admiral will see this arch after passing
through the avenue of triumphal coll
umns, extending from Thirty-fourth
street to Madison square. It will tell
him what his home coming has meant
to the people
The arch, as every school child knows
by this time is modelled on the famous
arch of Titus, through centuries re-
nowned for its beauty. Had its cree
ton been a matter of expense alone no
difficulty would have been presented. A
public contribution of any amount
could have been raised in a day But
something more than money was nee
essary. American sculptors saw this
and came forward to contribute the
work of their brains and hands. There
fore the ornamentation on the Dewey
arch perfectly represents the national
sentiment and from an artistic point
of view is wholly admirable.
1t is estimated that the Dewey arch
and colonnade would have cost New
York $350OOO had it not been for the
that could have been obtained by this
expenditure would have been inferior
to those now secured. As it is, the arch
and cOlonnade cost only $26,500
The men who so gladly undertook to
give the best their hands could do to
make the arch the most beautiful of
its kind are the following. j. q. A.
Ward, "Quadriga"; r. H. Perry, groups
symbolizing the Atlantic and the Pa
citic; Isidore KQnti, models Of set rep
resenting the North and the East riv-
ers; William Copper, auto-relief panel,
Protection of our country: j. Gellert,
Progress of civilization; f. p. Proc
tor, 1.-THE eagle; f. Wellington Ruck-
stahl, THE army" Charles Lopez,
East and West Indies" Fred Moyni-
han, medallion of Commodore Hopkins
and John Barry and Admirals Worden
and Foote; c. f. Harmon. medallion
of Commodore Lawrence; Ralph Cod
dard, medallion of Commodore Balm
bridge; E. CT Potter full-size figure of
Commodore Paul Jones; H. X. Bush
Brown, full-size figure of Commodore
Decatur f. s. Clarke. full-size figure
Of Commodore Macdonough; J. j.
Boyle full-size figure of Admiral Por-
ter j. S. Hartley, full-size figure of
Commodore Perry; H. A. Lukeman,
full-sjze figure of Lieut. Gushing, and
w. A. Partridge, full-size figure of Ad-
mral Farragut.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
HOW DEWEY GOT IT.
Redf1eld Procto
Urged McKinleyto
Appoint Him.
COMMODORE STOOD TREAT.
Bought Vermont Senator. a
Dinner to Show
Gratitude.
COMMODORE STOOD TREAT.

New York. Sept. Ex-senator Proctor
OF Vermont told the story today of
Commodore Dewey's assignment to the
Asiatlc squadron. He said he went to
the president to recommend Dewey for
the post I saw the president last
Tuesday" said the senator, "in regard
to this very matter. He remembered
the conversation we had very distinct
ly, and, to my surprise, in detail.
II haG spoken of the fighting quail
ties of Dewey, and Mckinley replied.
Yes, but all the naval officers are
lighters
Then l said that was true, but
Dewey was level-headed, and that he
could take care of his country and his
country's interests, no matter how far
away ne might be sent. Mr.. Mckinley
remembered all this perfectly. This
seemed to have some effect on the pres
ident, for he wrote on card these
words: Secretary Long: Assign Com
mo9dore Dewey to Asiatic squadron
The president placed this note be-
n1nd his plzstand on his desk. Then
President Mckinley said to me: Sen
ator, that is fixed.
told Dewey of this soon after
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
foe, thousands of miles away from home,
While he gave the ORDER
"Gridley, you may fire when ready"
WELCOME HOME.

New York's welcome to Admiral Geo.
Dewey will be the most brilliant affair
Of its kind ever attempted. The com
mittees having the matter in charge
have spared no expense to make the
welcome historic and unequalled. The
municipality alone has appropriated
Sl5O.OOO for the entertainment of Admi-
raj Dewey and his seamen for two days
in that city. In addition, the citizens
will eXpend hundred times that
amount. 1t is estimated that the crowds
which come to New York alone Will
spend $12500,OO0 a day.
When the first intimation of Admit
raj Dewey's victory reached this coun-
try, it was then decided to give him a
most magnificent reception. He de-
clined to leave his post, and for months
the matter was held in allegiance. FL
nallv Secretary of the Navy Long re-
ceived a cablegram that the admiral
desired to return. Admiral Dewey
himself prevented active preparations
being begun. He declined to state over
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which route he would come or about
when he would arrive in New York.
San Francisco and other western cities
brought great influence to bear upon
the president and Secretary of the Navy
Long to have him ordered to return
that way in order that they might be
the first to welcome him.
New York had signfiied its intention
of giving him a welcome and stated
that as it was the first city of the
United States. that honor rightfully be-
Toned to it. Secretary Long refused to
interfere. and sent Admiral Dewey a
cablegram advising him to return by
whatever route he preferred, and at his
own convenience.
The admiral selected the Suez route
in order that his men might recuperate
on the return journey He made fire.
quent stops at various ports for this
purpose, so that when his men did
reach New York, they would be in fine
physical condition.
Immediately upon the route of his re-
turn being known, the city officials be-
gan preparations. Mayor Van Wyck
early in May appointed a Dewey re-
ception committee. The work was
quickly divided among sub commit
tees and active preparations begun. The.
mayor opposed raising subscriptions
from the public, and insisted upon the
city making suitable appropriation.
The Dewey reception committee was
composed of the most prominent pro-
fessional and business men in the city.
1t was decided that in addition to a
land and naval parade, there should be
a breakfast attended by the committee
and Admiral Dewey and visiting Off
cials.
On May Is the joint committee of the
assembly agreed upon an ap-
of $150,000 for the celebra-
ton. in accordance with the sugges-
tions of the mayor,
This appropriation has been expend-
ed in the following manner:
Dewey arch and Colonnade, $26, 500.
Reviewing stands, 100000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
DEWEY AND POLITICS.
What Would Happen Should He Be
Nominated for the Presidency.
Leslie's weeklvl

Leslie's Weekly.)
The New York World a leading ex-
ponent Of democracy, dominates Ad-
miral Dewey for the presidency, regard
less of his political views and solely be-
cause, in its Judgment, he is at this
time, in the estimation of the nation,
peculiarly the man for the highest
honor this country can bestow.
There Is little doubt that the nominal
ton of Admiral Dewey by one party
would compel his nomination by the
other. for as a candidate he would ap-
pear 10 be invincible. His joint nominal
ton by both parties would mean vir-.
tually his unanimous election, an honor
received by no other person excepting
another George. who was the only pres
ldent bearing that baptismal name
George Washington.
Admiral Dewey's politics would hard
~ seem to be open to question: by rea-
son of the fact that he comes from a
republican family and from Vermont.
the strongest republican state in the
union. He has been exceedingly eau
tlous, since he recently became promi-
nenl' IN discussing political matters
Hdson G. Brace, of St Louis, who was
chief clerk of the naval bureau of equip
nleht While Admiral, then Commodore,
dewey was its chief. told in the Wash
ington Post, some time ago. that the
tdmlral had always been a republican.
ara that once, after reading a speech
, David b. HILL Dewey declared in
aehning democrat that lin time of
war democrat was a d. trader. in
time Of peace he is d fool
nat was seven or eight years ago
Inc most recent declaration of the ad-
mlral and the clearest and most com
prehehslVe' was given in an interview
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
SECOND DAY. SEPT. %.

Admiral Dewey receives official well
come on behalf Of secretary of wal,
through General Merritt.
1890 a. m.-Mayor Van Wyck and dis
tinguished guests board steamboat
Sandy Hook and go to Quarantine. The
mayor transfers to police boat Patrol
and pays official call on the admiral
Admiral returns the official call, going
on board Sandy Hook.
p. m.-Marine pageant begins. Olym.'
pia leading, followed by battleships, ar
mored cruisers, auxiliary cruisers, tor-
pedo boats as flankers, and revenue
cutters, army transports and hospital
ship bringing up the rear Then will
come the division of yachts, division Of
excursion boats, and division Of smaller
craft.
p. m.-Olympia rounds stake ooar.
training ship st. Mary's, at Grants
tomb. salItes. and anchors near floats
Peace and Victory" Singing by
Gerrlan societies. Warships circle in
review, countermarch and anchor south
of Olympia. Yachts countermarch, ard
they and the torpedo boats anchor in
separate column well in shore. BXcur-
sion boats now permitted to file past,
while the admiral remains on bridge of
Olympia until she anchors; after that
on the quarterback. This ceremony ex-
pected to consume nearly all the after
noon
p. INCORPORATION made for fire.
works, which begin soon after p. m
Displays il all five boroughs. Manhat-
tan, Grants tomb, Wards Island
Brooklyn bridge, Battery, Governors
Island, Bedioe's Island; Brooklyn, Pros
pect park and City hail. Queens, Court
house, Long Island City Bronx Grand
Concourse and Boulevard; Richmond.
on hill back of Tompkinsville. Display
off the. Battery, which concludes the
affair, to be particularly fine. Dewey
arch also illuminated
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be brigade from the regular army AMI
sailors from. all the warships. Admiral
Dewey will leave the line at Twenty
fourth street and Fifth avenue, and re-
view the parade. The route is from
One Hundred and Twenty street
down Riverside drive to Seventy-second
street thence to Eighth avenue, or
Central park west, thence to Fifty
ninth street, thence to Fifth avenue,
thence 70 the Washington arch in
Washington square, where theline win
dismiss. The parade is expected to be
finished about p. m.
p m.-Smoker at the Waldorf-AA-
toria to the crew of Olympia, to wnich
each of the other warships viii send %
iaCkIes.
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Fireworks and music, $4,000
Decorations, $13,500
Breakfast and refreshments, $500.
Subsistence of visiting troops, $12,-
500
Hire of city boats, naval parade, etc,
$40 900.
Dewey loving cup, $6000
Badges, $500.
Contingent expenses, clerk hire, etc,
$500.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
THIRD DAY. SEPT. 30.

This program is subject TO change,
which will be duly announced.
8 q. differentiation to Admiral
Dewey OF the clty's gold loving cup at
city hall by Mayor Van Wyck. The
admiral will be escorted from his stop
ping place by Troop c, or squadron,
National Guard, New York AT the city
hall Tiers will be singing by school
children, but the ceremonies Will be
brief. The admiral viii be taken to
Riverside Park on a speedy steamboat,
probably from the foot of Warren
street.
II a. inland parade, expected to
start without delay on the admiral's ar
rival. General Roe will probably be
grand marshal The admiral will ride
with the mayor. Olympias battalion
viii have right Of line, preceded by
Sousa's band Rear Admirals Sampson
and Schley and governors or their rep
resentatives from eighteen states will
be in line with troops. Governor Rnos.-
welt viii lead National Guard Of New
York, nearly $4,000 STRONG. There Will
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into the bay and swan around, and
nnally recovered his coat He was
hauled on board and placed under ar
rest for disobedience Of orders and was
finally brought before the admiral.
Dewey questioned him abruptly, and
tears came to the boys eyes. He
reached into the pocket of the dripping
coat and took out woman's picture
Us my mother" he said. 1.-THE only
picture I've got"
My boy, said Dewey, after a mo-
ment of silence. "A lad who would
risk his life to recover his mothers MIC
ture win not be punished by me. You
ought not to have disobeyed the order,
But congratulate you on having done
After, Dewey's great victory, Miss
Marie Powers, a pretty school girl in
Decatur, ILL.,, wrote The admiral a nlea
for souvenir. She asked him for
button off his uniform, and she enclosed
with the request her photograph. The
admiral not only sent the button blIt
a cabinet photograph of his own on
which was his autograph. The, pretty
girls picture he put upon his dressing
case.
"she will be the death of me yet" he
said, once mentioning the incident II
the morning, when 1 shave, it catches
my eye, and have already cut myself
| three times because of my abstraction
And I'll be cutting my throat one of
these mornings"
They tell this story of Dewey and
Farragut when the latter was on
Dewey's vessel on another occasion
during the fighting at Port Hudson:
n or 11fi ~, 4
when came singing through the air.
stand FIRM said Farragut. Don't
you know you cannot jump quick
enough to dodge a shot or SHELF"
Dewey bowed but said nothing. Far
rasut came aboard again an hour or so
later He was talking with Dewey.
When along came kissing shot. Far
ragut lodged. Dewey smiled. Farragut
looked at him sharply and smiled, too.
why sir you can't help it: it's hu
man nature, he said, alphabetically.
he is scrupulously neat in his dress
SO much so that when, at Roosevelt's
ADVICE, ne was appointed to take COM
lnand of the Asiatic squadron. one Of
the members of the naval council is
said to have protested:-
Dewey! Why, Dewey is a iude,"
, Mhat OF thatp' asked Roosevelt.
49, al = lllt ldSI man L ShOnld
expect to want to advance a dude,"
l cont want to advance him." said
Mr.. Roosevelt I'm leave that to YOU
afterward. All l want is a man over
there, some fellow who will fight and
make war. ! don't care what kind of a
collar he wears, that is, so long as it is
some Kind of linen collar"
It viii be news to most people to learn
that the future admiral was a very
sentimental child. There was a oueer
old narrative song about THE poor IN :
tie child of a tar which his father
used to sing to him when he was a very
small youngster. The hero Of the song
was a motherless boy who asked aims
Of passers-by, telling them how his
father had gone to. sea and never re-
turned. Finally benevolent man. to
whom he addressed himsei1, recognized
him as his own boy This song used 70
always affect the child to tears, and he
never tired Of hearing it. and when the
happy recognition was sung he fairly
trembled with delight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
THE PROGRAMS.
FIRST DAY. SEPT Is.

Official navy and army calls, and his
relatives Will be sent on board Olympia
in tug provided by city. Red fire burned
and Brooklyn bridge Illuminated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

Mrs. Flynn--Is Alderman Clancy a
friend of your family?
Mrs. Grogan-He is not. Befoor cleo
tion he promised to git me boy Patsy
a government job, and after election
he directed me boy to a recruiting Office.
Judge
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
FOURTH DAY, OCT. /.
The admiral will need a rest.
FIFTH DAY. OCT. 2.

The deferred breakfast may be given
70 Admiral Dewey in the forenoon he
viii depart for Washington at noon, in
the hands of the committees from uhat
city, which! is to give him a. reception on
his arrival there.
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wards. and Dewey said: 4 will cale-
brate this. I'll give you dinner
II told Dewey that he did not owe me
anything, but as he was an old friend
of mine, I would eat his dinner, and
did -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

CONSTIPATION. WHICH GIVES
RISE to many grayer troubles is cured
and prevented by Carters Little Liver
Pills Try them and you VIII be con-
WINGED.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

department. He was duly tried at Kit
terry, and the result was as indicated
by the docket This docket is now
valued relic in the Plaisted family And
the deputy IS still alive and proud of
the fact that he is the only man that
ever gained an advantage over the
great Dewey.
4 Dewey as a boy was an adventurous
little chap, and more than once the
country had a narrow escape from los
ing the hero. One of his most disas.
trous scrapes was the result of a pa
triotic Fourth of July experiment he
made. He got out behind the barn
with a number of his young compan-
ions. and borrowing an auger, bored
out the heart of a stick of wood, and
cut touch hole in it, and then pro-
.ducing from its hiding place a horn
half full of powder, that he had been
treasuring up, proceeded to load his
1mprovised cannon. To make it more
exciting, he had put plug in the 1nuz-
zle of the thing for a projectile He
stuck in fuse. lit it and made a run
with the other youngsters to a safe
place behind the woodpile. The gun
went off, but the plug had not been
driven home. and instead of the awe
inspiring excitement producing explo-
sion they looked for, the wooden can
non only fixed, sputtered and popped,
and the plug dropped feebly a foot or
two away
The boys ran forward to recharge the
piece, but Dewey waved them back.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF DEWEY'S LIFE,

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

There were three particularly wide
awake young men with Admiral Farra-
gut when he ran the forts below New
Orleans and began the ascension of the
river. One of these was Watson; he is
Rear Admiral Watson now. Another
was Kautz; ne is Rear Admiral Kautz
now; and the third was George Dewey,
now the third dmiral in our country S
history. These three the navy knows
as "Farraguts cubs
What Dewey did at Manila surprised
none of the old naval crowd. He pos
sessed the distinction among a swarm
of men who feared nothing, Of being at
all times absolute master of himself
His was a perfect combination of cour-
age, judgment and intelligence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

After the battle of Manila when the
Olympia was in Manila harbor, a
powder boy lost his coat overheard
and asked permission to go over after
it. He was ordered to remain on the
ship, but disobeyed and, slipping around
to the other side of the vessel. dropped
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-01
National Plan of ORGANIZATION

l. All delegate conventions of the Peoples
Party for making nomina tons and Mat
forms are hereby abolished, and instead
thereof nominations for office. platforms
and amendments thereto shall be made hv
direct vote at the Peoples Party prima ries
of the political subdivisions affected there
by.
2 The Peoples Party organization shall
consist OF: A national committee of three
members from each state to be chosen nv
the state central committee on each presi
Dental year
8. A state central committee of three men,
bers from each congressional district to be
elected by direct vote at the party Drira :
ries on each election year.
T. A congressional committee of three
members from each county in the congress
sional district, to be elected by direct vote
at the party primaries each election
year.
5. A county committee of three members
from each township or ward, to be elected
by direct vote at the party primaries on
each election year.
6. National, state, congressional and
county committees shall perform the same
duties as heretofore not inconsistent here
with, provide blank ballots for the referen-
dunn votes herein contemplated, and canvas
and certify the votes cast in their respective
territories
T. The unit of organization shall be the
precinct club.
Any voter may become member Of
the precinct club of any precinct by sub
scr1b1ng to our national declaration of prin-
ciples and our rules organization.
u ANY member OF any precinct club who
shall propose fusion or cooperation with
either the Republican or Democratic organ
izations in the makeup Of a ticket through
conference committees or otherwise, shall,
upon conviction thereof. by a majority vote
Of his club, be deemed outside the party.
TO- No person not member of precinct
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-01
CLUB OFFERS.

All reformers know the value Of re-
form papers in our cause.
The great educational campaign and
reform work of the future rests largely
upon the widest distribution of our lead
ing reform papers at the lowest cost.
Money spent for brass bands, torch
light professions and free railroad ex
cursions may bring temporary gains.
Money spent for reform papers sent
into the homes of the masses does re-
form work that is permanent.
We will send to one address. or to
different addresses, as desired, for one
the papers here named. for the cash
price set opposite the name of each.
THE AMERICAN (Wharton Bar,
THE SOUTHERN MERCURY.
Milton Park ;. ............ ;. 40
THE NEW TINE Frederick Up
ham Adams) ........... ...... 1.30
THE MISSOURI WORLD paul J.
Dixcn) ................. 1.O5
WESTERN WORLD (Abe Stein
berger) :. 1.20
THE PEOPLES MESSENGER,
(Frapk Burkitt) .............. LIS
The FREE REPUBLIC 10. A. Par
kerr ;. los
THE REFERENDUM IN. H. Mot
sinper) .................... 1.20