The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-05
The Largest and Most Magnifi.
cent Pageants Ever Seen on
Land and Water.
ADM. GEO. DEWEY HIGHLY HONORED.
The Hero of Manila Presented With
the Flag of Adm. Farragut,
of the Hartford.
He Also Receives a Loving Cup, Valued at
$4,000 From the Citizens of New
York-Adm. schley Shares
Hopors With Dewey.

decked brilliantly Thursday in honor
of the gallant sailor who is waiting at
her gate. Had an ocean of color swept
through the city it's ebbing tide could
not have stained the streets more brill
liantly. Hundreds of miles of red,
white and blue bunting covered the
noble facades of Broadway and Fifth
avenue and million flags futter over
the town. Not even the churches have
escaped the universal decoration. The
doors and gothic windows of Old
Trinity on lower Broadway are grace
fully draped with the national color
and in ancient Trinity graveyard the
tomb of that gallant sailor, who, dy-
ing issued the command not to give up
the ship, lies shrouded in the silken
folds of the flag for which he died.
A million visitors are here to partic-
ipate in the glorious celebration.
Sailors and marines ashore from the
big fighting machines helped to
swell the crowd trooping in all direc-
tions.. Uniformed members of the
staff of arriving governors were every
where.
The arrangements for the two.days'
celebration are completed. The great
arch at Madison Square, modelled after
the Triumphal Arch of Titus and upon
which the most famous sculptors of
America have lavished their genius, is
practically finished and stands su.
perb tribute to the nations hero. 1t
Is mora beautiful than the arch in
Bone;
At lo:sQ al the sailors on the Olym-
pia who fought in the battle of Manila
bay were called to the quarterback and
lined up in review before ths admiral.
Capt. Lam berton addressed the men
briefly, informing them that congress
had voted to each medal, commemo-
rative of their valor and victory in
their fight with the Spaniards, and
that Adm. Dewey had ordered that the
medals be distributed so that the men
could wear them during the celebra-
tiop. --'-'~-
The ceremony was an interesting
one, and the proud Jackies, when dis
missed, turned away with beaming
faces, hugging their prizes to their
breasts.
Another interesting event occurred
when Commander George w. Baird,
who sailed with Faragut and Dewey in
the West Gulf squadron, in 1861, un-
rolled package which he had careful
ly guarded all the way to the
Olympia, and displaying a faded
blue admirals ensign, upon which
were stitched four white stars, he said
to Adm. Dewey: 81 wish to present to
you the first admiraPs flag ever 'brok-
en- out in the navy of this country.
That grand old admiral whose name
and memory all so revere first hoisted
this ensign upon the good ship
Hartford, before New Orleans aud
afterwards on the Franklin; and since
1t came down from that masthead j,
has never been whipped ~ the wind
or worn by the elements. You, the
worthy successor of that great admira
whose tactics you SO successfully fol
lowed a short while ago. l deem the
proper person for Farragut's mantle te
fall upon"
Adm. Dewey was deeply affected
and tears were in his eyes as he gazet
at the souvenir. 1t was several mo
ments before he could find his voice
Finally he said:
''Ill fly it. I'll fly it at the masthead
-Pll fly it in the parade-Pll fly it al
nl-ond-urhan I Sfril-a nv ai
miraps flag this will be the flag shall
strike"
Owing to the the stream of official Wis
itors, the roar of salutes continued al
most without interruption all day
Mai Gen. Nelson A. Miles, at tn
head of the Washington com
mittee, called to su Unit the programm
for the reception at the nationa
capital and Maj. Gen. Merritt and hi
staff, stiff with gold braid, came owe
from Governors Island to officiall
welcome Adm. Dewey in the name G
the army. They were received wit
all the honors beftting their rank
but the climax was not reache
until Gov. Roosevelt, of New Yorl
came down the bay in the afternoo
on the yacht Wild Duck. He was az
companied by Gen. Francis V. Greene
some officers of the New York nava
militia and several of Dewey's captain
at Manila, including Capt. Dyer OF tn
Baltimore; Capt. Wood, of the Petre
Capt. Wilder, of the Boston, and Cap
Walker, of tie Concord. When the
got aboard, Adm. Dewey took theI
over the ship, and the sight OF tn
fighting captains set the tars ma
with delight.
New YORK, Sept. SO.-Adm. Dewey
reception began Friday under most Fl
verable auspices. The weather wa
bright, clear and crisp The first of II