The record-union., 1899-10-13
The State Of Vermont Welcomes the
Hero of Manila
With a Street Parade and Reception al
the State Capitol.
Thirty Thousand Visitors Join
With the AdmiraI's Townsmen
in Celebrating His Visit - The
Town Handsomely Decorated for
the Occasion.

MONTPELIER Vt), Oct. II. = The
State of Vermont gave welcome to Ad-
miral Dewey to-day with parade and
a reception at the State House. The
weather was perfect and 10000 Wis
itors Joined With the hero's townsmen
in the celebration. Never before has
| there been such a massing of people
and so elaborate a demonstration in
| the history of Vermont The town
was handsomely decorated
Admiral Dewey spent the night on
| board the sleeping car Genesta, and
! the car and the railroad yard were
picketed by National Guardsmen.
| Early this morning, on a train from
Northfield, came the battalion OF cadets
| from Norwich University, the military
| school which Admiral Dewey attended
when a youth. The cadets brought
| two field pieces TO be used in firing
salutes.
The Admiral was up betines, all
though only a few persons saw him
until after s o'clock, when he left his
car and walked to the office of his
brother Charles. He spent few min
car. Old friends and neighbors were
received by him during most of the
forenoon. A delegation of Kings
Daughters brought him a large bou-
quet of roses.
Shortly before noon he went to the
residence of his brother, where a fam
lily gathering was held and luncheon
was served. The occasion was very
happy one, as there was quite a num-
Der of the Admiral's relatives present.
The celebration began at o'clock
by the firing Of an Admiral's salute
by the Norwich cadets. Then a band
concert took place. AT noon the Gov
ernor's salute was fired and immedi-
ately afterward the column for the
parade was formed.
AT / o'clock the Admiral returned to
the car, and in a few moments received
a special committee from the State,
who informed the distinguished guest
that they had come to take him in
charge for the remainder of the day.
Soon after, in a closed carriage, the
Admiral accompanied them to the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, where he was form
ally presented to Governor Smith and
Mayor Senter. Lieutenant Brumby,
Flag Lieutenant, accompanied the Ad-
miral
Admiral Dewey there donned his uni
form of full Admiral of the navy, and
then with the State and city commit
tees, entered a landau, and through
long lines of cheering people was
driven to the foot of State street,
where a column of about 5000 men
were awaiting to participate in the
parade.
The Norwich cadets formed a per-
sonal guard about Admiral Deweys
carriage The parade began at 2:3O,
and the route, nearly three miles in
length lay through streets lined with
bunting and flags. The cheering was
continuous and the Admiral was kept
busy during the entire time in return
ing the greetings.
Before the marchers reached the
Capitol grounds the Admiral's party
left the carriages and ascended the
Statehouse reviewing stand. The pro-
cession continued through the main
streets and up through the Capitol
grounds, salutes being given as each
company passed the Admiral.
A separate stand had been erected
beside the one Upon which the Ad-
miral stood, and on this were over 2Oo
members of the State and City Recep-
ton Committee. On the lawn in front
a thousand spectators were massed,
with as many more at the foot of the
slope and across the street.
The parade was completed at 4
o'clock, and when quietness had been
restored Governor Smith, turning to
Admiral Dewey, extended to him the
welcome of the State of Vermont at
the same time presenting to him the
medal which the State gives him as
memorial.
Then the Mayor offered the welcome
of the city, and the formal exercises
We're at an end.
The Admiral was escorted back to
his car, after a short reception at the
Statehouse.
The day wound up with a glorious
display of fireworks on the ground be-
hind the Dewey cottage, and an inn
mense bonfire ON Capitol HILL 1t is
claimed that the fire was the largest
ever constructed in the country. The
fire was on the top of the hill, which
rises abruptly from the main street,
nearly 800 feet above the Winoosk1
River, and 75 feet above and directly
behind the Capitol dome. In the con-
struction of the pile were used 1,OOO
barrels, 700 railroad ties and lumber
from two buildings, and an immense
quantity of other combustib!es.
A Railway Sold at Auction.
OSKALoOSA (Kas.), Oct. 1.-THE
Leavenworth, Topeka and Southwest
Ta0
worth to Mereden Junction, forty miles,
was sold at public auction here to-day
by Special Master Dillon for 100000
to Edward Wilder, Treasurer of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system.
the only bidder The sale had been ad-
vertised by the American Loan and
Trust Company.
a Curpe0n Dies of Yellow Fever