Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-11
HOME AT LAST.
Admiral Dewey Arrives at His
Old Vermont Home.
Reaches SheIburne at a O'clock and
Drives Direct to DR.. Webb's.
Glad TO Be Away from the Bustc Dramatic
Scene al the Station.

Sheburne, Vt, Oct. 10.-When the
train bearing Admiral Dewey pulled in
to this gaily decorated hamlet, the VII
layers and folks from the surrounding
towns even as far away as burlington
had made up crowd of nearly 5000.
The engine stopped just at the station
so that the rear car, the "ElSmere was
abreast of a little grass plot down the
track.
Admiral Dewey stood upon the rear
platform. From this, preceded by pr.
Webb. he stepped upon and walked
across the lawn to where an open
landau drawn by two big black horses
was in waiting. AS the admiral walked
across the lawn. Sherman's Band OF
Burlington played Under the Eagle
Il selection made at the special request
of the admiral and arranged by Dr.
Webb from Washington. last night. AS
Admiral Dewey stepped into the car
rage a salute of Il guns was fired from
behind mass of shrubbery nearby,
Admiral Dewey. remaining erect in the
carriage with hat and gloves in hand.
bowed and smiled to the people around
him. He was dressed in gray cut
away suit and wore a silk hat.
Dr. Webb then handed in the ad-
mi"al's son who took Il seat and the
crowd closed in around the carriage
until the admiral looked into sea of
faces. A little way from the carriage,
and for moment lost in the crowd
was Flag Lieut.. Brumby. Just at the
steps of the carriage stood a tall man
in working clothes. Michael Mckenzie
of this town. Suddenly Mckenzie threw
his cap into the air and yelled: Let's
give three cheers for Admiral Dewey,
the hero of Manila" The cheers be
gan but it stopped in the amazement
caused by what followed The admiral
started. looked wonderingly at the man,
dropped his hat and gloves and then
ifnpulsveIy shook McKenZie's hand
who was still in the act Of tossing up
his cap Instantly the hands Of the
crowd were outStretched toward the
carriage but Admiral Dewey started
back and said scarcely audibly: NO.
No, / can't do that, my hands are very
sore. too sore for that
Then a shadow seemed to pass over the
admiral's face. and bowling again, and
speaking almost inaudibly an eXpresscn
Of thanks he sat down. The crowd drew
back little ana Lieut.. Brumby ana
Dr. Webb took their seats and the car
riagc slowly passed out of the station
grounds.
Along tn" road were drawn up abou,
900 school children, each with a flag and
headed by their teachers. At signal tn.
children sang q parody on ''Yankae
Doodle Dandy. beginning Yankee
Dewey went to sea" The movement If
the carriage WAS so timed that il reached
the end Of III" line just as tne chorus was
ended, ana the admiral who had stood
up in passing, bowed his acknowledg-
ments. The horses were then whipped up
and the admiral was driven u Sheiburh"
House. the magnificent country residence
Of Dr. W. Seward Webb at shelhurnr
Farms ) miles away. In the carrlaEe@
which followed We're other members Of
the party, with the admirars Chimes
valet on the box with the driver Of tho
second carriage. while in the fourth car
riage were Miss Frederick Webb ana the
Misses Lyman of New York.
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enthusiastic Gret'ii'Es "e receive" On 'iiS
journey from Ne" noIh - 'ht N'it1''
Mountain state.
If Admiral Dewey mas I'oh'd eNPSN-'
antly toward his VISIT. me people OF YER
mont have been equally ANXIOUS 20 greet
him. The fact thar he mad arrived "lthIa
the borders of the state was signalicd, /"
night. on tall mountain peaks by bontires