The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-29
Brilliant Lecture on Americas
Hero BY Ono Who Knows Him.
AMERICAS N EVERY THOUGHT,


4 select and thoroughly appr.cfatsve au-
Gtenoe gathered at the Seattle sheaaer last
evening 10 near Adefb<rt ~ Dewey. OF
Washington csty, speak Of AsrnsT&I George
I,swsy. the greatest Of Americans and the
tdg1 Of bis cosznsrym@n.
II was One 81 tn< most interesting talks
that the people Of this csty have had M
opportunity 10 bear for mary months. II
wxs also highly Instructive. ard those
DTeseat went away with higher appreesa-
ton of the lighting admiral ard diplomat
than they had before
The lecturer In a scholarly man, highly
educated and ~ithss mnss interesting
tAlksr. He speaks cisarsy ard 10 the point.
Mayor Hnmes introduced him 10 the AL
daenes tn q few wrii-csosen remarks.
The lecture. which Was illustrated by
SIXTY yssws OF incidents "a tho life OF
Ds0rss Dewey from the time Of his birfh
until after the battle of Manila bay, was
usora in tbs nature OF Il Biographical mar
n&aye than the usual illustrated lecture
I'M The speAksT. who 10 q distant Eei&-
tive Of Admiral Dewey. ADD Nho. ~ author
OF ths authorised life OF Amerfea's pres
eat admiral. 10 In possession Of M un-
usually isrse fund of Information con-
eeruing that hero. carried his audience
frat 60 Aautpeiief VT. where Dewey was
born. aid portrayed siyidiy the scenes
surrounding his hasne before and iEnme
d.ately after birth
Dewey was declared TO have been well
born, mis- parents having bsen highly re-
speeted and wsli educated. and the add
msTars early isf. having been surrounded
with those influences which lead to develop
the bsss aide Of man. Df. Dewey, the ad-
msrafs father. Was q religious man, but
rot the who wore hss religion on his sleeve
10 be seen Of men. his Mas q religion OF
deeds. not words. The adIBirais mother
came from a family which loved the best
things in ife-reaa good books. was fam.i-
lar with ths poets, and wftaai thorough
II good woman.
The lecturer showed coiored plates OF
arms at fourteen families of royal blood
through whom George Dewey descended.
from GhartsmagIse. this emperor Of France.
forty generations hack Dvweyg line Of
descent was Through Elizabeth Lambert.
who married Thomas Lyman in i4sS. and
became the ancestor OF Hepsibah Lyman,
who married Johiab Dewey. second son Of
Thomas Dewey. tbs settler. In Windsor,
Conn. and became the admirara direct
ancestor but eight generations removed.
But Admiral George Dewey was declared
b. the speaker 10 be thoroughly American
IN every threb Of his heart or vibration OF
his pulse.
The Dewey arms were shown and were
spoken ef as having been granted by the
ofown TO Simeon Dewey. harunet of Stow
Hail. England, as a reward for some spe-
cial service TO the king. The Latin motto
Corona senses D.lacsis." II interpreted
fs mean. The crown will conae 10 those
deserving H." The Dewey family was said
10 have originally enme from Preach Fian-
dsrs 10 England. from whence Thomas
Dewey. the settler. emlgrated To the
United states in ibssa,
The admirai's ancestors IN America were
briefly referred 10 by name aud shown
"a have been among the foremost men in
public affairs In all the New England
states Many instances were cited To show
that the Dcweys have ever been fighters
IN support OF their coun;ry's flag and
honor.
The speaker read poem which had
greatly impressed the mind of The child
George Dewey when he was bpt years
Of age. and which was said TO have done
much 20 influence him IN the selection az
"A naval career. The admirais life at
school IN Montpelier and Norwich acad-
emy and Annapolis academy wsFs in their
turn irvated graphically. both Ia Iiustra-
sson and narrative. The lecturer objected
Ia the current impression that Dewey was
a bad boy" bu, spoke Of him as boy
iah boy instead. and boyish heSs were de-
elaYsd 70 make manly men.
Dewey earned hie rlshs TO leadership
among the boys hy aoing everything n
ttste better than any other boy. a trait
~ character which has remained with him
even ia the present time
The views If life AZ the naval academy
ssrd the atoFy af nss career Al Annapolis
were both interestingly presented.
Ths speaker next hriesy reviewed the
career 90 Admiral DEWEY during the civil
war and shs wars since nassed until the
Issuance ot his commission eouanapsi0Ts
And his assignment - command the
Axatk station IN tha fall af 1877.
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