Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
The Two Dewey Receptions.

Washington and New Ork are Low pouhu
together By an unusually strong tie Of COM
mon interest in the homecoming OF Admlrai
Dewey In each city preparations are on
foot TO receive this distinguished officer in
a manner BETTING his fame and his
achievements. In each city the inspiration
is a patriotic desire to exemplify in a strik-
ing manner the deep sentiments which the
ration feels toward its modest hero. Each
city has its characteristic method of well
come in view. These two receptions will be
virtually all in the way of formal demon
STATIONS which Admiral Dewey will con-
sen. to receive and they will in their variety
and scope present a complete exposition
of the national spirit.
New York's welcome will be as to the
homecoming traveller at the gangplank OF
the steamer. As he crosses the threshold of
his own country he will lie greeted in the
generous manner which marks all of New
York's outbursts of enthusiasm. The dis
plays will be rich and imposing. The feat
ures of the reception will be suggestive OF
the boundless adm iration of the people in
substantial FORM The wealth of the great
metropolis will be in striking evidence. as
well as its intense feeling of devotion to this
man " no has so stirred the hearts of the
people.
When the admiral reaches Washington he
will have passed into another phase of the
nations welcome. Here will he extended
to him the tokens of official as well as local
regard. The New York reception will have
been symbolic of the enthusiastic rejoicing
of vast multitude over the return of a
hero. WaShington's reception will reveal
the quieter. more modest, yet equally sim
cere rejoicing of the nation. In the formal
gress the admiral will be given a token of
the republics thanks. In the presence of
the President and his official family he will
realize the relations which bind him to the
government, of which he is so worthy and
conspiC uous Il part. In the public demon
STATIONS he will hear the welcoming voice
of the people with whom ne formerly lived
and among whom he will doubtless continue
to live in both his official and his personal
capacities.
THIS these two celebrations will fit into
each other. that in New York preparing the
way for that in Washington. The capital
will not be able, of course. to devote to the
ceremonies as much money can readily
be raised in New York, with its vast popu-
lation and its untold millions of wealth.
But ii will assuredly be quite as hearty in
its public performances and its outbursts of
enthusiasm as though it We're many times
as large community. The fact that the
Presiden' will participate here and not else
where Will enhance the significance of the
Washington welcome His decision to this
effect could not have been otherwise, in
view of all the proprieties. 1t was alto
gether proper for New York to invite him
and just proper for him to reply that it
was not his desire to share any of the hon
Ors which the populace would doubtless
wish to heap upon Admiral Dewey in the
metropolis. Here in the capital his presence
will be necessary and instead of detracting
from the significance of the attentions 10
The admiral it will rather lend to the oc-
casion official. national character which
It's importance requires.
In all good nature there may be some
rivalry between the cities in this enterprise.
despite the necessarily divergent natures of
their respective receptions. New York may
be disposed to regard the Washington cele-
bration as concluding tableau to the prn-
cipal performance. while Washington may
consider the New York affair as a curtain
raiser. The fact is assured however that
the whole program will be carried out in q
spirit of harmonious cooperation and of
undivided enthusiasm and will be recorded
as a notable outburst of American appre-
citation.