Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra GaEette.j
Washington, October 3.

Washington, October 3.
ACCOMPANIED by a mounted escort
of Westinghouse citizens Admiral Dew
ey was driven to the White House this
mornir where the President and the
cabinet were assembled to accompany
him to the Capitol. The military es-
coyt uuder the direct command of Ma
ior General Miles was already in wait
ing, its head resting in front OF the
State, War and Navy Departments.
After a little delay, the President as
sisted the Admiral into his Own car
riape and just after IL o'clock the pro-.
cession moved down the avenue with
the general commanding the army at
it's head with q mounted staff OF twen-
ty regular officers Of high rank, includ.
ing Adjutant General Corbin, Brieadier
Generals Wilson. Bates and Gilmore.
The first troops in line was The regiment
of the U S. marine corps vi h its cele
brated band. followed by battalion OF
seamen from the cruisers Machiss and
Marietta escortiDg the tars from the
Olympia who evoked tremendous cheer.
ing from the densely massed spectators.
Then came two battalions OF U. s. artil-
lery with waving red plumes. one hav'
ing eight field pieces and the other
dragging heavy siege gun and its
Timber. The Third U. s. regular caval'
ry regiment, with gold fringe guidons
and brilliant yellow trimmed uniforms,
led the guard of honor to the President
and the Admiral, whose carriage WAS
surrounded and followed by the civil
ian escort OF It's civilians wearing high
hats and frock coats and mounted on
black horses. Admiral Dewey, who
was seated at the Presidents right, was
attired in the naval full dress pre-
scribed for formal functions. His ap.
proach was everywhere the sigoal
.or prolonged cheering and wav'
ing of flags and handkerchiefs,
which be smilingly acknowledged
with the result OF holding bis
fesshered chapeau in his hand
almost continually. Next came the
members of the cabinet, with
| Dewey's captains and numbers of Rear
Admirals, retired and active, in Car.
| ria es, and the following executives Of
states with their STATS, all mounted
Cows. Rollins, of New Hampshire;
| Plngree, OF Michigan; Smith, of Yer
monl; Wolcott, OF Massachusetts; At
kiuson, OF West Virginia; Powers, Of
Maine; Dyer, of Rhode Island; Lown'
des, OF Maryland; Tyler, of Virginia
and the last division was composed Of
The national guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the ma
val militia battalion. Upon reach
ing the west piazza of the eas
front of the Capitol, just after noon
the troops were halted while the AID
mirals and the President, with Others
in carriages, were driven rapidly pas
to the stand erected on the broad step;
beneath the dome, while Presidential
salute OF 81 guns, fred by the artillery
nearby. resounded above the plauditt
of the multitude. The party was es
corted to positions on the stand by the
congressional! committee OF Leading
| Senators aud Representatives, while
the military were drawn up in the re-
served space below. The centra
portion OF this stand juttiDg promi
nently forward was fashioned in close
imitation of the flagship Olympia
PROV, and here the crowning act il
| honor of the Admiral took place. Aftel
the Star Spangled Banner had beer
played by the Marine Band an address
of welcome to the city was delivered
by Mr.. Ross Perry, who, in closing, in
troduced Secretary Long, who, afte
reading some extracts from the oftcia
correspondence between the Navy De
partment and Admiral Dewey, and th'
act of Congress authorizing the pur
chase and presentation of the sword o
nonor, continued: ut was by thi
solemn enactment, approved by th'
President, that the people of the Cnitee
States made provision for putting il
material form one expression of theil
appreciation of your valor as an Officer
of the navy, and of your great achieve
nent ss their representative in opening
The door to new era in the civilization
of the world. The victory at Manils
bay gave you rank with the most dis
| tinguished naval heroes OF all times
Nor was your merit most in the bril-
liant victory which you achieved In 8
battle fought with the utmost gallantry
and skill, waged without error, and
crowned with overwhelming. success
It was still more in the nerve with
which you sailed from Hong Kong &c
Manila harbor. No captain ever faced
d more crucial test than when that
morning you moved upon the enemy's
batteries and. before the sun was hall
way up the heavens, silenced the gune
of the foe, sunk the hostile feet, de-
monstrated the supremacy OF the
American sea-power, and trans
ferred to the United States an EN-
pire of the islands of the Pacific
Now, following the authorization Of
Congress, present this sword of honor
which I hold in my hand; my-handl
rather let it go to you through the hand
on one who in his youth also periled
his life and fought for his country in
battle, and who today is the command
er-in-chief of all our armies and nav.
iss, the President of the United States"
The Secretary of the Navy handed the
sword to President Mckinley, who
arose and said: admiral Dewey, from
the time of your entrance into New
York harbor with your gallant crew
aud valiant ship the hopes of the
United States with one voice have
welcomed you with love and gratitude.
1 am proud to add my voice to the
others. There was no flaw in your
victory at Manila. There will be
no faltering in maintaining it,"
When the President spoke these words
there was loud applause. The Presi-