The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-10-03
The Largest and Most Magnifi-
cent Pageants Ever Seen on
Land and Water.
ADM. GEO. DEWEY HIGHLY HONORED.
The Hero of Manila Presented With
the Flag of Adm. Farragut,
of the Hartford.
He Also Receives Loving Cup, Valued at
$4,000 From the Citizens of New
YOrH-Adm. SchIey Shares
Honors With Dewey.

New YORK, Sept. 3O.-New York was
decked brilliantly Thursday in honor
of the gallant sailor who is waiting at
her gate. Had an ocean of color swept
through the city its ebbing tide could
not have stained the streets more bril-
Hantly. Hundreds of miles of red,
white and blue bunting covered the
noble facades of Broadway and Fifth
avenue and million flags futter over
the town. Not even the churches have
escaped the universal decoration. The
doors and gothic windows of Old
Trinity on lower Broadway are grace
fully draped with the national color
and in ancient Trinity graveyard the
tomb of that gallant sailor, who, dy
ing issued the command pot to give up
the ship, lies shrouded in the silken
folds of the flag for which he died.
A million visitors are here to partic-
ipate in the glorious celebration.
Sailors and marines ashore from the
big fighting machines helped to
swell the crowd trooping in all direc-
tions. Uniformed members of the
staff of arriving governors were every
where.
The arrangement is for the two-days'
celebration are completed. The great
arch at Madison Square, modelled after
the Triumphal Arch of Titus and upon
which the most famous sculptors of
America have lavished their genius is
practically finished and stands a SUI
perb tribute to the nations hero. 1t
is more beautiful than the arch in
Rome.
At 1890 all the sailors on the Olym-
pia who fought in the battle of Manila
bay were called to the quarterback and
lined up in review before the admiral.
Capt. Lam berton addressed the men
briefly, informing them that congress
had voted to each medal, commemo-
rative of their valor and victory in
their fight with the Spaniards, and
that Adm. Dewey had ordered that the
medals be distributed so that the men
could wear them during the celebra
ton.
The ceremony was an interesting
one, and the proud Jackies, when dis
missed, turned away with beaming
faces, hugging their prizes to their
breasts.
Another interesting event occurred
when Commander George w. Baird,
who sailed with Faragut and Dewey in
the West Gulf squadron, in 1861, I'M
rolled a package which he had careful
" guarded all the way to the
Olympia, and displaying a faded
blue admiraPs ensign, upon which
were stitched four white stars, he said
to Adm. Dewey: Il wish to present to
you the first admiraPs flag ever 'brOl-
en- out in the navy of this country.
That grand old admiral whose name
and memory all so revere first hoisted
this ensign upon the good ship
Hartford, before New Orleans and
afterwards on the Franklin; and since
it came down from that masthead it
has never been whipped by the wind
or worn by the elements. You, the
worthy successor of that great admiral
whose tactics you so successfully fol-
lowed short while ago, deem the
proper person for Farragut's mantle to
fall upon"
Adm. Dewey was deeply affected,
and tears were in his eyes as he gazed
at the souvenir. 1t was several mo-
ments before he could find his voice.
Finally he said:
''In fly it. I'll fly it at the masthead
PHI fly it in the parade-I'll fly it al
ys-and-and-whe 1 strike my adj
miraPs flag this will be the flag l shall
strike"
Owing to the the stream of official Wis
itors, the roar of salutes continued al
most without interruption all day.
Mai. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, at the
head of the Washington com
mittee. called to submit the programme
for the reception at the national
capital, and Maj. Gen. Merritt and his
SDd1I, SILL WIFI OAN u oANs NNA4N 80
from Governors Island to officially
welcome Adm. Dewey in the name OF
the army. They were received with
all the honors BETTING their rank,
but the climax was not reached
until Gov. Roosevelt OF New York,
came down the bay IN the afternoon
on the Yacht Wild Duck. He was ac'
companied by Gen. Francis V. Greene,
some officers of the New York naval
militia andseveral of Dewey's captains
at Manila, including Capt Dyer. of the
Baltimore; Capt. Wood, Of the Petrol
Capt. Wilder, of the Boston, and Capt
Walker. of the Concord. When they
pot aboard, Adm. Dewey took them
over the ship. and the sight OF the
fighting captains set the tars mao
with delight.
New YORK, Sept. SO.-Adm. 'Dewey's
-, baran Friday under most IA