The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-04
The President and Admiral.


members of the cabinet.
The President and Admiral.
Only a few minutes elapsed before tbs
admiral reappeared with tine president
and took seats in the White House car:-
riage. Tho members Of the cabinet oc-
cupied the next three carriag es, former
Secretary Alger sitting with Secretary
Long and then followed the various Of
ficials who had been assigned places
near the central figure of the demon
stration.
The carriages swept brfskly down the
curved driveway into Pennsylvania
avenue, there was blare of bugle COM
mands., a clash of bands and the great
procession started. 1T was a magnifi-
cent and inspiring sight as the parade
swung into the long stretch of the
handsome tfloroughfare.
Through the broad street. cleared
from curb to curb, with the. majestic
capital towering from the further end
and the treasury behind, the marching
hosts moved between two solid walls
of enthusiastic. shouting. gesticulating
humanity. banked solid1y from the
aurbs and rising. tier on tier on every
conceivable kind of structure. to the
crowded roofs and windows, while
above, below and all about fiuttered
flags, bunting and Dewey emblems, and
devices forming a back ground of bril-
liant color.
General Miles at the Head.
At the head of the line rode Major
General Nelson A. Miles, commanding
general of the army in the full uniform
of his rank with the yellow field mar
shal's sash from shoulder to hip. He
was on a superb gray horse, richly ca
parisoned.
Back of him was rank after rank
of military aides, all officials of high
rank. The brilliant coated Marine band
added color and inspiring music to the
gay scene, and following them came
every deScribable Kind of soldier, sailor
and marine mounted and afoot. infan-
try, cavalry, the marines in their short
blouses and helmets, the jackies from
the Raleigh and other warShipS. bat
terry after battery of light artillery. the
mammoth eight-inch siege guns of the
Seventh artillery, each drawn by light
horses. Then the crimson trappings Of
the artillery changes to the yellow OF
cavalry. as line after line of yellow
plumed troopers rode by and then
Dewey.
Was Great Ovation.
All that had gone before was but a
brilliant prelude to the coming of the
man of Manila riding with the presi-
dent on his way to the capitol. to re-
ceive the nations tribute. They were
in the presidents private carriage, seat
ed on the rear seat, the president on
the right Mr.. Mckinley raised his
hat only occasionally, leaving to the
admiral to acknowledge the plaudits OF
the multitude by lifting his chapeau.
WhatSan ovation.
From end to end the avenue rang
with deafening cheers and the banks
of humanity took on life and motion
as flags and handkerchiefs were waved
madly.
Following the admiral came the Off
GERS and men of his flagship, the Olym-
pia, in double ranks stretching across
the avenue and then distinguished Off
GERS of the navy and army.
The members of the cabinet rode in
carriages With them were Captain
Lamberton, Flag Lieutenant Brumby
and others of the admiraFs staff.
Arrived at the Stand.
Glittering in the brilliant autumn
sunshine, the parade filled the mile of
broad avenue from the treasury to the
capitol with a swaying mass of color.
Passing the peace monument, it wound
up the hill to the east front of the
capitol being half an hour ahead of
time.
Two committees preceded the presi-
dent and Admiral Dewey. The waiting
crowd uncovered land the president
and admiral promptly did the same as
they passed rapidly into the lobby of
the senate. Dewey was followed by. his
war captains and the full cabinet acted
as an escort.
The president with his cabinet was
ir1tA f1aaf 1of1 hill
Admiral Dewey with his captains occu-
pied the room of the vice president.
There was a wait of half an hour then
the party took up their march to the
stand in the same order it had entered
the capitol
And the Crowd Cheered.
A gun sounded in the direction of the
river just as the sun reached the me-
ridian. There was flourish from the
Marine band as the head of the process
sion reached the edge of the Dortico.
The band struck into the soul-moving
strains of Hail to the Chief" as the
procession moved slowly down the
steps to the stand.
The crowd cheered long as the party
took their seats, Admiral Dewey rising
with barred head to respond to the ova-
ton. A colored servant in livery threw
a naval cloak over the admirafs shoul-
ders as he took his seat.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Bris-
tol, President McKinley's pastor Ross
Perry then made the Introductory adj
dress, which was Justify cheered
He ended by introducing Secretary
Long, who was received with enthusi-
asm, and, standing bareheaded, adj
dressed his remarks directly to Dewey,
who remained bareheaded and seated.
Mckinley Presents the Sword.
AS Secretary Long concluded, he
passed the sword to President McKin-
ley. The latter rose and faced the
admiral. Dewey was visibly affected
and brushed his gloved hands across
his eyes before standing at attention.
The president said:
Admiral Dewey. From your en-
trance into the harbor of New York
with your gallant crew and valiant ship
the demonstrations which have every
TEEN of your heroic action and the full
ness of love in which you are held by
your country.
THE voice of the nation is lifted in
praise and gratitude for the distin-
guished and memorable services you
have rendered the country, and all the
people give you affectionate welcome
home, in which l join with all my
heart.
Your victory exalted American valor
and extended American authority.
There was no flaw in your victory;
there will be no fa1tering in maintain
ing it. Great applause)
1T gives me extreme pleasure and
great honor in behalf of all the people
to hand you this sword, the gift of the
nation, voted by the congress of the
United States,
Reply of the Admiral.
The president handed the admiral the