Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-10

THE DEWEY SWORD OF HONOR.
rn- crown surgeu around It TIL the horses
were brought to a foot pace Finally q
company of the high school cadets came to
the rescue and formed about the carriage
In a hollow square. Thus protected and
flanked by force Of police the carriage
reached the white house with a long gar
between 1t and the next official guests.
Received with Cheers.
When the admiral appeared from the
Mclean residence, Respondent in heavy
epaulettes and gold lace, the great throng
that had assembled in the adjacent street
and in Farragut square broke out into a
long and loud burst of applause Accom-
panied by an escort of police and commit.
teemen and headed by the Marine band,
the admiral was driven to the white house
through cheering crowds. His progress
was slow and he repeatedly bowed and
smiled his acknowledgements of the greet
ings given him. He entered the white
house grounds by the west gate, and ON
ly alighted and was shown into the white
room, where he was met by the president
and members of the cabinet.
Rides with the President.
Only few minutes elapsed before the
admiral reappeared with the president and
took seats In the white house carrfag e.
The members of the cabinet occupied the
next three carriages, former Secretary
Alger sitting with Secretary Long and
then followed the various officials who had
been assigned places near the central fig
ure of the demonstration. .
The carriages swept briskly down the
curved driveway into Pennsylvania av-
enue, there was blare of bugle com
mands crash of bands and the great
procession started. 1t was a magnificent
and Inspiring sight as the parade swung
into the long stretch of the handsome
thoroughfare.
At the head of the line rode Mai Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, commanding general of
the army, In the full uniform of his rank.
Reaches the Capitol.
AS the carriage Of President McKinley
and Admiral Dewey passed, from end ia
end the avenue rang with deafening CHI ae,rs
and the banks of humanity took o., liYe
and motion, as flags and handkerchiefs
were waved madly. Glittering in tiha hril-
liant autumn sunshine the parade Allied tbe
mile of the broad avenue, from treasury Ia
capitol, with swaying mass. of color
Passing the Peace monuments n wound
up the hill to the east front Of the capitol
Like everything connected with Dewev,s
record, he was early In arriving AT the
capitol, being half an hour ahead of time,
me band struck in.eo the soul-moving
strains OF Hail to the Chief" as the pro.
the stand. -
The crowd c5heered long as the party
took lheir SEATS, Admiral Dewey rising
WIN pare lead to respond to the ovation
9rayer Was offered by Rev. DR.. Bristol
1iesiot mt McKinley's pastor Ross Perry
theh made the Introductory address, which
Wa Justify cheered.
Secretary Longs Speech.
1 He ended by introducing Secretary Long
| who was received with enthusiasm, and
| standing bareheaded In the sunshine, ad.
| dressed his remarks directly to Dewey
| who remained bareheaded and seated. The
/ speech was received with applause
| AS an effective prelude to Secretary
/ Longs address. ,he read the kilograms that
had passed between the navy department,
and Admiral Dewey. beginning with the
one announcing that war had begun be.
tween the United States and Spain and
/ ordering the admiral to proceed at once
against the Spanish fleet in the Philip.
| pines. and ending with the message OF
l thanks from the American people for the
magnificent victory sent by President Nc.
Kinley. Then followed the reading of the
act Of congress ordering that sword OF
honor be presented to Admiral Dewey and
that bronze medals be struck off and pre-
| sented to the officers and men Of the Asiatic
4 squadron.
1T was by this solemn enactment. an
proved by the president, that the people
| OF the United States made provision fol-
putting in material form one expression
| OF their appreciation of your valor as an
ofhcer OF their navy, and of your great
| achievement as their representative in
| opening the door to a new era In the civil
1 tzation of the world.
The victory at Manila bay gave you
rank with the most distinguished naval
J heroes OF all times. Nor was your merit