Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
ADMIRAL DEWEY AT HOME
Happy to Be Within the Shadow Of the
Green Mountains,
VERM0NTtRS GIVE HEARTY WELCOME
Three Thousand People Gathered Mt
station i'm village of Shelburnc
when Train Pulls in with
Hero of Manila.
'tRMoNTtRS GIVE HEARTY WELCOME

sHBLBURNE, Vt, oct. 1O.--Admiral
Dewey is home at last and is happy to be
within the shadow of the Green mountains
and beside the waters OF Lake Champlain,
away from the noise and hustle that have
filled his ears since the flagship Olympia
came in sight OF Sandy Hook.
The fact that the admiral is really In
Vermont was signaled tonight on tall
mountain peaks by bonfires and electric
searchights from one end OF the state to
the other.
Admiral Dewey is the guest OF DR.. w.
Seward Webb, at his magnificent country
residence at Shelburne farms, and will not
become the states guest until Thursday at
the capital, Montpelier.
He came here on a special train from
New York this morning. occupying Or.
Webb's magnificent car, the Elsmere. From
Troy to Rutland the time made by the spe-
cial was almost record breaking, although
according to schedule.
In the party were the admiral and his
son, DR.. Webb, Flag Lieutenant Brumby,
Governor Smith of Vermont, President S. r.
Galloway of the New York Central, Presi-
dent p w. Clements of the Rutland rail-
road. General Superintendent ]. C. Yeager
of the Wagner Car company, General Pas
senger Agent R. T. McKeever of the Rutland
road and General j. D. Mccullough OF Ben
nington
While in New York state Admiral Dewey
remained within the car, chatting, but after
crossing the Vermont line near White Creek
the admiral seemed to grow nervous, spoke
of his home coming and went out on the
rear platform, although the car was an
observation one, to survey the scenery. He
seemed to be happy and to those around
him it seemed asthough the admiral had
almost had touch of inconsistencies.
AS the train neared Shelburne the admiral
watched the changing scenery intently.
Here and there a flag was seen, but it is
nature that has done the lavish painting
on this great occasion, for the Vermont
woods are one mass OF autumn color. When
the train pulled into Sheburne the villagers
and folks from the surrounding country and
from as far away as Burlington had made
a crowd Of nearly 5000. The engine stopped
just at the station, so that the rear car,
the Elsmere, was abreast OF little grass
plot down the track.
Play Admirars Selection.
When the train stopped Admiral Dewey
stood on the rear platform. Preceded by
DR.. Webb, he walked across the lawn to
where an open laundau drawn by two big
miral walked across the lawn, a band from
Burlington played Under the Eagle,"> a
selection made at the special request of the
admiral.
AS Admiral Dewey stepped into the car
riage, a salute of seventeen guns was fired
from behind a mask of shrubbery near by
| Admiral Dewey remained erect in the car
riage with hat and gloves in hand bowling
| and smiling to the people around him. He
was dressed in gray cutaway suit and
wore silk hat Dr. Webb handed in the ad
| miral's son, who took a seat Then the
crowd of eager people closed in around the
carriage until the admiral looked into sea
OF faces. Just at the steps of the carriage
| stood man in working clothes, Michae
Mckenzie, OF this town, noticeable because
OF his height Suddenly Mckenzie threw
| his cap into the air and yelled Lets give
three cheers for Admiral Dewey, the hero
of Manila" The cheers were given
| The admiral started. looked wonderingly
at the man, dropped his hat and gloves and
! then impulsively shook McKenzie's hand
which was still in the air after tossing his
| hat. Instantly the hands Of the crowd were
| outstretched toward the carriage, but Ad.
| miral Dewey started back in fear, drew
| his hand toward his body and said, "No
no, l can't do that, my hands are very sore
too sore for that"
| Bowing again and speaking almost in
| audibly an expression of thanks he sat down
The crowd drew back a little, Lieutenan
Brumby and DR.. Webb took their seats an,
the carriage passed out OF the station
grounds.
Along the road were drawn up 200 schoo
children, each with a flag and headed b.
| their teacher. At a signal the children
| sang parody on Yankee Doodle Dandy,
| beginning:
yankee Dewey went to sea-"
| The movement of the carriage was S
timed that 1t reached the end OF the lin
just as the chorus was reached and tn
| admiral bowed his thanks.
The horses were whipped up and the ad
miral was driven to Shelburne house a
Shelbune Farms, three miles away. 1
the carriages which followed were othe
members of the party with the admiral
Chinese valet on the box with the drive
OF the second carriage.
On approaching the Webb mansion Ad
miral Dewey saw his four starred flag 1
a conspicuous position over the door Will
the porte-cochere was hung with two forty
foot flags.
After diuner the whole party went to tn
lawn to see the flashing Of the searchligh
erected on Mount Mansfield by DIR. Web
and Governor Smith. The atmosphere wa
rather hazy, although the moon shon
brightly, but the light was seen and to an
nounce its successful operation six rocket
were discharged on Lone Tree Hill. tn
highest point on DR.. Webbs estate.
The plans for tomorrow are not yet de
termined Admiral Dewey has already foun
the farm 20 restful that he Is 10th to leav
it,. He is due in Montpelier Wednesday an
the special train will leave during the aft
ernoon for that place, making a short sto
at Burlington
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