Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
WELCOME TO DEWEY
At the Capital by the President
and other officials.

Journey from New York Was n Tri-
umphRl MRroh---SwOrd Voted by Com
/ gress Presented Tuesday.
Admiral Dewey's journey from New
York TO Washington Monday was like a
triumphal march, there being enthusiastic
manifestations of welcome at every sta
tion along the railroad, which eliminated
at Washington in one of the grandest
demonstrations the national capital has
ever witnessed. The Admiral was driven
directly to the White House, and there
paid his respects to the President.
Twelve thousand members Of civic or
CARNATIONS and thousands of unorganized
citizens paraded before the Admiral.
Pennsylvania avenue was one mass of
colored bunting along the entire line of
march from the station TO the White
! House, and few private citizens failed to
make some display of color on their resi-
dences. Unique designs in fairy lamps
dotted the horizon; great searchlights
threw beams of light across the sky of
| clear October evening, and the stately
capitol stood sharply outlined. The same
device was used effectively in the case of
other public buildings within range Of Ad-
miral Dewey and the President as they re-
viewed the throng from the prov Of the
white Olympia projecting from the centre
Of the stand erected just south of the
treasury building at the head of Pennsyl-
vania avenue
The President and Admiral Dewey were
| joined at the front Of the stand by Secre-
taries Hay, Root, Hitchcock and Wilson
| and Postmaster-GeneIal Smith, officers of
| the Olympia and other naval officials.
Cows. Wolcott of Massachusetts,, Pin
gree of Michigan, Powers of Maine,
Lowndes of Maryland, Smith of Vermont,
Tyler of Virginia, Atkinson of West Vir-
ginia and Rollins of New Hampshire, most
of them with their stats, were on the re-
viewing stand.
The sword voted by Congress was pre-
scented TO Admiral Dewey Tuesday upon
the portlco Of the capitol at Washington,
the spot where Presidents are inaugurated.
The presentation speech was by Secretary
Long, the duty of placing the sword in
the Admirars hands devolving upon Pres
ident Mckinley. A detachment of men
| from the Olympia marched in the parade
to the capitol, and attracted great atten-
| ton. In the evening Admiral Dewey was
! given a dinner by the President at the
| White House, covers being laid for so per-
sons. The guests included the cabinet,
/ the governors OF nine states, JUSTICES VI
the supreme court, some of the members
OF both houses Of Congress, army and ma
val officers and others. 1t was An infor-
NAL affair lasting two hours, there being
| no toasts or speeches.
| The President directed Wednesday the
immediate despatch to the Philippines of
a number of vessels of the navy, includ-
ing the cruiser Brooklyn, and the gunboats
Marietta and Mschias. The action was
the result of an interview with Admiral
! Dewey.
At Admiral Dewey's request he was for
mally detached from the Olympia Wednes-
day. He telegraphed the executive officer
on the Olympia to haul the flag down,
thus terminating his connection with the
cruiser after two years service.
The Admiral will leave Washington
Monday night for Shelburne Farms as the
guest of w. Seward Webb, going from
there to Montpelier to attend the reception
the 18th. Boston will be visited next,
where a reception is scheduled for Oct. IA.