The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-30
above all those who have gone before

you.
ITO the mayor has been assigned the
personally pleasant duty of presenting
] to you in the name Of the city of New
] York, the metropolis of our country.
/ this loving cup, a keepsake to remind
! you from time to time, of her love for
you and her special pride in your deeds
\ of valor. which she believes will for
| ages to come insure full respect of all
[ nations and people for our starry flag,
| whether flung to the breeze over the
man-of-War, or over the ship of COM
| merce."
DEWEY'S REPLY.
When the mayor had concluded Ad-
miraI Dewey began to reply by say
| ing:
TT would be quite impossible for me,
| Mr. Mayor, to reply in words '
At this point he was interrupted with
cheers and he began again:
1t would be quite impossible to ex-
( press in words how deeply am moved
by this-an these hOnOrs, one after the
other-that beautiful cup, the freedom
of the city, this great magnificent re-
ceptfon. can not say what want to-
but speaking for myself and the gallant
squadron I had the honor to command
at Manila, thank you from the bottom
of my heart
After the formal ceremonies Admiral
Dewey went about shaking hands with
his friends.
Come here all you captains. . he said,
addressing the naval captains present.
Then he introduced each to the audience
present.
Captain Lamberton of the Olym-
pia," he cried; Captain Wildes of the
Boston. Captain COghlan of the Ra-
! leigh, Captain Dyer of the Baltimore,
Captain Wood of the Petrol, Captain
| Walker of the Concord"
When the captains had all assembled
he waved his hands towards them and
said: These are the men who did it.
These are the men who should be
Without them could do nothing"
THE CUP.
The loving cup presented to the ad-
miral is Roman in form and is made of
1S-caret gold. The handles are formed
of three dolphins, wrought in green
gold. Around the neck are forty-five
stars, emblematlc of the Union. The
body of the cup is divided by the han
dies into three panels, which are en-
plOyed for the principal decorations On
the front panel is a portrait in relief of
Admiral Dewey, surrounded with a
wreath of oak leaves, the whole resting
on an eagle, with Outstretched wings.
Underneath this panel, upon the band
around the foot, are the letters: &c.
d. L. S. N"
The second panel has chased in half
relief, a picture of the Olympia and
beneath is a shield with four stars be-
tOkening the recipients grade On the
third panel is an escutcheon upon
which is engraved the inscription with
the names of the mayor and members
of the municipal assembly and of the
committee of plan and scope. The coat
of arms of the city of New York ap-
pears below the inscription. About the
foot are a series of anchors, a rope tied
in three knots, dOlphins, seaWeed and
other nautical devices.
The cup stands thirteen inches high
has a capacity of four and a half
quarts and cost $4,000.
Major General Miles arrived just as
the party left the platform for the car
riages.
Rear Admiral Sampson was not on
the stand at the city hall. He did not
arrive in time The start from the city
hall was made promptly on time. Just
after the ceremonies of the presentation
of the cup were over a carriage with a
cOachman in livery and accompanied
by an Olympia sailor, drove up to the
foot of the steps leading to the plat
form. A moment later the admiral, ac-
cOmpanied by Mayor Van Wyck step
ped into the carriage. A dozen police
men on foot ran ahead of the carriage
across the plaza toward Broadway.
There a squad of mounted police was in
waiting. The carriages had just start
ed when the school children, who were
to sing for Admiral Dewey. put in an
appearance. There was much disap-
pointment that the children had not ar
rived earlier. 1t took only a minute to
clear Broadway to Warren street
through which street the party passed
to the foot of Warren street, where the
admiral and his party took the steamer
Sandy Hook for Claremont. The ad-
miralS carriage was followed by a
company of Squadron A, and on each
side there was an escort of mounted
men.
Immediately following tn admiral
and the mayor was Rear Admiral
Schley and after him came eight carri- |
ages containing military officers and
citizens as well as number of mem
bers of the city government. The trip
to the city dock was uneventful except |
that the large crowd was constantly
cheering the occupants of the car
riages.
Admiral Dewey acknowledged the ap-
plause by raising his hat.
The trip up the Hudson on board the |
Sandy Hook was without a hitch. The
boat left the foot of Warren street at
$3.50 o'clock and arrived at the foot of
129th street at 10:335- Admiral Dewey
was in fine spirits although he COM
plained of a slight cold and said he
would wear his shoulder cape during
the parade.
Major General Miles was one of the |
first to greet him on the boat. To Gen.
Miles the admiral said:
Miles, it's regular soldier weather, |
isn't il? %
Not exactly" replied Gen. Miles. |
I'D call it Dewey weather"
THE BREAKFAST
The admiral. Mayor Van Wyck and
SenatOr-elect Chauncey NJ. Depew, par
took of breakfast together in the main |
saloon of the Sandy Hook. The ad-
miral was quite abstemious, drinking
only a little bullion and declining a |
cigar He greeted Governor McMilIin |
OI 1GIlLGSSGS very COTQlally ana SdlQ ne |
had a good story to tell him.
IT'S about one of your boys. During
one of the land battles outside of Ma
-nila, one of the Tennessee regiments
was engaged in skirmishing. One of |
your soldiers had been shot at twice by
a Filipino and both shots missing fire,
the Tennessee boy became disgusted at |
the poor craftsmanship of the Filipino
and ran over to him and gave him a
spanking, saying:
Sc Now go home and be good"
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