Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-05

the general commanding the army ar
Its head, with the mounted stan Of
twenty regular officers OF high rank,
including Adjutant General Corbin,
Brigadier Generals Wilson. Bates and
Gilmore.
Dewey was attircd in the naval full
dress prescribed for formal functions.
His approach everywhere was the sig
nal for prolonged cheers and waving Of
flags and handkerchiefs. which he
acknowledged. Next came the men,
bers of the Cabinet. with Dewey's cap
tains and numbers OF rear admirals, re-
tired and active, In carriages. and fol-
lowing came the executives OF states,
with their s,affs. NIL mounted.
Upon reaching the vast plaza at the
east front Of the capitol. just after
noon. the troops were halted. while the
admiral and President. with others In
carriages. Were driven rapidly past TO
the stand erected on the broad steps
beneath the dome, while the p-csiden-
tial salute OF twenty-one guns was
fired by artillery near by and rcsound-
ed above the plaudlts OF the multitude.
The party was escorted to positions on
the stand by the congressional commit
tee of leading senators and representa-
tives After the Star SpanIlcd Ban
s''s sa" p'Nh ~ INV
band. an address OF welcome TO the
city. which had been the admirals
home so many years and which lie has
announced MS his permanent residence
In the future. was cloIucn;ly delivered
by II. Ross Perry. who. In closing. in
truduced Secretary Long. who. after
recitlng the story OF Dcwcy's achieve
ments, said:
II, Is my good fortune. under the
terms OF the enactment OF Congress, To
have the honor OF presenting to you
this beautiful sword.
III. during the many coming years
which ! trust Will be yours. II shall
remain shcathcd In peace. ms God
grant IL may. that fate will perhaps 10
due. more than to anything else. 10 the
thorou.hncss with which you have
done It's work"
Secretary Long concluded as fol-
lows: ''Now. following the nuihoriza-
tlon OF Congress, I present this sword
OF honor which I hold In my hand.
rather than let II go To you through
the hand OF one who. In his youth.
also iinpcrilci his life nni fought FOR
his conn'ry in nn'ii.. and who to-day
Is the command.r.in-chirf OF NIL our
armies ani nnyic~. the President OF
III" United Sincs.''
sword to the President. Mr.. Mckinley
said: Admiral Dewey. from the time
OF Your entrance into New York hnr-
bor with your gallant crew and val
innt ship. ih. p-opi. or the United
STATES with one voice. have welcomed
You with love anj gratitude. I am
proud 60 add my voice TO theirs. There
was no raw in your victory nj Ma
Mia. There Will bc no faii.rin. In main
thinning it,
When the President spoke these
words 'hcrc was n dcafcning thunder
OF applause that lasted several min
uics. The President then hnnd.Si the
sword to- the admiral ''Iu the. name Of
the people OF the United Stniss.-
The admiral took the sword and re-
piled: u thank you. Mr. President: I
thank the secretary VI the navy: I
thank the Congress that vot-,i me this
priceless Gift. and I thank til. p,opl.
"f the United States. whose Gift IL L..
! promise that IL shall remain In my
family forever nni shall serve as mn
object Lessen to teach my childrrn's
Children HAT r-plhiics arc not un.
cTn'cful.''
Ai the close OF the ndmirnl's rcpIy
thousands of thrunts sent up cheer
that the great walls OF the capitol r,,-
echoed hack.
Then followed the national anthem.
III which the vast cuucoursc Joined In
singing nni the troops were pui In mo-
iiuu. passing In review before the
stand Whon the last lad gone by. the
admiral r'.rntcr,,i his carriage nnd
was driven rapidly away to the Me
Lean home to rest for ih" great dinner
in his honor. rendered by the rrcsi.
dent nj the White House tonight.
President Mckinley. In honor 81 Al.
mirai Dewey. tonight gave the inr:cnt
dinner party In the history of White
House social functions. Covers were
laid for over eighty persons. The
guests included the Cabinet. the gov.
Crnurs OF nine states. justices OF the
supreme Court. some OF the members
or both houses of Congress. army AMI
navy officials aud others. II was n
brilliant affair. Admiral Dewey came
at o'clock. and as he passed inside
with Flag Lieutenant Erumhy mud
Flag Secretary Caldwell. the admiral
was enthusiastically chccFcd by the
crowd In the streets. Rear Admiral
Schlcy was given n similar ovation.
The White House corridor served to.
Night HS the state dining room. the
usual room being too small for the pur.
pose. In the center of the table was
large cut-slnss vase filed with dark
red meteor roses. set In u mound OF
Farlcyncz ferns.
NO WIND FOR YACHTS.