Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
|DEWEY At BOSTON.
Extraordinary Double Tribute Paid
10 the Admiral
| A SWORD AND A GOLD WATCH
These Presented by the People o.
The City.
A GREAT MILITARY PARADE.
The Mayor Says TO the Admfrals
"The Americans Would Gladly Ne
stow Upon You Any Honor. Even
| the Highest I'm Their Gift.~
GREAT MILITARY PARADE.

BOSTON. October li.-The city Of Bos-
ton and the State Of Massachusetts, paid
an extraordinary tribute to Admiral
Dewey to-day.
The Admiral came here from Vermont
last night. and was met by tremendous
crowd and escorted by veteran soldiers
10 HIS apartments at the Touraine. This
morning he became the city's guest. and
later the guest Of the State. In the
former capacity he heard the school,
children sing America" and the Star
Spangled Banner" and received a mag
nificent sword as tho gift Of the people
Of Boston. Later. he went TO tho City
Hall, to receive the freedom OF the city
and a gold watch. Then the Admiral
went into the care OF the State. and
rode in a carriage at the head Of tho
longest military parade New England
ever saw.
The presentation was made in a speech
by Mayor Quincy. in which he charac-
terized the battle Of Manila as "tae
greatest since Trafalgar" and In which
be said: The people OF America would
gladly bestow upon you any honor, even
the highest in their gift.'
Admiral Dewey appeared greatly moved
at the Mayors remarks.
The crowd renewed its cheering as the
Admiral rose to receive the BifI a. the
city. He said:
THE ADMIRAL'S SPEECH.
"Mr. Mayor. i wish to thank you for
your kind and complimentary remarks.
l wish also to thank you, and through
you, the citizens OF this city, for this
present, for its freedom, aud for this
grand ovation, the like OF which no Nv
ing man has ever seen, think. The
ovation which was given me last night,
believe. has never been equaued within
the lifetime Of any OF US AT all events.
/ never saw the equal OF IL. i thank you
very much, indeed"
The ceremonies throughout the day
were attended with much pomp. As
cOmmander-in-chief OF the state forces,
Governor WOlcOtt rode "a the head OF
bis military staff, with the Admiral In
the position OF honor. There were with
as personal escort, Governor Rollins, OF
New Hampshire, and Governor Dyer. Of
Rhode Island, each with his military
family. There were Captain Lamberton.
OF the Olymlli, ana 1dpidiu DytEs VI tut
Baltimore, and a score Of other officers.
heroes Of the late war. AS the parade
reached its finish, Admiral Dewey and
his personal escort were conducted to a
revlewing-stand at the State House.
After Governor Woicott had Joined them,
the marching men were reviewed. As an
incident Of the day, tho Admiraps has
was raised on the State House.
COLORS SURRENDERED.
The military assembled on Boston Com
mon after the review, and here the
colors carried by the regiments which
were in the Spanish war were formally
surrendered 10 the State, with impress.
sive ceremonies.
Once before a similar ceremony had
been witnessed here when, on Decem-
Der 90 1865, in the presence Of thousands,
seventy-three Massachusetts, organiza'
lions which had served in the civil war
turned over their flags TO the war Gov
ernor. John A. Andrew.
The days events for the Admiral end
ed with a reception and banquet at the
Algonquin Club, at which Governor VOL
colt proposed the toast, Admiral George
Dewey and the United States Navy"
The Admiral acknowledged the toast In
n few words.