Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-16
DEWEY At MONTPELIER.
w. i. JACOBS, Editor.

The reception rendered to Admiral
George Dewey at the state capitol
last Thursday surpassed in point of
numbers, splendor of decorations and
good management, every celebration
ever held in Vermont. The day was
warm and sunny, an ideal one for the
great occasion. No town in the state
was ever decorated more tastily and
beautifully. Every public building
and private house was elaborately
adorned with yards of bunting in the
national colors, and the scene was one
that impressed the beholder with
wonder and admiration. The state
house was covered with flags and
bunting and large picture of Admi-
raj Dewey was shown. Perhaps the
most unique and beautiful display OF
national emblems and colors was to
be seen on the outside of the Pavilion
hotel, on the front of which could be
seen large picture of the Admiral,
quantities of our own flags, the state
seal, the flags and various emblems OF
the different countries the world over.
Admiral Dewey arrived in MOntpe-
lier on Wednesday and after noting
the outlay and preparations made for
his home coming, expressed his
qualification in the following words
"You are killing me with kindness"
In the evening he said to friend
'You have spent so much money that
I hope it will not rain,'' and the clerk
Of the weather bureau respected the
AdriraI's petition. Thursday morn
ing according to his custom, the Ad-
miral rose early and took stroll by
himself about the city. On returning
he said to Gov. Stewart, ''I wanted to
see the decorations, I wished to see
how old Montpelier looked. [ have
passed many weary, anxious nights,
but this alone is a sufficient for it all.
Vermont is beautiful, and I am glad
to be here"
No receptio rendered the Admiral
has given him more genuine satisfac-
than the spontaneous exhibition of
the respect and esteem in which he is
held by the people of his native state.
Although he would have been pleased
to grasp the hand of every person as
sembled to do him honor, yet he was
obliged to refrain from all demOnstra-
tions Of the kind because Of sheer
physical weakness, his right arm be-
ing temporarily disabled by his pre-
vious experiences since he arrived in
the United States.
Thursday morning at sunrise, an
Admiral's salute was fired from Capt.
tol hill. The people soon commenced
to come in from the surrounding
towns, and trains bringing spectators,
bands, military organizations and
members of different orders from dis
tant points in the state were con-
stantly arriving. At am. band con-
certs were given at different points in
the city, and at noon the Governors
salute was fired, after which the form
alton of the parade was commenced.
To spectators who had a good view,
the formation of the procession was
AOSU interesting 10dluiO VI OLO I'd
entertainment. The parade started
from the lower end of State street
and while forming, the entire length
Of the street was occupied by the diff
ferent organizations. The showing,
made by the bands, the cadets of
Northfield, and students battalion of
U.V.M. and Saxtons River, the Knights
Templars, Odd Fellows and other or
CARNATIONS, was greeted with much
enthusiasm by the beholders. Great
credit is due the management for the
promptness in which the parade was
formed and for the absence of all con-
fusion, everything moving like clock
work.
The parade started shortly after
p. M. with Col Geo. W. Hooker as
chief marshall, Gen. w. L. Greenleaf
chief of staff and Gen. ]. J. Estey as
sistant marshall. After the platoon
of police came the corps of cadets
from Norwich University, acting as
an escort to Admiral Dewey, who fol-
lowed then in a carriage il company
with Gov. Smith and Mayor Senter.
Following the carriage came the Mont