The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06

shown in the long and trying months
that followed his naval triumph the
qualities of a statesman and a wise adj
ministrator as we'll as a fighting leader
of the victorious fleet. And enhancing
these qualities was hat Of manly mod
esty, displayed in the quiet dignity with
which he met the OCCASION. This trait
of Dcwey's character was evidenced
from the moment he reached the stand
s:le by side with the president. He
paused at this point for a moment un-
willing apparently to take the place
that had been prepared for him on the
right Of the platform lest he should APP
pear to usurp the place due to the chlet
magistrate. President Mckinley grasped
the situation in an instant and taking
the great sea captain by the arm placed
him by gentle force in h chair that
hao been intended for him. Later in
the DAY as the carriages bearing the
official party drove away from the
capitol be,; vecn walls of cheering people
the president again displayed his tact
by remaining covered and ignoring the
demonstration himself, leaving its &C
acknowledgement to the admiral alone.
Trying Day for the Admiral.
For Dewr, it vas a trying as well as
a triumphal Gay, 1t has been given to
few officers in the naval history Of the
country to sit bore II crowd OF thou
sands while the Gin + " the naval cs-
tablishmrnt dilated po their exploits,
and then to stand b"l, g he same crowd
to receive at the hands f the president
a sword prepared for him a the beh"st
OF the representatives, Of the whole peo-
nile. The strain upon a m raj Dewey
reached almost to the bre King point.
None but those nearest to nlm could see
how he labored to reprcss his feelings
during the address Of Secretary Long,
but when he arose to receive the sword
from the hands OF the president no one
could mistake the flush of the white
Of wed hand as it rose to dash away the
tears before the admiral came to the
rigid attitude OF attention before his
chief.
When it became Dcwcy's turI to re-
NV. his voice failed him and he made
The effort twice b fore his lips would
respond. Wnen h. did succeed, his
tones were clear and steady, but so low
that only those nearest to him could
hear.
There was an exquisite bit Of comedy
following the trying formalities. though
Il escaped all but those directly on tht
stand. As the admiral closed and tool
his seat, he turned to the president anc
in a tone of qulzziral appeal inquired
..Now, really, don't you think l die
pretty well for an AMATEUR
JOY Over schley.
One of the most remarkable feature
of the eventful day was the ovation t
Rear Admiral Schley on the return o
the party from the capitol to the whit
honse. His carriage was several nun
bers behind that Of the president an
Admiral Dewey and received an ova
ton that could scarcely be ranked belo'
that accorded to the admiral himsel
The tumult grew as che carriage pro
ceeded down the avenue and the
surged around it until the horses wer
brought to a foot pace, Finally a CON
pony Of high school cadets came to tn
rescue and formed about the carriage !
a hollow square. Thus protected an
hanked by q force of police the ~carriag
reached The white house with q Ion