The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-12
DEWEY IN WASHINGTON.
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toe national capitol. Here he recelv-
ed from the hands Of the President
the magnificent Ie~elied sword yote.i
him by Congress. In commemo.s,loa
OF the victory OF Manila bay. This
was the ofiicial provocation for tae
ceremony. But mere ofiicial sanction
could never have thrown into the dem.
oustration tAe fervor Of enthusiasm.
that was nieted out TO the great ad-
miral as he appeared before the vls,
audience that wasscomposed not only
OF all the highest ofiicials In the land.
bait OF spectators drawn from every
quarter OF the United States. The
battle Of Manila bay was not forgot
ten, but II might be said To have been
reiegated almost to second place In
the desire TO do honor TO the man who
proved himself as great after victory
as before IL. and who had shown In
the long and trying months that fol-
lowed his naval triumph the qualities
OF a statesman and a wise administra-
tor cs we'll as those Of flagship
leader OF victorious fleet. And en-
hancing these qualities was that OF
manly mcdesty. displayed in the Quie:
dignity with which he met the oc.
easion. This trait of Dewey's charac-
ter was demonstrated from the mo-
mept he reached the stand side by side
with the President. He paused a.
this point for a moment, unwilling.
apparently. to take the place that had
been prepared for him on the right OF
the platform. lest he should appear TO
usurp the place due to the President.
President Mckinley grasped the situ-
alton in an instant. and taking his
great sea captain by the arm and plae-
ed him by gentle force in the chair
that had been intended for him. Later
in the day. as the carriages bearing
the official party drove away from the
capitol, between walls Of cheering
people, the President again displayed
his tact by remaining covered and ig-
noring the demonstration himself.
leaving it to the admiral alone to ac-
knowledge. Fer Dewey it was a try
Ing as we'll as triumphal day. II has
been given to few officers In naval his
tory Of ,ne country to sit before
crowd OF thousands while the chief nj
the naval establishment dilated upon
his exploits and then to stand before
the same crowd to receive at the hands
of the President a sword prepared
for him at the behest Of the repre-
| snntativec Of tho whole people. The
strain upon Admiral Dewey reached
almost to a breaking point. But none
| of those nearest to him could see how
he labored to repress his feelings dur
ing the address CT Secretary Long, but
when he arose to receive the sword
from the hands Of the President no one
could mistake the fash of the white
gloved hand as 1t rose to dash away
the tears before the admiral came to
the rigid attitude Of attention before
| his chief.
When it became Dewey's turn to re-
ply, his voice failed him. and he made
the effort twice before his lips would
respond. When he did succeed his
tones were clear and steady, but SO
low that only those nearest to him
could hear. There was a quiet but ex
quisite comedy following the trying
formalities that escaped all but those
directly upon the stand. AS the ad-
miral closed and took his seat he turn
ed to the President and In a tone of
quizzical appeal, inquired, Now real
ly, don't you think did pretty well
for an amateur"
One of the most remarkable features
of the eventful day was the ovation 20
Rear-Admiral Schley on the return 81
the party from the capitol to the
White House His carriage was sever
al numbers behind that Of the Presi-
dent and Admiral Dewey, and he re-
ceived an ovation that could scarcely
rank below that accorded to the ad
miral himself. The tumult grew as
the carriage proceeded down the ave-
nue. and the crowd surged around II
till the horses we're brought to a foo'
pace. Finally company of the High
School cadets came to the rescue and
formed about the carriage in hollow
square. Thus protected and hankei
by q force of police the carriage reach
ed the White House with long gar
between it and the next preceding.
The home coming of Admiral Geo
| Dewey-for hencefOrth the nationa
capital is to be his home-was pads
the occasion for the greatest tribute
| ever paid by Washington to any indi
v;dual. AFTER the preliminary vel
come in New York, itself unsurpassed
in its kind, it remained for the higheS
and greatest In the onlcial world Il
hold out the hand of greeting to tn
famous admiral, and to Join with tn
people who are to be his fellow citi
zens in bidding him welcome. Tn,
citizens had made every preparation I,
make the occasion worthy Of tf5ei
hero. The decorations were elaborata
PENNSYLVANIA avenue was one mass o
colored bnpt:pg along the cns:re I'm
| of march from the station to tn
! White House, and not content Wit
! this, few private citizens failed I,
make some display Of color ON thcf
residences. Unique designs in fair
lamps dotted the horizon, great searcl
| 1ishts threw broad beams Of brigh
light across the blue sky Of clsa
{ October evening and the stately cap
itol stood revealed in all its Queenl
beauty in the powerful rays Of man,
concentrated lights The same dev;c
was used effectively in the case of 9th
| er public buildings within the range ,
vision OF the distinguished partyon tn
reviewing stand. The PROV of tn
white Olympia projected In bold relic
] from the stand at the head CT Penn
sylyania avenue. whereou stood Dew
ey. the central figure Of the demonstrs
ton.
Eavsys 1sssed DsWa.
I'll Washington, d. c. Special-A dis
p patch from General OTIS vas receive
. | at tha War Department Monday morf