The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-13
YEPMQNT,S WELCOME

To Admiral DeWey-AIOntpolieF, Hla
Home. Docs Herself Proud-Pro'
sented witha State Medal
MONTPELIER. Vt. Oct. la-The
state Of Vermont gave welcome to Ad-
mlral Dewey to-day with a parade and
q reception at the state house. Ths
weather was perfect and $1,000 visitors
jolned with the heros townsmen In the
celebration, Never before has there
been such a massing Of people and 90
elaborate a demonstration in the his
tory Of Vermont The town was hand-
sOmely decorated.
OLD friends and neighbors were re-
celved by. the admiral during most Of
the forenoon.
Shortly before noon he went to the
residence Of his brother. where 4 FAM
lly gathering was held and luncheon
was served. The occasion was very
happy one, as there were quite q num-
ber OF the admtrafB relatives present.
The celebration began at 9 O'Clock,
with the firing Of an admlral's salute by
the Norwich cadets. Then n band con-
cert took place, AT noon the governors
salute was fred and Immediately after
ward the column for the parade was
formed.
At o'clock the admiral returned 10
the car and q few moments later receive
ed a special committee from the state,
who informed the distinguished guest
that they had come TO take him ia
charge for the remainder OF the day.
Soon after, IN a closed carriage, tho
admiral accompanied them to the exec
utiYe mansion, where he was formally
presented to Governor Smith and May
or Senter. Lieutenant Brumhy, flag
lieutenant, accompanied the admiral
Admiral Dewey there donned his uni
form OF full admiral of the navy and
then. with the state and city commit
tees, entered landau and through long
lines Of cheering people was driven ~
the foot OF State street, where a coll
uImn OF about five hundred men were
awaiting to participate in the parade.
The parade began at $3.50 and the
route, nearly three miles in length, lay
through streets lined with bunting and
flags. The cheering was continuous and
the admiral was kept busy during the
entire time In returning the greetings.
When the parade was completed.
Governor Smith extended to Admiral
Dewey the welcome Of the state Of Ver-
mont. at the same time presenting to
him the medal which the state had en-
acted should he given him as a memoir
ial. Then the mayor offered the well
come Of the city and the formalitles
were at an end.
The admiral was escorted back to his
car after n short reception at the state
house.
The day wound up with a gorgeous
display OF fireworks on the ground be-
hind the Dewey cottage and an Inn
mense bonfire on Capitol hill. II Is
claimed the bonfire was the largest
ever constructed In the country. The
fire was on the top OF the hill which
rises abruptly from the main street,
nearly three hundred feet above the
wInooskI river. and seventy-five feet
above and directly behind the capitol
dome.
In the construction Of the pile were
used 1000 barrels, 700 railroad ties. thu
lumber from two buildings and an ih1-
mense quantity OF other combustibleS.
The expense OF the fire was borne by
the state and city. The pile had been
guarded night any day since compile
tion, and to-day many barrels Of oil
and tar were spread over It. The ignl-
tion was by electric current, and a sig-
nal was given by rocket The fire was
set at 8 O'Clock, and the flames shot 100
feet In the air. lighting up the coun-
try for miles around. the glare being
seen thirty miles away. The pile bur7ed
until long after midnight.