Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-01
BALTIMORE TO DEWEY
Prominent Citizens Present Resolutions Of
the City Council.
The Admiral Was Absent, but Lieut..
Caldwell Received the
Party.

A party of prominent Baltimoreans ar
rived in the city this morning at 1920
O'Clock, and We're at once driven to the
home of Admiral Dewey. 1747 Rhode Island
avenue, their object being to present that
officer with the handsomely embellished
copy of resolutions of congra tulations and
appreciation passed by the monumental
city council shortly after the admiraTs VIC
tory Of Manila bay. The party included
Col j. Frank Supplee. city register Of Bal
timore; eE-Mayor r. q. Latrobe; Mr. Skip
with Wilmer. president second branch city
councilj Mr.. W. Starr Gephart. president
first branch city council, Mr.. William T.
Dixon, Mr.. Christian Devries, Col W a.
Griffith of Gov Lowndes' staff Col e. H.
Wardell, secretary to Mayor Master, and
Col Finnell D. Madeira. Accompanying
these gentlemen were Messrs. Raleigh,
Smith and Hobbs of the Baltimore press.
The Admiral Absent.
The representatives of the city of Balti-
more were late in arriving, and Admiral
Dewey was called to the White House. with
other members of the Philippine commits
sion, a short while before the committee
reached his home. Lieut. Caldwell of the
admirals staff received the visitors and ex-
pressed the regret of his superior in not be-
Ing able to meet the committee. Lieut.,
Caldwell assured the Baltimoreans that
Admiral Deweys duties would require his
undivided attention throughout the day. 1t
was then decided that the resolutions
should be presented to the admiral through
Lieut.. Caldwell. Col Supplee made brief
speech. in which he referred to the action
of the Baltimore city council az being the
first official recognition Of Deweys great
achievements at Manila. He expressed the
esteem In which the people of Baltimore
held the admiral, and asked Lieut.. Cald-
well to convey to the ranking officer of the
I~ytt 70 In tNyoS ~
that people upon his forthcoming marriage.
Col. Supplee drolly remarked that he might
speak from early morn TIL Dewey" eve
without giving voice to all the praise the
monumental city would like to bestow upon
Americas admiral
Thanked by Lieut.. Caldwell.
Lieut.. Caldwell thanked the visitors in
the name of Admiral Dewey and assured
them of the latter's appreciation of the
resolutions.
The resolutions presented to Admiral
Dewey are in a handsome frame and are
beautifully engrossed in colors, the pen
manship being a work of art. pen pic
ture of the admiral decorates the center
the eloquent tribute of the council being
written about the excellent portrait. The
resolutions were the outgrowth of a mes
sage sent to the Baltimore city council by
Mayor Master May ., 1898, the day the
first authentic news Of Dewey's great VIC
tory was received. In his message Mr..
Master said:
Il most respectfully suggest to your hon.
orable body the propriety of offering
resolution of thanks to Commodore Dewey
and the officers and men comprising his
squadron for the brilliant victory brought
about by their heroism.'
Col. SUPPLIES Remarks.
In his remarks today Col. Supplee stated
that the resolutions were unanimously
adopted May 16. In conclusion, he said:
There would seem to have been a SYM
pathetic cord connecting Baltimore with
the American fleet at Manila, for on the
very date that these resolutions were
passed Capt. Dyer Of the Baltimore wrote
the mayor that, with the kind permission
of Rear Admiral Dewey, he had that day
shipped gift to the city of Baltimore in
honor of the vessel he commanded, a Span
ish gun taken from the flagship Reina
Christina.
Baltimore was not only honored by a.
vessel bearing her name taking promi-
nent part in the great action. but she was
specially honored by the fact that the gal
liant Petrol was built in Baltimore by Bal
dmore mechanics. and in the yard and IN
der the supervision of Mayor VIM. T Nal
ster, with whom Admiral Dewey has a per-
sonal acquaintance, and who sent his best
wishes. mingled with regret at his inability
to be present.