Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-01-05
ADMIRAL DEWEY,
THE GREAT rLPTAIn.

Another great name has been
added to the list Of gre captains
Of the sea, that Of Geo Il Dewey,
Of the United States Ma lie pilI
90 down in history side \ side with
Nelson and Farragut, bose t~o
English-speaking 60 p aanders
whose guns made the esl y trem ble
aud invariably presage victory.
Nor will Dewey be men aned lat
when The naval heroes NJ Wcrld
are enumerated. His nkme VIII Be
iirst, where IL rightfull5 belongs.
since he has won a victofs unparal-
led in the annsss of navd warfare.
Where is it mentionsd, in the
chronicles of all time, that an in
vading feet, contended against odds
by sea and land and braving un-
known submarine dangers, won
such o notable battle without loss
of life or ships? It is mentioned
nowhere in ancient or modem his
tory, and will not be until the his
tory of the war between Spain and
the United States is written. Then
the feat of George Dewey will be
called the marvel, the miracle of
this declining century.
Did ever a hero round out a
splendid career in such glorious
manner
About to be retired from the act
i've service of a country be helped
to save 35 years ago, when he did
prodigiously valiant things, be ask
ed like the brave old sea dog he is,
that his last years be spent al sea-
a fitting close for an active aud
useful career. His request was
granted, with the result that be
sprang into everlasting fame in one
brief hour.
Previous to that hour the modern
steel-clad warship was practically
an unknown quantity. Dewey de-
monstrated its terrible effectiveness
in battle the like of which was
never known.
Did Nelson ever obliterste fleeI
and knock down a strong fortress
without the loss of ship or mani
Did Farragut? Did John Pat.
Jones?
To George Dewey alone beiong'
that glory.
But George Dewey, we're he bacl
in the United States, would Ger
tainly ask those of his friends VIII,
have used superlatives in speaking
of him since the battle of Manila t.
cease comparing him to Nelson
A more modest American gentle
man never walked the earth.
Nelson, like Napoleon, in his ca
pacities belonged to oil nations
Dewey is essentially American, AM
/ he went at Manila like an Ameri
cans way Of conquering or dyini
that unpleasantly surprised cont
mental Europe. He brought tn
ships of the republic of the Unite
States to face the ships Of the mon
archy Of Spain in the same way tha
he bad done everything else throug
his long-life, from Montpelier I
Hong-Kong.
The history of the Dewey famil
10 part of that of Vermont, Nom
pelier, the capital city, is where th
commodore was born. His chilt
hood home was on State street, an
is still in existence. Montpelier
a city where in social circles littl
counts but the aristocracy OF blood
Yon may be ever 80 poor in world
goods, have chintz in your rarlt
and painted foors for the dinin
hall, but if your ancestors were c.
lonial heroes or your father an alb
litionist, you have the entrance
every home.
All the old-times Deseys we
proud of their blood. The hon
stood opposite to the State Capita
was surrounded By ancient tire
and beautiful lawn, and welcome
at its threshold the most beautif
aud brave of men and wome
There DIR. Julius Y. Dewey, faith
OF the Commodore, matured b
first plans for the development
life insurance in this country. .,
laid the foundations for the aft
phenomenal success OF the Natio
al Life Insurance Company. Cha
les and Edward Dewey, brothers
. A. 80 E~hfor ara unw ar fho ha