The Anaconda standard., 1899-10-13
ITS WELCOME TO DEWEY
Vermont Pays It's Tribute to the
Admiral.
ON HIS NATIVE HEATH
The Most Elaborate Demonstration in
the History OF the Green Mountain
State-Old Friends and
Neighbors.

Montnelier, VT, Oct. 1.-THE state Of
vermont gave welcome to Admiral
Dewey to-day with parade and a re-
ception at the state house The wealth
er was perfect and 10000 visitors joined
with the hero and townsmen in the
celebration. Never before has there
peen such massing of people and SO
elaborate demonstration in the his
tory of Vermont. The town was hand
somely decorated
Admiral Dewey spent the night en-
board the sleeping car Geneva, and the
car and the railroad yard We're picketed
by National Guardsmen. Early this
morning on train from Mortified,
came the battalion of cadets from Nor
wich university, the military school
which Admiral Dewey attended when q
youth. The cadets brought two field
pieces to be used in firing salutes.
The admiral was up betimes. although
only few persons saw him until short
ly after s o'clock, when he left his car,
and walked to the office of his brother
Charles. Old friends and neighbors
were received by him during most of
the forenoon. A delegation of Kings
Daughters brought him large bouquet
of roses. Shortly before noon he went
to the residence of his brother. where
family gathering was held and lunch-
con was served. The occasion was a
very happy one, as there was quite q
number of the admiral's relatives pres
ent.
The celebration began at o'clock by
the firing of an adniral's salute by the
Norwich cadets. Then a band concert
took place. At noon the governors
salute was fired and Immediately after
noon the column for the parade was
formed.
At o'clock the admiral returned to
Tho fAyy -nd
a special committee from the state, who
informed the distinguished guest that
they had come to take him in charge
for the remainder of the day. Soon
after in a closed carriage, the admiral
accompanied them to the executive
mansion, where he was formally pre-
sented to Governor Smith and Mayor
Senter. Lieutenant Brumby. flag lieu
tenant, accompanied the admiral. Adj
niral Dewey then donned his uniform
of full admiral of the navy, and then
with the state and city committee en-
tered landau and through long line
of cheering he was driven to the foot of
State street, where column Of about
/ 500 men were awaiting to participate
| in the parade.
| The Norwich university cadets formed
| personal guard about Admiral
Dewey's carriage. The parade began
| at 2:3O o'clock 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 en-
| tire time in returning the greetings.
| Before the marchers reached the CAPT
! tol grounds the admirars party left the
| carriages and assembled the state house
| receiving stand. The procession con-
| tinued through the main streets and up
| through the capitol grounds, salutes be-
| ing given as each company passed the
| admiral
| A separate stand had been erected be-
! side the one upon which the admiral
| stood and on this We're over 200 mem
| bers of the state and city reception
/, committee. On the lawn in front a
| thousand spectators were massed, with
| as many more at the foot of the slope
| and across the street.
| The parade was completed a
| o'clock. and when quietness had been
| restored Governor Smith, turning to
| Admiral Dewey, extended to him the
welcome of the state of Vermont.
| at the same time presenting to
| him the testimonial which the
state had enacted should be given
| him as memorial. Then the mayor
| offered the welcome of the city and the
| formal exercises We're at an end.
| The admiral was escorted back to his
| car after a short reception at the state
| house.
| The day wound up with glorious
| display of fireworks on the ground be-
| hind the Dewey cottage and an I'M
mense bonfire on Capitol Hill