Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
TO WELCOME DEWEY.
Plans Begun for a Reception at
Montpelier.

National Guard VIII Go TO Montpelier,
but Not 90 New YOrk---IOO Vermont
Citizens to Accompany the Governor
to Meet the Admiral.
In response to an invitation from Gov.
Smith, so prominent men from different
parts of the state met him at Montpelier
Wednesday to make arrangements for
proper demonstration in honor of Admiral
Dewey when he reaches the city of his
birth.
The meeting was held in the senate
chamber, and Gov. Smith explained that
the object of the meeting was to perfect
All organization and devise ways and means
for reception to be given Admiral Dewey
when he reaches Montpelier. The gov
ernor said the universal opinion through
out the state is that the popular demonstra-
ton shall be at the capital of the state
and concurrent with the reception by the
city of Montpelier.
Charles Dewey read parts of letters re-
ceived this week from his brother, the ad-
miral. Ex-Gov. Stewart also asked Mr..
Dewey to indicate, If he could, what sort
of a reception would best please his broth
er. Mr.. Dewey replied that, in his opin-
ion, quiet and not too long reception
would please him most. Ex-Gov. Wood
bury suggested that any spectacular or
military display that we could make at
Montpelier would be comparatively small,
and that the exercises should be something
entirely different from demonstration of
that kind. He thought the meeting ought
to raise money to send the governor and
all the ex-governors to New York.
Collector Mansur thought the reception
should be distinctly state affair, and
that instead of sending troops to New
York we should use all our funds and all
our energies in getting ready for the recep-
ton at Montpelier
Ex-Gov. Stewart thought that Montpelier
should take the lead in this matter and
that the assistance from outside should be
auxiliary to the city, but whether Mont
pelier takes the lead or not, when Dewey
gets here all Vermont will be here too, and
Montpelier will see more people inside its
limits than it has since the time Gen.
Sheridan was here. Gov. Stewart did not
favor sending a delegation to New York.
After some discussion it was voted, on
motion of ex-Gov. Stewart, that Gov.
Smith be chairman, ex-ofiicio, of a COM
mittee of one from each county, to be ap-
pointed by the governor, to confer with
a committee TO be appointed by the city of
Montpelier to formulate plans for the re-
ception.
The question of mobilizing the national
guard of Vermont at Montpelier at the
time of the Dewey reception was discussed.
| Quartermaster General Gilmore stated
| that the troops could be armed and equip
ped and mustered at Montpelier during
that time. The governor, on being asked,
| stated that it is his intention to have the
regiment mustered here at that time.
The matter of raising funds for the cele-
| bration was left with the committee to be
appointed by the governor.
| B. F. Fifield presented paper providing
that the governor be empowered to go to
an expense not exceeding $4,000, to be
signed by 100 responsible citizens, prom
Using to reimburse him if the next legisla-
ture fails so to do. This paper met with
much favor and the amount was pledged
in few minutes.
! Ex-Gov Ormsbee suggested that it
would be well if the state could take some
part in the New York demonstration. On
motion of DR.. Holton of Brattleboro it was
voted that the governor be authorized to
invite 100 citizens of the state to accom-
pany him to New York when Dewey ar
rives, they to pay their own expenses. The
motion went through with rush.
| uC vi ldhlhB bhC
regiment to New York when Dewey ar
rives was left to the committee to be ap-
pointed by the governor, but it was voted
to be the sense of those present that the
regiment be left in Vermont. Gov. Smith
was also requested to go to Bluff Point and
request President Mckinley not to appoint
meeting of the Philippine commission
in Washington until after Admiral Dewey
has had an opportunity to visit Montpelier.
1t is expected that the Montpelier celebra-
tion will be about Oct. Is and that it will
last two days.
Gov. Smith appointed the following COM
mittee yesterday: Addison county, F. II.
Button, Middlebury; Bennington, o M.
Barber, Bennington; Caledonia, Harry
Blodgett, st. Johnsbury; Chittenden,
Elias Lyman, Burlington; Essex, P. H.
Dale, Brighton; Franklin, Olin Merrill,
Enosburg Falls; Grand Isle, N. W. Fiske,
Isle La Motte Lamoille, G. P. Stears,
Johnson; Orange, w. B. Wall, Randolph ;
Orleans, G. F. Ranney, Newport; Rutland,
Fletcher Proctor, Proctor; Washington,
L. Bart Cross, Montpelier; Windham, G.
w. Hooker, Brattleboro; Windsor, W. W.
Stickney, Ludlow.