The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
DAY OF OVAT|ONS
FOR THE ADMIRAL
New England Crowds
Cheer Dewey.
THREE STATES DO HIM HONOR
FROM MONTPELIER TO BOSTON
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH.
The Nations Guest Lays the Corner
stone of Hall Bearing His
Name at Norwich
University.
THREE STATES DO HIM HONOR
FROM MONTPELIER TO BOSTON
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NORTHFIELD, Vt, Oct. 1S.-Admiral
Dewey to-day laid the cornerstone of
Dewey Hall, which is to be a part Of
Norwich University, the institution in
which the admiral received his earliest
military training. = The admiral was es
corted from his train to the university
by the Norwich University cadets and
the First Regiment. Vermont National
Guard. Admiral Dewey spread the mortar
and as the cornerstone was lowered said:
II now declare this stone duly and truly
laid and according to my wish"
Senator-elect Chauncey NJ. Depew of
New York delivered the address If the
day At the conclusion of Mr. Depew's
address Admiral Dewey held a reception
for short time
BOSTON, Oct. 13.-Admiral Dewey and
a small party of friends, including his
son and Lieutenant Brumby, left North
field, Vt. at 1920 o'clock this afternoon
on a special train of two parlor cars.
At every station there was a cheering
crowd and occasionally a Grand Army
post would be drawn up in line. Salutes
were fired with torpedoes or with rifles.
At each station the train was slowed up
so that the people could see the admiral,
who sat at the windows in he rear car
At White River Junction the train was
sent across the river to West Lebanon
where the train of President Tuttle of
the Boston and Maine road was waiting
containing besides the president and other
railroad officials Governor Frank w. Rol-
Inns and other New Hampshire officials
and representatives of the Governor and
Legislature of Massachusetts. The car
in which the admiral rode was attached
to President Tuttle's train and Governor
Rollins, who was to conduct the admiral
through New Hampshire, was introduced
to his guest BY this time the crowd of
stepped upon the rear platform in time
to hear the Dartmouth boys from Han
over give the yell. Then they called for
a speech and the admiral said;
''I can't make a speech"
Just then the train started. the college
boys yelled and the admiral called out:
That's it, boys; you'll own the country
AS the train ran through New Hamp-
shire the enthusiasm increased as the
crowds were larger; Factories along the
rung and torpedoes were continually ex-
ploding along the track. At all the sta
lions the train ran slowly and the ad-
miral and Governor Rollins stood together
on the platform, bowling right and left
At Concord the crowd was a big one.
The train pulled down to the railroad
shops where a change of engines was
made. The. new, engine, labeled the
''Olympia," backed up to where the ad-
miral could see the front 1t bore an i'm
mense gilt medallion of the admiral on
the boiler head. while under it was
miniature barbette with long guns and
the inscription, Stand to your guns and
obey orders"
While the train was in waiting Admiral
Dewey. from the rear platform, was
greeted by several of st. Pauls school
boys and shook, hands with several
friends Then the train continued to
Manchester. reaching there amid a salute
from the First New Hampshire Battery.
Each window in the great Amoskeag cor
poration building facing the railroad had
it's knot of operatives waving cloth or
aprons AS the train passed from New
HAMPSHIRE TO Massachusetts territory
the Massachusetts representatives went
into the admiraFs car and were intro
duced by Governor Rollins, who turned
the guest over to the care of Massa-
chusetts.
AT Lowell the crowd was larger than
any vet seen. From Lowell to Boston 1t
seemed as if the tracks were lined with
people so continuous was the cheering
The train pulled into the union station
in this city at Cos p. m, TO find there a
terrific jam Of humanity. Fully 25OOO
persons were crowded in and around the
station, and in the rush to get a look at
the hero he was well nigh carried off his
feet He was met by Mayor Quincy and
a delegation representing the Home Mar
lJet Club the Chamber of Commerce and
other municipal bodies. The admiral rode
at the head OF column of 10000 war
veterans through the city's principal
downtown streets to the Hotel Tourafne
which will be his home during his STAY
of three days. The admiral's escort TO-
night were the naval veterans and fol-
lowing them were posts of the Massa chu-
setts Department of the Grand Army and
Spanish war veterans All the streets
were profusely decorated and crowds