Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
Tuesday the Triumphal Day
Of the Admiral's Return
to America.
ANOTHER TRYING ORDEAL
speech of the President aud Sec. Long
Wiped Tears From His Eyes Be-
fore Taking the Beautiful jew
eled Gift of Congress.

Washington. oct. 3.-The elimination of
Dewcys triumphal home coming was
reached to-day in the shade of the dome
OF the national capitol. Here he received
from the hands of the President the mag
nlccnt jewCled sword voted him by Con-
gress in CONNIE moration of the victory oil
Manila Bay. This was the official provo
cation for the ceremony.
The battle of Manila Bay was not for-
gotten but it might be said to have been
rclcgatcd to almost second place in the
desire to do honor to the man who had
proved himself as great after victory as
before il.
The admral's manly modesty was evil
denced from the moment he reached the
stand side by side with the President. He
paused at this point for a moment, unwill-
ing apparently to take the place that had
been prepared for him on the right of the
platform lest he should appear to usurp
/ the place due to the chief.
President Mckinley grasped the situa-
ton in an instant and taking this great
sea captain by the arm, placed him by
gentle force in that chair that had been
! intended for him.
/ For Dewey it was a trying as well as IA
4 triumphal day. It has been given to "A few
officers in the naval history of the coun-
try to sit before n crowd of thousands
while the chief of tho naval establishment
diated upon their exploits. and then to
stand before the same crowd to receive at
the hands of the President sword pre-
pared for him at the bchcSt Of the repre-
SentatiVcS of the whole people. The strain
upon the admiral reached almost to tho
breaking point None but those nearest to
him could tell his feelings during the ad-
dr. of Secretary Long, but whom he
n la, a. Il q hands
/ oi ;hc resident no one could mistake the
! flash uf the white EoVed hand as it rose
to dash away the tears before the admiral
came to the rigid attitude of attention be-
| fore his chief.
| When it boclnc Dewey tuln toreply his
voice failed him. and he mada the effort
twice before his lips would respond. When
he did speak, his tones were clear and
steady but so low that only these nearest
him could hear.
Ther, was an exquisite bit Of comedy
following the trying formaities. though il
escaped all but those directly or the
stand As tn, admiral closed and took
his scat ha tuinrd to the President and in
a tore Of quz2ical appeal inquired Nov.
really. don't YOU think | did pretty well
for an amateur"
When the secretary began his address
the sun was shining directly IN Admiral
Deweys eyes and without his hat he WAS
at its mercy. The secretary quietly in
serted in his address a low remark aside,
admiral, turn your chair Il little, we
don't want to have you blind"
one # the most remarkable features of
the evcntful day was the ovation TO Rear
Admiral Schley on the return Of the par
ty from the Capitol to the White House.
His carriage was several numbers be-
hind that of the President and Admiral
Dewey and received an ovdticn that could
bc scarcely ranked below that accorded
TO the admiral himself. The tumult gre"
las the carriage proceeded down the ave-
lnuc and the crowd surecd around ii till
the horses We're brought to a foot pace
Finally, a company Of tho High schoo
Icadetl came to the rescue and form
about the carriage in a hollow squar"
Thus protect "a and f1ankcd by a force oi
police the carriage reached the White
House with d long gap between it and the
ncNt official guests
/ out of tho store Of his experience the
: President was able to give Admiral Dew
oy ono valuable suggestion before leaving
the Capitol. The venerable Cardioal Glib
hons was presented and after an eXchane'
cf greetings the President asked the ad
iniral If he felt equa! to a general ordva
Of handshakng. The hero of Manla
sworvod from the shock, eNpla'uinG thai
: his right arm was partially paralyzet
from his experience in New York.
let ne sugg st to YOU" said the Prcsi
d'ht, hereafter you s"d'' I'',' '"V,ir' i!'.
man mana uoil Iet MN am Ho"'
on save NourSell pS Ho' 'etNH5 ''V'' r
the grasp on you
lurlnG N" larade the admiral "l" ''l'
President rode together in a carriage. y
10 o'clock the admiral with chairman o
the re'epton committee went 10 'he rN
ecutvc Manson through '"e chee'l"l
r crowds ana was taken 10 the taSu 'Oo,''
Wherc ne mot IN" ireSld'ht anu ms 'd"l
net then all were driven TO the ieNleWlh'
l stand. There was pllI' OF pusles' .
= crash of bands ana the lmthch'9 ParH''
t started. 1t was a masnitcent HiSplr1hl
q sight Maj Gen Miles comnandihs' lead
t n@ IN full uniform. Following came ever
describable KIND of soldier sal!or' m@rln
> mouCted ana afoot III an nranVh'S ol W,
I service. Then as the man from NAM,
2 and the President entered thc para"e
p the same carriage inc avenue rang VIII
= dcafening cheers ohoWlhG came Una Oh
licers ana men OF the na%Shlp governor
81 Sta'eS' Vermont al 'h' ne'u' lh"l
l powers OF NAME, Nolcnt' Oh haSS"'n"
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