The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-05
Admiral Dewey Presented With the
Handsome Sword for WITCH Con-
gress Voted $4,000.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES At THE CAPITAL.
to the White House and from There,
Seated With the President, Led n Tri-
umphal Procession Through the Streets,
Cheered by Admiring Thousands.


parable hero, was given to-day with
almost unprecedented enthusiasm.
The fourth war president of the United
States with official associates, sup
ported by the governors Of dozen
states and the populace of the national
capital gathered from every community
of the union, have acclaimed their
pride and affection for the chief mill
rary hero of the republic since Washing
ton and Grant.
The start from Mrs. McLean's resi-
dence was made promptly at ten
o'clock. When the admiral appeared,
resplendent in heavy epaulettes and
gold lace, the great throng that had
assembled in the adjacent streets and
in Farragut square broke out into
long and loud burst of applause. Ac-
companied by an escort of police and
committeeman and headed by the ma
rine band the admiral was driven to
the white house through cheering
crowds. His progress was slow and he
repeatedly bowed and smiled his ac-
acknowledgement of the greetings given
him.
He entered the white house grounds
by the west gate, and on reaching the
portico Admiral Dewey quickly alight-
ed and was shown into the white room,
where he was met by the president and
members of the cabinet. Only few
minutes elapsed before the admiral re-
appeared with the president and took
seats in the white house carriage. The
members Of the cabinet occupied the
next three carriages, Former Secretary
Alger sitting with Secretary Long,
and then followed the various officials
who had been assigned places near the |
central figure.
At the head of the line rode Maj. |
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding |
general OF the army, in the full uni |
form of his rank, with the yellow field |
marshal's sash from shoulder to hip. |
He was astride a superb gray horse, |
richly caparisoned. Back of him was |
rank after rank of military aides, all |
officers Of high rank. The @illiant-
coated Marine band added color and
inspiring music to the gay scene and
following them came every kind of
soldier, sailor and marine, mounted
and afoot, infantry, artillery, cavalry,
the marines in their short blouses and
helmets, the jackies from the Raleigh
and other warships, battery after bat
terry of light artillery, the eight-inch
siege guns of the Seventy artillery each
drawn by eight horses.
And then Dewey!
All that had gone before was but a
brilliant prelude to the coming of the
man of Manila riding with the presi-
dent, on his way to the capitol, to re-
ceive the nations tribute. They were
in the presidents private carriage,
seated on the rear seat, the president
on the right. Mckinley raised his hat
only occasionally, leaving the admiral
to acknowledge the plaudits of the
multitude by lifting his chapeau. What
an ovationl
From end to end the avenue rang
with deafening cheers and the banks
of humanity took on life and motion,
as flags and handkerchiefs were waved
madly. Following the admiral came
the officers and men of his flagship, the
Olympia, in double ranks, stretching
across the avenue, and then distin-
guished officers of the navy and army.
differing in the brilliant autumn
sunshine the parade filed the mile of
broad avenue from treasury to capitol +,
with q swaying mass of color. Passing
the peace monument it wound up the
hill to the east front of the capitol.
Like everything connected with
Dewey's record, he was early in arriv-
ing at the capitol, being half an hour !:
ahead of time. The committeeman
preceded the president and Admiral
Dewey. The waiting crowd uncovered
and the president and the admiral S
promptly did the same as they passed t
rapidly into the lobby of the senate. /
Dewey was followed by his war cap i
tains, and the full cabinet acted as an 9
escort. s
The band struck into the soul-moving a
strains of Hail to the Chief" as the O
procession moved slowly down the c
steps to the stand. The crowd cheered b
long as the party took their seats. Ad- s
niral Dewey raising with bare head to
to the ovation. PRAYER was,t
offered by Rev. DR.. Bristol, President
pastor. t
Secretary Long was then introduced. i,
He recounted the history-making bat 4
tie of Manila bay and then read the II
act of congress authorizing the pur- s.
chase and presentation of Sword of a
honor to Commodore George Dewey" r,
and continued: G.
10 Is my good fortune. under the terms of the D.
Enactment OF congress, to have the honor OF Il
to you this beautiful sword. II dur
AS the coming yours, winch L trust VIII be
Fours, IL shall remain sheathed in peace US
}od grant it may, that fact will perhaps add
more than anything else to the thoroughness ST
With which it has done its work o.
Now, following the authorization of congress ! a,
present this sword OF honor which I hold in -
ny hand-my hand-rather let it go to you ~
through the hand OF one who in his youth also ii
,ertled his life and fought for his country in &c
,sttle. and who to-day is the communication Z,
hief OF all our armies and navies the president -
4 the United States .
AS Secretary Long concluded he
passed the sword to President McKin-
ey. The latter rose and faced the ad- ii
niraL Dewey was visibly affected and M