Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-13
VERMONT'S DAY.
Royal Welcome Extended to
Her IIIustrious Son.
The Whole Capital Covered With Yards
Of Bunting and Flags.
Many Thousands Of Former Vermont Hlan
Flick to the Reception.

'li'iE 'N'ilIpNcu, today, when he was
the recipient Of the honors bestowed
upon him by the people Of Vermont.
Months ago when the mayor aud city
council sent the admiral then in the
far away East. a message of 'congrat-
ulation for his victory. he replied that
II the people Of his native city. Mont
pelicr. We're pleased with what he had
done. he was fully repaid. When the
admiral wrote this it was his hope that
the people Of his country would let him
return quietly, ANA his greatest wish
was Ia come back to his country home
not as hero. but as a Nermonter
hr then knew nothing of the prepare
lions already under way, to make his
return n time of national rejoicing.
Admiral Dewey returned in a blaze
f glory. and his wish to visit again in
Montpelier. WAS fulfilled, but he came
nas hero, and amid an outburst of
enthusiasm which was "A fitting climax
to the many receptions and official
events which had fallen to his lot
since he left his flagship, two weeks
ago.
He has been paid the highest honors
within the gift of the nation. but il is
doubtful 4 any display was fit 50
dr.t,. 4ntyr HI Lis heart as tb,t which
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40 thc head of the largest procession
ever seen in Vermont. was presented
a magnificent jewel and in many
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'"t 'nl.rr program was carried "nt ~
s'''""' l""il"h. lt "'s h"t 'iE 'IlN
gay 4"r lh' admiral aS me ceremonies
taste" scarcely thrcr hours anu ne
seemed I" enjoy every incident. Tn"
forenoon "aS spent ~ nun HI hiS pTl-
N't' '"F. soon aittr daNl'Ih' re- NAG
taken q HOOK AT talniAdr places ABOUT
inc 't'E, I''" 'n' DIX SINnS OH l'I'
mouse m hlS blfth, on the hlE school
mouse he attended when boy. locked
"Itr li' Er"uh" ana the oh".th W.
VINO" H' vas chIlSt9ii'N' anu saw
'l'uSd'idS 81 ms lik'heSSeS III CON
SPcu"uS nIac"S. iitlc Iitrf III IN"
daF h' SaW what pleased hlm most
many scores oi friends of ms hoEho"d
uaNS- y" mad not been mere for years.
but ~ he said il was All familiar
fuIl Nj happy rccollectinas
After review ~ thc plrad", in TIL"
afternoon. the admiral and Gov. Smith
gave brief reception Ia the news
paper mon rf the state. When intro
ducrd, he said with much emotion:
II am glad to meet YOU: this has becn
a greet day for Vermont a great day.
You know | was born here. right over
i'm that litflr house. You AM know nov.
faaI. il IL aII dream" I'LL place NJ
review unGr the state house nortaIe
WIS I'm SIGHT If the cottage in which
l, was born. on tho street at The fnot
Mt u little ,nironcr IN which tha styt.
ran:tol stands
.UlSt brr,re tba r,y;.,v ana ae tb..
alroii.1I vas r,,s-in.. tI,rnticb tb., .s,.,t,.
house corridors to Ills pnsitinn in Nv
stand tb.-. ya. fu,o bis bra,st ,l,..
i.u-,l which was yrrInnnt,s rirt II hr,
e.n. II is of baaufifuI design tho ton
bar euppartinr - rising sun which
h,.fs HI zach TIL tu.o diamonds mag
ivy. rpur stars TIA atrbI,.n, III INA ,d.
,aur4Ts rank. Fellow bsl1 ~ ! rilb,n
is a shield on which is the likeness or
the admiral. surrounded bv IL 1ia-
frrrHe IN relief IN N. gbi.I1 Il. ,r