The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01
Schey Next Dewey, the Crowds Favorite Carriage
Filled With FlowersCheers For Sampson, Howson, Philip
and Fighting Captains Admiral Six Hours On Receiv
ing Stand-Too Tired to Attend Evening Festivities
Jolly Jack Tars Entertained New York's
Great Saturday Saturnala

city hall. ALI along the street were
cheering crowds and City Hail park
was filled to the limit with people who
shouted a noisy enthusiastic welcome
as Dewey came in sight.
AS Admiral Dewey sat in his carriage
at the Battery, waiting for the line to
move, he was asked If he had any ex-
pressions to make concerning the cele-
brations. He replied: mo, I have
nothing to say this morning. / have
not yet got my eyes OPEN
In regard to the demonstration of
yesterday and last night he said: at
was magnificent"
Gov. Roosevelt, his adjutant- general,
Avery d. Andrews, his orderly, and
| Seth Low were among the first to ar
rive at the city hall for the presenta-
ton ceremony. They got there few
| minutes after o'clock, and were ush-
cred into the mayors Office. The may
| or put in an appearance a few minutes
later. Then came Admiral Philip, Col.
| Treadwell Capt. Asa Walker and
| Charles H. Knox. A few minutes later
Rear-Admiral Schley came in, in full
dress, and was received by Gen. How
ard Carroll. In a short time the may
| ors office filed up with military and
naval officers, in full dress uniform.
Admiral Schley was the center of at
| traction, and he was kept busy shak-
ing hands with those who were intro
ducad to him. Capt. Coghlan. formerly
Of the Raleigh. came in and was greet
ed with Hoch der Kaiser" He smil-
ingly responded, and shook hands all
around.
1t was $40 o'clock when the tread Of
cavalry was heard and the people in
the MAYORS office looked out to see
Troop A, followed by the carriages,
with the admiral and the committee.
Fall in after the mayor shouted
Secretary Downes, and Mayor Van
Wyck and his secretary FASTENED to
the platform in front of the building,
where the presentation was to take
place.
The mayor had just reached the.plat-
form when Admiral Dewey came trip
ping up the stairs. The admiral
walked over to the mayor and with q
hearty Good morning" shook him
warmly by the hand Capt. Lander
ton, Lieut.. Brumby, with Channcef ID.
Depew, Levi p. Morton and Richard
Croker, followed and then came the
other officers Of the Olympia and the
remaining members of the committee.
BY this time the military and naval
officers in the mayors of1o0 and the
prominent citizens realised that Dewey
had come and they made a rush fdw the
platform. There was danger OF It's be-
ing overcrowded. and Police Capt.
Copeland of the city hail SQUAD closed
the gates. shutting out Admiral 5chley.
Capt Coghlan. Capt Walker, Capt.
Dyer, Gov. Roosevelt and most OF the
prominent persons who ar1Ayed a min
ute later. Rear-Adniral Schlsy climbed
over the gate( nd he was followed by
the other max officers, but Gov.
Roosevelt remA ,ed and Capt. Cope
land soon opened che gate for him.
,foan1 al
shake hands with an the naval off,
GERS and introduce them to the mayor.
He almost Rugged Rear Admiral Schley
and he patted Capt qoghlAn on the
back. AS Dewey greeted Schley the
crowd sent UP cheer after cheer for
Dewey and Schley."
rs soon as the greetings were over.
the mayor began his speech, presenting
the city's loving cup.
When the mayor had concluded, Adj
miralDewey then began to reply by say
ing:
TT will be quite impossible for me,
Mr.. Mayor, to express in WORDS
At this point he was interrupted with
cheers and he began again:
It,would be quite impossible for me
to express in words how deeply I am
moved by this-an these honora, one
after the other-that beautiful cup, the
freedom of the city. this great. mag
nificent reception. I cannot say what
want, but. speaking for myself and
the gallant squadron I had the honor
to command at Manila, l thank you
from the bottom of my heart"
After the formal ceremonies, Admiral
Dewey went about shaking hands with
his friends.
Come here. all you captains" he
said, addressing the naval captains
present. Then he introduced each to
the audience present
Capt. Lamberton of the Olynpia!'
he cried; Capt. Wildes Of the Bos-
ton, Capt. Coghlan of the Raleigh.
Capt. Dyer of the Baltimore, Capt.
Wood of the Petrol. Capt Walker Of
the Concord.''
When the captains had all assem-
bled. he waved his hand towards them
and said: These are the men who did
1t. These are the men who should be
thanked. Without them, could do
nothing.
The loving cup presented to the adj
miral Is Roman in form and Is made
of is carat gold. The handles are
formed of three dolphins. wrought in
green gold Around the neck are As
stars, emblematic OF the Union. The
body of the cup is divided by the
handles into three panels, which are
employed for the personal decorations.
On the front panel is portrait in re-
lief OF Admiral Dewey surrounded
with a wreath of oak leaves, the whole
resting on an eagle with outstretched
wings. Underneath this panel. upon