The record-union., 1899-10-04

mounted and accompanied by their
Etaffs. At their head rode Governor
Edward c. Smith of Vermont, the ma
tive State of Dewey, with numerous
staff brilliantly uniformed. Then came
Governor Powers of Maine, Governor
Wolcott of Massachusetts, Governor
Atkinson of West Virginia, Governor
Tyler OF Virginia, Governor Pingree OF
Michigan and Governor Lowndes OF
Maryland, each with his staff
Brigadier General Harris and the
troops of the District National Guard
brought the martial spectacle to
CLOSE.
Glittering in the brilliant autumn
sunshine. the parade filed the mile of
broad avenue from the Treasury to
the Capitol, with a swaying mass of
color. Passing the Peace Monument,
it wound up the hill to the east front
of the Capitol, being half an hour ahead
of time.
Two committeeman preceded the
President and Admiral Dewey. The
awaiting crowd uncovered. and the
President and Admiral promptly did
the same as they passed rapidly into
the lobby of the Senate. Dewey was
followed by his war Captains, and the
full Cabinet acted as an escort. The
President, with his Cabinet, was shown
into the Presidents room, while Ad-
miral Dewey with his Captains occu-
pied the room of the Vice President.
There was wait of half an hour, then
the party took up their march to the
stand in the same order it had entered
the Capitol.
A gun sounded in the direction Of the
river just as the sun reached the meri-
dian.
There was a flourish from the Ma
rine Band as the head of the pro-
cession reached the edge of the portico.
The band struck into the soul-moving
strains of Hail to the Chief" as the
procession moved slowly down the
steps to the stand.
The crowd cheered long after the
party took their seats, Admiral Dewey
rising with bare head to respond to the
ovation. A colored servant in livery
threw a naval cloak over the Admirals S
shoulders as he took his seat.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Bris-
tol President McKinley's pastor.
Ross Perry then made the introduc-
tory address, which was Justify cheer
ed. He said:
Admiral Dewey: The nations Capt.
tai welcomes you, the nations hero.
The city Of Washington welcomes you,
who, in the roundness and complete
ness of your character approach the
perfect orb Of that supreme man whose
name it bears Like him, you, too,
have anticipated in the fame of immor-
tality. Long may you live to enjoy
1t. May you live long to truly prove
the love and honor Of a grateful people.
America has never lacked great
men When the crucial hour in her
history has struck, the man Of the
crisis has appeared A great man
gazed through the darkness Of time and
space, and saw upon the horizon the
star of new world. Great men
ploughed unknown seas. pierced
boundless forests, subdued savage foes
and wrought the harsh features of the
wilderness into the smiling face of this
fair land. Our colonial infancy, our
provincial youth, our struggling man
hood, have been fostered and protected
by the wisdom and the courage of great
men. Their blood has given us inde-
pendence abroad and freedom at home.
We have withstood foreign war and
domestic malice chiefly through them.
To them it is due that we but yester-
day stood a united though an Isolated
nation, and sent forth to the world
challenge in the name of humanity.
1t was your signal good fortune that
made you the challenger. But it was
altogether your own great qualities
that made the challenge good; that
won the fight; that maintained the vic
tory; that put the nations flag so high
in the Eastern sky that all could see
1t; that made the whole world know
and say that our nation is a citizen OF
the world, come to play a mans part,
and TO demand a mans power and
honor. These qualities the nation to-
day formally recognizes. Happy you,
who hear with your own ears what toe
often children Of the great listen to.
May you live SO long that you will
behold your own best monument in
your country's good, grown greater
through your deeds Again welcome
To your own true home-this city OF
the nation"
He ended by introducing Secretary
Long, who was received with enthus-
iasm, and standing bareheaded, ad-
dressed his remarks directly to Dewey.
who remained bareheaded ard seated.
Secretary Long spoke as follows:
MY dear Admiral, let me read few
extracts from our official correspond
ence, covering less than a fortnights
time and now known the world over:
=" Washington, April 81, 1895
Dewey, Honglxong: War has been COM
menced between the United States and
Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine
Islands. Begin operations at once,
particularly against the Spanish fleet.
You must capture vessels or destroy.
Use utmost endeayors. LONG.
Manila, May /, 1S9S.-Secretary OF
the Navy, Washington: The squadron
arrived at Manila at daybreak this
morning. Immediately engaged enemy
and destroyed the following vessels
The squadron is uninjured.
Two men slightly wounded.
DEWEY.
May 4-Secretary of the Navy,
Washington: have taken position off
the naval station Of the Philippine ISL
ands. 1 control the bay completely, and
can take the city at any time. The
squadron is in excellent health and
spirits. l am assisting and protecting
the sick and wounded.
DEWEY
/" Washington, May II, 1898
Dewey: The President, in the name of
the American people, thanks you and
your officers and men for your splendid
achievment and overwhelming victory.