New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
MEDALS FOR DEUEYS MEN.
= rxrrprSTIXG CEREMONY OF PRES
ENTATION ON BOARD TIE
OLYMPIA.

While the whole country, officially ana uno"-
ciallv and from the President down 20 the "'9'
humble citizen. was engaged yesterday morn
ing in praisng its hero. Admiral Dewey "'u'
arfair was taking place on board the Olyhp"
y.hich showed that the man behind the gun II
NOT forgotten for one minute. The sailors %"
the OLYMPIA who fought IN the battle OF Mann"
Raw were the heroes Of this incident ana ny
trev were officially honored for the hrst t'ihe
since, their return to this country Auin''"
Dewey was greatly pleased with and Interested
In the affair
Tho nrescntation Of the bronze medals voted
bv Congress to the warriors of Manila Bay was
rho ceremony which made Jack happy yester-
dav morning. The call to quarters was sounded
between : and o'clock, and then the sailors
who were TO receive the medals were lined up
There was not one who was not smiling in an
tictpation. Captain Lamberton stood before the
sailors and kept them in suspense for min
ute by not saying a Nord. Then he placed MS
hand on a stack Of medals and said:
You have been a long time in getting these, men
hut ,h,y are the sort Of thing that VIII R''H an"
nv mean lust a. much to-day as they ala sey-
49,. an months ago You deserve cnesc tokens rich
Iv and the men who commanded you are as PROUD
81 YOU as is the country which gives you lhe7e
medals.
Then each man received his medal ana al
wero dismissed There was much admiring ana
examining for the next FIVE minutes, and those
sailors who are now on the Olympia, but ana
NOT participate in the memorable hght' as
obeved the Tenth Commandment by their every
word and action.
The medals, which were taken by the Navy
Yard boat Traffic TO the Olympia on Tuesday
while the latter was lying off Sandy HOOK are
about two inches in diameter and are OF eN-
ouisite workmanship on the front Is a PRONE
Of Admiral Dewey. surrounded by the inscrp-
tion The gift Of the people OF the United
States 10 the officers and men Of the Asiatc
Squadron. under the command OF Comnou"ie
George Dewey" on the reverse is the image
Of a sailor stripped 20 the waist sitting on d
gun and the inscription. in memory oi the
victory Of Manila Bay. May /. ls.N. The bar
from which the medal hangs 10y a blue and yell
low ribbon. portrays the American eagle III 'HSS
centre, with laurel wreath on the left sde anu
a nan-of-war's fighting top on the right SIZE.
The marines who fought in the hatue OF
Manila Bay were 10 have received their medals
I'm the afternoon. but this ceremony was post
poned until today account Of the confusion
Inc ship was in because Of the large number OF
/ visitors
/ An amusing feature Of the presentation was
/ the reception Of the medals 10y tho Cinnamon
II will be remembered that the Celestias VINO
/ were on the Olympia in the battle did yeoman
| work I'm carrying ammunition 10 the gunnets
/ Their business on the ship Is % cook. but Wheh
/ IL came 10 lighting they left their pots ana pans
and hustled for Uncle Sam. So they were In.
/ cluded in the number Of those who received
medals. and they grinned broadly in appreciation
| when they were presented TO them. The emma
men win take part in the land parade to-
! morrow