Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
Admiral Dewey Promises to Visit
That City.
SWORD TO Be GIVEN LIEUT.. .BRUMBY
Committeeman Enthusiastic Over
Their Reception.
THE BOSTON CELEBRATION

Admiral Dewey today promiseda a commit
tee of prominent citizens of Atlanta, Ca,
that he would soon visit that city. The
admiral assured his callers also that he
would gladly officiate at the presentation
of the sword voted by the people of the
state of Georgia to Lieut.. Bramby, the ad-
mirafs flag officer. The trip to Atlanta will
be made in the near future, or az soon as
the admirals engagements will permit.
The Atlanta committee was headed by
Mayor ]. G. Woodward, and numbered
among its membership many of the infu
entail residents of the gate city, including
Representative L. G. Livingston, Mr.. Clark
Howell editor Of the Atlanta Constitution,
and Mr.. F. A. Richardson, editcr of the At
lanta Journal.
The delegation arrived in Washington last
night and called upon Admiral Dewey at
the Mclean residence at 10 O'clock this
morning. The visitors were Introduced by
Mr. Livingston, who stated the object of
the call. Admiral Dewey at once. spoke up,
saying that he had heard of the tribute
Georgia was to pay to Lieut.. fBrlmby and
said he would gladly accept he.invitation
to visit Atlanta. Lieut.: Brunnbys was born
but a short distance from Atlanta-and lived
in that city up to the time hA' entered the
Naval Academy. The sword MtH which he
Is to be presented is very handsome one,
toward S",a the cost of whidh the people of the
Admiral Dewey Gratfaed.
Admiral Dewey said to the Atlanta COM
mittee that they could not honor Lieuten-
ant Brumby too highly. He said it would
be a qualification to him to personally pre-
sent the sword to his flag lieutenant. The
date of the ceremony was left open to suit
the convenience of the admiral. He said
he would probably not be able to go south
Until some time in November. his present
engagements carry him pretty well up to
that time.
Short speeches were made by Mayor
Woodward. Mr.. Howell and Mr.. Richard
son. the committee congratulating Admiral
Dewey upon his good health and assuring
him of a pleasant trip to Georgia.
The committee was enthusiastic over the
cordiality of its reception by Admiral
Dewey and the interest he manifested in
the forthcoming Brumby presentation cere-
mony The occasion of the sword presen-
tation to this young officer wha has inquired
SO prominently in connection with Admiral
Deweys achievements will be gaia one
in Atlanta, one in which the whole south
land will join.
Saw the Dewey Sword.
The Atlanta delegation afterward visited
the War and Navy Departments, and by
special courtesy of Commander Baird, su-
perfntendent of the building, and custodian
of the sword presented to Admiral Dewey
by Congress. were permitted to examine
that magnificent gift.
During their visit to the War Department
the committeeman made an earnest protest
to Acting Secretary Meiklejohn against the
execution of the recent order for the aboli-
ton of the Department Gf tha Gulf and the
discontinuance of its Headquarters in At
lanta. Mr.. Meikejohn explained that the
action was taken because it was felt that
there was no longer any necessity for the
continuance OF that military department,
which had simply been organized a war
measure. AT the request of the visitors, he
promised, however, to lay their wishes be-
fore the President and the Secretary of
" ar at once. and it is understood that he
telegraphed them this afternoon.
Admiral Dewey'xs Home.
Admiral Dewey will leave Washington
Monday, as originally planned. Before his