The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
DEWEY'S BOSTON OVATION.
HE SAYS NO LYING MAN EYER
HAD SUCH a TRIBUTE.

rs 900 School children Sang to Him on the
Common - Mayor Quincy Presented
watch from the City to Him-The May
or's speech and His Reply-A Large Mil
tnry Parade Passed in Roview-Dinnsr
without Speeches In tho Evening.
Boston, Oct 14.-The official entertainment
OF Admiral Dewey In Boston came to an end
with dinner this evening after . day crowded
with exciting events. What tho Admiral
thinks OF his reception here is best expressed
in his own words. In his speech accepting the
gift OF a watch by the city from Mayor Quincy
this morning no said he did not believe any liv-
ing man had ever received buch an ovation
before. The weather was perfect and very
warm for middle October and one OF the larg-
est crowds ever known here gathered to get .
glimpse OF the hero OF Manila. The process
sion passed through four miles OF streets. the
sidewalks in which were literally jammed with
people. every window with Its quota OF faces.
and most OF the roofs. especially In the down
town district and the neighborhood OF the
State house. bearing its burden OF people.
Tho Admiral arose at about 9 O'Clock this
morning after good nights sleep. He break
tasted with his son George. Lieut.. Brumby and
r. T. McKiever. During the early forenoon
hundreds OF people called at his hotel In the
hope OF seeing him. many desiring q personal
interview, out ne pOslulVely uocilneu 10 recoiNo
any one but State and city officials and
| authorized committees. Mayor Quincy and
the City Council Committee called at about
O'Clock. A little later. the Citizens Commit
tee called and presented the Admiral with the
sword, purchased with the 4 900 dimes raised
by public subscription. Then the Sub-Com-
mittee OF the School Board called TO announce
that everything was in readiness for the exer-
cises by the school children on the Common.
Carriages were taken and with the municipal
officials in the party. escorted by cavalry. the
Admiral was driven to the Common. There
were 5000 Boston school children massed
upon tho rising ground near the monument
and. accom- panied by tho municipal band. they
sang America" and the Star Spangled Ban
nsr." The Admiral stood In his carriage with
barred head he was almost affected to tears.
his lips trembled convulsively as he controlled
his motion II was one OF the most impress
sivs scenes Of the day
From the Com mon the Admiral was driven d-
rectly to City Hal. where he was to be presented
with a gold watch by Mayor Quincy. The Adj
miraI the Mayor and fe " city officials mount
ed a small stand that had been erected for the
purpose in the City Hallyard. The Handel and
Hayden Society sang SEQ the Conquering
Hero Comes" The Mayor then began quite
lengthy presentation speech. which vas inter-
the Admiral. the words that called forth the
demonstration being:
when peace 10 restored. when the wise
and statesmanlike counsels associated with
your own name again assert themselves. we
may be sure that the Filipinos. who accepted
you as their friend and have never learned to
regard you as their enemy. will be given the
fullest liberty which they are capable OF en-
joyinS."
The Mayors speech was:
QUINCY Halls HIM AS L1BERAToR.
1T is proper that the city Of Boston. the me-
tropolis OF New England, should have an oppor-
tunity to do honor to the most distinguished
living example OF those personal qualities
which have made tho influence OF its sons felt so
strongly from he earliest times to the present
day In the development and expansion OF the
citizen OF long stanelng. for your ancestor
Thomas Dewey landed here In 1888 and your
| family never got further away from us than
desirapi e place Of residence and in order that
domain i'm psral in extent and resources.
The, freedom Of the city was then given to
career OF the Admiral since two years ago and
then sounded the note which everyone took to
the see IN record the
qualities that make yp great manncourage.
patience irmness di.crsto nc sImnsisy de-
you merely Tor the victory at Manila. however
It might come. or whatever might have fol,
the mere warrior They give you their hom-
age because by one daring blow delivered eight
hs Hsa H power a and thu.
earned the right to he called peace maker
by greatly Fastening the, close o: the
qualities you atterward displayed In the year
OF arduous and delicate service which followed
own history and with few parallels in history
| which won for you such UNIQUE manifestations
The respect so ana HsGt n0 o S bs
Commodore who took his fleet by the forts and
torp.does in the early m%2rninE light Of
! hilated a fleet without the loss of a man who
| exctes their admiration: It Is even more
and careful, preparation won the battle OF Ma.
| Mia In the harbor Of Hong Kong. whose diplo-
macy managed the Philippines and held their
| passed a most difficult situation. whose Iudg-
ment never erred. whose sense OF duty kent
| him continually at his post In an eXhauttinE
climate, whose administrative ability gave to
the world the proof that America had at least
lens OF distant possessions inhabited by alien
reecople. al. =, cr.,.
devotion Eto high duty: they believe that as
,v b thf t,t1rs that oy yhaesfrTay be b
viii viii not nc b be found nnmindiu Of any obi cations
fellow countrymen may still lay upon you.
| prolonged cheers In our national perp!eXity
| arising out OF the arrange and trying situation
which contronts us in the Philippnes. we turn
! to you, who know the conditions so well. for
counsel. for guidance and for further service.
Your fame was won at Manila and there it
shou d be secured and perpstuatsd The work
which your feet began was work elaboration,
not Of conquest, OF civilization. not OF ens!ave-
mont. However dark may he the pr sent sit
uatton in those now stracted islands in the
eastern seas. the true intentions Of the Ameri-
can people must. in the end make themselves
felt and recognized alike at washington and
in LuZon when peace 10 restored, when the
wise and statesmanlike counsels go assoc M cd
with your own name again assert thems lives.
we may be sure that the Filipinos, VIII accept ed
you as their friend and have never learned to
regard You as an enemy. will be given the
fullest liberty which they are capable Of en- 10y
ing When that happy time shall come, when
the American flag shall mean in those
education. PROPERTY; than viii he real;
larger liberty which the report Of your guns
carried that morning to the listenne
the time when the statue Of George Dewey
shall be erected in the chief square Of Man lI
and when the ma tiyes themselves shall write
beneath his name the single word. the proud
title that can Ina bOrn0 by mortal man