The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-15
BOSTON HON0RS DEWEY
The City Presents Him With an
Elegant Watch.
GIVEN A GRAND OVATION
a Magnificent Reception rendered the
Great New Highlander by Enthusi-
astic Thousands-Battle Flags
Returned to the State

Boston, Oct. 14.-The residents of Bos-
ton and vicinity, augmented by thou
sands Of visitors from other sections OF
the commonwealth and from adjacent
states, to-day did honor to Admiral
Dewey. The hearty greeting with which
last night was completely overshadowed
to-day when the famous Vermonter
appeared in public and particularly as
he rode through the city in the front
ranks of the brilliant naval and mill
tary pageant which was the chief event
of the day. The demonstration really
was one in which all the states from
Eastern Canada to Long Island sound
united to acknowledge honors due the
great naval leader and his men for their
triumph in the bay of Manila. Some Of
the New England states sent their gov
errors and some a number of their other
prominent men.
The route Of the parade presented
mass of colors. Pictures of Admiral
Dewey seemed to be everywhere and
there were few private residences
throughout the city that did not throw
| colors to the breeze.
Dewey was up early and with Mr..
Brumby took short constitutional
across Boston common. After break
fast the admiral received Mayor Quincy
and later he gave few minutes recep-
ton to the newspaper men Of the city.
The admiral was in the full dress uni
form of his rank. At 8 o'clock a spe-
cial committee deputized to conduct
the admiral to the children's exercises
on the common arrived and few min
utes later came the committee on the
part of the city, headed by Mayor
Quincy. While these visitors We're in
the admirars sitting room, Captain
Dyer of the Baltimore and several other
naval officers, guests of the city of Bos-
ton, arrived.
just as the party was about to take
carriages for Boston common members
of the Boston Traveller staff appeared
and presented the admiral with a beau
tiful sword, the cost of which was met
by dime contributions from the people
of Boston. Then Governor Dwyer of
Rhode Island and several members of
his staff were admitted. Last came
Captain Lamberton of the Olympia. 1t
was just before 10 o'clock when the ad-
miral got away from the hotel The
mayor and the admirars aide were in
the second carriage, the first being oc-
cupied by the school committee dele
cations. In other carriages We're the
naval officers and other gentlemen who
had been invited to accompany the adj
| miral. The party proceeded to the COM
| mon, where more than 5000 school chill
dren, carrying flags. were drawn up in
| two columns about 1.5O0 feet long, The
children sang America" as soon as the
carriages arrived, the Municipal band
accompanying them.
At the last verse the carriages started
| down the aisle between the columns of
! children and the singing gave way to
cheers and waving of flags. The band
played the Star Spangled Banner"
| the carriages returned through the
| alsles and then passed rapidly out into
Beacon street on the way to the city
hall. where the presentation Of the mag
niHcently jeWeled watch on behalf of
the city of Boston and the freedom of
| the city was then made
His carriage drew up at the entrance
to the city hall at 1924 o'clock and the
admiral at once assembled the stand
erected in front Of the building. which
| was decorated in bunting and ever
| greens.
By the stand at the city hall $50
trained singers from the Handel and
| Hayden society were seated. When the
| admiral and his party appeared upon
the stand. the society sang, See the
| Conquering Hero Comes" to which the
| admiral listened, chapeau in hand, and
| at the close of which he stepped Tor
| ward and acknowledged the reception
with repeated bows.
The action called forth a great wave
of cheers, which Mayor Quincy checked
with uplifted hands.
! The mayor then delivered the addr ass
of presentation to the distinguished
guest, who remained seated, at the
mayors suggestion.
Mayor Quincy characterized the bat
tie of Manila as the greatest since
Trafalgar. He said:
The people of America are not I'M
! grateful. They would gladly bestow
upon you any honor, even the highest
in their gift. They give you their ilom-
age, because by one hard and daring
blow delivered 5000 miles from an
| American port you destroyed the ioun-
dation of the Asiatic power of Spain
| ana thus earned the right to be called
| q peacemaker, by fastening the close