The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-10-06
The Jeweled Weapon Voted to
the Admi al by Congress
Presented to Him.
The Hero OF Manila'S Trip From New
York City to the Capital
Of the Nation.
His Rec+rt;oA n Washington One That an
Emperor Might Envy-The City GaiIy
Decorai ed-Adm. >chIey Re-
ceIVPs Much Attention.


coming of Adm. George Dewey-fo
henceforth the national capital is to
be his hOme-was made the occasion
for the greatest tribute ever paid by
Washington 10 any individual. After
the preliminary welcome in New
York, itself unsurpassed in its kind, it
remained for the highest and greatest
in the official world to hold out the
hand of greeting to the famous adj
miral, and to join with the people who
are to be his fellow citizens in bidding
him welcome.
On the facade of the newly COM
pleted government post Office build
ing famed forth two inscriptions set
in electric points. the one reclting the
famous message of the president direct
ing Dewey, 10000 miles away in the
far east, to go forth to destroy the
Spanish feet, and the other setting
out the famous admiral's direction to
the lamented Gridley. You may fire
when you are ready, Gridley," which
marked an epoch in the history Of the
United States. Twelve thousand mem
bers of civic org LIMITATIONS paraded
before him, besides tens of thousands
OF non-organized citizens, and in a
roar of cannon rockets and the blaze
of red fire and the thunderous cheer
ing of the populace, and the warm
greeting of the head of the nation,
Dewey came to the national capital to
a welcome such as has not been known
here hitherto.
His journey here from New York had
been one continuous ovation, limited
in its intensity only by the density of
population. The. decorated special
train which left the Pennsylvania rail
road :erry slip in Jersey City at 1:5O in
the afternoon was fully in keeping
with its distinguished passenger. 1t
was made up of five cars, the Pennsyl-
vania's prize special, the Atlanta, a
dining car, combination smoker and
three parlor cars for the accommoda-
ton of the Washington reception COM
,nittee.
it was said by the railroad officials
and trainmen that the ovation during
the run from New York to Washing
ton was the most remarkable demon
stration that has ever taken place
along the line. Every town turned
out its full population, and every
house and crossroad settlement was
turned inside out to see the flying spe-
cial pass.
bare stop was made at Princeton,
where young Dewey had been a stu
dent, and the admiral went to the
platform for d minute, merely saying
to the boys that he was pleased with
the reception they had given him. 1t
was such a reception as an emperor
might have envied, every student Of
the college town being in evidence as
well as the whole population of the
place, while college yells sounded above
the rumble of the departing train.
The train, as it reached the line of
the District of Columbia, stopped for
Deanwood, while the reception COM
mittce went through the Formally of
presenting the nations guest the free
dom of the district.
John Addison Porter, secretary to
the president, first extended President
McKinley's greeting, to which the adj
miral returned his thanks very briefly.
Commissioner Wight tAen said:
''Adm. Dewey, you are now in the
District of Columb ia, and representing
the commissioners of the district,
have the honor of rendering you the
freedom of the nations capital, and in
behalf of the people of the district
from the most exalted to the hum
blest citizen, 1 give you sincere
and cordial welcome home. We fee
gratifed that Washington is to be
your,future home. 1t is the best place
in the world in which to have home
and it is fitting that you who have
done so much for the nation and hav'
done such an important part for tn;
QdLlOn SuOulO LdhC Jul 4uCUAS AAOLA'
in the nations capital The people O.
Washington will esteem it, not only ;
pleasure, but an honor to do all il
their power to make your stay with u
as pleasant as your services have beer
successful at Manila"
Adm. Dewey's reply was as brief an(
characteristic as all of his othe
speeches have been.
~ want to thank you very much
my friends" said he, 'for this test
monial of your regard. 1t is true tina
as long as live, and L hope to live
long time (cheers) 1 intend to live il
Washington. 1 thank you again TO
this expression.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The culmina
tion of Adm. Dewey's triumphal hom
coming was reached Tuesday in tn
shadow of the dome of the nationa