Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-22
SAVANNAH GREETs DEWEY.
FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE GIVE
HIM CORDIAL WELCOME.

HIM CORDIAL WELCOME.
(By Telegraph TO Nirginian- PiotD
Savannah. Ga, March 21.--Fifty
thousand persons on the streets here
this afternoon gave Admiral George
Dewey MS enthusiastic "a welcome as
WAS ever accorded TO amy public man
anywhere. The Admiral had recovered
from his nd.sposition OF yesterday
sufficiently for him 10 take part in the
military parade and review arranged i'll
his honor, and as he rode through the
streets with Mrs. Dewey at his side,
ringing cheers rent the air ana waving
colors made the scene one 10 be long
remembered.
There were present aud in the parade
i've military companies from Charles
ton. under command of Major H.
Schachtc: one or more companies of
naval reserves; from each Charleston,
Mount Pleasant and Beaufort, :. c..
and Brunswick, Ga, ANA military or
Sanzations from Columbia. Pezer and
Timmonsvillc. 5. g.. and Augusta,
Brunswick and brownsville. Ga There
were i'll all seventeen OUT of town or
SanizatiOns. Adding the local militia
there were nearly 1000 men i'm line. Tho
review took place in the park extern
sion. where an admlraIs salute was
fired Ivy tho Chatham Artillery from
brass pieces presented To The organ la
A''ii W L I'9lbtnb NttOlSe was nlllsiNi,
business. public ANA private, WAS sus-
pended from noon in honor of Admiral
Dewey.
The climax OF the occasion occurred
ut the banquet at the DE Soto Hotel
tonight, where the Admiral was pre-
scented with n beautiful silver vase on
behalf of the city OF Savannah By
Hon. +. G. Dubisnon. The vase Is Gle
ganily engraved and stands nearly
three feet high on Il marble base AT
the banquet table General Nelson \.
Miles. WHO arrived in the city this
evening too late for the military fca-
turc. sat next 10 Admiral Dewey While
the main function was in progress a
committee OF nifty ladies entertained
Mrs. Dewey at a banquet in an annex
adjoining the banquet hall. Upon the
conclusion of the dinner the ladies were
accommodated with chairs in the main
room that they might hear the
speeches Among the speakers were
Judge Emory Sheer. of the United
States Court; Surgeon General Wyman.
Congressman Branticy. Of Georgia; en-
Attorney-Gcneral Smith. OF Hawaii,
and others.
In speaking to the toast. THE Prcsi-
dent of the United States Judge
Emory Specr said in part:
while the administration of Prcsi-
dent Mckinley more than any other.
save ii'tl w i@llttpli, W III hllplu 10 inc
Historian material at once to attract.
to instruct and tothrll the students and
readers of the future 1t is nevertheless
true rhaS his administration, while
prompt ana Ourposcful in conviction
ana decisive in action has been eau
tious and conclatory at home and
abroad. The war was incvit-
able It's results have followed in in
cNitable sequence by the su-
l,rcme law of the land the Philippine
islands became the territory of the
United States, with n title as clear as
that which VIC have to Florida or to
any foot of that marvellous empire TO
the Westward OF the Mississippi ac-
CURED by the Louisiana purchase or by
the treaty with Mexico Who will say
that the President had the power on
right to ignore his duty 20 the Amcri-
can people and 10 mankind in q terri
tory thus acquired? The adj
ministration of William Mckinley and
its great achievements will receive
proud recompensc. He will live in his
tory as the first President who direct
great and successful war beyond the
seas. Greater civic renown may Yet he
his but. 10 my mind the browning
glory Of his life will he found In those
simple words OF proffercd kindly ma
tioual recognition of the honor due the
sacred ashes of his once Incompatible
foes"
This prcoration REFERS 10 President
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