New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
BROOKLYN GREETS DEWEY
DINNER AND RECEPTION AT THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB.

Brilliant with flags. hunting and electric lights
ana decorated with palms. roses and smilax. the
Union League Club of Brooklyn welcomed Admiral
Dewey and his wife at a reception, which one
OF the largest ever held in the club.
The Admiral and his wife arrived at the club at
a little after o'clock. and Inner was served in
the gymnasium at $50 o'clock. The dinner was
given by the present and past officers of the club
and members Of the Board of Governors. There
were many prominent officers Of the Navy present.
At about o'clock William E Pulsifer. president
OF the club, made speech, and presented TO the
Admiral a gold medal MI Pulsifer after referring
to the battle Of Manila Bay, said in part:
Elizabeth in order to commemorate the destruc-
struck on which was the legend God blew with
rs wind and they We're scattered Had President
IN comnenoratton Of the victory at Manila, It might
egend 6s venture 10 say 9aTe Borne Inns
swept them from the sea"
Though this legend may not be stamped on medal
or blazoned on banner, il is, nevertheless. ndeliby
hXed IN the mind Of every civilized man the world
around and will. by the historian. be fGever per-
admiral Dewey. the Union League Club of Brook
hand Of welcome You and Mrs. Dewey have sig
This IS red letter day in the history of our club.
Ceslrins TO show you in some tangible way how
highly we regard you. have caused 10 be pre-
pared a souvenir, WHICH we ask you, in the name OF
with our best compliments This badge Is made of
seized as was the gold of the Spanish ships by Sir
Francis Drake or that it came from the treasures
OF far-on Manila, or that ii ever jinglsd in the
nevertheless. Spanish gold On its face is inscribed
on the one side the Stars and Stripes, the banner
that you raised over the Philippine Islands and
GbahoT PRAY ay y e0sgeS So T f fS IN
nliraFs hag-yOUr fag-the four stars Of which set
in field Of blue Indicate the distinguished rank
you have worthily won Between these flags is
viSnette, showing your own features. well
known TO the world. Below is the crest of the
Union League Club and around all the oak and
laurel embeTns Of strength and honor. On the re-
scented 10 Admiral George Dewey by the Union
League Club Of Brooklyn. February s. 1900"
We hope. sir. that this badge will remind you con-
stantly Of our friendship and our affection ZAP
plause)
Admiral Dewey rose and receiving the medal.
SAID:
= thank you for this beautiful gift from the bot
tom of my heart, and I wish 10 say that all my
friend Lieutenant Rees, wished for me in the way
OF happiness on former occasion has been full
filed And then. turning toward Mrs Dewey,
who was smiling. the Admiral ended by saying, I
have the wealth Ct the world
Three cheers and tiger were given for the Ad-
mlral and then some one proposed three cheers for
Mrs. DWey, which were given with enthusiasm.
Observation-Disclosures c. P Rees recited his
poem eulOgistic Of the Admiral, the hero of Ma
Mia Bay"
After the dinner the guests were introduced to
the Admiral and his wife. In the receiving party
We're Marshall 7. Davidson, William Z. PuIsifer,
and Mrs Charles '. Gri1ley, the widow of Captain
The Admiral and his wife then went to the floor
below. where they met he special invited guests.
It nearly 10 o'clock when the Admiral and
his wife reached the first floor, where the general
reception was held in the large assembly rooms
Eight uniformed marines from the Navy Yard
stood at the entrance of the assembly rooms. The
guests fled between them to the rooms beyond,
where the general reception was held.