The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY
PASSES AWAY AFTER
ILLNESS OF FEW DAYS

tie OF Manila Bay and veteran of the
Civil war, the foremost naval officer
of the United States, died at his
home here today.
The naval hero went to his death
quietly, his hand clasped in that of
his devoted wife, who had been at his
bedsideN throughout his fatal illness,
which began q week ago.
Mrs. Dewey, and Doctors A. M.
Fauntleroy and L. Sheldon, Jr., Of the
navy, who attended the admiral, were
the only persons present as he died.
The admiral had been unconscious for
hours, and his death had been expect
ed. He had undergone great pain
throughout the past two days, but
with the approach of death, he sub
sided into state Of quiet coma which
lasted to the end.
AS the president of the general
board of the navy and ranking officer
of the navy lay dying in his room,
Washington beseiged the house for
word of his condition, President Will
son sent frequently to inquire as to
how the naval hero was doing. Sec
.retary of War Baker and Secretary of
the Navy Daniels called at the house
and Mrs. Daniels spent some time
with Mrs. Dewey. The visitors were
received by Admiral Dewey's aid,
Lieut.. Lebretton, of the navy, who re-
mained on duty with his chief to the
end.
After the announcement of Admiral
Dewey's death, flood of public state
ments Of appreciation from official
Washington was forthcoming. Headed
by the president, the chiefs of gov
ernment expressed their grief at the
passing of one of the famous figures
OF American history. A flood of mes
sages of coincidence from Washington
friends and from all parts of the
country began to reach the Dewey
house tonight.
The truly national regard-for the
man who swept the Pacific and car
rled the American flag to the Far
East was apparent in the grief
stricken messages from high and low
throughout the land.
Up to the last week of his life, Ad
miral Dewey had been one of the
commanding figures in Washington.
Active, alert, and physically robust,
he had devoted himself with fervor
and with every ounce of his energy to
his duties as president of the navy
general board. He had worked for
years for increased naval prepared
ness for war, and with the general
board had worked out a great pro-
gram of naval extension. 1t was with
profound satisfaction that he sa wthe
nation embarked on a great program
of naval defense, and he worked with
all his power to aid in the inaugural
tion of the new naval plans.
Despite the 70 years which marked
his birthday the day after Christmas
day. the admiral was hale and hearty
AS all official Washington congratu-
lated him on his apparently splendid
physical condition and his great ca
pacity for work, at an informal re-
ception at his office, he told Secre-
tary Denials:
Il am in great condition. But I am
suffering from what John Hay used
to call that incurable disease, Ammo
Domini.'
Arrangements for Admiral Dewey's
funeral were not completed tonight
but they probably will take the form
of great tribute by the heads of the
nation to his life and achievements.
He will be buried in Arlington ceme-
terry on the slope of hill which over
looks the resting place of the nations
heroes.
Soon after the admiral's death, the
White House issued the following
statement:
"In expressing his grief at the
death of Admiral George Dewey the
president said the whole nation will
mourn the loss of it's most distin-
guished naval officer, a man who has
been as faithful, as intelligent and as
successful in the performance of his
responsible duties in time of peace
as he was gallant and successful in
time of war. 1t is such men that give
the service distinction and the nation
Ia just pride in those who serve it,"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels paid
Athis tribute:
81 "Admiral Of the Navy George Dew
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