The Washington times., 1917-01-17
DEWEY Is MOURNED
BY CITY AND NATION
Americas Greatest Naval Hero
viii Be Buried Saturday
At Arlington.
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President, and Miss Helen woodrow
Bones, the Presidents niece, for q
dinner dance 1t the White House to-
morrow night, have been recalled.
ships Flags at Halfmast.
The end Of the famous seanghter
came at his home here at 5:66 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. after an Illness
OF several days. Death was not un-
expected. Since Monday the Admiral
had been in q state Of coma. and his
physicians at that time abandoned
hope for his recovery.
Immediately after President VIII
SON and Secretary, Daniels were noti-
ned, and the news was teiephoned to
the Arlington wireless station, with
In ten minutes Il had been flashed to
the four corners Of the earth, and
to every American naval vessel and
naval station. The message flashed
orders that all ships nass be half
masted.
END Comes Peacefully.
Admiral Dewey's death was peaceful.
When the end came his hand was clasp
ed with the hand Of his wife. who had
maintained q sleepless vigil at the bed
side for five days. Admiral Dewey's
only son. George Dewey. also was pres
ent at the. deathbed. as were Lieutenant
Le Breton, the admirals aid. and his
attending physicians. DR.. A. M Faunt-
leroy. U. 8. N. and DR.. L. Sheldon jr.'
| U. s. N.
President Pays Tribute.
The Navy Department was in deep
est mourning today for the death
of Admiral Dewey. The deepest gloom
also prevailed at the White House
and War Department, where the OF.
ficer who had been the Nations idol
since Spanish-American war days was
respected as . brave officer and loved
as q man.
President Wilson, who had sent
| flowers daily to Admiral Dewey's
home, and asked to be kept informed
Of his condition, was told Immediate
Iy of his death. A statement issued
from the White House later said:
'Tn expressing bis grief at the
death Of Admiral Dewey. the Presi-
dent said the whole nation will mourn
/ the loss Of its most distinguished
naval officer. q man who has been As
| faithful, as intelligent and as success
full in the performance of his respon-
sible duties in time OF peace as he
] was gallant and successful In time
Of war. It Is such men that give the
service distinction and the nation
Just pride In those who serve IT.
Praise From Secretary Daniels.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels paid
the following tribute to Admiral
Dewey:
Admiral Of the Navy George Dew
ey has won his place among the i'm
mortals. His counsel has meant more
| to me than words can express. His
advice to me since have been Sec
| rstary Of the Navy was more like
that Of father to q SON, than Of q
high ranking navy officer to Gov
| ernment official His death is an ir-
reparable loss to our country, but the
| American people will ever cherish his
memory and keep his name as green
as the mountains OF his native State"
Officers Join In Tribute.
Admiral Benson. chief of naval
operations; Rear Admirals Badger
and Fletcher. formerly commanders
in-chief of the Atlantic feet, and
now members Of the Navy General
Board: Mai. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, and
Mai Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief OF
stan and assistant chief of stan OF
the army. also paid high tribute to
Admiral Dewey.
The grade Of Admiral of the Navy
which was created for Admiral Dewey
by special act OF Congress after th'
epochal victory Of Manila Bay, lapsei
with the Admirars death Only two
other naval officers In American his
tory have held that honor, Farragu'
and Porter. There 10 no correspond
ing rank in foreign navies. so tha'
in effect Admiral Dewey at his deatf
was by priority Of grade the rank
ing officer of the navies OF the world