Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
PATRIOTIC BODIES
HONOR DEAD HERO
Societies of Nation Pass Reso-
Iutions in Memory of Ad-
miraI Dewey.
D. C. CAMPS PAY TRIBUTE

Veteran and patriotic organizations
in this city as we'll as in other parts of
the country are beginning to flood the
Dewey residence with resolutions of
coincidence, telling of the high esteem
| in which. the American naval COM
mander was held. They were adopted
at special meetings called for the pur-
pose of taking appropriate steps for
recognizing the death of the admiral.
| The United Spanish War Veterans,
veterans of the war which brought
everlasting fame to the deceased adj
miral, are taking steps to participate
in the funeral escort on Saturday. The
various camps in the city have been
| instructed to report in uniform, and
the camps in the nearby states were
ltelegraphed to send delegations in uni
form to participate in the escort Sat
urday as mark of respect to the ad
miral.
| Dan V. Chisholm, chief
| of the United Spanish War Veterans. to-
| day sent a letter of coincidence to Mrs.
Dewey, stating in part:
| The service that he has rendered to
| the nation is only equaled by that OF
| such men as Farragut and Perry,
whose endeavors in the same line as
| your husbands made the naval service
of the United States most potent fac
tor in gaining the respect of the world.
| The members of our organization loved
and respected him for his achievements
and modesty, and will ever revere his
memory"
A large floral piece was sent on be-
| half of the organization.
Manila Bay Societys Action.
| The Society of Manila Bay, composed
| of officers who served under Dewey a
the time of his victory in Manila bay,
May 1, 1898. last night adopted resolu
lions expressing Its sense of the irrep-
| arabic loss which has been sustained
by the nation, the navy and this So
ciety."
Resolutions also were adopted by
| Havana Camp, No. 1. United Spanish
War Veterans. Havana, Cuba. and by
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp, No.
Il. of this city. Other camps are ex-
pected to take similar action.
Several local patriotic organizations
met last night at the New Willard
Hotel for the purpose of adopting
resolutions of coincidence on the death
of Admiral Dewey. The, meeting was
called by Miss Mamie Randolph Heth,
president of the Southern Relief So
ciety- The other societies represented
were the United Confederate Veterans.
Sons of Confederate Veterans. Robert
E. Lee Chapter. U D. C.; stonewan
Jackson Chapter, U. d. c.; Dixie
Chapter. U. D. c.; Beauregard Chapter.
U. d. c.; Jefferson Davis Chapter, U. D.
G; Albert Sidney johnson Chapter,
c.; Winnie Davis Chapter, U. D. c.;
A. r. Lawton Chapter, u. D. c., and
the Southern Society.
Spirit Scared Like an Eagle"
TT cannot be said of Admiral
Dewey" says the joint resolutions, in
part. adopted at this meeting. that
he was like any manner of man. that
numbers many. His fresh, frank, in
spring presence was peculiarly his
own. The heroic spirit that impelled
him to battle for the rights of his
country scared like an eagle above all
obstacles and his great hopeful heart,
crowded with noble energies, was
sublime rebuke to, lesser men.
His citizenship in its earnestness
and purity. was a devout prayer for
the public veal. and his honor belonged
to the Attic OF faith that holds all
Resolutions of regret also were
adopted at the regular meeting at
Rauschers last night of the District
of Columbia Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution.
Admiral Dewey's native state of Yer
mont will be represented officially at
the funeral Saturday according to
press dispatches from Montpelier, his
native town. The state legislature
adopted resolutions of regret and ad-
journed out of respect to the admiral
Gov. Graham announced that he would
appoint a committee of three to come
to Washington for the funeral
The California senate adopted reso-
| lutions of sorrow. They were seconded
| by Burlingame A. Johnson of Pasadena,
who was Admiral Deweys flagship.
| the Olympia, at the battle of Manila
| bay.