The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-17

Dewcy's funeral will be held Satur-
day with salutes throughout the world
whore American ships are stationed,
and with naval and army escort
here.
Late yesterday afternoon the news
%, the death Of Americas greatest sea
fighter was flashed to the world, and
in his death the world loses one of the
greatest captains of all times. Admi.
raj Dewey was a man who commanded
respect because he respected others,
he was always firm in the performance
Of his duty and the country owes him
a debt which will be hard to repay.
Admiral George Dewey, hero OF
Manila Bay" fought and won the
first great American naval battle
against foreign foe since the war of
1912.
His whole life was full of honorable
achievement from the days of the
Civil war down to the time when. at
the head OF the General Board. he be.
gan the last chapter of his work by
laying plans for the defense OF his
country in time Of war. His lie was
a striking exemplificaiion OF the pos.
sibilities Of career based upon the
exact and intelligent performance OF
every routine duty which molds man
on inilexible lines OF duty and honor.
One Of the curious freaks Of for.
tune in Dewey's case was that for
perhaps the first and only time in his
naval career he was disposed to pro-
test against the edict OF the Navy De.
partment which carried him into the
Far East, where he was destined to
perform the greatest feat of his life
and to win imperishable renown. That
was back in 1898 when the war clouds
were gathering and Dewey felt that
he was being "shelyed;" that the war
with Spain was to be fought out in the
Gulf OF Mexico and In the Caribbean
Sea and that he, distant by half the
circumference Of the globe, would
stand no chance OF winning glory. for
at that moment no thought whatever
had been given to the Philippines.
But he took his orders and like true
sailor obeyed them. The result Is a
page in history under date of May /.
1898.
Contrary to the Spanish expecta.
tions, Dewey sailed into Manila Bay
on the night OF April 30 and in the
morning Of the next day he annihila.
ted Admiral Montoio's squadron, de.
stroying eleven warships and captur-
ing all other vessels and all the land
batteries without the loss OF a man on
the American side
Upon his triumphant return to the
United States he was feted by the
nation His admirers presented him
with beautiful home in the National
Capital. Congress gave him an en-.
grayed sword, and raised him from the
rank Of Commodore to Rear.Admiral
and then to the full rank of the Admi.
raj OF the Navy.
Admiral Dewey was the third Amer.
lean to reach that pinnacle of naval
rank. Farragut was the first and Por.
ter the second. 1t was under Farragut
that Dewey received his first baptism
in war.
valuable as the training of Anna.
polls was, It was poor schooling be.
side that OF serving under Farragut in
time OF war" Admiral Dewey once
said Whenever have been in a dif.
ficult situation or in the midst OF
such confusion OF details that the
simple and right thing to do seemed
hazy. ! have often asked myself. what
would Farragut do" In the course OF
preparation for Manila Bay, often
asked myself this question. and con.
fess, was thinking OF him the night
we entered the bay and with the con.
yiction that | was doing precisely
what he would have done"
George Dewey was born in the
shadow OF Vemonts state capitol at
Montpelier, on the day following
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