Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-19
SAILORS ON EVERY
SEA LEARN OF SAD
NEWS BY WIRELESS
funeral Arrangements for Hero
of Manila Bay Partly Com
pIeted by President Wilson
and Other High Officials
B. Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Funeral ar
engagements for Admiral Dewey were
partly completed today.
1t has practically been decided 10 hold
funeral services for the admiral in the
capitol, under the dome Saturday morn
ing at IL o'clock. The body however
will not be viewed by the public. In the
event that the plan is perfected, con-
grsss would adjourn on that day.
President Wilson will issue AN execu-
tive order today closing all government
departments Saturday.
Orders were issued by the navy de-
partment TO bring all the cadets at An
napolis and all available bluejackets
from the Norfolk and Washington navy
yards TO attend the funeral here Satur-
day. Secretary Baker will order all
available army units to participate in
the ceremonies.
Secretary DANIELS and ranking officers
were engaged today arranging the de-
tails. These include appropriate exef-
cises on every American naval vessel
and AT all American naval stations
throughout the world, and the firing
of an sdmirars salute of seventeen guns.
Until Secretary Daniels has conferred
with President Wilson and Mrs. Dewey
no additional plans will be decided upon.
A guard of honor, composed of blue
Jackets from the gunboat Dolphin and
the presidential yacht Mayflower. was
stationed at the Dewey home.
LOSS is MOURNED.
In official and diplomatic circles and
elsewhere the loss of the country's most
distinguished naval officer was mourned
today. President Wilson, in a state
ment, voiced his own and the nations
grief. Secretary Daniels likewise paid
tribute
American naval vessels and stations
throughout the world received word by
wireless of the admirars death with
orders to display flags at half mast.
Admiral Dewey suffered a collapse
last Thursday, although the day pre-
vious he was at his desk apparently in
his usual good health. His condition
grew rapidly worse and he had not been
conscious since Monday.
The end came at 5:56 last evening.
Death was due to a general breakdown,
accompanied by arterio-sclerosis.
PRESIDENTS STATEMENT.
When news of the admirafs death was
received at the White House, President
Wilson authorized the following state
ment:
In expressing his grief at the death
of Admiral Dewey, the president said
the whole nation will mourn the loss OF
Its most distinguished naval OInceF, a
man who has been as faithful, as intel
ligent and as successful in the perform
ance of his responsible duties in time
of peace as he was gallant and success
full in time of war. II is just such
men that gives the service distinction
and the nation just pride in those who
serve it."
Secretary Daniels paid this tribute:
up to the very last, Admiral Dewey
kept in touch with every movement of
progress not only in our navy, but
throughout the world. On Wednesday
afternoon last, just before I left the de-
partment, he paid me a call and looked
hale and hearty. I thought he would be
spared to US for many years. His death
is an irreparable loss to our country,
but the American people will ever cher
ish his memory.
His counsel has meant more to me
than words can express. His advice 20
me since ! have been secretary of the
navy was more like that of a father to
a son than OF a high ranking navy Of
ficer TO a government official
HERO OF MANILA BAY"
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