MANILA BAY HERO 1899 THE OFFICIAL ADMIRAL DEWEY SOUVENIR PROGRAMME NEW YORK CITY

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MANILA BAY HERO 1899 THE OFFICIAL ADMIRAL DEWEY SOUVENIR PROGRAMME NEW YORK CITY:
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Up For Sale Today is

The Official
Dewey Souvenir Programme
Commemorating the Reception by the
City of New York to Admiral Dewey
September 19th & 30th 1899

compiled by

Fred T. Alder and Harry C. Green

Trade PB. 8vo. The Winthrop Press. 1899. 40 pgs. Illustrated with Black and White Plates. First Edition/First Printing.

Wrappers worn and repaired with tape. Book is free of ownership marks. Notes present to the text. Binding tight and solid.

FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Returning to the United States in 1899, he received a hero\'s welcome. New York City\'s September 1899 welcome home celebration for Dewey was a two-day parade. When Boston paid tribute, he was greeted at City Hall by 280 singers from the Handel and Haydn Society who sang the anthem \"See the Conquering Hero Comes\" from Handel\'s Judas Maccabaeus. By act of Congress he was promoted to the special rank of Admiral of the Navy in 1903 with his date of rank retroactive to 1899.

A special military decoration, the Battle of Manila Bay Medal (commonly called the Dewey Medal), was struck in honor of Dewey\'s victory at Manila Bay. It was awarded to every American officer, Sailor and Marine present at the battle. The medals were designed by Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial, and produced by Tiffany & Co. Each medal was engraved with the recipient\'s name, rank and ship. Since his own image appeared on the obverse of the medal, out of modesty, Dewey wore his medal reversed. Dewey was one of only four Americans in history (the other three being Admiral William T. Sampson, Admiral Richard E. Byrd and General John J. Pershing) who were entitled to wear a US Government issued medal with their own image on it.

Shortly after the Battle of Manila Bay, on May 31, 1898, Dewey wrote to the Secretary of the Navy asking that 50 Chinese sailors who had served with the Asiatic Squadron at Manila Bay be allowed to enter the United States. In Dewey\'s letter he noted that the Chinese had \"rendered the most efficient services upon that occaision\" and that they had \"shown courage and energy in the face of an enemy\". At that time, an immigration law, called the \"Chinese Exclusion Act\" prohibited Chinese laborers from landing in the United States.

On October 3, 1899 Dewey was presented a special sword by President McKinley in a ceremony at the Capitol building. The presentation of the sword was followed by a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. Congress, by unanimous vote, had authorized $10,000 to fund the gift shortly after the Battle of Manila Bay. The elaborately decorated sword was custom-made by Tiffany & Co. of New York. Its hilt and fittings were made of 22 carat gold. The sword is now on display, along with uniforms and medals belonging to Admiral Dewey, at the National Museum of the United States Navy at the Washington Navy Yard.

Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5

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