The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27
visitors Swarm About and Aboard
Her at the Hook.
ADMIRAL WELL AND JOLLY.
City Sends Down a Delegation to Tell
Him What's Ahead Of Him.

Your Town, Sir, Early and Late, Though
We're Not Quite Fixed for Compan
fet-The Admiral VIII Stick to His Ship
Until He Lands Officially. Except for
Exchange of Courtesies Afoat-Admirals
sampson and Philip, the Admirable Son
George and Many Others Go Down to
Greet Him-Jackies wild with Delight at
Getting Home-Only Seven or Eight in
Hospital-FlaEship will Run tho Forts
in the Narrows This Morning and Anchor
at the Head of SIMPSONS Squadron
The Olympia = Wonderful Fighter.
Admiral Dewey on the Olympia came sailing
into port In the gray mists Of yesterday morn
ing. two days ahead OF time and brlmful OF
happiness and enthusiasm. Within three hours
OF his arrival in the lower bay he began to
gather fair idea OF what was in store for him
and for his men the next four days: and
before dusk he was almost ready to throw up his
hands. and some OF his officers were express
sing the wish that It was another fleet OF
spaniards that they had to meet instead Of a
wildly enthusiastic multitude Of fellow cit
liens.
From the moment that the Olympia stuck
her nose around Sandy Hook until the sun
went down. she was never alone min ute and
nearly all that time there was a crowd OF
visitors aboard OF her or crcllng around her.
examining her from stem to stern. pattnR the
guns that did tho business at Manila. when
they could get near enough to pat them. and
talking to the Admiral. every oficsr. every
californian and every freak on board. down to
the Filipino pig that the Olympia carries as a
mascot. and Bob. the Admirals dog The
Admiral himself hale. hearty. and looking as
young as the day he left here. nearly two years
ago. to build himself an everlasting name. took
whatever came and seemed the happier for it,
TAKEN FOR THE CHICAGO AT FIRST.
The first streaks Of daylight had Just begun
to show in the east when tho observer in the
tower on the point at Sandy Hook made out
away down the coast the outline OF a warship.
Bhe was a stranger to him. but he was quite
certain that she must be the Chicago the flag
chip OF Rear Admiral Howison. which Is on her
way here with every man aboard OF her
anxious to take part In the celebration in
honor OF the Admiral. That it was the Olympia
this observer never thought for an instant.
and he was Just going to telegraph the arrival
OF the Chicago when he took another look and
thought he was mistaken. The big boat was
making straight up the coast The morning
was gray and misty and 1t was broad daylight
and O'Clock before the observer made out
for certain that 1t was the Admiral and tho
Olympia coming in two days ahead OF time.
SANDY HOOK WAKES UP WITH BANG
He telegraphed the news to New York and
then he notified the Commandant OF the army
post at the Hook. and In less time than 1t takes
to tell 1t. all Sandy Hook was out ready 10
greet the Admiral and his flagship with
salutes. or howls. or anything that was
handiest.
An hour before this ten miles to the south
east OF the lightship. the Olympia had fallen in
with pilot boat No. 7. and had slowed up and
taken aboard Pilot John Petersen. who carried
with him bundle OF newspapers and who for
the entire hour until the big warship was
almost within the Hook. was piled with ques-
tons by every body who could get near him.
They wanted to know the news. He took charge
OF the ship and steered her around into the
main ship channel and then to tho Southwest
Rpit where the Admiral said that he would
drop anchor and rest for the day.
The shores OF Sandy Hook. as the Olympia
came around. were lined with soldiers and
workmen with lusty lungs who yelled almost
loud enough for the mon on board the Olympia
to hear but not quite for she was more than
q mile of shore. Every man on the Olympia
was up and on deck. The m oment anchor was
dropped. one OF the boats was lowered and in
charge OF offlcer sent of to the telegraph
station at the Hook with dispatches from the
Admiral announcing his arrival to the Navy
Department. As the boat was leaving tho
Olympia's side. the guns at the Hook began to
thunder a salute OF seventeen guns to tho
Admiral. and there was hustle on board the
flagship to return the salute.
FLEET OF VISITORS
1t was half-past when the Olympia
dropped anchor and from that time until the
FIRST visitors came aboard all the sailor men
who were not busy returning tho saluteS OF
passing steam boats and sailing vessels were
making the ship white as wax from stem to
atern. The news Of the OlYmpia's arrival had
spread all over creation within few minutes
after she was identified From the towns along
the Jersey coast. from tho Atlantic Highlands |
from the yacht club stations on Staten Island, |
at Bay Ridge and from Coney Island. all man
ner OF craft headed toward her. She was idsn- |
titled instantly by every incoming ship and the |
Baale. and Aurania. outward bound. and coast
erS and a dozen tramps OF all the nations that |
60 to sea made as close to her as they could |
roared salutes with their whistles and dipped |
their flags. They kept the petty officers on |
the quarterback OF the Olympia at it return
Tho Great Long Island Sound Steamers City of |
Lowell from Pier 81 y. r., and Plymouth from Pier
49, N r., will participate In the Naval Demunstra-
ton. Sept 2Sth in honor u Admiral Dewey and will
also make the following trips Sept. Both. Up Hud.
son River. around War Ships aud opposite starting |
point Of Land Parade on Rtysrside Drive; sunday. |