The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

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roaring gale, "and l am ashamed o
, you"
} Several times when the excursion
boats cheered as they passed close t
| the Olympia the Admiral called upor
the crew to stand by and cheer. Eact
} time the sailors leaped upon the stee
J bulwarks, and with swinging caps re
sponded to the command with throat
splitting roars. When the crowd o
vessels about the flag ship became sc
dense that the progress of the rest Of
the parade was impeded, the Admiral
ordered the police patrol boats to clear
the way OF the ships that had left the
line and opread themselves about the
Olympia like a flock Of wild fowl He
did not leave the bridge until the ap.
preaching darkness turned the ships In
the demoralized tail end of the process
sion back to their piers.
| After the war ships Sir Thomas Lip
tons stoam yacht, the Erin, WAS much
applauded. Sir Thomas had taken up
position on the bridge Of the Erin the
moment she got under way, to guide
the starboard column, and except for q
few minutes spent on the quarter deck
just after passing the Battery, he re-
mained at tho side Of the skipper, CAPT.
Matthew'S, waving his yachting cap in
response to the salutes, until after the
Erin had rounded the turning point
of Grants tomb.
The formal welcome Of New York to
Admiral Dewey was extended in the
forenoon when the mayor and q distin-
guished body OF over one thousand otfi-
ciSIs and guests, including the special
welcoming committee, called on the
Admiral and presented medal to him.
The party went out on the big steamer,
Sandy Hook, escorted by the police
boat Patrol
The ceremony, which began at IL
o'clock, was OF short duration. The
party included Governors McSweency,
Of South Carolina, and McMillin, of
Tennessee; Arch bishop Corrigan, Sen.
ator Depew; Rich rd Croker and some
OF Admiral Dewev's relatives.
THE GREAT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
New York in all it's history has
never witnessed greater pyrotechnic
aud electrical display than that with
which the return OF Admiral Dewey
was celebrated IN the herbor and
waters surrounding the Island OF Man
haitian at nig 1T. 10 moro picturesque
spectacle has ever been presented to so
large concourse gathered on 9th
shores OF tn North River as that of the
great hulks of the battle ships of
Dewey's fleet silhouetted against the
dark background Of the sky, and shin
ing from stem to stern with myriads Of
incandescent lights, while all around
innumerable and brilliantly decorated
yachts and other river craft honored
the nations hero. One hundred thous-
and people SAW the illumination from
Riverside Drive near Grants tomb.
Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Erin was
brilliantly lighted with streamers of
white lights and the name, Erin, in
green, between the masts.
From the bay the letters on the
Brooklyn Bridge, "Welcome Dewey"
were plainly visible, and were one Of
the features OF the celebration, many
pe:sons going out in the bar on boats
to sec this display. AS II to joir in the
popular acclaim to the greaS Admiral,
nature lent her forces to the display of
fireworks, for the western sky was IL
Ing with flashes OF lightning, showers
at times interrupting the skyrockst
proceedings, though but slightly damp
ening the good nature OF some Of the
crowds. There was seemingly no end
to the display OF fireworks. Every
wharf landing and pier had It's quota OF
sightseers, and the enthusiasm was
abundant. From the house tops as we'll
as from the sidewalks powder by the
barrel was burned, and rockets were
sent aloft In honor Of the hero OF
Manila.
Over on the Jersey shore the display
was just as generous and the sky was
lighted with the blaze OF fireworks,
making the surrounding seas bright as
midday. Brooklyn and Station Island
contributed to the general and generous
burning OF powder.