The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-30
SHIPS IN Line.
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Stretched on. forever. The waving of
the hundreds OF thousands along the
shore could be distinctly seen from the
deck Of the Olympia, but only OCCASION
ally were the thousands Of cheers watt
ed from the crowds ashore
AS rule people were too much in
tereSted in the spectacle to venture vo-
ciferous approvals; besides, they were
too far away to be heard by the men
on the cruisers, even if the terrific din
of the craft in the river had not been
kept up almost without intermission
The Whistles We're forever going, and
when the feet swept around the stake
boat above Grants tomb on Riverside
drive, and each ship had let go its
booming salute, the concert that fol-
lowed was soul-maddening So much
steam was wasted that the boats them
selves were lost in their own vapor
The parade at this point began to be-
come disorgani3ed, many. pleasure craft
leaving the line below and crowding so
hercely about the Olympia that she was
maneuvred with great difficulty. The
excursion boats crowded, to the guards
were almost crfTninally reckless as they
passed along. Many Of them listed so
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while the other scarcely tiekled the
water The admiral was somewhat an
noyed by the crowding of the craft, but
he retained his equaninity throughout
it all, bowling and lifting his cap to the
salutes- 1t was not until all the war
ships had passed in review before the
Olympia at anchor below the floats rep
resenting Peace and Victory that the
one incident of the day occurred which
showed that with all his geniality the
hero of Manila could also be a very
stern sailor
In less than a minute after the Chi
cago had passed the Olympia, by the
admiral's order a stream Of signal flags
ordered the vessels of the fleet to dress
ship and the crews of the men of war
ran up rainbow signal flags from stem
to stern over their topmasts. The order
was beautifully executed except aboard
the flagship, where the fouling of the
line in the top Of one of the stacks
caused a vexatious delay.
Admiral Dewey instantly roared out
command for some one to ease the
line. 1t fouled again and nimble sailor
was sent aAoft to clear it. 1t was per-
haps two minutes before the flags were
in their proper place. The admiral was
plainly displeased. He sent for the off,
Ger under whose direction the order was
executed and called him up on the
bridge.
Il am ashamed of this he said in a
tone of a sailor giving command II
roaring gale, "and l am ashamed of
you
Several times while the excursion
boats cheered as they passed close to
the Olympia, the admiral called upon
the crew to stand by and cheer Each
time the sailors leaped upon the steel
bulwarks and with swinging caps, re-
sponded to the admirals command with
throat-splitting cheers. When the
crowd of vessels about the flagship be-
came so dense that the progress of the
rest Of the parade was impeded, the ad-
1niral called the police patrol boats to
clear the way OF the ship that had left
the line and placed themselves about
the Olympia like flock of wild fowl
The admiral did not leave the bridge
until the approaching darkness turned
the ships in the demoralized tail end of
the procession back to their piers
One of the most delightful features
which the Dewey family enjoyed every
detail of the tribute to their great kins-
man. Under the guidance of Edward
wilkins Dewey, a nephew of the adj
1niral, the family left the Waldorf
Astoria in carriages and drove down to
the Battery park, where they We're TAX
en- on board the steamer Sandy Hook
and carried down TO the fleet.
In the party were: Charles Dewey,
the admirals brother; his wife and son
and sons son, Mrs. H r. Finley, a
niece of the admiral, and her daughter
Miss Frances Finley; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wilkins Dewey, James l.. Martin
Mrs. Martin, Miss Martin Fred A
Rowland and Mrs Rowland, William
7. Dewey, James II. Dewey Mrs Kate
Squire, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Nc
Cuen, George P. Dewey. Lieut.. and
Mrs Thomas G. Dewey, c. Wolcott
Miss Wolcott and c. S. Wolcott.
Charles Dewey and his nephew
George P. Dewey Of Portland, Me.
went down to the saloon deck anc
shook hands with the admiral for mo.
ment, while the throng was pressing tt
grasp the admirals hand.
ut is the greatest celebration have
ever SEEN" said Charles Dewey, land
/ am an old man and have Travelled
much In this country and in Europe
have seen triumphs and celebrations
but not one of them ever began to APP
preach this in magnihcence and beauty
II is the Lords day, He is with us
Everything contributed to the success
of the pageant. The love and admira-
ton Of the American people for the adj
nlifal Is wonderful
There we're nearly 700 vessels in all
In today's parade, and it took them
more than three hours TO pass given
point From beginning to end they
went without accident, and the sight
at the gathering opposite the tomb 81
Gen. Grant at the head Of Riverside
park was superb. The Olympia an.
chored for the night with the other
warships around her, and up and dowr
the river, and when 1t was about dark
the excursion boats and steam yachts
raced homeward
The is warships, torpedo boats.
revenue cutters and transports re.
NAMED at anchor in the river. The
harmonious execution Of the program
and the pleasure of the witnesses wa.
not nnarred throughout the day by any