Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-28
ZERO OF MANILA By.
Admiral Dewey Fatisued By
Visits and Receptions.
While He Is Being Cheered His Men
Are Not Forgotten.
Bronze Medals Presented Them BY an Ap-
preciative Govern ment.
NAVAL EARADE TOMORROW
NAVAL PARADE TOMORROW.

New York, Sept. 2S.--Admiral Dewey,
considerably fstigued by the rounds.
visits and receptions yesterday, did not
rise until later than usual to-day. Tie
breakfasted ut 1880 and remained In
quarters attending TO his mail.
A large crowd OF sightseers, out early
in excursion boats, launches and row
boats, became very enthusiastic when
the colors sounded and officers and crews
gathered on the decks OF the various war
shlps, while half a dozen hands played
Star Spsngled Banner"
After fnishing his correspondence
Dewey appeared on the quarter deck and
paced up and down for q constitutional
The people cheered wildly and the al.
miral was kept busy bowling In return.
II was lear ned definitely 10 day that
but one organization OF troops from
Texas will take part In the land parade
on Saturday, The state authorities tried
10 make arrangements for favorable
rate with tha railroads but without sue
cess. The organization 10 be here Is the
8arrity Rid =, of Corsicena. Their ex-
ponsea will be paid by ". ID. Clarity. the
founder Of iae Rifles.
According to the weather bureau at
W ufulukou thttt VIII w bbA Wtatutt
store for the naval parade tomorrow.
bureau, Washington, predicts showers,
with outh 20 west winds, 20 strong as TO
be inconvenient to large, and dangerous
TO small craft.
Three hundred and 6tty men. who
fought under Dewey at Manila. were pre-
ssnted this morning, on board the 0lym-
,sta ,uas AaIa l..A hat
Oy congress. Captain Lsmberton made
the presentations. pinning the medals on
the breast OF each man as his name was
called. The medals bear the admiral's
face In relief. Dewey's Chinese servants
we're also decorated.
Rear Admiral HowisOn, was an early
visitor TO the Olympia. Howtson said
TO day that the Chicago would appear In
the naval parade. but would not take pre-.
cedence over Sampson, the Chicago be-
ing assighed TO last place In line.
The committee from WaghingtOn
reached the Olympia at II o'clock.
Admiral Dewey and officers and men
on the Olympia were formally welcomed
to the state OF New York, this afternoon.
by Governor Roosevelt and the chief Off
GERS OF the national guard OF the state.
Roosevelt was received with q salute OF
thirteen guns. He was met ut the gang
way by Dewey who conducted him TO his
cabin.
Major General Wesley Merritt. who is
In command OF the department
of the east paid his respects TO the ad-
mirsl. accompanied by mis- full staff.
Dewey met Merritt at the head gang
way and after word or two OF greeting
e.A
fhe call lasted half an hour, and a. the
many officers left the flagship u salute
OF thirteen guns was hrei In honor OF
Merritt.
When the committee from Washington
reached the Olympia, each member OF the
committee was cordially greeted by
Dewey.
Admiral Geo. W. Palrd, who sailed
with farragut and Dewey In the gulf
squadron In 1861, unrOlled a package,
which he had carefully guarded all the
way 10 the Olympia, and displaying a
faded blue admirals ensign, upon which
was stitched tour white stars, he said Ia
Dewey: admiral. wish TO present To
You the first sdmiral's flag ever broken out
In the navy OF this country. The admiral
whose name and memory we all 20 revere
uiht HOlbttu Ius tuslRu upOu tht Roou
ship Hartford before New Orleans, and
afterwards upon the Franklin, and since
II came down from that masthead IL ha'
never been whipped by wind or worn by
the elements You are u worthy sue
cessor OF that great admiral. whose tao
ties you 20 successfully followed a short
while ago, and deem yon the proper
person for farrsguts mantle to fall
upon"
The admiral was deeply affected. ant
tears we're In his eyes IA he gazed at TN
souvenir. II was several moments before
he recovered his voice. Finally he said
I'm fly II; I'll fly IL at the masthead. II
fly II IN the parade; I'll fly II slwsys-
and-and-when strike my sdmirai''
flag this shall be the flag shall strike
This was the most impressive scen'
that occurred on the Olympia since sh'
arrived In this port and for some timO NJ
one spoke.