The record-union., 1899-09-29
The Olympia at Timss Fairly Over
run With Visitors.
Generals Miles, Merritt and Governor
Roosevelt Extend Official Welcome.
The Naval Parade To-Day Expect
Pageant Ever Witnessed in the
Western Hemisphere-Stree of
New York Brilliantly Decorated
With National CoIors.


New York Brilliantly Decorated
=. With National CoIors.
NEW YORK, Sept 2S.-New York
was decked brilliantly to-day in honor
of the gallant sailor who is waiting at
her gate. Had an ocean of color swept
through the city, it's ebbing tide could
not have dyed the streets more brilli-
antly. Hundreds of miles of red, white
and blue bunting cover the noble fa-
cades of Broadway and Fifth avenue,
and a million flags fiutter over the
town. Not even the churches have es-
capped the universal decorations. The
doors and gothic windows of old Trim
ity, on lower Broadway, are grace
fully draped with the national colors,
and in ancient Trinity graveyard the
tomb of that gallant sailor who, dying.
issued the command not to give up the
ship lies shrouded in the silken folds
of the flag for which he died.
A million visitors are here to parti-
cipate in the glorious celebration.
Every road is pouring in a steady
stream, until the streets are crowded
morning and night, the surface and
elevated cars are filled to overlooking.
and the hotel corridors are jammed
with visitors.
The gaily appareled soldiers of many
States who are to take part in the land
parade on Saturday began trooping in
to-day, and there was no hour when
uniformed men were not moving in
some quarter of the city to the sound
of fife and drum and horns.
Sailors and marines ashore from the
big fighting machines helped to swell
the crowd trooping in all directions.
Uniformed members of the staff of ar
irving Governors We're everywhere.
The arrangements for the two days
celebration are completed. The great
arch at Madison Square, modelled after
the triumphal arch of Titus, and upon
which the most famous sculptors Of
America have lavished their genius, is
practically finished, and stands a SUI
perb tribute to the nations hero. 1t
is more beautiful than the arch in
Rome.
To-day the f1otilla lay quietly at
anchor at Tompkinsville, towering
spectacle of naval might and power to
the tens of thousands who sailed down
in tugs, in yachts and steamers to see
the ships
The crush to get aboard the Olympia
never abated for a minute, and as
great indulgence was shown by .Ad-
miral Dewey. a goodly portion of those
who beseiged the gangways got
aboard. At times the ship was fairly
overrun. These crowds and the Off
cial visits the Admiral received scarce
" gave him and his officers time to
breathe. The jackies to-day got the
medals which Congress voted them,
and proudly displayed them to the
visitors until Jeffries, the pugilist
came aboard. Jack loves a fighter, and
while the big slugger was aboard the
tars We're oblivious to all else.
Owing to the stream of official visit
ors, the roar of salutes continued al
most without interruption all day
Major General Nelson A. Miles, at the
head of the Washington committee
called to submit the program for the
reception at the National Capital, and
Major General Merritt and his staff
stiff with gold braid, came over from
Governors Island to officially welcome
Admiral Dewey in the name of the
army.
They were received with all the
honors befitting their rank, but the eli
max was not reached until Governo,
Roosevelt of New York came down the
bay in the afternoon on the yacht
Wild Duck. He was accompanied by
General Francis V. Greene, some Off
GERS of the New York naval militia
and several of Dewey's Captains al
Manila, including Captain Dyer of tho
Baltimore, Captain Wood of the Petrol
Captain Wilde of the Boston and Cap
tain Walker of the Concord. Wher
they got aboard Admiral Dewey tool
them over the ship, and the sight o
the lighting Captains set the tars MAD
with delight Nothing could restrain
their enthusiasm, and round afte1
round of cheers greeted the appear
ance of these officers.
Governor Roosevelt was Assistan
Secretary of the Navy when Dewe.
was sent to the command of the Asiati,
squadron, and General Greene whC
served in the Philippines, is a persona
friend of the Admiral of many years
standing. The sight of the Captain,
who were with him during the stress
of that hot day in Manila was gooC
for the AdmiraPs eyes, so that alto
gether Dewey seemed to enjoy this of
fetal visit more than any he has re
ceived.
The local municipal authorities ar
somewhat piqued because Governo
Roosevelt extended the formal welcom
of the State to the Admiral before tn
Mayor had an opportunity to offer hi
official greeting on behalf of the city
This ceremony will occur tomorrow.
While much powder was lung int,
smoke down the bay to-day, nucl
more will be burned tomorrow duiin
the great naval pageant up the Hud
son River. The marine parade, un
less it is marred by bad weather, whicl
the local forecaster unfortunately pre-
diets, is expected to eclipse all previou
water pageants on this side of tn
world. The parade will move at
O'Clock, in four divisions. First Wi
come the warshios headed by tn
Olympia and fianked on either side b
the torpedo boats. They will be fol
lowed by a fleet of white revenue cut
ters. Following them will be tn
steam yachts in double column. led b
the Corsair the flagship of the Ne'
York Yacht Club. To Sir Thomas Lip