Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30

! crews of the mcn-of-War ran UP ram
bows of signal flags from stem TO
stern over their topmasts. Inc ofutr
was beautifully executed. except
aboard the flagship, where the foulln%
of the line in the top of one OF the
stacks caused a veXatiouS delay. Ad-
miral Dewey instantly roarcd out
command for someone to ease the line.
If fouIed again and nimbe sailor was
sent aloft to clear it. 1t was perhaps
tvvo minutes before the flags We're in
their proper place. The admiral was
plafnly displeased. He sent for the Of
| fcer under whose direction the order
was executed and called him upon the
| bridge Il am ashamed of this" he
said in a tone of a sailor giving com
mand in a roaring gale, and | am
ashamed Of YOU
| Several times when the excursion
boats cheered as they passed close 70
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-
spOndcd to the admirals command with
throat splitting roars. When the
crowd Of vessels about the flagship be
came so 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 had spread
themselves about the Olympia like
flock Of wild fowl. He did not leave
the bridge until the approaching dark
ness turned the ships in the demoraliZ-
ed tail end Of the procession back to
their piers.
There were nearly 800 vessels in today'a
parade ana il took them more than threa
hours to pass given point. From begin
ing tn ,nd they went without accident and
the sight at the gathering opposite tho
tomb Of Gen. Grant at the head of River
side park was superb The Olympia an.
churcd for the night with the other war.
ships around her ana up ana down thu
river and when it was dark the excursion
boats ana steam yachts raced homcward.
The warships torpedo boats. revenue cut
tiers ana transports remained ii anchor IN
the river.
The harmonious execution Of the pro-
-rammc ana The pleasure Of the witncs-.'.
| were not r2arre1 throughout The day hy
! serious accident. \ piazza Of an Oh housr
I i'll which too many persons hal gathered
| fcll into ihc river with eight persons, bus
! in shallow water and broken leg was
the only casualty.
The display Of fireworks, this evening.
/ proved to bc gorgeous and as many saw
I il aS witnessed the parade.
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one Of Ia" most delightful features oil
| The day was The hearty way ia which ihr
/ members If The Dewey family enjoyed
! "very detail Of the tribute to their great
! kinsman. Under the guidance Of Edward
| wilkins Dewey, Il nephew " the admiral
! he family party l'il tn" Waldorf Astoria
! in carriages and drove Gown To Battery
park, whore They boarded me s,ram =
/ Sandy Hook ana were carried down L"
| IA" fleet charles Dewey ana ms nephew
't"fSe H i''"'| ~ ,r'''h"' 49, "t','
down TO thc Sa'"oh dtck ah' Sho"A h'h"H
Win the admnal Whll' the ihr'hS7 were
! pressing ~ 10 grasp ms hiiild'
'Ih.a III nc 1ranu'S- celebration nave
/ eyer S."H. &"ii charles Dewey, ANA /
"m a" ia mih ana nave travelled nu'h
IA thi+ country and tWlct AZ EUROPE.
nave seem 'Tl"ihiES ana OCCUPATIONS
mere N"t "l" oil th'H ever "'Ta" 10 d'
h:'arh imS "a mdEnlhceHrc ana beauty.
"a Is iNr Luld day lie Is with ~
Every hing contributes to the success OF
the pageant. The love, thr admiration Of
the American people lpr the admiral HI
wonderful
Never III me history OF New 1"fk ma
this ci'N Witnessed i greater rEfotechhlt
ana electrical display imam that VITA
which The return Of Admiral Dewey was
celebrated n thc haipor ahu waters III
rounding tE' lSidnd q Manhattan !"
night. me great hu!kS ~ the pallieShiP-
"lihonttteh against tHe 'ark hacksroui'"
~ the SKY ana SHINING from stem "
stern VIA myIltdS OF lhcaHd'Stcht hShlS'
While AZ around innumer'bie hrHliantlE
decorated yachts ana "ther river craft
hon"r'd me hailoh nero. FROM MANY
h"Inta IN Greater New ioih hre"'rks
tng At thc Battery. Admiral Dewey wit
messed he display AT Grants Tomb. Sir
.homas Lipteu's Yacht Erin was bril-
tantly lighted with steamers ~ Viii.