The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-28

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the Hook from her long cruiss and
promptly sent on the admirilss salute Of
IL guns.
The Olympia replied with 10 and after
the two warHhips had exchanged flag sig
nails the Chicago proceeded up the bay
aud dropped anchor with Admiral Samp-
sons squadron at eight o'clock On her
way up she was mistaken by the forts for
the Olympia and forced to respond to II
guns and chorus Of whistles.
Soon after the Chicago's departure from
the lower bay, the governments despatch
boat Dolphin approached the Olympic
and put aboard OF her Assistant Secretary
Allen OF the navy department.
Amid much whistling and cheering Mr..
Allen, who had come to arrange some OF
the details OF the Washington celobra-
tion, greeted Admiral Dewey and pre-
sented the compliments OF the depart
ment.
Then the Olympia got under way and
started for the naval anchorage on
rompkinsville. The forts made good their
previous error by redoubling their noisy
greetings and ferry boats aud railroad
engines turned their boilers Ioose through
the whistle valves. Persons aboard the
various craft yelled at the top Of their
voices, the whistles screamed nceasing-
ly, and the weird screech OF the sirens
made up terrible din. Through this
gauntlet Of welcoming sounds the Olym-
pia moved slowly dipping her ooiors and
replying to gun salutes whffe the Admir-
al waved his acknowledgment to the
cheering crowds.
As the flagship came to anchor, craft
further up the bay took up the noise
and whistles sounded away up the Hud-
son and on both sides OF the river.
1t was the greatest din Of cannonading
ever heard of Staten island. The Lam
casters guns first Numbered out and then
followed the Texas, Indiana, Massachu.
sets, Brooklyn and the flagship New
York. While the roaring OF the guns was
going on all passing steamers blew their
whistles and the factories land railroad
engines ashore kept up their noise.
All this time, Admiral Dewey, wearing
blue uniform. peak cap and cape, stood
with Captain Lam berton on the quarter
deck of the Olympia. When a vessel
among the myriad that swarmed about
the flagship got within mailing distance
SO that persons on board could talk to the
Admiral he smiled and dotted his cap and
occasionally shouted an answer.
When the Olympia came to anchor
every vessel in the squadron gave the
Admiral's salute Admiral Harrison out
ranks Rear Admiral Sampson and of
| course any United States naval aggrega-
ton within signalling distance OF any
vessel flying Admiral Dewey's four star
pennant is under his orders but IL will be
arranged that Rear Admiral Sampson
shall have full control of the naval por-
ton of the demonstration in Admiral
Dewey's honor.
Admiral Dewey's relatives who have
been staying at the Waldorf-Astoria as
the guests of New York city. started on
the government tug Narkeeta at $50
O'Clock this morning to pay a visit to the
| Admiral on the Olympia. There were
10 in the party as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dewey Of Montpelier, W. L.
Dewey, their son; James p. Dewey, son
nephew of the Admiral. and his wife,
Mrs. James L. Martin, Mrs. H. r. Fin.
ley and Miss Frances A. Finley. Edwin
Dewey, brother Of the Admiral, and his
wife and Mr.. and Mrs Il. b. Mcclure.
Mrs. Mcclure Is Eiecs of Admiral Dew
sy. Lieut.. Theo. Dewey was In charge
OF the tug from the navy yard and was
aboard with his wife to meet the others of
the party.
The frat regiment of soldiers to arrive
in the city for the Dewey celebration was
the Walthall Guards, or the First Missis-
sippi volunteers FROM Meridian, Miss.
The organization was represented by Co.
/. Captain k. III. Martin, and he had As
men with him.
The men are paying their own way to
take part In honoring the Admiral, and
they left Meridian on Sunday, arriving
at the Grand Central depot about ten
o'clock this morning. Captain Martin
preceded them to hunt up accommoda-
tions during their stay.
Tney may stop in some armory. Nobody
met them at the depot to welcome them
and they stacked their arms while wait
ing for Captain Martin to come back
Their first lieutenant Is Paul Bro wn and
the second lieutenant j. G. Wilson. They
ought to make a good showing from their
appearance this morning.
Flag Lieutenant Brumby Of the Olym-
pia called on Mayor Van Wyck at lao
O'Clock today. He was in dress un form
and was driven to the City hall in a
closed carriage.
A. NJ. Downs. the private secretary of
the Mayor, said the visit was merely
formal and conveyed to the Mayor an
expression of Admiral Dewey's respects
1t was the formal reply dictated by
naval etiquetts to the visit paid by MIR.
Downs to the Olympia yesterday.
The subcommittee of the reception
committee completed the arrangements at
special meeting held today behind
closed doors. whsn the meeting was adj
journed the chairman. st. Clair Nickel
Way made this sfatamant of th.. xyorlr