The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28

the lee Of Staten island.
Rear Admiral Sampson's blue flas
came down as soon as the Chicago fount
her berth. Rear Admiral Howison is hi,
senior, and to the main truck was hauled
up the two starred pennant which de
noted Admiral sampson was outranked
Rear Admiral Sampson's gig was i'm
mediately lowered and he went aboard
the Chicago to pay his official respects
TO his senior. The captains OF the other
ships, the.Indiana. Massach usetts. Brook.
lyn, Texas and Lancaster, followed suit.
N Meantime the Dolphin. with Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen aboard, had
hurried down to thesOlympia The Dol
phin fisw the flag Of the Assistant Sscre-
tary and MIR. Allen was conveying to Ad-
mirhl Dewey the greetings and compli-
msnts Of President Mckinley. He vent
aboard In launoh and was received at
the Rangwsy by the Admiral himself
The marine guard at Lresent arms was
mustered aft and as he came over the
side, drum rufilss and bugle fiourishss
sounded In his honor. The assistant SEQ.
retary's flag was hoistsd to the maintop,
but as soon as the greetings had been
exchanged at MFR. Aliens request ii wa
hauled down and MIR. Allen remained
aboard as the private guest of the Admir-
al. An officer from Fort Hancock shortly
Afterwards came aboard the Olympia to
convey the formal welcome of the army
and then few minutes after nine. lust
as the tide turned flood, the Olympia
weighed anchor and began her journey
up the bay. The tugs and harbor craft
which had been hovsripg about for hour.
fell into her wake and pulled up behin1
her. Every vessel she pas sed gave her n
salute and as the shipping increased, the
noisy demonstration became almost ann.
sinuous. The figure of Admiral Dewey
was in full relief against the sky as be
stood upon the bridge chatting with As
Instant Secretary Allan and a group or
'fiioers. he occasionally turned and
'miled and bowed to the noisy voluntary
'scort. The Olympia was very stately ss
he came on. Her superstructure ia all
tainted white and only the yellow stacks
md red mouthed tunnels gave her a |
ouch OF color. The Admiral's flag stood |
ut jauntily at the mainmast and the
lational colors huttered over the taffraiI.
'he did not seem to be disturbing the /
Vater as she glided along. The heights
botn Wadsworth and Hamilton were
hronged with spectators as she an
reached ths narrows. Suddenly a tongue
red fame leaped from the granite
lde of Fort Wadsworth and like the
acoil came a streak of fire from the
ranise wall on the opposite eide. Then
iternately from each side came the deaf
Mug roar Of an Admiral's salute of ~
uns Slowly the Olympia passed the
noks wreathed forts. answering each
sluts gun for gun until she became an
aloped In her own smoke. But she
ushed It aside and stood revealed tefore
,e admiring gaze Of the whole A tIantio
Iuadron waiting at anchor on Tonp-
insviiie to receive her. Every bit of
rass and gilt on every ship OF the receiy-
'g column had been FURNISHED and every
rot on the white hulls painted over.
long the railing OF the ships the jackies
ocd elbow to elbow and aft were the
arines drawn up to salute. A few of
ie tsrt ran up TO the fighting tons.
very officer had donne1 his most SNOWY