The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-03

Governor, he's after that cup"
Gle can have che cup" said the Govern
or "but we want to win those races"
"Oh. I'll be satisfied with three OF
them" said the owner of the Shamrock
with laugh.
He is very popular here" said Dewey
10 GOV. Smith "Our toast on the Olym-
pia last night was May the best boat win,
| and we all drank heartily 10 it.
yes that is what we want, too" said
| Sir Thomas May the best boat win
SEN Low and Croker both advanced TO
| speak to The Admiral, and, meeting, shook
! hands pleasantly.
Admiral" said Croker, cant you so
! 10 the yacht races with Sir Thomas on the
! Erin. l expect to be there and
Il thank you" said The Admiral but
! have accepted an invitation from Commo-
dore Morgan TO so with him on the Corsar
/ ON Thursday"
The Governor of South Carolina was
! greeted with: Il have just had a talk with
the Governor of North Carolina"
! The Governors of North Carolina, South
/ Carolina New Jersey and Tennessee meet
| ing at this moment, Gov. Mcmillan created
/ a laugh by saying: Gentlemen, it's long
time between drinks. Let's make 1t
/ qaudrupe."
| Gen. FLOYD of South Carolina came up,
and. shaking his hand vehemently. almost
shouted: For Gods sake, don't let the pol
iticians make you President You're bigger
than president
To this the Admiral with hearty laugh
replied:
"Ah. the politicians want to keep that
! for themselves"
A duestioner wanted to know if the Ad-
miral had seen what had been printed III
| the papers about him.
mot vet. was the reply; "but I'm saw
ing all the papers When you nave May
or who wakes you up at Z O'Clock you nave
| very little time to read.
Woman Friends Greeting.
ONLY once did Dewey betray the sight
est sign of embarrassment That was
when a handsome woman, clad in law
ender gown. escorted by a man OF nne ap-
pearance, huttered across the space be-
| tween two regiments and climbed up the
! steps of the reviewing stand
I'm so glad to see you, Admiral, salo
she extended a bunch of roses. You
know. we expect you to dinner
INV very dear friend" said the Admir-
al extending a cordial hand to Mrs. An
drew Simonds of Charleston ana 10 her
escort, Judge Brawley of South Carolina,
Il am delighted to see you. But just now
am on duty, the same as If l were on
the bridge of my ship.
He added thanks for the flowers, and
with the utmost gallantry accompanied
the woman to the stairway. She new
back across the street at the peril or De
ing run over by an advancing line OF
cavalry and exclaimed, "Oh, didn't mean
to do such thing!
Another gift of flowers to the Admiral
was sent to his platform by Miss Ma
loney in the name of the Sixty-ninth Reg
iment.
Another pleasing incident was brought
about in the course of the review by the
coming to Admiral Dewey of a GREATNESS
messenger boy, sent by guests of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
"Oh. please Admiral" said the boy, ''all
the ladies and gentlemen over in the hotel
windows want you to turn around and look
at them just once, only once. They sent
me over to tell you"
1t happened that there was interval
in the parade at that moment, and the
Admiral turned and bowed, lifting his hat
three times. There was an answering
solvo of cheers from the hotel.
Looks After His Orderly.
But he had to turn to greet Rear Ad-
miral Schley and Rear Admiral Philip.
Then he passed toward the front of the
cabin and asked for the chief steward. To
that important parsonage the Admiral
said:
steward, I have a sailor on board here
from the Olympia, and 1 want you to
take good care of him and give him all he
wants. Here, Hunter, sit down." and he
pointed to a seat at the table.
Hunter, the orderly, almost was swamp
ed with good things to eat and drink, and
his thoughtful commander again turned
back into the cabin, where he greeted
Gov Roosevelt for the second or third
time.
All this time there was one person on
board the boat who angry with the
Admiral That was Mary Duncan, the
| colored stewardess. When she offered him
her hand he took it and reminded her that
tn. CHI lfp wit
day before. but she was crowded away.
She smiled broadly and offered him
rose but he nicely refused 1T by saying
there was no place on his breast he could
wear il, as he thought the handsome dia-
mond studded badge pinned to his coat
took up all the space.
"Wear it yourself, Mary he said, But
what's this2" and he touched a badge
containing the profile of himself.
"Why. that's you. Admiral"
"Throw il away, Mary; throw it away"
Decd l won't" she said. Indignantly.
81 won't throw that away for no Admit
raj
Here she bounced out into the rear
cabin, returning TO the door occasionally
10 cast an indignant glance at Dewey who
was all unconscious of the fact that he
had east reflection upon the merit aud
beauty Of Mary's greatest treasure.
some stories.
Dewey's sailors are The happiest lot Of
Americans that ever came in sight Of New
York. ghey fairly Rugged themselves
with JOY, these brawny, alert cear-eyed,
truly American men aud lads (for most
Of them are beardless). WHOM the Olympia
sighted land on Tuesday morning
And here arc some of the tales they told
a journal reporter
Said Chief Bosns Mate Fred Locke.
little man. OF great girth and greater
pluck: Every one eeemd glad to see us
at the foreign ports and sorry when VS.
left"
Locke was captain OF the forward eight
inch gun on the Baltimore.
1--WE were off Corregidor when Capt.
Dyer addressed the men: You so with
big hearts aud empty stomachs, said the
captain. Let's see what you can do for
the old flag
THE shells were flying over our heads.