The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-10-05
PAYS HIGH HOMAGE.
A Grateful People Honors Worlds
Foremost Naval Hero.
ITS GREETING TO ADMIRAL DEWEY.
The Great Naval Demonstration I'm
surpassed by Any Ever Seen I'm
New York-Warships Salute
Tomb of Grant.

New York, Sept. 3O.-No Roman con-
queror ever returned to his triumph of
barbaric splendor, no victorious king or
prince coming home from a successful
war ever received such a magnificent
ovation as overwhelmed Admiral
Dewey Friday as he stood on the bridge
of the Olympia at the head of magnii-
cent feet of steel thunderers of the
deep, followed by a thousand vessels
of peace, each TERED and coated black
with people, and sailed over the bright
waters of the upper bay and up the
broad pathway of the sunlit river, whose
banks were gay with millions of flags
and streamers dancing in the wind.
The sky was blue, the water rippled
under the fresh wind that held out flags
straight and jaunty, and the wharves
and piers and rocky heights and grassy
knobs were black with frantic, enthu-
siastic people, who strived weakly to
make their shouts heard above the per-
feet bedlam of footing whistles that
accompanied the admiral ashore and
afioat.
Salute at Grants Tomb.
AS the tomb of Gen. Grant on River
side drive was reached the feet paid its
tribute to the memory of the great
warrior with a national salute of 81
roaring guns. The feet then anchored
and reviewed the almost endless process
sion of craft that steamed past. Toward
the end the parade became disorgan-
lied and it took hours for the hetero-
genous fotilla to get by. Darkness at
last brought relief to the tired admiral,
who had stood on the bridge for six
hours bowling his acknowledgment to
the stentorian expression of homage.
Viewed by 100000 People.
New York has never witnessed before
anything approaching this wonderful,
remarkable demonstration. The Co.
lumbar naval parade, the dedication
of Grants tomb and the reception OF
the North Atlantic squadron last fall
all pale before this gigantic ovation to
the sailor who in a single morning de-
stroyed an enemy's feet without the
loss of man or ship. 1t is not beyond
the mark to say that 100000 people
viewed the pageant from ashore and
that IA quarter of a million were afioat.
The Mayor in Trouble.
The Sandy Hook arrived at the Olym-
pia at 1O:4O o'clock. The Olympia's
launch put off to the Sandy Hook, but
the mayor could not get on board, the
deck being too high. The police boat
Patrol saw the trouble the mayor was
=: ID che etaop,aJ mn a1opUSide the
Sandy Hook. The mayor then stepped
aboard the Patrol from which he board
ed the launch. The launch put off for
the Olympia and steamed up to the star
board side. The mayor assembled the
ladder and stepped on board the o ym-
pia's deck at precisely II o'clock.
AS soon as Capt. Lamberton sighted
the Sandy Hook he gave the word to
the officer of the day and bugle blast
summoned the marine guard aft. The
men lined up to the port side of the
deck, while Capt. Lamberton took up
a position on the starboard after gang
way. Admiral Dewey paced the deck
few feet away.
Mayor Introduces Himself.
Admiral Dewey was standing a few
feet aft of the gangway when the
mayor stepped on deck. Mayor Van
Wyck stepped Immediately toward the
admiral and introduced himself. They
shook hands warmly, then the admiral
shook hands with Mr.. Downes, whom he
had met before. Mayor Van Wyck was
apparently about to speak when the
admiral put his hand on his elbow and
turned him toward the entrance to
Capt. Lamberton's cabin.
Lets 60 inside" he said. The whole
party went into the cabin, Capt. Lam
berton bringing up the rear.
Dewey Wears the Medal.
They were inside less than five min
utes before they returned to the deck.
Admiral Dewey wore medal on his
left breast that had not been there ten
minutes previously. He took turn or
two on the deck with the mayor while
the rest of his party stood talking to
the ships officers. Then the barge was
called alongside again and Admiral
Dewey led the mayor down the gang
way and boarded the barge with him.
The barge took it's passengers to the pa
troll and the patrol transhipped them
to the Sandy Hook.
The band on the Sandy Hook struck
up "See the Conquering Hero Comes"
as the Patrol approached.
Dewey Visits the sandy Hook.