Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

ness. and. the weather being favorable.
the crew were drilled in firing the rapid
fire guns.
On the morning Of the 2Sth the Siren
dropped anchor iu New York harbOr, OF
quarantine A. 10 a. H. We ran down TO
the Olympia and saluted the Aamlrai
with seventeen guns. which W5s returned
by the olympia with seven, being com
mauder's salute.
In company with Captain Barrow. 90
Richmond. iu fun uniform. ! boarded the
Olympia - extend NOrfolk's official inyi-
fatiOn 10 Admiral Dewey TO visit the city
If Norfolk We were received cOurteously
md with every show Of genuine friendl-
ness bv the Admiral. Captain Lamberton,
and Flag-Lieuteuant BrumDy.
THE ADNIRALs COMPLIMENTS.
The Admiral complimented Us upon the
lu. appearance OF the Siren. and eX-
pic. sed great satisfaction that the VIZ
e.u.8 Reserves were present 10 take part
iu his celebration and happy that there
was such good feeling existing between
the two sections OF the country. lie felt
l0u1red. be said. by the Sirens salute.
and returned it with pleasure. and said
Le would cause an entry or the same 10
d. made in the ships log. He insisted
that we should take part In the !, marine ,il,,
parade. ard later We were assigned con
spicuous place Jon the naval parade Ioi-
lowing the New York Reserves.
on The 2Jth AT ! o'clock. the marine
parade formed column and passed up the
river. W. were in the rear or the Nv
York Reserves. who followed the vessels
OF the navy. the yachts and merchant ma
rine bringing UP the rear. In coming
down the river The wafsnlps nIeI q IA, ia
uoual salute as they approached Grant
tomb. ard then dropped anchor allowing
the rear vessels TO pass them.
THE SALUTE TO GRANT.
As The Siren came down l caused the
guns to be made ready, ard. when I'D pO-
sition. fired a national salute of twenty
one guns in honor or lhe eN- e7l tI
The steamers closing in around US. sa-
mting with their whistles. and the Dahds
changing from the pieces they were play
Ing 10 America 1900.
ings we were received with salutes from
the officers of all the Warships at anchor
When we passed the olympia CsPt~ln
Lamberton and his officers took OF thti
cans 10 the officers and reserves, VINO
were lined up on the starbOard side. The
res.r ves returned the greeting.
Great credit should be given 10 Chlei-
Engineer William l.. Mayer Tor the man
ner in which he handled the engines OF
tho Siren during the parade. hltch OF
"a moment would have meant collsloh'
As IL was the engines responded 10 me
signals from the bridge instantly.
The great land parade was witnessed
by the reserves. The Mayor of New
York sent the officers special invitations
30 fhe erandstand.
on sunday at +. NJ. we got under
way for our return trip, and dropped
down and anchored off Sandy Hook. Al
midnight we left Sandy Hook ana con
fiutcg down the beach, Wealh pleasant
but sea a little rough, hOthne or con5e-
auence occurring on the run down; men
in better condition, all well and in better
] ealth rr.~.
At Old Point we landed the Hampton
Reserves. also. Captain Barrow, VINO de-
sired TO take the early train to Riehmond'
after which we continued on 10 NoiiOlk;
dropping anchor a. C:S9 A. ~ on lhe 90
day Of October lsg9 KespeCCt.arMt'S$'ov
Commander, Commanding First Naval
Battalion Virginia Volunteers.
General w Male, Acknowledgement or
Richmond.
Brief Items from the Capitol.
Captain ". W. Barrow. Assistant Ad-
iutant General. has returned from Roa-
noke where ne Inspected and mustered
I'm the old Roanoke Light Infantry. which
was Company +. Of the Second Virginia.
during the Spanish-American war. Cap
tain Barrow says the physical appearance
OF the men Is as fine as that or any com
panv he has ever seen. Colonel 10 Lane
stern. assistant nspector-general. Wonid
have inspected the company, but ne IS jill
Charlottesvile. engaged In trying cas-.
Visitors at the Capitol and Library
building yesterday were Judge George a.
Hundley OF Amelia; DR.. j. p. Gillian
Treasurer OF Chesterfield county; Mr.. ).
Y. Gillian. OF Dinwiddie, and DR. a. ;.
Prddy. OF Charlotte county.
Register Richardson, OF the Land OF
hce. who IS also Superintendent OF C9pi-
tol grounds and buildings, Is having the
han Of the House ana Senate ChimDer
renovated against the coming OF the
legislators