The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-29

full OF people who lay fiat on their stomachs
and peered over the side to the deck below.
The Admiral saw them. and then he looked
up and seemed to be very much surprised to
SEQ all the other people. or sudden no took
hold OF the arm OF the man with whom he was
walking and said:
Colonel see look Up there" And as he
looked up the crowd began to cheer
Il guess they must be cheering us. Colonel"
said the Admiral Then he stood Off moment.
and addressing his friend. said:
We'll. Admiral. how do you feel this
morning2"
The crowd laughed and the Admiral and his
friend laughed with them and then there was
some more cheering
"Oh. he's SO kind!" exclaimed one woman.
HE let's everybody look at him. don't he2"
Tho Admiral chuckled to himself and took of
his hat and bowed At this MON entthe camera
hends began to get in their work. Where the
cameras had all been concealed nobody could
tell. but it seem ed as II everybody there had ono
and they poked them down the stairway and
over the sides OF the turrets and snapped at the
group below. The Admiral didn't mind that
either. for he said: Those pictures they take
that way never develop"
The woman who had been plying the Ad-
miral with questions got at him again. and to
her the Admiral said. among other things:
The American women are the finest women
in the world" Then he turned suddenly and
said to her:
Here. want you to meet these two gentle
men," pointing out two newspaper men. Mr..
Harden and Mr.. Lee. Il want you to meet
these men," he said. because they were at the
battle OF Manila and they didn't have to be-"
A few moments after this the orderly re-
ported that white yacht was coming flying
q flag bearing the coat OF arms OF the State OF
New York.
ROOSEVELT AND THE MANILA CAPTAINS COME.
That must be tho Governor" said the Adj
miral. II was the Governor and the Wild
Duck. Gen. Greene's yacht She was escorted
by tho Aeen. She drew up along the port side
OF the Olympia and hailed tho flagship. The
guard OF marines that had been dismissed AZ
ter tho visit OF Gen. Merritt. was summoned
again on theorder Of the Admiral. and then the
hailing was reported to him and his own
launch was piped alongside and was directed
to go to the Wild Duck and bring aboard the
Governor and the five Captains OF the war
ships that fought at Manila who were with
him. The Governor was the first man to step
out OF the launch when she ran to the Olym-
pia's side, and he bounded up the gangway
whilo the Admiral himself stepped down a
step or two to greet him. The Governor came
at him holding out both hands.
How glad am to see you." he said: how
glad am TO see you'll"
Yes. and | you" said the Admiral. Il am
mighty glad to see you"
uoCu! DER KA1sER!
Back OF the Governor came Capt. Coghlan.
and then Captains Wlldes. Dyer. Wood and
Walker. 1t was the first time Admiral Dewey
had met these men all together since the day
before the battle OF Manila. Discovering Cogh-
Ian. the Admiral said to him:
Hello. Jack. how we'll you look how well
you are looking!" He had his arm half around
him and with a wink. he said:
This recalls the German episode" and the
whole party laughed. while up on the deck the
crowd that was Eawkng down whispered.
'Hoch der Kaiser" and there was laugh and
cheer up there. After his greetings with the
Captains tho Admiral devoted himself for a
while exclusively to the Governor. and they
told each other over and over again how glad
they were to meet Finally the Admiral said:
DEWEY SHOWS ROOSEVELT TO THE MEN.
Governor I want the men to see you I
want you to see the men"
Turning to Brumby. he said: "Brumby. you
get the men up. / want to have them see the
Governor"
Executive Offlcer Cclvocoresses had had tho
same idea in his head as the Admiral. and be-
lore tub uONtTHOE COlHo ubOdlu He Hdu
rushed among the petty officers and directed
them to get all the men upon the deck.
Il want them to give Gov. Roosevelt the
finest cheer he ever had" said the executive
officer.
The work OF mastering the men was begun
at once and was over in a few minutes; but it
was not soon enough. for Gov. Roosevelt had
como on board before they were all together
so that the cheer was missed. When Brumby
got the order to muster the men they vera
all there. and the moment the executive officer
heard that the Governor was coming he said:
Now. boys. when he comes up give him a
cheer" and they all said. LAY. ay. sir" and
cleared their throats.
The Admiral and the Governor started for the
upper deck the Governor holding back to let
tho Admiral precede him.
You first" said tho Admiral. you first.
Governor always first" and the Governor
jumped up tho stairway. to land plump in the
middle OF the outer line OF the crowd OF visitors
that had been staring down at the scene on the
quartz rdeck. The Admiral was right behind
him and in n moment they were being hustled.
showed and pushed. The officers on duty were
doing their best to make way for them. but 1t
was a dam that was hard to break.
GOT LITTLE SPEECH FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Finally the Governor. with ono Of his rushes
| got through tho crowd and the Admiral got
| through after him. along with Capt Lamberton
| As they went forward the men OF the Olympia
| gave wild. whoopinR cheer that ticked tho
| Governor and tickled tho Admiral. too. Some
| body cried speech ~ and the Governor smiled
| and remarked that IL wasn't any time for
| speeches.
There Is Just one thing l will say" said the
Governor. taking Off his silk hat AS we were
coming down the bay. at sight OF the Olympia