The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
.VETOES ONE PLAN.
Dewey Won't Go to
Waldorf : Astoria
Over Night.
WISHES TO SLEEP ON OLYMPIA.
Otherwise All New York
Committees Plans Are
Approved.
WISHES TO SLEEP ON OLYMPIA.

New York, Sept. 26.-The unexpected
arrival of the cruiser Olympia with Ad-
miral George Dewey today, for a time
upset the elaborate plans of the recep-
ton committee. After a hasty meet
ing in the city hail. at which all the
members of the subcommittee on re-
ception were present, with two excep-
William C. Whitney, former sec
rotary of the navy, and ex-vice Presi-
dent Levi P. Morton, they visited the
warships and talked over with the adj
miral the plans for the celebration in
his honor.
When the program was explained
Admiral Dewey said it was very salts
factory to him, and that he would re-
main aboard the Olympia until Friday
morning, and then he would receive the
official visit Of Mayor Van Wyck.
The police boat Patrol took the sub.
committee and Mayor Van Wyck's rep.
resentative to the Olympia. In the
absence of Chairman Whitney, st. Clail
Mckelway was chosen. He was accom-.
panied by Richard Croker, Senator
Chauncey Depew, Congressman
McAdpo, Warren W. Foster and Gen
Howard Carroll. Mayor Van Wycb
was represented by his secretary, AL
fred M. Downes.
Among others on the Patrol were
Chief Deverey Of the police department
On the way to the Olympia, the Patrol
dipped her colors to the warships New
York, Indiana Massachusetts, Brook
lyn and Texas, and the training ship
| Lancaster. which are here attending
| the naval parade at the naval anchor
age at Tompkinsville.
Approaching. Admiral Dewey's flag
| ship, this message was wig-wagged tc
tile warship: 1--WE are the police steam
boat Patrol. having on board represent
tatives of the mayor of the city of New
York. Win you make gangway star
i board or port?"
message, but a few minutes later the
Olympia's launch was alongside the Pa
troll to carry the delegation to the
cruiser The representatives of the
city assembled the gangway to the war
ships deck, headed by Mr.. Downes.
There on the after quarter on the star
board side of the cruiser the visitors
were met by Flag Lieutenant Brum-
by, who introduced them to Admiral
Dewey and Capt. Lamberton. The adj
miral wore blue undress uniform. At
ors. Admiral Dewey invited the city's
representatives into his cabin. After
seating his callers in half-circle, the
admiral himself took a seat.
Secretary Caldwell of the Olympia
took place at the admirals left hand.
Recognizing ex-Assistant Secretary of
the Navy McAdoo, Admiral Dewey re-
marked: "You remember how hard it
was in the navy department to get
things done, but it is better now" Mr..
McAdoo was about to reply when Act
ing Chairman McKelway addressed the
admiral. saying:
II have to say that we come as a
sub committee of the reception commit
tee, representing the city of New York
and the mayor, to apprise you OF the
fact that as you are anchored in our
waters, you are now our guest. We
wish before proceeding in this mat
ter. to develop to you an outline of the
arrangements made by the officials for
Friday and Saturday in your honor, and
as to the feasible part of the program,
to present 1t to you for any amend
ment or suggestion you may DESIRE
The secretary to the mayor will out
line the plans of the celebration. Sec
rotary Downes then said: Il have the
honor of representing Mayor Robert A.
Van Wyck, and to present his comph-
ments to you and to inquire whether 1t
will be agreeable to you to have hiil
call aboard your flagship on Friday at
II a. m. to pay his respects to you"
Most agreeable" answered the adj
miral. Il am entirely In the hands of
the committee, and any arrangements
they may make will be agreeable to me.
Eleven o'clock Friday I'll be there, but
| want to say that I hope my strength
will hold out during this celebration. On
my way here did not accept any cour-
tesies except at Naples, where they per-
suaded me to take four dinners, and
was sick for a week.
Mr.. McKelway next said. Con Friday
the mayor will make his call on you al
the flagship and Capt. Evans and other
naval officers will be there to apprise
you ESQ what has been done by the de-
partment in connection with the water
parade. The mayor will return to Sam
dy Hook after his official visit, and tie
vessels will be lined up in connection
with the regulations of the navy de-
partment The water parade will be
continued from onpkinsville as far as
Grants tomb.
I'm the evening the mayors boat win
be- at your service for the purpose OF re-
viewing an illumination of the harbor
and the grand display of fireworks. AT
the conclusion of the ceremonies OF the
day, arrangements have been made for
you at the Waldorf Astoria"
will that be satisfactory" asked
Secretary Downes.
The admiral stopped to think for Il
moment and then replied: 1T viii be