The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
The Admiral.


inward bound. The North Atlantic
squadron has a new commander this
morning Admiral Dewey, with flag
ship Olympia, came to Tompkinsville
this morning, dropping anchor at head
of line of warships. Another flag Off
Ger, Rear Admiral Howson, joined the
feet this morning with his flagship
Chicago. Howison is senior TO Samp-
son, but Dewey is senior to both, and
therefore commands all the naval force
gathered here. At nine o'clock the
Olympia's best bower was tripped, and
five minutes later she was under way.
Her progress up the bay was continu-
Gus ovation, whistles blowing, flags
dipping, while passing craft. Scarcely
had the Olympia's anchor let go as the
head of the fleet arrived off Tompkins-
vile at shortly after ten, when Bedlam
brooke loose. The entire fleet fred an
Admiral's salute of seventeen guns.
For twenty minutes the air was filed
with smoke and thunder.
Dewey's kinsfolks went to Tompkins-
vile to see him today Ten persons in
tie party lead by Charles Dewey, the
Admiral's brother, left Waldorf-Astoria
soon after breakfast. They were ,driv-
en- to the foot of East Twenty-fourth
street. and went aboard Navy Yard
tug, Narkeeta. Charles Dewey, bub-
bling over with JOY and pride, said
George is great man to the world
but more than that to me. He is my
brother. / always knew he would do
credit to the old Green Mountain train
ing il he had chance"
/ nnUauto antira
morning was spent in receiving callers.
Brother Charles and other relatives
went aboard little later. Through
out the morning boats by the score
crowded around Olympia. Shore at
Tompkinsville was black with sight
seers. Hundreds of congratulatory
messages were received by the admi.
raj.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The pilot
brought aboard the Sunday papers, and
a reporter of the Associated Press was
received by the Admiral in a cabin
Uttered by the illustrated Dewey edi-
tons, which together made hundreds
of pages in black and white and in
colors, giving descriptions of the great
Admiral and the preparations made to
receive him. SIT almost saddens me-"
he said, "to see what my people are
doing for me. The pride and satisfac-
ton is immense, and cannot express
the appreciation l feel. l did not
know, l did not really perceive until
this moment, the splendid welcome
that my countrymen are giving me.
The Governors of many States are COM
ing to see me and troops from Florida,
Georgia and other far away States are
on their way to take part in receiving
me-"
The Admiral said he felt tired, but he
did not look 80. His complexion is a
clear bronze, his hazel eyes bright, his
bearing brisk and rather jaunty. Some
deep lines are under his eyes and
around his mouth, but his voice is sin.
gularly clear and pleasant. The Ad'
mral's whole presence is that of man
in his fullest powers. His manner is
gentle and kind, but he is exceedingly
wary and did not permit himself &c
wander off into politics or to express
those positive views he no doubt holds
about the Philippines and Americans
there. 81 cannot stand" he said, "fol
any interview giving my opinions or
political subjects and the Philippines
1 disown any view ascribed to me on
those subjects"
The Olympia looks as smart now at
yacht The anchors were hardly
down before the crew were washing
the ships white sides and touching uI
the stains with paint.
Among the Admiral's earliest callers
was Sir Thomas Upton, with whom
he INDUCED in some pleasantries
When Sir Thomas departed the Gym
pia's crew cheered him as he swunl
off from the ships side.
81 couldn't stop Them" cried GU
Admiral Dewey, waving his hand tt
Sir Thomas Upton. ''They hadn'
any orders to do that"
Admiral Dewey then had a success
sion of notable callers. Rear Admira
Sampson with Captain Chadwick, hi
= chief of staff, and Lieut.. Commando
: Winslow, his flag lieutenant, came oI
the Dolphin. When the despatch boa
was mile away it began firing an ad
mirals salute, and the Olympia replied
3 with rear admiral's salute of - guns
= The Dolphin anchored near the Olym
a pia and Rear Admiral Sampson and hi
staff went on board. The officers wen
to the Admiral's cabin. Rear Admirs
0 Sampson said that he was delighte
y with the evident good health of Ad
e miral Dewey, and he told the Admire
that he looked much younger tina
. most of his portraits made him out /
be. admiral Dewey is delighted, a
n is every one aboard, to reach his nativ
j. shores again. He is much moved b
. the great kindness and enthusiasm c
the people, and, though shrinking fror
g too much ceremony aud public display
o feels deeply the regard of which thes
u are the outcome.
All day tugs, sail boats and excursio
steamers came up near the Olympi
and took look at her. Everybod
g who asked was permitted to come o
q board. Some of the parties of sigh
=, seers on launches and steamers Wer