Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-27

New YORK, Sept 27.-The unexpected
arrival of the cruiser Olympia, with Ad-
miral George Dewey, for time conf
| pletely upset the elaborate plans OF the
reception committee. Before proceed
ing further i'll the arrangements for the
celebr alton in Dewey's honor, it was de-
cided to consult the great naval hero.
After Il hasty meeting in the city hall
all the members of the SUBJ committee OF
| the reception committee but two, Will
lam g. Whitney and Levi p. Morton,
| visited the warShlp and talked over the
plans with the admiral.
When the program was explained to
him, admiral Dewey said 1t was very
satisfactory, and that he would remain
aboard the Olympia until Friday morn
ing and then would receive the official
visit of Mayor Van Wyck.
He decided to stay about the ship
FRIDAY night and come ashore Satur-
day. He inquired about how his crew
would get ashore, and seemed pleased
when told the city would furnish boats
to transport them.
The police boat Patrol took the sub
committee and Mayor Van Wyck' rep
resentatlve to the Olympia.
st. Clair McKelway was chosen act
ing chairman. He was accom- panied by
Richard Croker, senator Chauncey NJ.
DepeW, ex-Congressman William Nc
Adoo, Warren w. Foster and Howard
Carroll. Mayor Van Wyck was repre-
sented by his secretary, Alfred NJ.
Downes. Among others Oh the Patrol
were Chief of Police Devery and Presi-
dent York OF the police board.
The first shout of welcome was from
the pilots and crew of pilotboat No. Z,
Is miles south of the Hook lightship.
Pilot John Peterson was put aboard the
Olympia and brought her around the
Hook and into the lower bay. The ma
rine' observers along the coast had
sighted the Olympia in the first light of
the morning The shore batteries of
Fort Hancock let loose II guns. The
flagship replied with 2l and let go her
anchors not far from where the cup
challenger Shamrock is moored. The
pilot had brought aboard the Sunday
papers and u reporter OF The Associated
Press was received by the admiral in
,bin Uttered by the illustrated Dewey
editions. all concerning the great ad-
miral and the preparations made to re-
ceive him.
'sIt almost saddens me-" he said, ''to
see what my people are doing for me.
The pride and qualification is immense,
and cannot express the appreciation |
feel. did not know, did not really
perceive until this morning the splen-
did welcome that my countrymen are
giving me. The governors of many
states are coming 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 stroked the head of
tawney haired dog, the Chow dog of a
Chinese breed that appears i'll the illus
trated interviews with the admiral.
"Bob here" he said, ''is not well. He
yearns to be ashore. He is sick to get a
little grass and to scamper around. I
feel good deal that way myself. am
mighty glad to get home. 1t is not
goou Tor man any more than dog to
1--we on shipboard for Is months
The admiral said that he felt tired,
but he did not look so. His complexion
Is. q 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
gulariy clear and pleasant. The ad-
miral S whole presence Is that OF man
in his fullest powers. His manner is
gentle and kind, but he is exceedingly
wary ana did not permit himself to
wanJer off into politics or to exercise
those positive views he no doubt holds
about the philippines and American at
fairs there. His attention was brought
to interviews in which he is described
as going rather fully into the character
OF the fiipinos and their fitness for
selr government.
-. cannot stand for any interview
giving my opinions on any political
subjects i'll the Philippines. disown
any views ascribed to me on those SUBJ
]ects.
Abiding to his arrival two days
ahead OF the time he was expected,
Admiral Dewey said: 81 am sorry
that l am ahead of the schedule The
olympia has been steaming at the uni
form rate of ten knots an hour since
we left Gibraltar. Several days ago
we knew that we would arrive before
Thursday unless we moderated our
speed OF went somewhere out of our
course. Captain LambertOn, Lieuten-
ant Brumby and held consultation.
ton Roads or. some other port i'll the
south was spoken OF, but we concluded
that we ought not to touch land first |
except at New York. 1t was
suggested that we cruise some distance
outside New ork harbor until Thurs
day, but we knew that if we did that
that we would be discovered and re-
ported
'rhe weather looked little saually |
and it seemed TO be better to be inside !
the Hook than outside. But the consid-
Grafton that really decided US to come |
into port was to give Captain Lamber-
ton chance to clean up the ship before
our voyage up the harbor. Captain
Lambtrton and I are very proud of the |
Olympia and we wanted enough time
at our anchorage to rub her down and |
make her look spick and SPAN
The admiral's first business was to
send an officer ashore with kilograms
FOR the navy department, Mayor Van
Wyci, and General Butterfield aunounc-
ng th, arrival He then spent most of
5he morning i:I looking over newspapers
and receiving reporters. He was just
ii mid dav breakfast when Sir
Thonias LINTON called on him. With Sir
Thomas Were Dr. Mackay and other
visiting Enghshn en.
81 suppose yo,i have come for the
tea," said Admira, Dewey, referring To
Sir Thomas gift of i've pounds of tea
to each man on the snip while he was
1t Colombo.
NO. you're welcome TO that if any
body can drink it, replied Sir Thomas.