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He called together the officers OF the yard
and read them the telegram nouncing
that Dewey was here. Rear-Admiral Philip
then gave orders that the silver service and
the bronze tablet presented by the city OF
Olympia to the cruiser, and the gun-metal
medals for the Olympla's crew be put on
board the navy yard tug Traffic. Lieuten-
ant Dewey OF the receiving ship Vermont,
a nephew OF the Admiral, was ordered by
the commandant to deliver these gifts to
the flagship. There, was no formal presen-
tation OF tue gifts. They were simply put
on board and given over to the care OF the
Admiral.
Sir Thomas Eipton was one OF the first to
get aboard the Olympia and greet thu Ad-
miral. Later the Admiral called upon Sir
Thomas aboard the Erin. Resr-Admiral
Dewey, while Rear-Admiral Sampson, with
Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant Com
mander Winslow, had paid their respects
only a few moments before.
DR.. Sanborn, OF the port physicians
staff, went aboard and looked at the Olym-
pis's papers. He found eleven OF the crew
sick with typhoid fever Of mild type.
With the exception Of two blades OF the
starboard propeller, that have been twisted
out of shape, the Olympia is perfectly
sound. She ran into one OF the banks Of
board propell er has not been used. Not
wlthstandlng this, she came from Glbral-
tar at a ten-knot speed.
The Admiral was greatly pleased when
told that the Treasury Department would
let the Olympla's Chiuamen land, and be
called the steward 10 to him. "Ah Leen, "
be said In pigeon English, "United States
let Chinaman go land parade"
All Leen's face lit up with pleasure. "Me
Likely velly much, veliy much" he cried,
and then he run of to tell his fellow-coun.
trymen OF their good luck. When he had
gone the Admiral beamlng with satlsfac-
tion, said: That's the best news I have
heard in long time. These faithful fel-
lows will get their medals, but I had des-
paired their being allowed to land"
Like most self-contalned men, Admiral
Dewey's feelings are intense when stirred.
This was plainly shown when he graspeI
the hand OF bis only CHILD, George G.
Dewey, who had hurried down the bay to
meet his father as soon as ne heard the
Olympia was sighted. The young mau
was welc omed up the gangway by the of1'
Ger In charge. Naturally he WAS very
had not seen his fathe. In two years and
he was all a-tremble as he stepped on
board. Admiral Dewey had just bid good
bye to Admiral Sampson when his son ap-
preached him.
"How are you, father?" said the boy.
The Admiral turned like shot, with
remark, "Well, bless my heart, 50 1t fs, -
and In an instant be had him by the arm
and down in his cabin. There they were
left alone, and IL the President himself
had come, there was not an ofhcer on the
Olympia who would have interrupted them
for while.
The officers all had stories to tell about
the battle OF Manila itself, and 80 had the
members Of the crew, and they told them
until they were tired OF telling. The bugler
displayed the bugle, the call OF which
opened the battle, and 1t looked as II 1t
had been displayed ever since. It was
battered up, aud every bit OF plating
was worn of 1t. In addition to the
busle there were any number OF relics
OF the battle. Every man had some.
thing. There were Spanish shells, ex.
ploded and unexploded, pieces oi
cannon, pieces OF ships, hundred and one
things taken from the arsenal and from
Spanish sailors and Spanish soldiers. As the
men told the story Of the battle over ano
over again, they pointed up at the blue
flag with four white stars that flew from
the Olympia's main truck, and they were
as proud OF the promotion OF "the ole
man. to the highest rank In the navy a:
they we're OF their own achievement OF
Nav /, 1898.