Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-29
DEWEY and OLYMPIA.
Americas Greatest Admiral Con-.
tinueS 10 Be hOnOred.
His Craft Prepared For Great Naval
Parade To-day.
Mayor Van wyek and Committee We'll
come Him 10 New York.
THOUSANDS IN ATTHEDABcE.

New York. Sept. go Long before sun
rise this morning. the blue jackets OF
Dewey's flagship were hard at work wash
Ing down the decks, preparing the Tag
ship for the most msngniacent naval
demonstration that has ever taken place
In an American port. Like activity was
10 progress on other sea lighters, riding
at anchor below the Olympia. Dewey
made his appearance on the Olympia
shortly after s o'clock in undress uni
form.
The big steamer, Sandy Hook. carry.
Ing the mayor and the committee select
ed to board the Olympia and formally
welcome the admiral In the name Of the
city OF New York, and with upwards Of q
thousand distir guished guests and Of
6cisls on board, steamed away from the
city's pier at the Battery shortly after 10
o'clock. to make visit to the Olympia
and start the naval parade, The great
white boat carried the flag OF the
city and was gaily dressed in
bunting. The Sandy Hook arrived at
the Olympia at lo45 O'Clock. The
0lympis's launch received the mayor
and carried him to the Olympia. The
admiral was standing few feet aft Of
the gsngwsy when the mayor stepped on
deck. Mr.. Van Wyck stepped immedi-
ately towards the admiral aud intro
duced himself. They shook hands warm.
ly. Then the whole party went into the
cabin. In less than Eve minutes they re-
turned, Admiral Dewey wearing q
medal on his breast that had not been
there ten minutes previously. He took
a turn or two on the deck with the ms jor,
then all returned TO the Sandy Hook,
where the admiral's visit was lengthy
At the reception all the mayors guests
we're presented to him. The admiral
shook hands with everybody, and
said word here and there
when recognizing old acquaintances.
About 1890. he returned to the
flagship. At one o'clock sharp the
squadron got under way. II was an In.
spring moment when the column started
up the harbor. and the great naval pa
rads began to be reality. First came
the police boat patrol. which was the
apex OF wedge spreading out te the fire
boats New York and Van Wyck, which
each followed abreast the steamer
Sandy Hook, having on board the mayor
and represesen OF the city OF New
York, steamed alongside Of the Olympia,
the flagship Of Admiral Dewey. on tht
port side. After the Olympia came th'
armored cruiser New York, the nagshiy
OF Sampson. The Chicago brought
up the rear Of the column. Follow
Ing the New York were the first elias
battleships Indiana and Massachusetts
In the rear OF these modern engines o
war. came the Lancaster, a type OF tn
old navy vessels OF the Hartford class
Then followed the gunbeat Larietta
small by comparison with the Lancaster
with the auxiliary cruiser Scorpion b'
hind.
Abreast steamed the torpedo boats Poi
ter. DUPONT, Ericsson, Winslow an
4 Washington, and following them cam
! the natty revenue cutters. and after thei
came the hospital chip Missouri. The
began the civic and maritime aspect
the parade. Flying the flag OF the stat
OF New York and having on board repr'
a sentatiyes OF the naval militia was Il
= steamer Monmouth. followed !
7 y other boats with members OF Il
:, naval militia. In single file came u
: General SlOcum and Glen Island, vii
j. members OF the general committee al
n citizens, the Mount Hope with the legi
= lative branch Of the city government. u
y Warwick with heads OF the city depar
i ment and the MacEwen with members
!. the press. Then following abreast ninet
!, eight graceful and magnificently sppoin
ed yachts.
9 After the yachts came 100 steamshi
OF the merchant marine with three tiaI
!, ships In single file. then iye steame
" abreast and the remainder In hles
l. three. The third and last division
a the parade consisted OF more than ]
handsomely decorated tugs, yach
pleasure crafts, etc.
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