Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-28
The Olympia Arrives at New York
with Dewey Aboard.
SUCCESSION OF NOTABLE CALLERS.
Eleven Of His Crew Have Typhoid Fever
A Hearty Welcome Given BY the EFin's
Crew-The Reception Commit.
toe Make y Visit

servers along the coast had sighted the
OLYMPIA in the first light Of morning.
The shore batteries Of Fort Hancock.
manned by gunners called from break
fast, let loose II guns. The flagship
replied with 81 and let 60 her anchors
not far from where the cup challenger
Shamrock is m0ored.
The pilot had brought aboard the
Sunday papers and a reporter OF the
Associated press was received by the
admiral in cabin Uttered by the illus
trated Dewey editions, which together
made hundreds Of pages in black and
white and in colors, all concerning the
great admiral and the preparations to
receive him.
The admiral said that he felt tired,
but he did not look So His complexion
is clear bronze, his hazel eyes bright,
his bearing brisk and rather jaunty.
Some deep lines are under his eyes aud
around his mouth, but his voice is
singularly clear and pleasant. The ad-
miral's whole presence is more OF q
man in his fullestpowers. His manner
Is gentle and kind, but he is exceeding
ly wary and did not permit himself to
wander off into politics or to express
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those positive views he no doubt holds
about the Philippines and American
affairs there.
Abiding to his arrival two days
ahead Of the time he was expected Ad-
miral Dewey said: II am sorry that |
am ahead of the schedule The Olym-
pia has been stcaming at the uniform
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 or went
somewhat out OF our couse. Capt.
Lamberton, Lieut.. Brumby and | held
: consultation. The propriety OF run
ming into Hampton roads or some other
port in the south was spoken OF, but
we concluded that we ought not to
touch land first anywhere except at
New York. Capt. Lamberton and |
are very proud Of the Olympia and we
wanted enough time at our anchorage
TO rub her down and TO make her look
spick and span"
I The admiral's first business was to
send on officer ashore with kilograms
for the navy department, Mayor Van
Wyck and Gen. Butterheld, ANNOUNCE
Ing the arrival. He then spent most
OF the morning in looking over news
papers and receiving reporters. He
was just finishing midday breakfast
when Sir Thomas Upton called on
him. With Sir Thomas were DR..
Mackay and other visiting English
men. Admiral Dewey then had sue
,cession Of notable callers. Rear Ad-
miral Sampson, with Capt. Chadwick,
his chief Of staff, and Lieutenant Com
mander Winslow, his flag lieutenant,
came on the Dolphin. They were re-
ceived by Admiral Dewey, Capt, Lam
berton, Lieut.. Brumby and the officer
Of the deck the full marine guard and
band being paraded The officers went
to the admiral's cabin and remained on
board for more than an hour. Soon
alter Rear Admiral Sampson had gone,
Rear Admiral Philip voyaged down the
bay in the Narteeta and made an
official call, attended by Commander
J. D. j. Kelley. The rear admiral's
salute was not fred in this case by re-
quest of Rear Admiral Philip. Admiral
Dewey received these official visits in
undress uniform.
DR.. Sanborn, Of the port physicians
staff, visited the Olympia and looked
at her papers Eleven of her crew OF
S75 men have typhoid fever. Some Of
the eases are convalescent and all Of
them are Of a mild type, according to
DR.. Percy, the ships surgeon.
The admiral, about five o'clock, re-
turned Sir Thomas Lipton's visit.
Lieut. Brumby and the admiral's son,
George G. Dewey, were with him. Sir
Thomas met the admiral at the star
board gangway with his friends and
the entire party went to the after
cabin. where the health Of ..,he admiral,
AZ Snaiiirocit ana OF course the ,uiuus
bia were drunk amid enthusiasm. The
admiral remained on board for nearly
half an hour and then started for his
ship. The Erin's crew began to cheer
and as his launch drew away the en-
tire ships company, guests, officers,
crew, servants, Cingalese and all, led
by Sir Thomas, with hip, hip, hip,
gave three honest cheers, the kind the
admiral heard from the British war
ships In Manila bay. Admiral Dewey
waved his gold-bound cap like school
boy us he stood on the rail of his littl,
white.csnopied launch, being given .
hearty welcome in his own home waters
by a hundred foreigners.
The unexpected arrival Of the cruiser
Olympia with Admiral George Dewey
for time completely upset the elabo
rate plans OF the reception committee,
Before proceeding further in the ar
rangements for the reception In
Dewey's honor it was decided to con
suit the great naval hero. When
the programme was explained II
him Admiral Dewey Said it was very
satisfactory and that he would remain
aboard the Olympia until Friday morn
ing and would then receive the ofiicia
visit Of Mayor Van Wyck. .
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Dewey Interviewed.