The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-29
BUSY DAY FOR THE CHIEFTAIN

Voted Them by Congress-
GENERAL NILES VISITS THE ADMIRAL
rhs Two Leaders Of the Army and Navy
\ In Conference Regarding the Coming
washington Reception to the Hero Of
nanila-Governor Roosevelt welcomes
the Admiral In Advance Of Mayor Van
wyck's Formal wslcoms--A WHIT Of
Dewey's Captains At Manila Sets tho
olympia's Sailors wild With Delight.
Howison Gracefully Yields to Sampson.
New York. Sept. 29.-New York was
decked brilliantly yesterday in honor
Of the gallant sailor waiting at her
gate. Hundreds Of miles Of red, white
and blue bunting covered the noble
facades Of Broadway and Fifth ave-
nue., and million flags fiutter over the
town. Not even the churches have es-
capped the universal decorations.
A million visitors are here to par
ticipate in the glorious celebration.
Every road is pouring In q steady
stream until the streets are crowded
morning and night, the surface and
elevated cars are filled to overlooking
and the hotel corridors are damned
with visitors. The gaily appareled SOL
diers of many states. who are to take
part In tomorrow's land parade, began
trooping in yesterday, and there WAS
no hour when uniformed men were not
moving in some quarter of the city
to the sound Of fife and drums and
horns. Sailors and marines ashore
from the big fighting machines helped
to swell the crowd trooping in all d.
rections. Uniformed members OF the
staff of the arriving governors were
everywhere.
The arrangements for the celebra-
ton are completed. The great arch
at Madison square, modelled after the
triumphal arch Of Titus. and upon
which the most famous sculptors of
America have lavished their genius.
Is finished and stands superb tri-
butte to the nations hero. 1t is more
beautiful than the arch in Rome.
Yesterday the flotilla lay quietly at
anchor off Tompkinsville, towering
spectacle of naval might and power to
the tens of thousands who sailed down
In tugs, In yachts and steamers to see
the ships. The crush to get aboard
the Olympia never abated for min
ute, and as great indulgence was
shown by Admiral Dewey goodly
portion Of those who besieged tho
gangways got aboard. At times the
ship was fairly overrun. These crowds
and the official visits the admiral re-
ceived scarcely gave him and his Of
ficers time to breathe. The jackies
yesterday got the medals which con-
gress voted them, and proudly dis
played them to the visitors until jeff
reys, the pugilist, came aboard. Jack
loves a fighter, and while the big
slugger was aboard the tars were OBJ
livious to all else.
Statutes Continued All Day.
Owing to the stream Of official Wis
itors the roar of salutes continued al
most without interruption all day.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, at the
head Of the Washington committee,
called to submit the program for the
reception at the national capital, and
Major General Merritt and his staff
stiff with gold braid. came over from
Governors Island to officially welcome
Admiral Dewey in the name Of the
army. They were received with all
the honors BETTING their rank.
But the climax was not reached until
Governor Roosevelt. of New York,
came down the bay in the afternoon
on the yacht Wild Duck. He was ac-
companied by General Francis V.
Greene, some officers of the New York
Naval Militia and several of Dewey's
captains at Manila, including Captain
Dyer of the Baltimore, Captain Wood
of the Petrol, Captain Wiides of the
Boston and Captain Walker of the
Concord. When they got aboard Ad-
miral Dewey took them over the ship.
and the sight of the fighting captains
set the tars mad with delight. Moth
ing could restrain their enthusiasm,
and round after round of cheers greet.
Governor Roosevelt was assistant
secretary of the navy when Admiral
Dewey was first sent to the command
of the Asiatic squadron, and General
Greene, who served in the Philippines,
is personal friends Of the admiral of
many years standing. The sight of
the captains who were with him dur
ing the stress of that hot day in Man
lila bay was good for the admiral's
eyes, so that altogether Admiral Dew
ey seemed to enjoy this official visit
more than any he has received. The
local municipal authorities are some
what piqued because Governor Roose-
welt extended the formal welcome of
the state to the admiral before the
mayor had an opportunity to offer his
official greeting on behalf of the city.
Dewey's Greeting to Coghlan.
One of the personal friendships that
Admiral Dewey renewed aboard the
Olympia yesterday afternoon was that
with Captain Joseph B. Coghlan, who
commanded the Raleigh at Manila
and Is now c0mmandant of the Port
Orchard, Wash, naval station.
Captain Coghlan was one of Cover
nor Roosevelts guests, and when he
climbed to the head of the gangway
the admiral rushed over to him and.
grasping him by the hand, exclaimed
"Why, Joe. how well you are look-
ing"
And then he went on, with twinkling
eyes, Whats this have heard abudt
you learning to sing?"
Then selling the captains shoulders
he shook him as II Gliding him, and
both laughed heartily at the admiral's
reference to Coghlan's "Hoch der
Kaiser" song.
While much powder was flung into
smoke down the bay yesterday. much
more will be burned today during the
great naval pageant up the Hudson
river. The parade will move at 1
o'clock, in four divisions. First will
come the warships. headed by the
Olympia and flanked on either side by
the torpedo boats. They will be fol-
lowed by u fleet of white revenue
cutters. Following them will be the |
steam yachts. in double column, led |
by the Corsair, the flagship Of the |
New York Yacht rlub tn Cir Th0maa