The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-29

mall. He was at this task when. some time
| before 10 O'Clock. he saw one small boat
| turned away from the midship gaugway Of
| the flagship. There was woman and little
boy in this boat. and as 1t put back toward the
shore the woe begone expression on the young
| ster's face caught the Admiral's eye and he
called his orderly and directed him to let the
| occupants OF the boat come aboard. rule or no
rule. Then he him self beck ned to them to come
back. and they came The woman was Mrs.
George II. BlodRett OF 1873 West Eighty seventh
street. and the boy was her son. They we're
received with all tho honors that had up to
that time been accorded to any visitor OF the
ship They came up the after-gangway to the
quarter dock. The Admiral greeted them. He
put his arm around the boy and said;
well my son. what lie 1t you want1 Now tell
me what II 10 you want" .
BOB CAME TO SEE BOB.
The youngster looked up at him and said. I
want to see Bob. sir"
well. we'll said the Admiral poor Bob 10
sick In the hospital on shore. That's too bad
But tell you my son. I'll show you the lion.
| Won't that do?"
MY name is Bob. SIR" said the youngster
The Admiral gathered him up and took him
down whore tho lion cub that was presented to
| him on Tuesday afternoon was playing. Tho
| chester. In honor OF the Captain Of the British
man. o'war Immortelle. which was in Manila
| Bay almost all the time that Admiral
| Dewey himself asthere. Admiral Dewey and
Capt. Chichester became very warm friends.
| and when the German Admiral asked Capt
| Chichester what would happen in the event OF
| any misunderstanding with the Americans,
| Capt. Chichester advised him to ask Admiral
| Dewey. Young Master Blodgett had lot Of
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| mira who got real satisfaction out OF the visit
and he was a mighty proud youngster when
| he returned to his mothers arms He was the
envy. too. OF the hundreds who had tried to get
aboard the ship and couldn't.
This visit of young Master Blodgett put Adj
| mira Dewey in as fine humor as he has been
| in since the arrival here the Olympia. and he
| chucked to himself during the day every time
| he thought OF 1t.
OFFICIAL VISITING SETS IN.
The first official visitor te the Olympia was
| Capt Chadwick OF the Now York. He and the
Admiral walked up and down the quarter deck
| arm in arm and laughed and chatted. Next.
| about ten O'Clock came Capt. Robert In the
revenue cutter Manning. and after him Lieut.
| Commander W. u. Bailey who Is the Chief En-
| gineer OF the New York. He brought with him
six Of the junior officers OF the New York. and
| the AumlThl JOllleu luem all uuu CIucheu
Jokes with them. After them came Ensign
Beligeorges OF the Royal Greek Navy. His
| visit was unexpected The Admiral himself
| made him welcome. took him below. showed
| him what O fine ship 1t is. and talked to him
| about the Greek Navy and the Greek naval
| service. Next came Commander j. w. Miller
| OF the Naval Militia OF the state OF New York.
| Commander Miller Is an old friend OF Admiral
Dewey. and they had great time together.
| Commander Miller stayed aboard and watched
the reception OF q lot OF other distinguished
| folks Among them was the commander OF the
Naval Militia Of Virginia and then came one Of
weiRhty parties otrne1ay.
FIFTEEN GUNS FOR GEN. MILES.
It was headed by Major General Nelson A.
Miles and Rear Admiral Higginson. and con-
sisted ofthe members OF the committee which
has in charge the reception to Admiral Dewey
| when he gets to Washington. They came to
tell him what was going to happen to him
| after New York got through with him. Gen.
Miles as he stepped aboard. was received by
| the Admiral at the head OF the gangway and
the two shook hands and said howdy in q most
| afIectionate manner. At tho same instant the
| saluting guns OF the Olympia began to thunder
the salute OF fifteen guns due to the Major
| General commanding the Army. Gen. Miles
and the Admiral talked together on the
quarter deck LOT some Time. 1Ho beHeIdl
introduced the other members OF the rarty to
| the Admiral and finally they all went down to
the Admiral's room and the plan OF the Wash
ington people was explained. The Admiral
| listened intently and he said to Brumby:
They are not going to give us much rest.
are they. Brumby? guess We are in for it,"
After the official part OF this visit was over
tho party went back on the quarter deck. In
the meantime the embargo on visitors had
| been lifted and the ship was prac-
tically open and was promptly over
! run. The only places forbidden were
the Admirals quarters and the quarter
deck. When the boat containing Gen. Miles.
| Rear Admiral HiRRinson and his committee
came alongside. guard OF marines had been
| drawn up on the quarter deck to do the honors
| to the party. OF course they were there when
| the party returned to the deck. The Admiral
was proud OF them and sad 80. The visitors
who were unable to get to the quarter deck.
| crowded to the after part Of the upper deck and
peered down the stairways and through the
spaces between the turret and the canvas
cover Once in a while one OF them ventured
down tho stairs but he was promptly but po-
litely hurried up again.
GEN MERRITT NEXT
After Gen. Miles ami his party had departed.
Cen Merritt. officially representing the Army.
| and in full dress uniform. came alongside In
| one OF the boats OF the Quartermasters de-
partnient His arrival was announced as the
boat came around the Olympia's stern. and the
gunners who were on the saluting guns were
hustled up on deck again to do the honors Ad-
miral Dewey. as usual stood at the head OF the
gang plank. and as Gen. Merritt walked spryly
up he seized him with both hands and said
General. I'm glad to see you; I'm glad you've
come" The two paced up and down a while
YOUNG WOMAN SUGGESTS THE TOPIC MATRIMoNY
While Gen. Merritt was there. a young woman
was permitted to 60 down to the quarterback
and ask tho Admiral lot OF questions. Most Of
them were about the Admirals future. and the
Admiral fenced her of with many a Joke
Among other things she asked him about mar
riaGe.
oh. no." said the Admiral. NO, I'm too old
to think about that But. then" he said
Frightening up and throwing his thumb over
his shoulder In the direction OF Gen. Merritt
there's my old friend. Gen Merritt. I'm moi
much older than he Is. and 1t seems to agree