The record-union., 1899-10-05
Dewey Formally Detached From the
Flagship Olympia.
Is Now at Perfect Liberty to Go Where
and Do as He PIeases.
On Monday He Will Leave Wash
ington for Vermont, and ON the
14th Inst. Will Attend a Recep-
ton to BE Given in His Honor
at Boston.

| WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Admiral
Dewey went to see Secretary Long
early to-day and talk over his plans
for the immediate future. Secretary
Long promptly gave notice that the
department was willing to give him
perfect liberty to do as he pleased. The
Admiral was therefore, at his instance,
detached formally from the Olympia
after this date. He will telegraph the
executive officer at Tompkinsville to
haul down his flag, and thus will ter
inmate his connection with the cruiser
which for more than two years has
been his home.
In accordance with projects already
planned, the Admiral will go to Ver-
mont Monday as the guest of w Sew
ard Webb, Shellburn Farms, near Bur-
lngton.
After a ceotion at the State Capt.
tol, on the 18th inst, he will go to Bos-
ton to attend the reception there in his
honor on the 14th inst. The Olympia
will meanwhile have arrived at that
place. for her orders, issued to-day, are
to proceed at once from New York to
Boston to be put out of commission
and be extensively repaired.
After the Boston ceremonies Admiral
Dewey is expected to return to Wash
ington to meet his colleagues of the
Philippine Commission. Secretary
Long to-day said that the Admiral5
time probably would be fully occupied
in the deliberations of the commission
for some months to come, and mean
While, in order to leave him free for
this work, he will not be assigned to
any naval duties. Further than this
point, the department has not yet un-
dertaken to define it's plans for Ad-
miral Dewey's future.
When all of these details had been
arranged the Admiral walked over to
the White House to keep an appoint
ment made with the President to dis
cuss the Philippine situation The Ad-
miral remained with the President an
hour.
President Schurman of the Philip-
pine G0nnmissfon was also at the White
House, and joined Admiral Dewey as
he left the President.
Captain Lamberton of the Olympia
also called upon the President by ap-
pointment, and remained some time.
The CAPTAIN went to New York this
afternoon, and from there will go to
-0OONOAA
out of commission. He will then take
short rest preparatory to any assign
ment which the department may give
him.
One purpose which induced the visit
or Admiral Dewey to the Navy De-
partment was to arrange for the safe
Keeping of the magnificent sword pre-
sented to him yesterday. Following
him to the Navy Department was his
Chinese servant, All Soong bearing the
sword in it's oaken casket. The Ad-
miral carried this into the room of the
superintendent of the building, Com
modore Baird, his old personal friend.
and the latter placed the gift in his
big safe.
The detaching of Admiral Dewey
from the Olympia had the effect of de-
taching Lieutenant Brumby, his Flag
Lieutenant, and Lieutenant Caldwell.
the AdmiraPs Secretary, from the
duties they have heretofore performed
for him. An order was issued, how
ever, directing these officers to report
TO the Admiral in connection with his
shore duties. This is only temporary,
to allow the Admiral to catch up with
the mass of correspondence, and is not
assignment of a permanent staff, such
as that Admiral Porter had.
Admiral Dewey was the guest of
Mrs. Washington Mclean at dinner
tonight, the Admiral driving out to
her country residence, "Beauyoir,"
shortly after Z o'clock. The rest OF
the evening was without incident.