The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

The Saale's passengers crowded to the
rails. The Admiral responded to wav.
ing of pocket handkerchief. The
Saale's band played the "Star Spangled
Banner" and the Olympia dipped her
flag. The Cunarder Krania passed out
half an hour afterward. She fred
seventeen signal bombs. Admiral
Dewey directed the Olympia's band to
play "God Save the Queen"
Some time was spent with the recep-
ton committee discussing their plans,
and explaining them to the Admiral.
No material change has been made.
The plans for presenting the loving
cup at the city hall, for the naval and
land parades, were gone over with.
"That's very nice and very satisfac.
tory" was the Admirsls invariable
comment on matters pertaining to him
self. After these had been detailed at
some length.
"How about the crew of this ship2"
quickly inquired Admiral Dewey.
"How will they get ashoreP I've got
$50 men here and they all want to go,
and how will they get over from where
we are anchored3"
1t was explained that the city would
supply boats for the transfer.
"That's all right" said the Admiral.
"That will be very satisfactory. The
men can go ashore in the morning.
I've arrived here few days in advance
of the time" he continued, "but l
thought it would be better to be few
days ahead than day behind" sooth-
ingly said the Admiral to the commit
teemen. 81 thought it would be bet
ter to spend two or three days inside
here. If we were one day behind, it
might have upset some of the arrange
ments. l have made it a"custom in
life to try and be two or three days
ahead instead of an hour behind"
81 might say that your habit of being
two or three days ahead has confound-
ed your enemies as well as your
friends" said Committeeman Nickel
way.
AT this Admiral Dewey, who had
been nervously tapping the desk with
his hand, broke out into a laugh in
which the others joined.
New YORK, Sept. 27.-To-day for
the first time in twenty-three months
Admiral Dewey stepped on American
soil. He visited the Brooklyn navy
yard to return the official call made by
Rear Admiral Phillip yesterday after.
noon. The admiral was dressed in full
uniform. He was accompanied by his
aides, Captain William p. Lamberton
of che Olympia and Flag Lieutenant T..
M. Brumby. Rear Admiral Phillip,
Captain Wilder and d. j. Kelley met
the admiral. Colonel Huntington was
also present, with marine guard of
$50 men. Quite large number of Wis
itors obtained admission to the yard
and some OF these rushed through the
ranks and warmly greeted Admiral
Dewey, who seemed greatly pleased
with his reception. He was introduced
to all the officers, among whom he
recognized several old friends. Rear
Admiral John Erbin, was among those
whom Admiral Dewey greeted with
great warmth. Among the officers
present were Captain P. C. Asserzon,
Captain Merrill Miner, Commander j
B. Smith, Commanders Lille, Lyon,
Speyers, Nancy, Gusson and Swift,
Naval Constructor Bowles, DIR. Al
friend, Lieutenant r. T. Milliger and
George e. Burd and Civil Engineer
Cox.
The party was conducted by Rear Ad-
miral Phillip and his aides to the COM
mandant's residence on the hill, where
Mrs. Phillip received them. While
there preparations were being made 10
fire salute for the distinguished visi-
tor on his departure from the yard
but Admiral Dewey requested that the
salute be dispensed with as he said il
was an unnecessary expenditure. Word
was Immediately telephoned TO the
committees dock and no salute was
fired. In all, about twenty minutes
time was consumed before the visitors
returned to the Undine and on theil
way to the boat they called at the Ly
ceum building, in which the comman
dant's office is situated. In order t
avoid the crowd as much as possible
the admiral left by the rear entry to thu
building and at the same moment Real
Admiral Sampson, accompanied by
Lieut. Commander John G. Fremont
supervisor of the port of New Yorl
and Lieut.. Commander G. MGR. Wins
low entered by the front way. The,
had come for the purpose of arranging
some details in reference to the nava
parade on Friday
| Ou IlS way W buC " q
Dewey told the commandant that b,
was very much pleased with his recep
ton and would like to have shaken tn
hand OF every person in the yard, blu
he was unable to do so. Several ladie
shook hands with the Admiral and wei
coined him home. Among these wa
Miss Margaret Wilder, who had me
the Admiral at Hong Kong. The Un
dine steamed out of the yard at abou
. $3.50 O'Clock, and the party returned tt
the Olympia.
/ ToMKINsvILLE, Sept. 2S.-Smal
, craft by the score are around tn
Olympia this morning. No one i
allowed aboard as the Admiral wishe'
= to avoid fatigue and spare himself TO
the trying ordeals of Friday and Satul
J day. The Washington committee tina
r is arranging the details of the reception
! at the Capital called at IL O'Clock
t Gov. Roosevelt and staff will call at on
= O'Clock to welcome Admiral Dewey il
| behalf of the Empire State. A half hou