The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-29
new YORK
FILLING UP
RAPIDLY.
A Million Visitors On Hand to Aid
the Metropolis in Greeting
Admiral George Dewey.
THE CITY AN OCEAN OF COLOR
with Its Decorations :. Governor
Roosevelt's Visit to the olym.
pia-.Naval Parade To-Day.


NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-New York.
was decked brilliantly to-day in honor
Of the gallant sailor who Is waiting at
her gate. Had an ocean of color swept
through the city, its ebbing tide could
not have stained the streets more brill
Ilantly. Hundreds Of miles Of red,
white and blue bunting covered the mo-
ble facades Of Broadway and Fifth ave-
nue, and a million flags 1luttered over
the town. Not even the churches haye
escaped the universal decorations. The
doors and gothic front of old Trinity, on
lower Broadway. are gracefully draped
with the national colors. and In ancient
Trinity graveyard the tomb OF that
gallant sailor who. dying, issued the
command not to give up the ship, lies
sbrouded in the sIlken folds Of the flag
Tor which he died. A million visitors
nrs here to participate in the glorious
celebration. Every road is pouring in
n steady stream, until the streets are
crowded morning and night, the surface
and elevated cars are filed to over
flowing, and the hotel corridors are
TANNED with visitors. The gaily ap-
parelled soldiers Of many states, who
are to take part In the land parade on
Saturday, began trooping in to-day, 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 lighting machines helped to swell
the crowd trooplng in all directions.
Uniformed members of the STAN of the
arriving governors were everywhere.
The arrangements for the two days
celebration are completed. The great
arch at Madison square, modelled after
the trlumphal arch OF Titus, and upon
which the most famous sculptors of
America have lavlshed their genius, is
practically finished, and stands superb
tribute to the nations hero. II is more
beautiful than the arch in Rome.
Spectacle of Naval Might.
To-day the fOtiila lay quietly at an
chor OF Tompklnsville, 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 a minute. and as great
indulgence was shown by Admiral
Dewey, goodly portion of those who
besleged the gangways got aboard. At
times the ship was fairly overrun.
These crowds and the official visits the
admiral received, scarcely gave him and
his officers time to breathe. The jackies
to-day got the medals which Congress
voted them, and proudly displayed them
10 the visitors until Je1ries, the pugii-
ist, came aboard. Jack loves a fighter,
and while the big slugger was aboard
the tars were oblivlous to all else.
owing to the stream of official visit
ors, the roar OF salutes continued al
most without interruption all day. Ma
tor General Nelson A. Miles. at the
head Of the Washington committee,
called to submit the programme for the
reception at the national capital, and
Major General Merritt and his stan,
stlff 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 befitting their rank. but the cli-
max was not reached until Governor
Roosevelt, of New York, came down the
bay in the afternoon on the yacht Wild
Duck. He was accompanied 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; Cap
tain Wood, Of the Petrel: Captain
Wilde. OF the Boston, and Captain
Walker. OF the Concord.
Tars wild With Delight.
When they got aboard Admiral Dewey
took them over the ship and the sight
OF the nghtlng captains set the tars
mad with delight. Nothing could re-
strain their enthusiasm, and round
nfter round OF cheers greeted the ap-
pearancc Of these officers. Governor
Roosevelt was assistant secretary of
the navy when Dewey was sent to the
command of the AsIstlc squadron, and
General Greene, who served in the Phil
ippinrs is personal friend OF the ad-
mlrnls OF many years standing. The
sight of the captains who were with
HIN during the stress Of thnt hot day
IN Manila bay was good for the admir-
ala eyes, SO that altogether Admiral
Dewey seemed to enjoy this official vls-
y morc than any he has received. The
ioepi municipal authorities are some-
what Dlqued because Governor Roosc-
Welt extended the formal welcome Of
The state to the admiral before the may
on had an opportunity to offer his Of
hcial greeting on behalf OF the city.
This ceremony will occur Tomorrow.
While much powder was flung into
hnoke down the bay to-day, much more
VIII be burned Tomorrow during the
great naval pageant up the Hudson
''sar Tho marine parade. unless It is
E1rrai By bad weather which the local
''feeastcr unfortunately predicts, 10 ~
p.'lcd TO eclipse oil previous water
IageaHts on this side OF the world. The