Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-28
GVENFARRAGO1' Stag
Impressive and Affecting Scene on
Board the Olympia Dewey
Moved to Tears.
Presented With Admiral Farragut's
Admiral's Flag by Commander
Baird--M Many Welcomes.
Busy Day for Dewey and Many
Delegations Received Medals
Given the Sailors.

New York, Sept. 2s.-Roosevelt well
coined Dewey to New York this after
noon. The governor and staff, under
escort of the state naval militia. made
their official call at o'clock. The gov
ernor also paid his respects to
Howison and Sampson. He went
down the bay on steam
yacht. Arriving at Tompkinsville
salutes were exchanged with the Olym
pia and other of the war ships After
official calls Roosevelt held reception
on the old frigate New Hampshire
moored at Tompkinsville
Gen. Merritt, commander of the de-
partment Of the east. also visited the
admiral and congratulated him in tn.
name OF the war department and the
army. Tonight on all shores hereabouts
red fires and electric lights will illumi-
nate the clouds in token Of the tri.
umphant welcome.
Three hundred and fifty men who had
fought under Dewey at Manila were
presented this morning on board the
Olympia with. the bronze medals
awarded them by congress. Capt. Lam
berton made the presentation. pinning
the medal on the breast of each man as
his name was called. The medals bear
the admiral's face in relief. Dewey's
Chinese servants were also decorated.
Rear Admiral Howison was an early
visitor to the Olympia. Another visitor
was Capt. Chadwick, of the cruiser New
York.
A committee from Washingtonheaded
by Gen. Miles and Admiral Sampson
reached the Olympia at II o'clock. AS
the tug approached the flagship fired a
major generals salute. When the party
reached the deck Dewey grasped the
hand Of Miles and said: II am glad to
zee you. general The committee re-
mained on board three-quarters of an
hour.
The cabinet committee presented the
program for the Washington celebra-
tion and the admiral expressed entire
satisfaction with 1t. Pruden, the presi-
dents secretary, presented an invita-
tion to dinner from the president, ana
Dewey accepted it,
Commander George w. Baird, who
sailed with Farragut and Dewey in the
west gulf squadron in 1861, unrolled q
package and displaying a faded blue
admiral's ensign, said to Dewey:
admiral, wish to present you the
first admira's flag ever broken out in
the navy of this country. That grand
old admiral whose name and memory
we all revere first hoisted this ensign
upon the good ship Hartford before
New Orleans, and afterwards upon
Franklin; and since it came down from
that masthead it has never been
whipped by wind or worn by elements.
You, a worthy successor to that great
admiral whose tactics you SO success
fully followed a short time ago. deem
q proper person for Farragut's mantle
to fall upon
Dewey was deeply affected and tears
were in his eyes as he gased at the SOU
venir. 1t was Several moments before
he could find voice, when he finally
said: "I'll fly it. I'll fly it at the mast
head-Fll fly it in the parade-Tll fly it
always, and-and-when 1 strike my
admirals flag this will be the flag I
shall strike" This was the most inn
pressive scene which has occurred on
the Olympia since its arrival and for
some time no one spoke.
The Washingtonians remained on
board chatting with the admiral for an
hour.