The record-union., 1899-09-29
A BUSY DAY FOR
ADMIRAL DEWEY.
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niral Dewey. who conducted him to his
cabin. When the Governor left the
Olympia he was taken to the New
Hampshire of the naval militia, where
he held reception.
Shortly before noon Major General
Merritt, commanding the Department
of the East, left Governors Island to
pay his respects to the Admiral. Gen
eral Merritt was accompanied by his
full staff Admiral Dewey met Gen
eral Merritt at the head of the gang
way, and after a word or two of greet
ing, the different officers were present
ed. The call lasted about half an hour,
and as the army officers left the flag
snip a salute of thirteen guns twas fired
in honor of General Merritt.
Preparations We're made at Govern
or's Island for the return of General
Merritt's call, Admiral Dewey being
expected later in the day.
The lion cub given to Admiral Dewey
was given name by the Admiral in
his cabin this afternoon. The Admiral
invited Captain Lamberton, Lieutenant
Brumby and Captain w. H. Reeney
into his cabin, and lifting the box to
the table, said:
gentlemen, we must give this lion
hearted cub name. 1 have decided
to call him Chichester in memory of
my English friend, Captain Chichester
OF the British cruiser Immortalite.''
Admiral Dewey has not made up his
mind what to do with the cub
Ensign Delargorges of the Royal
Greek navy, was presented to Admiral
Dewey by W. B. Bailey, Chief Engin-
eer OF the New York. The junior Off
GERS OF the New York were presented at
the same time by Captain Chadwick.
committee of 100 citizens has sub
scribed sufficient money to defray the
expenses of a band to head the civil
war veterans in the land parade. This
organization will be headed by Gen
eral Howard, and it's ranks will be
open to any credited veteran. Gen.
efal Howard announces that over 900
men VIII be in line. General Howard
SAID to-day that Chief
SHAW had exceeded his authority when
ne issued an order saying the G. A. r.
men should not march as individuals
IN the Dewey land parade. General
Howard said:
SnaW is not over me, but if he We're
| would consider that his order that
G. A. r. men should not march as in
dly1duals in the parade counted for
little, as he entirely exceeded his au-
thorlty in issuing it. General Roe has
assured US a place for 200 men in the
parade, and l have sent him a list of
organizations which are to fill the
space
A magnificent floral piece, shaped
ike horseshoe, nine feet high. en-
praclng the seal of Massachusetts. was
presented to Admiral Dewey to-day in
the name of the commonwealth of the
state by William A. Twembley of Bos-
ton.
Rear Admiral Philip said to-day that
the Olympia will probably salute on
her arrival at Grants tomb, and that
the Sandy Hook, carrying the Mayor
and party, would be side by side with
the flagship.
Inc convicts in the city prison have
published a special Dewey edition of
the Prison Forum, which will be pre-
sented to the Admiral with their COM
plIments. They will rest from labor
tomorrow and Saturday.
There will be at least 300 life savers
along the river front tomorrow in
readiness to assist in case of accident.
When the committee from Washing
ton reached the Olympia each member
OF the committee was cordially greeted
by Admiral Dewey, but the warmest
handclasp and heariest greeting was
for the AdmiraPs lifelong friend, Sen
ator Proctor of Vermont The Admiral
presented each of the visitors to Cap
tain Lamberton, and then all went to
the AdmiraPs cabin, where the com
! mlttee completed the program of the
w ashlngton committee, and the Ad-
mlral expressed his entire satisfaction
with the celebration. Secretary Pru-
den presented an invitation to a din
ner With the President, and the Ad-
miral accepted it,
Admiral George w. Baird, who sailed
With Farfagut and Dewey in the Gulf
squadron in 1861, unrolled a package
which he had carefully guarded all the
way to the Olympia, and displaying a
faded blue Admiral's ensign, upon
which were attached four white stars,
he said to Admiral Dewey:
Admiral, 1 wish to present to you
out in the navy of this country The
Admiral whose name and memory we
all so revere first hoisted this ensign
upon the good ship Hartford before
New Orleans, and afterward upon the
FRANKLIN, and since it came down from
that masthead it has never been
whipped by the wind or worn by the
elements. You, the worthy successor
or that great Admiral whose tactics
you so successfully followed a short
while ago, | deem the proper person
Tor F'arragut's mantle to fall upon
This flag was made by Quartermas
ter Knowles out of a blue number"
flag when Farragut was first made a
Rear Admiral. The white stars were
sewed on it. When Farragut was
made an Admiral two more white stars
We're sewed on it. Farragut dew his
flag on the Hartford at New Orleans,
and afterward in the Mediterranean.
The Admiral was deeply affected, and
tears were in his eyes as he gazed at
the souvenir. 1t was several moments
before he recovered his voice Finally
he said:
"1'll fly it, I'll fly it at the mast
head; I'll fly it in the parade; I'll fly it
always 1 strike My
Admirals flag, this shall be the flag [
shall strike''
This was the most impressive scene
| that has occurred on the Olympia since
her arrival in this port, and for some
time no one spoke. The silence was
broken when he called his Chinese
steward and ordered a case of cham
pagne.