The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-04
GREATEST WELCOME IN HISTORY.
From The Bridge Of The Olympia the Admiral
Acknowledges the Applause Of
Millions Of People.


mlral Dewey last Friday was the
grandest tribute ever paid to man in
the history of the world.
No Roman conquerer returned to
his triumph Of barbaric splendor, no
victorious king or prince coming home
from a successful war ever received
such n magnificent ovation as over
whelmed Admiral Dewey Friday as he
stood on the bridge OF the olympia at
the head of magnificent fleet of steel
thunderers of the deep, followed by u
thousand vessels Of peace. each tiered
and coated black with people and
sailed over the bright waters of the
upper bay and up the broad pathway
of the sunlit river, whose banks were
gay with millions of flags and stream
ers dancing In the wind.
New York has never witnessed be-
fore anything approaching this Won
derful, gemarkable demonstration. The
Columbian naval parade the dedica-
tion of Grants tomb and the reception
of the North Atlantic suqadron last
fall all pale before this gigantic ova-
tlon to the saior who In n single morn
ing destroyed an enemy's fleet with
out the loss of n man or ship. II Is
not beyond the mark to say that 3OOO,-
600 people viewed the pageant from
ashore and that quarter of million
We're atloat.
Friday morning Mayor Van Wyck
formally welcomed the admiral home
and Admiral Dewey responded In u
neat speech. After he had returned
the mayors visit the great naval par
ade was ordered under way
Admiral Dewey went up on the af-
ter bridge as soon as the start was
made and remained there throughout
the parade. a heroic fifigure outlined
against the skies for the thousands
afioat and shore. With him on the
bridge most of the time was Col.
Bartlett, to whom he talked when he
was not acknowledging the salutes or
personally directing the movements of
his immediate feet. and the admiral
gave close attention throughout the
journey to everything which trans
pired on board the vessel.
BY his direction the ensign was
Courtesied to vessels which saluted.
Several times he ordered the crew to
stand by to cheer i'm answer to some
extraordinary demonstration. The
guns of the Olympia spoke but once
until Grants tomb was reached. That
was when they barSad in answer to
the deep baying of the guns of old
Fort William on Governors island.
The naval parade started from Quar-
antine Friday at / p. m. The police
boat Patrol was in the lead. with the
The Olympia, flagship of Admiral
Dewey, and the steamer Sandy Hook,
having on board Mayor Van Wyck and
representatives of the city of New
York followed side by side.
After these the following order was
maintained: Chicago, flagship Rear Ad-
miral Howison; New York, flagship
Rear Admiral Sampson; Indiana, Mas
sachusetts, Texas. Brooklyn, Lancaster
Henrietta, Scorpion torpedo boats Por-
ter. Dupont, Ericsson, Window, Cush-
ing revenue cutters Manning, Algon-
quin. Gresham. Window. Onondaga,
transports Sedgwick, Mcpherson, Nc
Clellan, hospital ship Missouri. steamer
Monmouth. with representatives of the
naval militia Of New York. and followed
by the other vessels of the naval mill
tia: official boats of the city, General
Slocum and Glen Island, with general
committee of citizens; steamers Mount
Hope, Warwick and Matteawan.
First division, escording column. COM
posed Of % steam yachts under COM
mand Of Commodore ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, with the flagship Corsair. Sir Tho
mas Lipton's Erin led the starboard
column and Howard Gould's Niagara
the port column. Among the other
yachts We're the Josephine and Nour-
mahal, the American and Sapphire, Co
lumbia and Marada, the Sultana, White
Ladye, Wanda, Oneida, Kitrina and
Sappho.
The second division OF the escorting
column was composed of the merchant
marine. The first section was preceded
by the Buena Ventura. the first prize
| captured in the Spanish war. The first
eight sections of the merchant marine
were composed of about 20 steamboats,.
The last four sections were composed of
from 30 TO 40 propellers.
The third division Of the escorting
column was made up of nearly 100 barg-
es. tugs, propellers and unattached ves-
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