Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-29
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Dewey OaY.

is at d premium Ill Ills Srcht CITY lou"y
The cldssL resident Sever saw the ne
tropolis so jammed, crammed full of
humanity. tue hotels are filed from
cellar 10 roof and the majority OF visit
ors are now finding accommodations n
boarding and furnished room houses.
Careful preparations have been mac
FIR tfs caro- Of the yis'.,ng troops aod
they will all be housed and dlned.
The armorie5 and halls in various sec
tons OF the city are being utilized for
this purpose. Last night thu whole
CITY was Illuminated. Colored fires
glowed everywhere from The harbor
shores to the city outskirts, and tie
whole effect was dazzingly beautiful.
The message, "Welcome Dewey" ID
mmeDse electric lighted letters blaz d
from Brooklyn bridge and lit up the
harbor for miles about.
Mayor Van Wyck aud the citizens
reception committee, whose duty it
was to formally welcome the victorious
admiral to the ciy, assembled on board
the steamer Sandy Hook this morning.
With them were the Governors Of the
llerent states, VINO mad accepted III.
!l.ations TO lake part in the ceremonies,
and other invited guest. The run dowu
tho bay WAS made in half an hour.
Here tremendous tlolilla OF vessels OF
all descriptions was fOuud in waiting.
The warships were dressed IN colors
from stem to stern and presented q
beautiful appearance.
Lieut. Brumby, Dewey's flag Ulcer.
met the mayors party at the gang"ay
of the olympia and escorted them 10
the after deck, where Dewey stood in
full Admiral's uniform. After the
usual formaities mad been exchanged,
Mayor Van Wyck stepped forward,
welcoming Dewey and extended to him
and his officers and crew the freedom
OF the city.
When the mayor had concluded, Adj
miral Dewey responded fltiugly 10 q
few we'll chosen words.
The luoc;ion ended, Admira Dewey's
chief OF staff Informed the Mayor that
the Admiral would return the call in -
minutes, The Mayor and his party
then returned to the Sandy Hook and
at the appointed time Dewey, accom-.
panied bg his chief Of staff and bis fiHs
| lieu ienant, boarded the Sandy Hook.
Meantime there was a great deal OF
saluting and waving Of flags. For some.
minutes the din was desfening. Ii was
nearly noon when the Admiral return
I'd to his flagship.
The scene oil Tompkinsvile this
morning was an animated one. Boats
hat are to take part in the parade Game
Gown the bay in scores and lined up
the Brooklyn shore. New York has
seen stirring times but nothing ap
preaching this demonstration has ever
occurred here before. Il Is magnificent
beyond description. Upper New York
il: thronged with bosts, laden with
cheering human freight.
New York, Sept 29.-It was 1880
o'clock when al! ine vessels that were to
take part in the parade rad assembled
in the lower bay ready to fall in line.
Half an hour later the signal was given
and dozen police boats started up the
bay 10 keep the course clear. Slowly
the Olympia followed. bearing the Adj
miral and his gallant crew. The other
warshps followed, with the Chicago
ard the New York in the van. Abreast
OF The Olympia were he Official boats
of the city, carrying the Mayor, ire
members OF the city government, the
governors of 5 a;es and Others
The army was represented by two
transports and hospital ship, which
in turn were followed by vessels carry
ing the New York naval militia. Be.
1ind came nearly one hundred aud /!
thirty steam yachts, among them Sir |
Thomas Lipton's Erin. The mercha ut |
marine and excursion boats brought up |
the rear OF the line. which, when every |
vessel was in place, extended seven |
miles up theriver.
Fifty police boats kept the course !
clear and the vessels ia line. 1t was , !
o'clock when the Olympia came abreast |
OF the Battery. Admiral Dewey stood |
on the quarter deck, surrounded by his !
officers, while the men lined the rails, /
waving their caps in answer to the
cheers of the multitude. SO they pass !
ed up the river, receiving everywhere |
au ovation.
The demonstrations reached q climax
when the Olympia swung around the
stakeboat, which was anchored of the
tomb OF Genera! Grant, ADD let so with
all her guns in honor of Gen. Grant.
whose ashes repose nearby. The bluffs
on both sides OF the river were black /
with people. AS The roar died away
The members OF the Liederkranz snd
Arion societies, who were aboard floats,
sang patriotic airs in welcome of the /
Admiral. Meantime the warships, one
by one, passed around the stakebost
and anchored below the Olympia I'LL
their line reached from of the tomb to
seventy-secoud street.
Through the lane The merchant ma
rine and excursion boats marched" past
in review, the werships, meanwhile,
laundering forth salutes. There will
be grand electrical ana fireworks dis.
play tonight
The heroic figure of victory, 50 feet
high, which graced the float on which
the choral society greeted Dewey, went
20 pieces in the still wind that was
blowing, and toppled into the river.
Oaly the staff was left standing.
Preparing for lash Of Arms.
Loudon, Sept. 29-The British cabi-
net met at one O'Clock today. An i'm
mense crowd filed Downing street and
the arrival of each minisrer was the
-isnal for an outbur55 Of vociferous
cheering mingled with cries for war and