The record-union., 1899-09-27

pia, Wash, and the Dewey shield for
the battleship.
Admiral Sampson, upon receiving the
news off Tompkinsville, detailed ms
chief of staff, Captain Chadwick of the
cruiser New York, to go down to SANDY
Hook, meet Admiral Dewey and confer
with him as to what plans he has III
view on account of his unexpected ar
rival before Thursday, the day set for
the reception.
Rear Admiral Philip gave it as MS
opinion that there would be no change
in the original plans for the naVai
parade or it's attending ceremonies.
sThe unexpectedly early arrival OF Ad-
miral Dewey is likely to settle a differ
ence between Governor Roosevelt and
the city members of the Dewey Conn
mittee, as the Governors plans in the
matter were made for Thursday even
ing 1t was reported yesterday even
ing that the Governor intended to an
ticipate the Mayors Reception Com
mittee by going down the bay on a
private yacht and be the first man On
board the Olympia after it's arrival.
After many conferences between dif-
ferent membrs of the Plan and Scope
Committee in the City Hall, President
Guggenheimer of the Municipal Coun-
Gil telephoned each member of the Re-
ception Committee to meet IN the
Council Chamber at 2:30 o'clock to ar
range for reception to Admiral Dewey
later in the day.
The plan as set forth by President
Guggenheimer under the impromptu
arrangements made yesterday by the
Admiral's early and unexpected ar.
rival is that the original Reception
Committee, after the meeting TINS
afternoon, will proceed by boat down
the bay to where the Olympia hes
anchored. Other arrangements for the
trip will be made definite this after
noon.
The Reception Committee members
are ST. Clair McKelway, Chauncey De-
pew, Levi P Morton, Richard Croker,
McAdoo and Warren M. Foster.
The Legislative Committee, which
has in charge the arrangements of the
States part of the Dewey reception,
met this morning and completed theh
arrangements.
The State Department will be in the
naval parade on the State steamer
Monmouth. The boat Will carry 1,oOO
people, including the Governor and his
staff; the United States Senators OF
this State, the commander of the State
militia and a part Of his staff, members
of the State Legislature and Assembly.
Judges of the Court of Appeals and
the Supreme Court, the New York
members of Congress, heads OF State
departments and their deputies, other
State officers and the Republican State
Committee.
Soon after noon a health officer left
Quarantine with tug to board and
inspect the Olympia.
Many vessels putting to sea steered
close to the flagship and saluted
Among them was the Cunard liner
Aurania- Just after the Aurania passed
a launch from the Erin with Sir
Thomas Upton on board went along
side the Olympia The dispatch boat
Dolphin. with Rear Admiral Sampson
and his representative on board, hailed
Admiral Dewey's ship shortly after IL
o'clock, and fired the AdmiraPs salute
of seventeen guns. By noon a halI-
dozen tugs and as many launches were
around the cruiser Olympia. Some OF
the crew of the Olympia, who came
ashore at Sandy Hook, asked:
How is Teddy ROOSEVELT" and on
being informed that he was in good
health. they expressed their gratifica-
ton. The crew spoke in the highest
terms of the Admiral. and said he was
very kind to his men. The crew of the
Olympia was presented with copies OF
the New York daily papers from Sep
tember 9th to date by the Ordnance
Corps of this place
Admiral Dewey slept restlessly last
night, and at 2 o'clock this morning
his servant told him that the lights of
the Jersey coast were in sight. The
Admiral got up and looked through
port hole at the rays of brightness, his
first view in tWenty-three months OF
American shores. The Olympia slowed
up to quarter speed, and at daylight
pilot boat No. Z was spoken and put
a pilot aboard The flagship dropped
anchor inside Sandy Hook about I:30,
within 200 yards Of the. ship channel,
and not far from the moorings of the
Shamrock and the other craft of Sir
Thomas Liptons squadron. The 3D.
600 mile voyage was ended at last.
The Admiral sent kilograms to the
Secretary of the Navy and General
Butterfield announcing his arrival. The
Admiral spent most of the forenoon
reading papers and in talking to the
reporters.
Many a tug and sail boat came up
close to have a look at the Olympia.
She looked as smart as though just out
of the drydock. the white sides hav-
ing been scrubbed clean and the
weather stains rubbed off, OF course
every piece of brass was polished. The
ship is sound, except that two blades
of her starboard propeller are twisted
out of shape. She ran into one of the
Suez Canal banks, and since then that
propeller has not been used. The Olym-
pia came from Gibraltar at a ten-knot
speed with one propeller.
The Dolphin, flying Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS flag. was sighted about /
o'clock The Olympia fired a salute,
and marines We're drawn up to receive
the Rear Admiral. A moment after
ward the Admiral and Rear Admiral
shook hands, Dewey saying:
Look at those marines. Did you
ever see a finer body of men?"
The Rear Admiral complimented
them, and said to Admiral Dewey:
Are you well?"
Don't / look well?" asked Admiral
Dewey.
He certainly did. He was clear eyed
and his brown complexion and alert
step showed his perfect health
81 am well, Admiral" said Admiral