New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
A SERENADE FOR DEWEY
THE PEOPLES CHORAL UNION VISITS
TIE OLYMPIA on A STEAMBOAT
AND SINGS TO HIM

AND SINUS ~ HIM
Admiral Dewey enjoyed last evening unique
feature OF the elaborate and many sided welcome
that New-York Is extending TO him The Peoples
Choral Union visited him IN a body. rather IN
two bodies on two steamboats,. nrd sang to MN
songs OF victory. OF welcome and Of generous ~"
trlotssm with the whole souled and splendid mar
mony OF fifteen hundred or sixteen hundred wen wei,
trained and enthusiastic singers. And the A""'I"
enjoyed &: he showed It In his looks ana n'S
tackles" showed Il by their cheers and app."uS'
The Peoples Choral Union-that democratic oouY
Of singers that Frank Damrosch has r"'s'u "I
among the East side working pcople-haNi"s "e,'
thwarted in their desires to participate IN Inc oN'
reception TO Admiral Dewey set for to-noIio"'
were determined not 20 be baked IN their pa'ro''o
and hospitGble intentions. and found the'r off
tunity when the steamers warwick anu
Hope were placed at their disposal last his'.' ~
Providence and Fall River Steamboat
Cor the puroose % serenading the hero or Inc "0u
The start was 10 be made at o'clock Dy INV
steamer Warwick but the Choral inioh anu
friends yilcd into that vessel IN such hui'"'' -,
the captain found himself compiled 10 s,op ',,
from coming aboard and turned the o'''" s
the steamer Mount Hope lying "' '''0 ~
Ut the end % Beekman-st ,os
Il was after 80 o'clock when the star. w.
YnaSe-iust about the time that the great rs" -
'.Wecome Dewey" flashed ont or '''e -,
lyn Bridge overhead on its trial eno "HS Sc
,vnb a multitude OF cheers and an upToaFlous ON "
Gt
man, noints and the geam OF red FIRE accomlA
The two boats 10 the anchorage Of the Norm a..
lantic Squadron. off TompknsvNe. orasS a.,
aboard under the leadership OF Pia'oh Dio''','.'
gave an accompaniment OF hvey ana pa'''o'' -,
Frank Damrosch was also aboard, ana oo'-'0''
The singing when Tire Aeet was reached
THE SQUADRON EXPECTING VISITORS
.r,.re wos cverv indication that the squadron
..,,b the olynoria at the head WAS expecting VIZ
ttors The four searchlights of Dewey hses"Ip
were playing necessarily, ana the sa'ioi'
,oasse1 along the ships sides The ships pan"'
TOO was on hand. and exchanged musical green's
with the Warwick's band the VISITORS "p-
preached When they got near there was sai"' ,
Of seventeen guns fired from the olympia WIN,
everybody On the Warwick firmly believed was J"
honor OF their company very pretty e"eO' We
also made that the visitors all took to themselves
80, ,l. O.vmpia's flag was run up under the
brilliant illumination Of the searchlgnts ana there
were cheers and applause in unendme enthuslasnI'
A. the Warwick nearcd the Olympic the singers
3oined In their first number for Admiral De"eS
delectation Appropriately enough. II was Amer
lea in fun rich harmonies and its effect wai'eu
20 the Olympia set the jackies Wild with enthusl-
asm for they answered with three rousing CHEERS
and with a frantic play Of the searchiish's' Inc
Olvmpia's band played. and then the singers gave
for Dewey's special benefit and honor see see tn me
C'on1uering Hero Comes Ihey folio"eu u.iss, Up
with the 'lIallelujah Chorus from lIah1s!
sj,b % and then with the Hymn OF ThGnksgiviins;
S;bere vas cheering galore in the intervals. which
strange to say app AIRED 10 have no udo en- If
en4re@d from the shadows of the olympia deck
and appeared 10 the raptuIous gaZe Oh M 10
stood on the forward deck and was lilumlitu ~
Tho rays oil Il lantern, which showed MN nUWlm5
ard smiling and waving hs hat 10 M III ~ taic3
every one OF whom craned his or her NECK 10 az ~
81 glimpse Of the famous sailor. ana IN me I",. -,
The boats side Careened her uh her 'd"s WIZ
under water.
A BIG BOUQUET FOR DEWEY
5}eforo the serenaders had got through their pro
sro,,n,A by. the side Of the Olympia. there was
Inore substantial token OF their admiration con
vowed 10 the hero OF Manila The president ana
secretary Of the Choral Union. Messrs' a Lee
Phipp. and John MacDonough. put of in smal
no., for tho Olympia. bearing great wreath OF
American Beauty roses. win Two i"is pte9 W.
o.. ~ these bore the inscription. a l'o$aa w ~
come 20 Admiral George )c"eF , ~, II =
on the other streamcr weTe iis C IDTI
~ opening measures of ne CLotus - trf ,rf
ms. This delegation received ny AoinIdl
duc,d 10 him by Lieutenant Brumby. re gave
-, ca fearfv sailors welcome and handshakc;
Nj Phpps pre- sented the moves an" I'm, q.
Dewey said that he vas delighted Win ~,
- ~ sarer.do a "A unique feature or MS re-
eontion II had made deep impres son on MIN;
IL likewise sNpressstV ni iuisers, sinejTr
ri,o The Warwick slowly steamed down the me
Of varghips and gave some more nus!c ~ ,t
New-Nork including the battle hymn OF ulee
ronnt,.,r' and ire .fiallaluiah chorus and ~
eoilrse there were cheers FOR Admiral Sampson an
answering enthusiasm from the sailor 'hc IN
the "Halalujah Chorus being the cm'i features "a
After The Warwick had threaded her way among
m warshius and the smaller craft lying ABOUT
them and rad Circl,d the tMcaeo. shc lNiIe. 1uI
home THE singers turned their attention 10 MOI
fri.olous music and made a landing by loSo oc!'c"
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