The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-29
Dewey Kept Busy Yesterday Receiv-
ing Distinguished Visitors and
Personal Friends.
TRIBUTE FROM SINGERS
PATRIOTIC SONGS SUNG BY THE PEO-
PIES CHORAL UNION.
Programme of To-Day's Naval Pa
geant-Incidents oo the Olympia
Hard Work Before Dewey.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-New York was
decked brilliantly to-day in honor Of the
gallant sailor who Is waiting at her gate.
Had an ocean of color swept through the
city its ebbing tide could not have stained
the streets more brilliantly. Hundreds of
miles OF red. white and blue bunting COW
cred the noble facades of Broadway and
Fifth avenue and a million flags fCtter over
the town. Not even the churches have es-
capped the universal decoration. The doors
and Gothic windows of old Trinity, on low
er Broadway. are gracefully draped with
the national colors and In ancient Trinity
graveyard the tomb Of that gallant sailor,
who, dying. issued the command not to
give up the ship, lies shrouded In the silk
en- folds Of the flag for which he died.
A million visitors are here to participate
In the glorious celebration. Every road is
pouring I'm a steady stream until the streets
are crowded morning and night. the sur
face and elevated cars are filled to over
flowing and the hotel corridors are damned
with visitors. The gaily appareled soldiers
of many States, who are to take part In the
land parade on Saturday, began trooping
in to-day and there was no hour when uni
formed men were not moving in some quar-
ter Of the city TO the sound of fife and
drums and horns. Sailors and marines
ashore from the big fighting machines
helped to swell the crowd trooping in all
directions. Uniformed members of the staff
OF arriving Governors were everywhere.
The arrangements for the two days cele-
hrations are completed. The great arch at
Madison Square. modelled after the
trIumphal arch of Titus and on which the
most famous ~sculptors of America have
.x.t.Lo $h4s- r1rfa. L. prAatfaaIlx- Rnf-hn1
and stands a superb tribute to the Nations
hero. II Is more beautiful than the arch
In Rome.
THE OLYMPIA OVERRUN.
To-day the fotilla lay quietly at anchor
on Tompkinsville. a towering spectacle of
naval might and power to the tens Of
thousands who sailed down in tugs. yachts
and steamers TO see the ships. The crush
to get aboard the Olympia never abated
for a minute and as great indulgence was
shown by Admiral Dewey a goodly portion
OF those who besieged the gangways got
aboard. At times the ship was fairly over
run. These crowds and the official visits
the admiral received scarcely gave him and
his officers time to breathe. The jackies
to-day got the medals which Congress
voted them and proudly displayed them to
the visitors until Jeffries, the pugilist. came
aboard. Jack loves a fighter and while the
big slugger was aboard the tars were obliv-
ious to all else.
Owing to the stream OF official visitors,
the roar OF salutes continued almost with
out interruption all day. Maj. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles. at the head of the Washington
commission. called TO submit the pro-
gramme OF the reception at the national
capital, and Major General Merritt and his
STAFF. stinf with gold braid. came over from
Governors island to officially welcome Ad-
niiral Dewey in the name of the army. They
were received with all the honors BETTING
their rank. but the climax was not reached
until Governor Roosevelt. of New York,
came down the bay in the afternoon on the
yacht Wild Duck He was accompanied by
Gen. Francis v. Greene, some officers OF the
New York naval militia and several of
Dewey's captains at Manila. including Capt.
Dyer. Of the Baltimore: Captain Wood, Of
the Petrol; Captain Wilder. OF the Boston.
and Captain Walker. OF the Concord. When
they got aboard Admiral Dewey took them
over the ship. and the sight OF the fighting
captains set the tars mad with delight.
Nothing could restrain their enthusiasm,
and round after round Of cheers greeted
the appearance OF these officers. Governor
ftcoseVelt was assistant secretary or the
navy when Dewey was sent to the COM
mand Of the Asiatic squadron. and General
Greene, who served in the Philippines, is a
personal friend OF the admiral OF many
years standing. The sight of the captains
who were with him during the stress of
hat hot day in May was good for the adj
mirafs eyes. so that. altogether. Admiral
Dewey seemed to enjoy this Official visit
more than any he has received.
The local municipal authorities are some
what piqued because Governor Roosevelt
extended the formal welcome of the state
to the admiral before the mayor had an
opportunity 20 offer his official greeting on
behalf Of the city. This ceremony will occur
tomorrow.
To-DAY's NAVAL PAGEANT.
While much powder was flung into smoke
down the bay to-day much more will be
burned Tomorrow during the great naval
pageant up the Hudson river. The marine
parade. unless II is married by bad weather.
which the local forecaster. unfortunately.
Dge1icts, II expected TO eclipse all previous