The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-28
NATIONS HERO
FIKsr GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN
HONOR OF ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Cruiser Olympia Moves I'm from Low
er Bay to the TompkinsvilIe An
chorage Amid Much Noise.
BIG GUNS BOOM SALUTES
AND THE JACKIEs DISREGARD
RULES AND CHEER
An Impressive welcome to the GAL
liant Old Salt from Enthusiastic
Comrades of the Navy.
H0WlS0N ALSO ARRIVES
CRUISER CHICAGO COMPLETES HER
TRIP HALF AROUND I'll WORLD,
And Her Commander at Once Dis
places Sampson as Senior emcer Of
the North Atlantic Squadron.
An Impressive Welcome to the Gall
liant Old Salt from Enthusiastic
Comrades of the Navy.
HOWISON ALSO ARRIVES
CRUISER CHICAGO COMPLETES HER
"TRIP HALF AROUND THE WORLD,
And Her Commander al Once Dis.
uIace. I'D as Senior emcer of
the North Atlantic Squadron.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2Z.-Through frolick-
Ing whitecaps the Olympia moved majes-
tically up the lower bay to-day and passed
through the strait, guarded by Forts Wads-
worth and Hamilton, amid the booming OF
great guns. and there, inside the city gates.
dmiral Dewey and his gallant tars re-
ceived the glorious, thunderous welcome or
the s~teel-walled men-of-war as their stately
ship glided up to her position at the head OF
the column, there to remain until the great
naval pageant starts on Friday. Never,
perhaps. did a triumphant warrior return
Ing from a victorious campaign receive a
more impressive welcome. Although thou
sands upon thousands witnessed 1t from
shore, balcony. window or housetop. and
the man-of-war anchorage at Tompkins.
VILE. where the feet lay, fairly swarmed
with tugs, yachts and steamer and every
sort of harbor craft, all jet black with
wildly cheering. e~xulting people. and the
towering white walls OF the city beyond
were brave with a million welcoming flags,
to-day's greeting to Dewey was the greet
ing OF his comrades Of the navy. And 1t
was eminently fitting that his comrades In
arms should have the first chance at him
whom the millions are waiting to honor.
The people will begin to get at him on Fri
day and Saturday. To outward appear
ances the welcome he received from the
eet was strictly professional. One can
find the ~salutes. the trumpet fiourishes. the
drum rufsSs, the pdradins of the marine
guard and all the rest Of the ceremonies
done I'm his honor to-day described in the
naval regulations as due to one or his rank.
But that only impressed the mind the more
because even naval regulations, rigorous
and inelastic as they are, could not restrain
the pent-up enthusiasm when it broke forth.
as 1t did occasionally. in rounds OF cheers,
any more than 1t could the bell cords of
the shippers and the joy-mad people aboard
the exclusion boats. Cheering is not permit.
ted by the naval regulations aboard men,
of-war. but no reproof followed to-day's
breaches OF discipline.
1t was a perfect day, though drifting
clouds, driven by strong land breezes. OBJ
scured the sun during the morning, and
the waves OF the lower bay were capped
with white foam. In the afternoon the fly
ing clouds disappeared. the breeze died
away and the sun bathed the sea in bril-
lance.
HOWISON'S ARRIVAL.
Very early in the morning, before Dewey
left his anchorage inside Sandy Hook, Rear
a u llC W
Atlantic squadron. aboard his flagship, the
Chicago, which arrived outside last night,
travel-stained and weatherbeaten after her
journey of 1000 miles around South Africa,
foamed in past the Hook, expecting TO join
the North Atlantic squadron in receiving
Dewey upon his arrival. AS Howison
rounded the spit there. right under his eye.
lay the Olympia. The surprise on the face
OF every man aboard the Chicago could
be discerned without the aid OF glasses.
But surprise Is not an emotion men In the
navy indulge in long and Dewey's flagship
was no sooner recognized than preparations
were made TO give her the loudest and
most hearty welcome ship could give. The
sides were manned, the marine guard was
paraded and seventeen roaring guns were
loosed in honor of Dewey. The Chicago's
Jackies cheered wildly as she steamed past.
The Olympia responded with thirteen guns,
and two admirals, come together from the
two ends OF the earth, waved a welcome
to each other from the bridges OF their re-
spective vessels. The Chicago continued on
to the upper bay and upon arriving there
was saluted by the New York. Only the
flagship OF a squadron salutes upon the
appearance OF a rear admiral. The re-
mainder Of the feet ave only a silent well
come TO the voyager.
Long lines Of crazy quilting, the universal
language OF the sea, fiuttered from the
signal halyards OF the New York, Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, and the Chi
cago. and after a good deal of wig-wag-
sins from the bridges OF both ships the
Chicago dropped her anchor at the foot Of
the column, close in under the lee of Stat
en- island. Rear Admiral SIMPSONS blue
Tar am H1nrn ne. 80. - al. Crs----
found her berth. Rear Admiral Howison is
his senior and TO the main truck was hauled
up the two-starred red pennant which de-
noted that he was outranked. Ii was ex-
planned subsequently that the Chicago did
not 80 TO the head Of the column. the posi-
tion TO which she was entitled. because the
place had been reserved for the OIympia
and 10 have gone there would have forced
Deweys flagship beyond the edge of the
main ship channel. Rear Admiral Sampson's
gig was immediately lowered and he went
aboard the Chicago 10 pay his official re-
spects 10 his senior. The captains of other
ships-the Indiana. Massachusetts. Brook
Ign. Texas and Observation-Disclosures sui,
for naval etiquette is both prompt and ex-
acting.
M'KINLEY'S GREETINGS BY PROXY
Meantime the beautiful white Yacht
Dolphin, witt Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Allen aboard. had hurried down to the
Olympia. The Dolphin flew a white
nag. containing four stars with a fouled
anchor In the field. the flag Of the
assistant secretary. ard Mr. Allen per-
sonally was conveying 90 Admiral Dewey
the greetings and compliments OF Pres
tdent Mckinley. lie went aboard IN
. launch and was received at the angwa