The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-28

New York, Sept 27.-Through frolick,
ing whitecaps the Olympia moved ma,
jestcally UP the lower bay today and
passed through the picturesque strait
guarded by Forts Wadsworth and
Hamilton. amid the booming of great
guns, and there inside the city gates
&, Admiral Dewey and his gallant tar:
received the glorious. thunderous vel
come OF the steel-walled men-of-war
as their stately ship glided up to hel
position at the head o. the column
there to remain until the great navai
pageant starts on Friday.
Never. perhaps, did a triumphant
warrior returning from victorious
campaign receive a more impressive
welcome. Although thousands upon
thousands witnessed it from shore, bal
cony window or housetop and the man.
of-war anchorage at Tomkinsville
where the feet lay, fairly swarmed with
tugs, yachts and steamers and every
sort of harbor craft, all jet black with
wild, cheering, eXulting people, and
towering white walls of the city beyond
were brave with a million welcoming
flags, today's greeting to Dewey was
tho greeting of his comrades of the
navy.
Honored By His Comrades.
And it 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 Friday and Saturday.
To outward appearance the welcome he
received from the feet was strictly pro-
fessional. One can find the salutes, the
trumpet fiourishes, the drum ruff1es.
the parading OF the marine guard and
all the rest of the ceremonies done in
his honor today described in the naval
regulations as due to one Of 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 enthusi-
assn when it broke forth. as it did occa-
sionally. in rounds of-cheers, any more
than il could The bell cords of the skip
pers and the 'oy-mad people aboard
the excursion ,oats. Cheering is not
permitted by Ire naval regulations
aboard men-of- war, but no reproof fol-
lowed today's breanhes of discipline.
II was a perfect ay though drifting
clouds, driven by a strong land breeze,
obscured the sun during the morning.
and the waves of the lower bay were
capped with white foam. In the after
noon the flying clouds disappeared, the
breeze died away and the sun bathed
the sea in brilliance.
Surprise TO Admiral Howison.
Very early in the morning, before
Dewey left his anchorage inside Sandy
Hook. Rear Admiral Howison, COM
mander Of the South Atlantic squadron,
aboard his flagship, the Chicago, which
arrived outside last night, travel
stained and weather beaten after her
journey of 21000 miles around South
Africa, fo3med in past the Hook, ex-
pecting to Join the North Atlantic
squadron in receiving Dewey upon his
arrival.
AS Howison rounded the Spit, where
right under his eye lay the Olympia,
the surprise upon the face of any man
on beard could be discerned without
the aid OF glasses. But surprise is not
a notion men in the navy indulge in
long, and Dewey's flagship was no
sooner recognized than preparations
were made 10 give her the loudest and
most enthusiastic welcome they could
give. The guns We're manned, the
marine guards were paraded and sew
enteen 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 the two admirals. come to-
gether from two ends Of the earth.
waved a welcome to each other from
the bridge of their respective 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
arrival OF a rear admiral. The rest Of
the fleet gave silent welcome to the
voyager.
warships In Position.
Long lines of crazy quilting, the uni
versal language of the sea, fluttered !
from the signal halyards of the New /
York, Rear Admiral SIMPSONS flag I
ship. and the Chicago. after a good deal /
of wig-wagging from the bridges of
both ships dropped her anchor at the !
foot Of the column, close under the lee
of Staten island.
Rear Admiral Simpsons blue flag
came down as soon as the Chicago /
found her berth. Rear Admiral Howl
son is his senior. and to the main truck
was hauled up the two-starred red pen
nant which denoted that he was out
ranked. 1t was explained subsequently,
that the Chicago did not get to the
head Of the column. the position to
which she was entitled, because the
place had been reserved for the Oiynl-
pia, and 10 have gone there would have
forced Dewey's flagship beyond the
edge OF the main ship channel.
Go Aboard the Chicago.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS gig was i'm
lowered and he went aboard
the Chicago to pay his official respects
to his senior. The captains Of the
other ships. the Indiana. MassaehG-
setts. Brooklyn. Texas and Lancaster.
suit. for naval etiquette is {
both prompt and eXacting-
Meantime, the beautiful white yacht
Dolphin. with Assistant Secretary
Allen aboard, had hurried down to the
olympia. The Dolphin flew white flag I
four stars with a fouled an ]
shor in the field. the flag of the assist
ant secretary, and Mr.. Allen personally /
vas conveying TO Admiral Dewey the
greetings and compliments of President |
Mckinley. He went aboard in a launch !
md was received on the gangway by Z
he admiral himself.
The marine guard, at present arms, 1
vas mustered aft. and as Mr.. Allen ]
.ane over the side drum ruffles and \
,usle flourishes were sounded in his {
lonor. When the assistant secretary S
f the navy goes aboard a warship. .
he regulations prescribe that his flag t
'e hoisted 10 the maintop. Up, Went
he flag, but as soon as the greetings /