The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-29
A MILLION
VISITORS
Have Invaded New York TO We'll
come the Victorious Admiral.
BUSY DAY FOR THE CHlEFTAIN
0lympia's Sailors Receive the Medals
Voted Them by Congress.
BUSY DAY FOR THE CHIEFTAIN
GENERAL MILES VISITS THE ADMIRAL

The Two Leaders Of the Army and Navy
in Conference Regarding the Coming
Washington Reception TO the Hero Of
Manila-Governo Roosevelt Welcomes
the Admiral in Advance Of Mayor Van
wyck's Formal welcome--A Visit Of
Dewey's Captains at Manila Sets the
Olympia's Sailors wild With Delight.
Howison Gracefully Yields to Sampson.
New York, Sept. 29-New York was
decked brilliantly yesterday in honor
of the gallant sailor waiting at her
gate. Hundreds of miles Of red. white
and blue bunting covered the noble
facades of Broadway and Fifth ave-
nue., and a million flags flutter over the
town. Not even the churches have es-
capped the universal decorations.
a million visitors are here to par
ticipate in the glorious celebration.
Every road is pouring in steady
stream until the streets are crowded
morning and night the surface and
elevated cars are filled to overfowing
and the hotel corridors are jammed
with visitors The gaily appareled sol
diers Of many states. who are to take
part in tomorrow's land parade, began
trooping in yesterday, and there was
no hour when uniformed men were not
moving I'm some quarter OF the city
to the sound of fife and drums and
from the big fighting machines helped
to swell the crowd trooping in all di-
rections. Uniformed members of the
stan of the arriving governors were
everywhere.
The arrangements for the celebra-
tlon are completed. The great arch
ut Madison square modelled after the
triumphal arch of Titus. and upon
which the most famous sculptors Of
America have lavished their genius,
is finished and stands a superb tri-
butte to the nations hero. It is more
beautiful than the arch in Rome
Yesterday the fiotilla lay quietly at
anchor off Tompkinsville. towering
spectacle of naval might and power to
the tens of thousands who sailed down
in tugs, in yachts and steamers to see
the ships. The crush to get aboard
the Olympia never abated for a min
ute, 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 overrun. These crowds
and the official visits the admiral re-
ceived scarcely gave him and his Of
ticers time to breathe. The tackies
yesterday got the medals which con-
gress voted them, and proudly dis
played them to the visitors until jeff
reys, the pugilist, came aboard. Jack
loves a fighter, and while the big
slugger was aboard the tars were OBJ
livious to all else.
Salutes Continued All Day.
Owing to the stream Of official vis-
itors the roar of salutes continued al
most without interruption all day.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, at the
head of ths Washington committee,
called to submit the program for the
reception at the national capital, and
Major General Merritt and his staff.
stiff with gold braid. came over from
Governors Island to officially welcome
Admiral Dewey in the name of the
army. They were received with all
the honors betitting 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 ac-
companied by General Francis "
Greene, some officers of the New York
Naval Militia and several of Dewey $
captains at Manila. including Captain
Dyer of the Baltimore, Captain Wood
of the Petrol, Captain Wildes of the
Boston and Captain Walker of the
Concord. When they got aboard Ad-
miral Dewey took them over the ship
and the sight Of the fighting captains
set the tars mad with delight Moth
ing could restrain their enthusiasm
and round after round of cheers greet
ed the appearance Of these officers
Governor Roosevelt was assistant
secretary of the navy when Admiral
Dewey was first sent TO the command
of the Asiatic squadron, and Genera
Greene, who served in the Philippines
is personal friends of the admiral o.
many years standing. The sight o.
the captains who were with him dur
ing the stress of that hot day in Man
| ila bay was good for the admiral.
eyes, so that altogether Admiral Dew
ey seemed to enjoy this official visi
more than any he has received. Tn,
local municipal authorities are some
what piqued because Governor Roose
welt extended the formal welcome O
the state to the admiral before tn,
mayor had an opportunity to offer hi,
official greeting on behalf of the city
DeweN's Greeting to CoahIan.
One of the personal friendships tha
Admiral Dewey renewed aboard tn,
| Olympia yesterday afternoon was tha
with Captain Joseph b. Coghlan, VIII,
commanded the Raleigh at Manili
an now commandant of the Por
Orc I'd, Wash, naval station.
Cptain Coghlan was one of Cover
no 2oosevelt's guests, and when h
climbed to the head of the gangwa,
the admiral rushed over to him and
grasping him by the hand, exclaimed
"Why, Joe, how well you are look
ing"
And then he went on. with twinklin
eyes: Whats this have heard abou
you learning to sing?"
Then seizing the captains shoulder
he shook him as If chiding him, an
. bOth laughed heartily al tha admiral