The Van Buren press., 1899-09-30
ON BOARD THE OLYMPIA. A.
Morning Scenes on Board Admiral
Dewey's Flagship Olympia in
the Lower Bay.
THE CHICAGO PASSED IN AND SALUTED.
Up Anchor and u Triumphant Prog
ress Up Through the Narrows and
to the Naval Anchorage on
TomplIinsvi1Ie, Staten Island-Re-
ceiycd With Thunderous saiutcs.

ceived With Thunderous saIutes.
New York, Sept. 2S.-Long before
dawn steam and sailing craft, of all
imaginable sizes, gathered in the vi
cinity of the southwest channel and
swarmed around the Olympia like
midgets round light as she lay
swinging gracefully with the tide. Her
string of signal lights was kept con-
stantly changing, and there was a
veritable pyroteehnical display as an
swers were flashed across the bay TO
the salutations of passing ships.
The Erin's SearchIisht.
A searchlight from Sir Thomas Lip
toms yacht Erin was kept flashing
around the Olympia until almost day
break, making the cruiser stand out
in bold relief, to the delight of the
landsmen and the qualification of the
watchers on many of the vessels iii
the bay. Just at dawn the signal
lights on the Olympia went out and
over the bay came the faint bugle
notes of the reyeille. Half an hour
later the shrill sound of the boat
swain's whistle was heard piping the
men to clean ship, and soon the
sailor lads were seen swarming the
decks with swabs and buckets work.
ing with a will and getting the pride
OF the navy ship-shape for her trip to
the anchorage off Tompkinsyille.
The Chicago Passed In.
At Gas the cruiser Chicago, flying
the pennant of Rear-Admiral Howl
son, passed in at the narrows and re-
ceived a salute of 13 guns from Fort
Hancock. As she neared the Olympia,
her rapid-fring guns belched forth an
admirafs salute, which the Olympia
returned with 13 guns, the salute for
a rear-admiral. As the Chicago passed
close to the Olympia, Admiral Dewey,
who was on the quarter deck, re-
and shouted out a greeting. The
sailors on the Olympia manned the
rail and returned the hearty cheers of
the Chicagos crew. The Chicago pro-
ceeded to Tompkinsyille.
Salute To the CoIOrs.
At eight o'clock sharp, colors was
sounded, and the flag and jack were
respectively posted fore and aft to the
strains of the Star Spangled Ban
ner." The admiral stood well aft, at
attention, while behind him We're
grouped Capt. Lamberton, George
Dewey, Jr, and the officers and men,
all at salute as the flag was slowly
run up the monkey-gaff.
At $3.50 o'clock, the Dolphin, flying
the secretary of the navys flag, hove
in sight, having on board Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen, who was
received with a salute He went on
board the Olympia at S;45 and re
manned chatting with the admiral on
the quarter deck until the Olympia
weighed anchor.
Under Way For TompISinsviIIe.
When the Olympia got under way,
Admiral Dewey felt the cold strong
northwest breeze that was blowing
and sent an orderly for his cape which
he wrapped around him. He wore tlr
undress uniform in which he has been
so often pictured.
Admiral Dewey and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Allen had an ami
mated talk on the superstruction of
the Olympia, the admiral occasionally
leaving Mr.. Aliens side to doff his
cap to some boat loaded with eXcur-
sionists who would yell themselves
hoarse to attract the hero's attention.
When at last the Olympia started for
Tompkinsville she was fanked on the
right and left by tugs and followed
by the dispatch boat Dolphin.
A Triumphant Progress.
All the way up the lower bay the
signaal boys were kept busy dipping
the colors, while the steam siren was
Kept footing out thanks of the adj
miral to his admirers. An Italian sail
ing master, whose flag got entanglCd
in the mizzen topmast truck, had to
send man aloft to unloosen the hal
yards. Admiral Dewey noticed the in
cident and. without waiting for the
Italian captain to dip his colors first,
had the Olympia's flag lowered and
showed his appreciation by having the
siren footed thrice.
Passing the Narrows.
AS the cruiser neared Fort Wads-
worth and Fort Hamilton the sailors
passed themselves forward, while the
marines paraded the quarter deck i'll
full dress uniform standing at atten-
ton while the ensign was lowered
from the mizzen gaff to the monkey
gaff and the ships number was dis
played. As the Olympia entered the
channel the signal corps on the forts
wigwagged a welcome which was an
swered by the ships signaller.
Answered Gun For Gun.
The slopes of the fort were crowded
with soldiers, and as the first gun
belched forth its welcome they
cheered Justify. The face of the hero
of Manila was wreathed in smiles as
his ship answered gun for gun. A
little later the cruiser joined Rear-Ad-
miral SIMPSONS feet off Tompkins-
vile. which thundered out its welcome
to the admiral.
GOV. RooseveIt's omciaI Call.
Gov. Roosevelt with his entire staff,
and under escort of the naval militia
Of the state of New York, will make
his official call upon Admiral Dewey,
on board the Olympia, at one o'clock
Thursday afternoon. He Will be ao-