Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-29

! the great admiral whose tactics you
| so successfully followed short while
ago, deem the proper person for Far
| ragut's mantle to fall upon.
This flag was made by Quartermaster
Knowles out of blue Number! flag,
when Farragut was first made rear
ADMIRAL. Two white stars were sewed
on it. When Farragut was made an adj
! miral two more white stars were sewed
on it. Farragut flew this flag on the
Hartford at New Orleans and after
wards in the Mediterranean.
Admiral Dewey was deeply affected,
at the souvenir. 1t was several mo-
ments before he could find his voice.
Finally he said:
"I'll fly it'll fly it at the masthead
III fly it in the parade-I'll fly it al
ys-and-and-when | strike my adj
miral's flag this will be the flag shall
strike"
| This was the most impressive scene
| that has occurred on the Olympia since
her arrival in this port and for some
time no one spoke. The silence was
broken by Dewey, who called his Chin
csc steward and ordered case of
! champagne. The Washingtonians re-
manned on board chatting with the adj
miral for an hour A portion of the
committee left for Washington at 1886
o'clock.
| 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 accompan-
led by Gen. Francis V. Greene, some
officers of the New York naval militia
and several of Dewey's captains at
Manila, including Captain Dyer, OF the
| Baltimore; Captain Wood, of the Pet
rel; Captain Wildes, 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 Roosevelt was as
| sistant secretary of the navy when
| Dewey was sent to the command of the
| Asiatic squadron, and Gen. Greene, who
served in the Philippines, is a personal
| friend of the admirals, of many years
standing. The sight of the captains
who were with him during the stress
! of that hot day in Manila bay, was good
| for the admiraPs eyes, so that alto
gether Admiral Dewey seemed to enjoy
this official visit more than any he has
received.
Governor Roosevelt was received
with a salute of thirteen guns. He
was met at the gangway by Admiral
| Dewey, who conducted him to his cab
in. When the Governor left the Olym-
pia, he was taken to the New Hamp
| shire headquarters of the naval militia
where he held reception. Shortly be-
fore noon Major General Merritt, COM
handing the department of the east,
| left Governors Island to pay his re-
| spects to the Admiral. General Mer-
rift was accompanied by his full staff
| Admiral Dewey met General Merritt at
| the head of the gangway and after
word or two of greeting the different
officers were presented.
The call lasted about half an hour,
and as the army officers left the flag
| ship salute of thirteen guns was fired
in honor of General Merritt.
The local municipal authorities are
somewhat piqued because Governor
| Roosevelt extended the formal welcome
of the State to the admiral before the
mayor had an opportunity to offer his
official greeting on behalf of the city.
This ceremony will occur tomorrow.
While much powder was flung into
smoke down the bay to-day, much
more will be burned tomorrow dur
ing the great naval pageant UP the Hud-
son river, The marine parade, unless
it is marred by bad weather, which the
| local forecaster unfortunately predicts,
is expected to eclipse all previous water
! pageants on this side of the world.
The parade will move at / o'clock, in
| four divisions. First will come the
warships, headed by the Olympia, and
hanked on either side by the torpedo
! boats. They will be followed by a
! fleet of white revenue cutters. Fol-
! lowing them will be the steam yachts
in double column, led by the Corsair,
! the flagship of the New York Yacht
| Club. To Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin
| has been accorded the honor of heading
| the starboard column of this division
| There will be 1877 yachts in line. The
third division will consist of the mer-
! chant marine steamers and an indis-
criminate fleet of tugs, barges and I'M
attached vessels will bring up the rear
] 1t IS expected that the line will be nine
miles long and that half million peo-
pie will be afloat. The parade, with
4 the Olympia in the van, will move up
the North river to the stake boat St