Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28
Comrades in Arms of the Navy
Welcome Returning Heroes.
sAMPsoN's FLAG DOWN
Crews of wnrship, Commit breach OF
Disciplino. but nro Not Reprovrd
by Omcers-sIany Guns Ihundrr
Tho Admirnrs salute nm Naval
oaiccr. Call mud Pay Tholr Ro-
spccts-A S,emorabio Day.
tBy Telegraph to virgln,an-Pnot3

(By Telegraph to Virglnian-PiIot.)
New York, Sept. 27.-Through frol-
licking whltecaps the Olympia steamed
up the Lower bay to-day and passed
through the plc;u. eSque strait, guard
ed by Forts Wad ,orth and Hamilton,
amid the boomil Of guns. and there,
inside the city /. ,es. Admiral Dewey
and his gallant t. ) received the thun-
derous welcome ii the steel-wallcd
men-of-war as Their stately ship glidcd
up to her position at the head OF the
column, there to remain until the great
y naval pageant starts on Friday. Never,
perhaps. did triumphant warrior, re-
turning from victorious campaign,
receive 4 more impressive welcome. AL
though thousands upon thousands
witnessed 1t from shore, balcony win
dow or housetop and the man-of-war
anchorage at Tompkinsvillc, where the
fleet lay. fairly swarmed with tugs,
yachts and steamers and every sort Of
harbor craft, ali jet black with wild,
cheering, eXulting people, and the low
erlng white walls of the city beyond
were brave with n million welcoming
flags, to-day's greeting to Dewey was
the greeting of his comrades of the
navy. And 1t was eminently fttins
that his comrades in arms should have
the first chance at him whom the mil
lions arc waiting to honor.
BREACHES OF DISCIPLINE.
The people will begin to get at him
on Friday and Saturday. To outward
appearances the welcome he received
from the fleet was strictly professional.
One can find the SaluteS, the tr:impet
fourishes and the drum ruf,ies, the pa
radlnE of the marine guard and all the
rest OF the ceremonies done In his
honor to-day, described in the naval
TpHlllA lions duo n his ron nj
But that only impressed the mind the
more, because even naval regulations,
rigorous and inclastic as they are,
could not restrain the pcnt-up enthu-
slasm when it broke forth. as it did
occasionally, in rounds of cheers, any
more than 1t could the bell cords of the
shippers and the joy-mad people
aboard the excursion boats. Cheering
Is not permitted by the navy regula-
lions aboard men-of- war, but no re-
proof followed to-days breaches of dis
cipline.
THE CHICAGo'S CREW SUR
PRISED.
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-stain-
ed and weather beaten after her jour-
ney OF $1,000 miles, around South
Africa, foamed in past the Hook, ex-
pecting to join he North Atlantic
squadron In receiving Dewey upon his
arrival. AS HowlsoT T0unded 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
N-o
preparations were made to give her the
loudest and most hearty welcome the
ship could give. Sides were manned,
the marine guard was paraded and II
roaring guns were loosed In honor of
Dewey. The Chicago's jackies cheered
wildly as she steamed past. The
Olympia responded with 10 guns, and
the two Admirals. come together from
! the two ends Of the earth, waved a
welcome to each other from the bridges
of their respective vessels. The Chi
cage continued on to the Upper bay,
and upon arriving there was saluted
by the New York. Only the flagship
nnce of Rear Admiral. The remain
der of the fleet gave only silent well
come to the voyage
Long lines OF crnzy-quilting, the uni
versal language OF The sea. nuttered
from the signal hplgards of the New
LII M near tiQn1ll "a SunpSOnS nag
ship. and the Chicago. and after a
good deal of wig gging from the
bridges of both ships. the Chicago
dropped her anchor ut the foot of the
column, close in under the lee Of
Staten Island.
SIMPSONS FLAG CAME DOWN. +
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS blue flag
came down as soon as the Chicago
4 found her berth. Rear Admiral Howl
sor is his senior and to the main
truck was hauled I'D the two-starred
red pennant, which denoted that he
was out-ranked. 1t was EXPLAINED
subsequently that the Chicago did not
go to the head OF the column. the no.
sttion to which she was entitled, be-
cause the place had been reserved for
the Olympia. and to have gone there
would have forced Deweys flagship be-
yond the edge Of the main ship chan
mel. Rear Admiral SIMPSONS gig was
immedia telyo lowered and he went
aboard the Chico 20 to pay his Of
ficial respects to his senior. The Cap
tains OF '''e other ships, the Indiana,
Massachusetts. Brooklyn. Texas and
( Lancaster. followed suit, for naval eti-
quette is both prompt and exactinG.
TIE PRESIDENTS GREETINGS.
Meantime the beautiful white yacht
Dolphin, with Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Allen aboard. had hurried
down to the Olympia. The Dolphin
( new a white flag, containing four stars