The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-27
THE ADMIRAL. AGREEABLE
To All Of the Arrangements of tho
New York Reception Committee.
No Speeches and No lsanaueis.


NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-The unex-
peotsI. -anut~ol- the cruiser Olympia.
with Admiral Dewey. for a time COM
pleteIy upset the elaborate plans of the
reception committee. Before proceed.
ing further in the arrangements for the
celebration in Dewey's honor, 1t was
decided to consult the great naval hero
After hasty meeting in the city hall,
all the members of the subcommittee
OF the reception committee but two,
William C. whitney and Levi P. Nor
ton, this evening visited the warshlp
and talked over the plans with the ad-
mlral.
When the programme was explained
to him, Admiral Dewey said 1t was very
satisfactory, and that he would remain
aboard the olympia until Friday morn
Ing, and then would receive the official
visit Of Mayor Van Wyck.
The police boat Patrol took the sub
committee and Mayor Van wyck's rep
resrntatives to the Olympia,
The representatives Of the city as
cended the gnngway to the warships
deck, headed by Mr.. Downes. There on
the after quarter on the starboard side
Of the cruiser, the visitors were met by
Flag Lieutenant Brumby, who intro
duced them to Admiral Dewey and
Captain Lamberton and the members
Of the subcommittee, After q hearty
handshnke with the visitors Admiral
Dewey invited the citys representatives
into his cabin, where Acting Chairman
McKelwey addressed the admiral, eK-
planning that the purpose Of the visit
was TO submit for the admirals ap-
provnl an outline OF the plans for the
celebration.
Admiral Dewey at once assented to
the proposal that the mayor call upon
him at II o'clock Friday morning. say
ing: "As / wrote to General Butter
field. I am entirely IN the hands OF the
committee and any arrangement that 1t
makes will be agreeable to me. Eleven
o'clock Friday I'll be there, but I want
to say TINT hope my strength Will
hold out through this celebration. On
my way here did not accept any cour-
teSies except at Naples. There / took
one dinner and they persuaded me to
take four dinners, and was sick for
week"
The admiral agreed TO all Of the
programme for Friday. the naval pa
rnde day, except the last detail, which
was that he should spend Friday night
Mt the Waldorf. .AStoTin. He snid; 81
will stay on board the ship that night
Now / understand thnt the committee
has done away with the Saturday
breakfast and you want TO start early
on the following morning-you want to
start before breakfast"
Mr.. Foster here explained that AR
rnngements Ind been made for n iun.
cheon on board the mayors steamer.
"Thht is very nice and satisfactory. I
understand am expected at the city
haii Mt O'Clock" snid Admiral Dewey.
"WOuld It be convenient to come to
New York in your own lnunch or one OF
the clty's boats?" inquired General
"Sfy lunches are slow. Besides, It
might be a bnd day and the launch
might be awush from the craft In the
harbor." replied the admiral.
"How about the crew OF this shipY
quickly inquired the admiral. How
will they get ashore? I've three hum
ired and nifty men here md they NIL
want to go, and how will they get over
from where we nre Nnchored7"
Mr.. McAdoO explained that the city
would supply bonts for the transfer.
"Thnt's all right" said the admiral,
with n smile, that viii be very satis-
factory The men can 30 ashore In the
morning. rye arrived here n few dnys
In advance Of the time" he continued.
but I thought It would be better to be
n few days ahead than one dny behind"
Boothingiy snid the admiral TO the COM
mlttec.
"You know the state | come from.
We have to scratch gravel In Vermont.
thought It would bn better 10 Bpcnd
two or three days inside here. II we
were one day behind II might have up
set some Of tho arrangements. have