New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
mentary intervals in reply TO the courtesies OK
foreign ensigns and OF the flags OF sailing ships
THE ADMIRAL'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

mentary intervals in reply TO the courtesies VI
foreign ensigns and of the flags Of sailing shipS'
THE ADMIRALs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Frequently Admiral Dewey would ada MS
personal acknowledgements by raising MS cap
An Italian sailing master whose nag eo' e''
tangled in the mzzentopmast truck had TO se"u
a man aloft to unloose the halyards' Aon''i a.
Dewey noticed the incident and. without "ai.'"s
for the Italian captain to dip his colors hrs'' h"O
the Olvmpia's flag lowered. and showed MS az
probation Of the incident by having the "lis''e
footed three times As the cruiser neareo INV
Narrovs the sailors massed themselves loI"@iN
and the marines, In dress UNIFORM on 'i'
quarterback stood at attention "h"e '"e ..
sign was lowered from the 49,,
and the ships number displayed Aa
OLYMPIA entered the channel the Sleh"'
on Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton WIZ
a welcome. and the AdmiraIs 'ha"N' -.
s,oronod bark The high grassy slopes u
Fort Wadsworth were crowded WIN WYNN,
drawn IN in extended order and as the ll's' 81"
49, e., r1orotI,on on the opposite side Of the
channel. sent forth its welcome c"'' -
oboor eoated across the water from the sO'0i'''
t,or, vadsworth followed the lead or its sis'V'
for, u-i,bin a few seconds. until oo'h H1U
,ovred its seventeen guns Of honor 10 inv -
,r,rol The olympia responded WIN e"" |
gun. -, Sorrov,s
Whom the OLYMPIA was passing the Mar Mar 0"s'
tho vvarehirs that make up the NoT'h <''"'
cauoaror wore observed floating maJesucally ~, ~
- ,,i,h their hulls newly painted III Iitb
Cd their superstructures IN DUN C',o u, for
,be Green hills OF staten Island peNlilu - MO
q BACKGROUND they presented an eN'i ,,|as,ion
turesoue spectacle Upon the "'i's -. along
and ,non the roofs OF houses lun"'.,e 80
w. shore and dotted over the peis3eVttNN Soos
.teea,ds - neople ecstaticaNy WaNiuS H.oo
III handkorcbiefs The words. W e'utnu
Home =" had been worked upon the s'op."7 b.rs
AZ Quarantine while mingled WIN WIN bincs
that greeted the Olympia were me-, ~.
~ Whistles Of factories and locolhotN'''
THE wARsHIPs SALUTE
Tho enthusiasm was Of the int,nsest Knd' ou'
>, -, ~, until the big varships logan ~
,,,ch ont their thunderous peans OF "e''''"
,ho, tho scene in and around the bay as'u,n,0
,,s ,,-o,des, and most impressive aspect Nv
,o.,o~ hogan The demonstration ana 'heh 10
ouick succession the Texas b'oo"'' 49, -
,.,.ot,s Indiana and Rear Admiral 9amPS'"
eocshsn the New-York, took up the cai''ioi'O'
co,.o,teen times each ship doomed out us Vn G,
Sro,s salute IN such RAPID sequeH''vs III.
-. .,,ight well have imagined hlHlsSIl -
AGAIN on that memorable May
fla Pay. .. .bo fleet was en-
'o,a5 IN a fog OF powder smoke that nlu
sor, ,,le,v entirely save for Re" IeSt -, ond
ton ~ the Brookyns high stacks. AS wy ,,orv
s'tbe last gun died away the olympia va 80
y. 49,, tbirteen times in compliment 10 the NO.
si,.ti co,orna nding the squadron ana noN us
-t ,i,. .hro,gh The water Admiral Dewey : nus
ti Saiiv at 10 90 dropped anchor at the heau
OF the fleet.