The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-29
A MILLION VISITORS.
Already There to Join in the Welcome
to the Nations Hero
DEWEY HAS MANY VISITORS.
The Crush TO Get Aboard the Olympia
rs Great rs Ever Streams Of OF
ficiaI Visitors Keep Up Con
stant Roar of Saluting Can
non - The Programme
of Parade.

NEW YORK. Sept 2s-New York is
goreeously decked to-day in honor of the
gallant sailor who is waiting at her gate
Had an ocean Of color swept through the
city. its ebbine tide could not have stand
the streets more brilliantly Hundreds of
miles of red. white and blue bunting cover
the noble facades of Broadway Fifth
avenue and a million flags hutter over
the town. Not even the churches have
escaped the universal decorations. Inc
doors and gothic windows Of old Trinity
on lower Broadway are gracefully draped
with the national colors. and I'm ancient
Trinity graveyard. the tomb of that gal
liant sailor. who. dying, issued the COM
mand not 10 give up the ship. lies shroud-
ed ln the snken folds of the flag for
which he died.
A million visitors are here 20 participate
I'm the glorious celebration. Every road
g. pouring in q steady stream unul lhe
streets are crowded morning ana nilhl
the surface and elevated cars are hlied
go overlooking, and the hotel corridors are
iammed with visitors. The gdllN appa-
relied soldiers OI many EiNlfns VINO '''"
TO take part I'm the land parade on sat
urday. began tr0oping in to-day. ana
there was no hour when uniformed men
were not moving in some quarter of the
city 20 the sound of hfe and drum ana
horns.
Sailors and marines ashore from the
big lighting machines helped to swell the
crowd tro0png in AN directions. tni-
formed m.mbers of the stan of the ar
rfNfuu ItuIpruUre wore everywhere
The arrangements for the two days
celebrations are completed. The great
arch at Madison Squire. modelled after
the "Triumphal Arch of Titus and upon
which the most famous sculptors of Ame-
rica have lavished their genius IS pracfi-
cal'y finished. and stands superb tfi-
butte TO the nations hero. ~ is more
beautiful than the arch in Rome.
THE RUSH CONTINUES.
To-day the nomla ay quietly at anchor
off TOmpknsylllc towering spectacle
of naval might and power to the tens
of thousands who sailed down in tugs.
in yachts and in steamers tO -Cc the
ships Tho crush to get aboard the Oym-
pia never ahated for minute and ass
great indulgence was shown hr Admiral
Dewey. g00dly portion of those who be-
sicged the eangway got aboard. At times
fhc ship was fairly ovcrrun These
crowds and iho official visits the Admiral
received scarcely gave him and his, ofh-
GERS time to breathe
The lackies to-day got tho medals which
Congress voted them. and proudly dis-
played them to- the visitors until Jenres.
the pug.list came aboard Jack loves
Fighter. and while tho big siugeer was
aboard the tars were Oblivious 10 AN elise.
owing to the stream of official visitors,
tho roar of salutes continued almost
without interruption AN day. Maior-Gen-
crai Nelson a. Miles. at the head OF the
Washington Committee. called to submit
the programme for tho reception at The
National Capital. and Maior-Gencral Mer-
riu and his stan stiff with gold braid.
came over from Governor Island to Of
ncialy welcome Admiral Dewey I'm the
name of the army They We're received
with an the honors behuinc their rank.
FARRAGUTs FLAG
Commander George W Baird. who
sailed with Farragut and Dewey in the
West Gulf squadron IN 1861. unroned
package which Dee had carefully guarded
an the way TO the olympia, and display
ing a faded blue Admral's ensign upon
which were stitched four white stars,
Ice said 10 Admiral Dewey:
Admiral + wish to present TO YOU the
nrst admiral's flag ever broken ont i'm
the navy of this country. The grand Old
Admiral. whose name and memory an
so revere. first hoisted this ensign upon
the good ship Hartford before New Or
leans and afterWard upon the Franklin;
and since it came down from that mast
head 10 has never been whipped 10y the
wind or worn boy the elements You. the
worthy successor of that great Admiral.
whose tactics you so successfully fol-
lowed a short while ago. ] deem the
proper person for Fdrraguts mantle to
fall upon"
This flag was made by Quartermastcr
Knowles out Of blue number flag. when
Farragut was hrstmade a Rear-Admiral
Two white stars were sewcd on IT, when
Farragut was made an Admiral two more
Mite stars were sewed on b.
farragut flew this flag ON the Hartford
al New Orleans, and aftorWard I'm the
Mediterranean.
Admiral Dewey was deeply affected
and tears were in his eyes as he gazcd
at the souvenir 10 was several moments
before ne could find his voice. Finally
he said: "In ny it-ln fly 1t al the mast
head-Il fly "a In the parade-ll fly IL
always-and-and when ] strike my Ad-
mirais flag this viii be the flag ! shall
strike"
Inis was the most impressive scene
that has occurred on the Olympia since
her arrival I'm port and for some time
no one. spoke The silence was broken
BY Dewey. who called his Chinese stew
ard and ordered a case OF champagne.
The Washnrtonians remained on board
chatting with the Admiral for an hour.
portion OF the committee left for
Washington at 1890 o'clock.
OLD COMRADES MEET.
But the climax was not reached until
Governor Roosevelt. Of New York. came
down the Bay tn the afternoon on the
yacht Wlld Duck lie was accompanied
BY General Francis v Greene some Off
GERS Of the New York Naval Militia. and
several Of Deweys captains at Manila. in
clUdng Captain Dyer. OF the Baltimore:
Captain wood Of the Petrcl, Captain
wldcs OF the Boston and Captain Walk
er OF the Concord. when they gOt aboard
Admiral Dewey took them over the ship,
and the Sigh of the fighting captains set
the tars mad with delight Nosaing could
restrain the!y ealhus!asm, and round after