The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-28

licking white caps the Olympia moved
up the lower bay to-day and passed
through the picturesque strait guarded
by Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton
| amid the booming of guns, and there
inside the city gates Admiral Dewey
and his gallant tars received the glor-
ious, thunderous welcome of the steel
walled men of war, as their stately
ship glided up to her position at the
head column, there to remain until the
naval pageant starts on Friday. Never
perhaps did triumphant warrior re-
turning from victorious campaign re-
ceive a more impressive welcome. AL
though thousands upon thousands
witnessed it from shore, balcony, win
dow or house top and the man of war
anchorage at Tomkinsville, where the
fleet lay, fairly swarmed with tugs,
yachts and steamers and every sort of
harbor craft, all Jet black with wild,
cheering, exulting people and tower
ing white walls of the city beyond
were brave with million welcoming
flags, to-day's greeting to Dewey. And
it was eminently fitting that his COM
rades in arms should have the first
chance at him whom the millions are
waiting to honor
The people will begin to get at him
on Friday and Saturday. To outward
appearance the welcome he received
from the fleet was strictly professional
One can find the trumpet fiourishes,
the drum ruffies, the parading of the
marine guard and all the rest of the
ceremonies done in his honor to-day
described in the naval regulations as
due to one of his rank. But that only
. impressed the mind the more, because
even naval regulations, rigorous and
inelastic as they are, could not restrain
the pent-up enthusiasm which broke
forth as 1t did occasionally in rounds
of cheers. Cheering is not permitted
by the naval regulations aboard men
of war, but no reproof followed to-day's
breaches of discipline.
1t was a perfect day, though drifting
clouds. driven by a strong land breeze,
obscured the sun during the morning
and the waves of the lower bay were
capped with white foam. In the after
noon the clouds disappeared, the breeze
died away and the sun bathed the sea
in brilliance.
A Surprise for Howisen.
Very early in the morning, before
Dewey left his anchorage inside of
Sandy Hook, Rear Admiral Howison,
commander Of the South Atlantic
squadron, aboard his flagship the Chi
cago, which arrived outside last night,
travel-stained and weather beaten afr
ter her journey of 1900 miles around
South Africa, foamed in past the hook
expecting to join the North Atlantic
squadron in receiving Dewey upon his
arrival. AS Howison rounded the ship,
where right under the eye lay the
Olympia, the surprise upon the face of
any man on board could be discerned
wi "a nj nf ole Rt,t
prise is not notion men in the navy
indulge in long, and Dewey's flagship
was no sooner recognized than prepar-
ations were made to give her the loud
est and most welcome salute they could
give. The guns were manned, the ma
rine guards We're paraded and II roar
ing guns We're loosed in honor of
Dewey. The Chicagqs jackies cheered
wildly as she steamed past The Olym-
pia responded with 13 guns and the two
admirals, come together from two ends
of the earth, waved a welcome to each
other from the bridge of their respect
i've vessels.
The Chicago continued on to the up
per bay and upon arriving there was
saluted by the New York. The rest of
the fleet gave a silent welcome to the
voyager.
Long lines of crazy quilting the uni
Versai language of the sea, was uttered
from the signal halyards of the New
YORK Rear Admiral SIMPSONS flagship,
and the Chicago, after a good deal of
wig-wagging from the bridges of both
ships, dropped her anchor at the foot
OF the column, close under the lee of
Staten island. Rear Admiral Samp-
sons blue flag came down as soon as
the Chicago found her berth. Rear Ad-
miral Howison is his senior, and to the
main truck was hauled up the two
starred red pennant, which denoted that
he was outranked, 1t was explained
subsequently that the Chicago did net
get to the head of the column, the po-
sition to which she was entitled. be-
cause the place had been reserved for
the Olympia, and to have gone there
would have forced Dewey's flagship be-
yond the edge of the main ship chan
mel.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS gig was low
cred and he went aboard the Chicago
to pay his official respects TO his senior
The captains of the other ships, the In
diana, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Texas
and Lancaster, followed suit, for naval
etiquette is both prompt and exacting.
Allen Visited Dewey.
Meantime the beautiful white yacht
Dolphin, with Assistant Secretary Allen
aboard, had hurried down to the Olym-
pia. The Dolphin flew a white flag con-
tanning four stars. Mr.. Allen went
aboard in a launch and was received
on the gangway by the admiral him
self.
The marine guard, at present arms,
was mustered aft, and as Mr.. Allen
came over the side, drum ruffies and
bugle tlourishes were sounded in his
honor. When the assistant secretary
or the navy goes aboard a warship the
regulations prescribe that his flag be
hoiSted to the maintop JJp went the
nag, but as soon as the greetings had
been exchanged, at Mr.. Aliens request,
II was hauled down, and Mr.. Allen re-
malned as the guest of Admiral DaMeY.