Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-29
LOOKING FORWARD
Admiral Dewey ComP|i-
ments Washington
WILL MAKE IT HIS HOME
Cordial Welcome to the Com
mittee From Capital City.
THE NATIONAL RECEPTION HERE
OIympia's Men to Participate in
the Exercises
ORDERS TO THAT EFFECT

II am looking forward with more pleas
ure than 1 can tell you to Washington, the
beautiful Washington. where I expect to
make my home for the remainder of my
days"
1t was with those earnest words that Ad-
miral George Dewey greeted the commit
tee from Washington on board the Olympia
yesterday morning. The members of the
party Were Gen. Nelson A. Miles Rear
Admiral Higginson Rear Admiral Samp
son. Commander George w. Baird, Chair
man W. Henderson Moses, Mr. John Joy
Edison. Gen. George II. Harries. Maj o. l..
Pruden and Senator Proctor of Vermont
Presented With Farragut's Flag.
When the usual courtesies of speech were
exchanged the admiral ordered Steward
Lane to bring in some of that smugged
champagne" and mutual healths were
drunk Commander Baird then presented
Admiral Dewey, on behalf of Captain Bar
tholomew Dggins with the flag which Ad
mral Farrasut first hoisted on the Hart
ford before New Orleans and afterward
flew on the Franklin. This flag was made
by Quartermaster Knowles of the Hart
ford when Farragut first became a rear
admiral out of a blue number flag and
two white stars were sewed upon it. When
Farragut became a full admiral two more
white stars were added. Captain Diggins,
who served with Farragut as a seaman,
secured the flag and has kept it sacredly
ever since. When Commander Baird pro-
dCced the faded ensign yesterday he hand
ed it to Admiral Dewey and said
Admiral. 1 wish to present to you the
first admiTals flag ever broken out in the
navy OF this country. That grand old ad-
1niral whose name and memory all so re-
we're first hoisted this ensign upon the good
ship Hartford before New Orleans and
afterward upon the Franklin. and since it
came down from that masthead it has
never been whipped by the wind or worn
by the elements. You. the worthy success
sor of that great admiral whose tactics you
so successfully followed short while ago.
l deem the proper person for Farragut's s
mantle To fall upon.
Admiral Dewey was visibly affected.
When he recovered his voice he said
"Ill fly that flag in the parade, When 1
strike my admirars flag at last this is the
flag that will be struck"
After this impressive incident the admiral
informed of the arrangements for his
national reception in Washington, and 2X-
pressed himself as entirely satisfied and
pleased with them. He was in rare good
humor. bright-eyed and animated, and
seemed to be enjoying the ruddest kind of
health
Characteristic Incident.
When the conference was concluded Ad-
miral Dewey invited his Washington Wis
to of his brothers, who was on board,
and "a party of personal friends and rea-
tives striking incident of the admiral $
good nature and keen discernmeut was
given at this time. There great
crowd on the upper deck of the flagship
and scores of persons endeavored to get
near enough To the admiral to speak to him
and grasp his hand. Three marines came
forward to prevent him from being over
whelmed In the crowd was one man who
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stood and sazcd earnestly "a the hero of
Manila The latter picked him out.
Would you like to shake hands with
me? inquired the great sea captain.
Yes, sir. / would, indeed responded the
man, earnestly.
And l want to shake hands with you.
too, said Dewey, cordially, and their
hands met in a grasp that the citizen will
ever remember.
Upon leaving the Olympia General Miles
was given salute recognition pre-
viously rendered him when he left the New
York, where the party stopped to get Ad-
miral Sampson. All the officers in the
party in full uniform, and their re-
ceptlon was significant in every sense.
The Men behind the Guns.
During the conference yesterday Admiral
Dewey asked anXiously:
Are you going to take my men to Wash
ington, too?' He was assured that this de-
sira.ble feature would be undoubtedly pro-
vided for and today Chairman Moses mad
conference with Secretary Long and AS
sistant Secretary Allen at the Navy De-
partment in reference TO having the men of
the flagship Olympia take part in the dem
Cnstrdtion here.
An Important Meeting.
The subcommittee of the Dewey reception
CON mittee in charge of the interior of the
CAPITOL on the occasion of the sword pre-
sentation ceremonies on Tuesday met at
the Capitol this morning for the purpose
of subdividng the work and of familiariz-
ing the members of the respective subcom-
mitrees with their duties About seventy
persons were present. Mr. r. Ross Perry,
chairman of the reception committee pre-
sided and Mr. Corcoran Thorn acted as sec
retsry Col. Bright. Sergeant-at arms OF
the Senate submitted some suggestions 10
the committee at the invitation of Mr. Per
ry. He said that subcommittee should be
designated 10 receive the President and
his cabinet and escort them to the Presi-
dents room: likewise Admiral Dewey to
the vice presidents room; the navy and
the army to District committee room; the
congressional committee to the finance COM
mittee room: the governors of states TO the
justices of the Supreme Court to the Su.
preme Court room.
a subcommittee should be selected to b<
at the entrance doors and approaches tc
identify those whom 1t is proposed to ad
. init. He suggested that those having the
most extensive acquaintance with the citi
zens of the District should be selected fol
this duty. All the officers and employsi