The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29
The Olympia Arrived in New
York City Ahead Of Time
and Surprised Everybody
IN FINE HEALTH
Guns Doomed, Whistles Shrieked and
People Cheered as the Flag
ship Entered the Harbor,

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Greeting lie Received-saluted by the
Forts rs the Olympia Entered the
Misunderstanding Meeting of the Ad-
miral and His son-OfHcialIy We'll
coined by the Reception Committee
and Made the Guest of New York City
Assistant Secretary Allen, of the
Navy. Conveyed the Presidents Greet
ing to the Admlra,-Dewey For the
First Time in Many Months Placed
His Feet On the Soil of His Native
Land and Was Enthusiastically
Cheered-Cruiser Chicago Joined the
Fleet in Time For the Celebration.
NEW YORK CRY (Special).-The cruiser
Olympia with Admiral Dewey and his gal
liant officers and men arrived In port early
Tuesday morning, two days ahead of the
time she was expected. Admiral Dewey
has the faculty OF surprising people won
derfully developed. He surprised the Span
iards in Manila, aud now he surprised the
millions OF Americans who were Watching
and waiting for him by sailing into New
York harbor even as he did into that of
Manila, silently and before only the very
few had become su aiciently awake to make
even the first turn in their beds.
Notwithstanding their surprise the Re-
ception Committee shook themselves to-
gether and informed the Admiral OF the
plans that had been made for his welcome,
plans met with Dewey's approba-
ton, and accordingly the programme
was carried out as arranged. The COM
mittee sailed down the bay to the Olympia
on the police boat Patrol. Those present
were Chauncey NJ. Depew, William Nc
Adoo, ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy;
st. Clair McKelway, Warren W. Foster aud
Richard Croker. The other two members
of the committee, Levi p. Morton and
William @. Whitney, were unable to be on
hand on such short notice, and In the alb
sence OF the latter st. Clair MoKelway
acted rs chairman.
Alfred NJ. Downes, private secretary to
Mayor Van Wyck, was tho first to mount
the gangway. Then came st. Clair Nickel
way. They were received by Lieutenant
Brnmby.
Then st. Clair McKelway, as the spokes-
man, said:
II have to say that we come rs q Sub
Committee OF the Reception Committee
wlththe representative OF the Mayorto per-
SOudilN HPlItlob JOu Va tuo luz tiht, as
you are now anchored In our waters, you
are not only legally in our jurisdiction but
a guest OF the city"
Admiral Dewey explained that he
thought the weather too threatening to
wait out at sea, especially as the Olympia
has one of her propellers damaged. After
the inter views the members OF the Recep-
tion Committee proceeded from the flag
ship to the police boat and back to the
city.
There was a heavy mist and drizzle off
Sandy Hook when the marine observer, at
5.45 O'Clock described the white cruiser
bearing up froTs the southeast. Her pro-
-grlss into she ,harbor even at that early
hour was not without suitable greeting.
The steam pilot station boat was the first
to make itself heard, and her steam siren
fairly rent the murky atmosphere with its
screeching portamento. Then up went on
the signal halyards OF the pilot a II
string of little code flags. and the signal
officer on the flagship read the word "Wel-
come.,' The Olympia signaled back
Thanks" Salutes were also exchanged
with the Sandy Hook and Scotland Light
vessels.
1t was at us that the Olympia, thresd-
ing her way through the channel, had Fort
Hancock, on Sandy Hook. abeam. Then
o~utspake the big guns CT the fort With an
Admiral's salute. This Is seventeen guns.
1t was the first salute to an incoming
vessel ever fred from the fort, and 1t was
the first time In over thirty years that the
flag of an Admiral had been saluted in this
port. The Olympia returned the salute.
it was the first time that her guns, which
spoke so effectively at Manila, had
awakened the echoes on this coast.
Rear-Admiral Philip, the commandant OF
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, was informed OF
the Olympia's arrival while at breakfast.
He called together the officers OF the yard
and read them the telegram announcing
that Dewey was here. Rear-Admiral Philip
then gave orders that the silver service and
the bronze tablet presented by the city OF
Oiym pin to the cruiser, and the guu-metal
medals for the Oiympia's crew be put on
board the navy yard tug 1rafic. Lieuten-
ant Dewey OF the receiving ship Vermont,
a nephew OF the Admiral, was ordered by
the c~ommandant to deliver these gifts to
the flagship. There was no formal presen-
tation OF the gifts. They were simply put
on board and given over to the care OIL the
Admiral.
Sir Thomas Upton was one OF the first to
get aboard the Olympia and greet thu Ad-
miral. Later the Admiral called upon Sir
Thomas aboard the Erin. Rear-Admiral
Philip and his aids paid an official yisist 10
Dewey, while Rear-Admiral sampson, with
Captain Chadwick and Lie~utenant-Com-
mander Winslow, had paid their respects
only a few moments before.
Like most self-contained men, Admiral
Dewey's feelings are intense when stirred.
This was plainly shown when he grasped
the hand of his only child, George G..
Dewey. who had hurried down the bay to
meet his father as soon as he heard the
Olympia was sighted. The young man
was welcomed up the gangway by the off,
Ger In charge. Naturally he was very
much excited and was very nervous. He
had not seen his father In two years and
Captain Sigsbee Berenved.