The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
HIS FLAG WILL BE LOWERED
Will Attend to Duties on Philippine
Commission.
GOES r0 HIS OLD HOME NEXT WEEK
The Flagship Has Orders to Proceed
from New York to Boston, Where
She Will Be Put Out
of Commission

Washington, October Admiral Dewey
made an early start today to fill number
of engagements. After breakfast he join
ed one OF his associate officers for stroll
out Connecticut avenue, and on returning
proceeded to the navy department, accom-
panied by Admiral Farquhar, the new
commander of the North Atlantic station,
and Captain Lamberton, his chief of staff,
and Chinese body servant. Few people
were aware of the admirars coming, and
there was not much of a demonstration
when he entered the department
The Admiral Detached
The admiral went to see Secretary Long
and talk over his plans for the immediate
future, and as to these Secretary Long
promptly gave notice that that department
was willing to give him perfect liberty to
do as he pleased The admiral was, there
fore, at his instance, detached formally
from the Olympia as of this date. He Will
telegraph the executive officer of the ship
at Tompkinsville to haul down his flag to-
day, and thus terminate his connection
with the cruiser which for more than two
years has been his home. In accordance
with projects already planned, the admiral
will go to Vermont Monday as the guest
of W. Seward Webb, Shelburn Farm, near
Burlington
After a reception at the state capitol on
the 18th instant he will go to Boston to
attend the reception there in his honor on
the 14th instant.
The Olympia will meanwhile have ar
rived at that place, for her orders, issued
today, are to proceed at once from New
70 to he of COmnl1S-
sion and be extensively repaired
After the Boston ceremonies Admiral
Dewey is expected to return to Washington
to meet his colleagues of the Philippine
commission. Secretary Long said today
that the admiraFs time probably would be
fully occupied in the deliberations of the
commission for some months to come, and
meanwhile in order to leave him free for
this work he will not be assigned to any
naval duties. Further than this point the
department has not yet undertaken to de-
eide it's plans for Admiral Dewey's future.
When all of these details had been ar
ranged the admiral walked over to the
White House to keep an appointment made
with the president to discuss the Philippine
situation.
sword Placed in safe
One purpose which induced the visit Of
Admiral Dewey to the navy department
was to arrange for the safe keeping of the
magnificent sword presented to him yester-
day. Following him to the navy depart
ment was his Chinese servant, All Soong,
bearing the sword in its oaken casket. The
admiral carried this into the room of the
superintendent of the building, Commodore
Baird his old personal friend, and the lat
ter placed the gift in his big safe.
Brumby anu Caldwell Detached
The detaching of Admiral Dewey from
the Olympia had the effect of detaching
Lieutenant Brumby, his flag lieutenant,
and Lieutenant Caldwell, the admirals Sec
retary, from the duty they have heretofore
performed for him. AN order was issued,
however, directing these officers to report
to the admiral in connection with his shore
duties. This is only temporary, to allow
the admiral to catch up with the mass Of
correspondence, and is not the assignment
of permanent staff, such as that Admiral
Porter had.