The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-29

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decked brilliantly today In honor Of the
gallant sailor who 10 waiting At her gate
Had an ocean OF color swept through the
city. its ehhing tide could not have stained
the streets more brilliantly. Hundreds OF
miles Of red. white and blue bunting cover
the noble facades of Broadway and Fifth
avenue and q million nags siuttsr over tho
town. Not even the churches have es-
capped the universal decorations. The doors
and gothic windows Of old Trinity. on
lower Broadway. are gracefully draped
with the national coiors. and In ancient
Trinity graveyard the tomb Of that gal
liant sailor who. dying. issued the COM
mAnd not to give up the ship. lies shroud-
ed In the stlken folds Of the Gag for
which he died.
MilIion Of visiters.
A million Of visitors are here to partic!-
pate In the glorious celebration Every
road II pouring In q steady stream. until
tho streets are crowded morning and night.
the surface and elevated cars are nlled
TO over1owtng and the hotel corridors
arc jammed with visitors. The gaiiy ap
parelled soldiers OF many states. who are
to take part In the land parade on eatur-
day. began trooping in today, and there
was no hour when uniformed men were
not moving in some quarter Of the city.
to the sound Of f,fe and drum and horns.
streets Filled With Marching Troops
Sailors and marines ashore from the big
fighting machines helped TO swell tho
crowds trooping In all directions Uni
formed members Of the stats Of arriving
governors were everywhere The arrange
ments for the two days celebration are
completed. The great arch AZ Madison
square. modelled after the triumphal arch
OF Titus. and upon which tho most famous
sculptors Of America have lavished their
genius. IL practically finished and stands
u superb trisass TO the nations hero. II
ID moro beautiful than the arch In Rome.
Th0ussAds visit the Olympia.
Today the fiotii,a lay quietly at anchor
or Tompkinsviile. a towering spectacle OF
naval might and power to the tens of
thousands who sailed down in tugs. IN
yachts and steamers TO see the shirs.
The crush to get aboard the olympia never
absted for a minute. and az great indulg-
encs was shown by Admiral Dewey. .
Eoodly portion Of those who besieged the
kNHkWAyS EOl 4JUdIu- AI klNDSw tHc snip
was fairly ovcrrun. These crowds and the
official visits the. admiral received scarce
ly gave him and his officers tims 10
breathe.
The tackies today got the medals which
congress voted them. and proudly -.s-
played them to the visitors until Jeffries.
fighter. and while the big slugger ~.s
fighter. and while the big slugxar was
aboard the tars were obiivious to all else.
salutes Fired All Day.
Owing 20 the stream OF official visitors.
the roar Of salutes continued almos; with
on, interruption all day. Maj. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles at the head OF the Washington
committee. called 70 submit the pro-
gramme for the reception at the national
capital. and Maj Gen. Merritt and his
Governors island TO officially welcome Ad-
mirai Dewey In the name OF the army.
Gov. RoOseveufs Caii.
They were received with all the honors
behtsing their rank. tut the climax was
not reached Until Gov. Roosevelt. ~ New
York came down the hay In the afternoon
on the yacht Wild Duck. He was accom-
panied by Gen. Francis v. Greene Some
officers OF the New York naval militia
and several cf Dewey's captains at Ma
Mia. including Capt. Dyer. Of the Patti
mere; Capt Wood Of the Petrol Capt.
Wilde. Of the Boston. ard Capt. Walker,
Of the Concord. and CoGhian. Of the Ra-
leigh. when they got aboard Admiral
Dewey took them over the ship and tho
sig',t OF the nghtins captains set tho sars
mad with deiigh,
Crew Cheers the Fighting Captains.
Nothing could restrain their enthusiasm.
and round after rcuns 81 cheers erected
the appearance OF thes officers. Gov.
Roosevelt was assistant secretary % the
navy when Dewey was sent 10 the cora
msnd Of the Asistic squadron. ami Cen
Greene. who served in the Philippines -
a personal friend O! the admiral OF many
years standing TIE sight % the captains
who were vita him turing the stress %
that hot Day ras good for the sdr-1.rags
eyes. - THAT altogether As,nsrai Dewey
s.~rp~! 20 enjoy this osscssi vssf, more
than any he has received The Local rnv-
nicfp~i authorities are somxxhaf psgs~f.
because Gov. Roosevelt exssnt~s IN. eor-
mai welcome os the state 20 ire sfrnirai
befor- TIE mayor bad an og1o~san.,y 30
offer hts Official greeting or hehsir ~ rh@
city Trss ceremony viii ccessr tomorrow.
PvoGvs@me fss Today.
While much povi.r was fang frso
smoke dawn the bay .o..sy. man uao~>
vii - burnss tnrso~ro-. turing fAs xr~s.
naval rasesnt sD the Hstssn river TIE
marine parade. unlssS II h ra&rrrs Sv "a.
weather snich to- nszl for~c&sess snfsr-
,unssssy rroescrs I. syp~c,s1 20 eclsg=~ al
previous water p4Sssa;s 90 tass ssfe -
she woyit- TIE psrsfs -fE nov~ .. !
oeio'k. n four divisions. P1rs; vii >o<-e
tse wsrsasgs. heated by fhs Ofyr-cGa asa