The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-28

OF the column, close in under the lee OF
staten island Rear Admiral Sampson's
| plue nag came down as soon as the Chi
cago found her berth Rear Admiral
| HoWison is is his senior, and to the main
truck was hauled up the two-starred red
| pennant, which denotes that he was out
| ranked. 1t was explained. subsequently
mat the Chicago did not go TO the head
CT the Column. the position to which sne
was entitled beca lse & place had been
reserved for the Olympia, and IN have
] gone there would have forced DeWev's
hagship beyond the edge Of the main
| ship channel.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS gig was inlme-
| diately lowered. and he went aboard the
Chicago to pay his Official respects to his
| senior. The captains of the ether ships.
the Indiana, Massachusetts, BROOKLYN
Texas and Lancaster followed suit, for
naval equitette is both prompt and exact
ing.
NAVY AND ARMY WELCOME
Meantime, the beautiful white Yacht
Dolphin, with Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Allen on board. had hurried down
TO the olympia. The Dolphin flew q
white flag containing four squares, with
founed anchor in the field, the flag Of
the assistant secretary and Mr.. Allen
personally was conveying to Admiral
Dewey the greetings ard compliments Of
President Mckinley. He went aboard in
launch, and was greeted at the gang
way by the admiral himself. The marine
guarc, at present arms, was muSteredzs.1t,
and as Mr.. Allen came over the side
drum ruffles and bugle fourishes sounded
In his honor. When the assistant secre-
tary of the navy goes aboard a vessel
navy regulations prescribe that this flag
be hoisted to the main top. Up went the
h11t
been exchanged, at MI Aliens request.
1t WAS hauled down, and Mr.. Allen re-
malned aboard as the private guest Of the
aCmlral. 1t was the desire of the navy
department not to detract in any wav
from the honors to be accorded Dewey.
An officer from Fort Hancock shortly
afterWard came aboard to convey the
formal welcome of the army ami then.
| few minutes after 9, Just as the tide
turned food. the Olympia weighed anchor
ana began her journey up the bay The
tugs ard harbor craft, which had been
hoVerlng about since daylight footing
and shriektng their salutatiOns at every
opportunity, fell into her wake. and
puffed proudly up behind her. Every yes
sci she passed gave her vapcrous sa-
lule, and as the shipping increased the
Lolsy dcmonstra ton became almost con-
t1nuous. The figure of the hero of the
day was in full relief against til. skv as
ne stood upoE the bridge, chatting with
assistant Secretary Allen, and the group
Vi olIIcers He occasionally turned and
smiled and bowed to the noisy escort.
STATELY OLYMPIA.
The Olympia was very stately es eba
came on. Her white hull. with high free
BOARD, seemed frail, but the ugly looking
guns 1roWn1ng from sponsor and turret
showed where lay the power that has de-
stroyed Spa1n's sea power on the other
side OF the world. A long pennant Of
smoke, white as bleached linen. stood
away beautifully towards the shore. The
loose strands at the end disappearing as
they were torn to shreds by the land
breeze.
The Olympia's superstructure IS all
painted white, and only the yellow stacks
and red-mouthed tunnels gave a touC'n
OF color to the on-comng cruiser The
admiral's flag stood out jauntily at the
mainmast and the national cclors aut-
tered over the taft rail. She did not seem
to be disturbing the waters as she sIided
along. There was little foam at her bealz
and no rollers at her stern There was
hardly a suspicion of the turning of the
screws pushing 5000 tons of steel through
the waves. The grassy heights of Forts
Wadsworth and Hamilton were thronged
with spectators as she approached the
leaped from the granite side of Fort
Wadsworth. and like the reCoiI came a
streak of fire from the granite wall on
the opposite side. Then alternately from
each side came the deafening roar of an
admirals salute Of seventeen guns.
Slowly and maiestically the Olympia
passed the smOke-wreathed forts answer
ing the salute gun for gun, until she be-
came so enveloped in her own smoke that
it seemed she might have broken her
steam chest. Then she pushed through
the smoke curtain and stood revealed
before the admiring gaze of the whole At
lantic squadron waiting at anchor off
Tompkinsville to receive her. Every bit .
of brass and silt on every ship of the
receiving column had been FURNISHED ev-
cry spot on the white hulls painted over
and every marine and sailor knew he was
expected to look his best Along the
railing of the ships the jackies stood, ell
bow to elbow, and aft were the marines
drawn up to salute. A few of the tars
ran up to the fighting top. Every officer
had donned his most showy uniform, and
splendid they looked with their gold ep-
aulets and belts and clanking swords,
gathered in the waist of the ships, as the
Olympia approached. From the New York
barl1ed the signal gun, siX-pounder in
the starboard bow, and Immediately every
ship in the squadron belched forth flame
and smoke. Louder and louder thCndered
the guns as the Olympia came on. She
replied with the thirteen guns to which
Rear Admiral Howisoas rank entities
him. On board the Olympia, also, the
sides were manned, and the band and
marine guard were paraded.
HOME, SWEET HOME.
AS the Olympia came abreast of the
Chicago the guard presented arms. the
drums gave four ruffies, the trumpets four
tiourishes and the band played Home,
Sweet Home" dwelling with swelling ca
dence upon the minor bars. The officers at
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