Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-28
Unprecedented Scenes in the
Harbor of New York.
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATIONS
The Hero of Manila Eay Receives DIstin.
RuIshed Visitors and Returns Calls.
Unexpected Arrival OF Ad-
Iniral Howison.
Clsv Telecrapll.)


PASSED through the picturesque strait
guarded by Forts Watlsworth and
Hamilton. amid the booming of guns
and there. inside the city gates .A,!mi-
lal Dewey and his gallant tars received
the ihunderOuS welcome of the steel
walled men of-War as their stately ship
:slid"d up to her position at the head of
the column. there to remain unit! the
great naval pageant starts on Friday.
Never. perhaps. did a triumphant
warrior returning from 4 vic:n-.ous
campaign. receive a more impressive
welcome. Although thousands up5n
thousands witnessed it from shore. bal
c"ny. window or huusetop. and the
man -ot-War anchorage at Tompili!l;-
ille where the fleet lay. fairly swarlnc
every SORT Of harbnr craft. all jet bltrl.
with wild, cheering cEulting people ana
the towering white walls of the city he-
Annd We're brave With a million wai-
coming flags. tOday'S greeting to Dew
"r WAS the greeting Of his comra les
Of the navy.
EMINENTLY THE THING
And it was eminenuy fitting that Ills
comrades in arms should have the frs:
chance at him whom the millions; ara
waiting to honcr
The people Will begin TO set at him
On Friday ana Saturday. TO outward
appearances the welcome he rec lived
from the fleet was strictly Professional
N'i!c 'di! una tlle SiliutcS. the trUiE li>t
tinurlshes, the drum ruties the paral-
ing of the marine guard and all the res
ol the ceremonies done in his honor to-
day described i'll the naval regulations
rs due to one Of his rank
i'ut that only impressed the mind the
more, because even naval regula tons
rigorous and inelastic as they are
could MT restrain the pens-up erIl;l:.;i-
;;sm when it broke forth rs it ,l!i ~
taslonal'y. in rounds Of chseTs;, any
more than il could the bell cords q. e
skiIf;ers and the jay-nad .,c.,,,s
Inc excursion boats Cheering * tlo.
permitted by the naval regulations
aboard men If war. but no rapro,lf So
lowed t2day,s breaches Of discipline.
DAY WAS PERFECT
1t was 4 perfect day though Irifl;;i.
clouds driven by a strong land breeze,
"bscure'l the sun during the morning
ana the waves Of the lower bay w.r.
carpc'! with white foam. In the tfiai-
noon the dying clouds disappeareu the
breeze died away. ard til, sun hitn. i
III" sea in bri!iiance.
Very early in the morning before
Dewey LETT his anchorage inside San.:,-
Hook. Rear Admlal II awisun. COM
nand.rr nf the South Atlantic salla.lrnn,
ABOARD his flagship the Chicago Which
arrived outside last night travei-stair-
cd and weather beaten after hnr Journey
u 2l,ooo miles around South Arric:l
l":tmcu IN past the Hook. expecting 10
loin the North Atlantic squadron IN
t'crlv'n= Dewey upon his arrival.
CHICAGO SALltrES DF?WEN.
rs lioWisCn rounded the Spit. there
'lsrt under his eye lay the Olympia
he surprise on the face Of every nan
;,hcard the Chicago could be discarn:a.l
VII h"ut the aid OF glasses. But sur
PRISE is no> an emotion men in tn. navy
indulge in long and Dewey's flagship
was no sooner recognized than prepara-
lions: We're mad" 70 give hcr the louI-
rS' ana most hearty welcome tl,, ship
could Sive Sides We're manned, TIL,
marine guard vas paradt4d and Il roar
inS SuEs we're lnoscd in honor OF Dew
cy. The Chicaso's ackieS ,hrerea
wildly as she steamed past. The Olym-
pa responded With IL guns and the two
admirals. come together from the tvs
ends Of the earth. Wavcdaa welcome t,
each other from the bridges IF their re-
snective vessels The Chicago cor
tlnued on TO the upper bay and upon
arriving there was salutcd by the New
York. Only the flagship Of a squadron
Salutes upon the appearance OF {, rear
admiral. The remainder of the fleet
save only silent welcome to th4. voy-
ager.
Long lines of craZy-quiltng. the Uni
Nersal language Of the sea, huttsred
from the signal halyards: of the New
York, Rear Admiral SIMPSONS flag
ship. and the Chicago. and after a good
deal OF wis-wa gging from the bridges OF
both ships. the Chicago dropped ner
anchor at the foot Of the column, else
il under the lee Of Staten Island.
SAMPSON PAYS HIS RESPECTS.
Hear Admiral SIMPSONS blue flag
came down as soon as the Chicago
found her bcrth Rear Admiral How
ison is his senior. and to the main truck
was hauled UP the two-starred red Den
nant which denoted that he was ouI-
ranked IT was explained subsequently
t1,p AS. vs. IL.