Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-04
Dewey's Connection With the Olym-
pia Ended.
LEAVES WASHINGTON NEXT MONDAY
Will Go to Vermont and Then to
Boston.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT

and women at tne Mclean HidHSioh
last night and early this morning that the
door attendants were instructed to decline
to take in any cards of representatives of
the press. This oroer was given by Lieut..
Brumby shortly after 10 o'clock today and
was vigorously though courteously, car
ried out. Inside the entrance was an at
tendant in full servants dress and several
assistants similarly clothed. Officer Hol-
linberger was on duty in the entrance hail.
Admiral Dewey left the house shortly
after . o clock and walked over to the Navy
Department. He was accompanied by Rear
Admiral Farquhar, the new commander OF
the North Atlantic station, and Capt Lam
berton, commanding the Olympia. Follow
ing them All Soong, the admirafs
faithful Chinese body servant. The latter
carried the oaken box containing the mag
nificent sword awarded to Admiral Dewey
by act of Congress.
DePositing the Sword.
Entering the building, the party proceed
ed at once to the office of Commander Geo
W. Baird, superintendent of the State, W ar
and Navy Departments building, an old
personal friend, who has been particularly
prominent in connection with the cere-
monies in honor of the hero of Manila.
Commander Baird was one OF the commit
tee which went to New York To invite the
admiral to come to Washington. a special
incident of the visit was Commander
Baird's presentation to Admiral Dewey of
Admiral Farraguts historic flag Com
mander Baird : great interest in the Dewey
demonstration in this city is partly due to
the fact that he is a native OF Washing
ton and is proud of ii. Admiral Dewey
particular purpose in visiting Commander
Baird this morning was TO ask hlm TO take
care of the congressional sword until he
secures suitable place for it. His wishes
We're complied with with the greatest or
pleasure, and the beautiful national gilt
was placed in the strong box attached to
the superintendent office, where it will
remain, subject TO Admiral Dewey S orders.
A tritiins Incident of the admirals walk
to the Navy Department was his stopping
at a business house on the avenue between
18th and 18th streets, where he dealt dur
ing his former residence in Washington
and leaving a supply of gloves to be
cleaned
The admiral remained in the Navy De
partment nearly an hour, first in social
converse with Secretary Long and then
with Assistant Secretary Allen. He also
made visit TO the navigation bureau.
An Informal Reception.
While there the fact of his presence be-
came noised about the large government
workshop, and many clerks. mostly ladies,
thronged about the doors of the Secretary's $
Office in the hope of catching a glimpse of
the hero of the day. Most of them We're
disappointed, however, the only exceptions
being a few ladies from the adjutant gen.
erals office, who caught sight of him as he
was passing through Lieut. Wards office.
Admiral Dewey was behind the railing at
the time, but seeing the longing looks of
the young ladies, gallantly opened the gate
and shook their hands in a most cordial
manner. The young ladies made no at
tempt at osculation, and the admiral was
relieved of that embarrassment His right
arm being still sore from excessive use in
accepting congratulations he did his hand
shaking with the left hand.
During his interview with Secretary Long
he talked over his plans for the immediate
future ard the Secretary assured him that
the department desired that he have entire
liberty TO do exactly as he pleased. There
upon, at the admirafs request, he was
formally detached from further duty on
the Olympia.
Flag on the Olympia Lowered.
He accordingly telegraphed the executive
officer of the ship at Tompkinsville to haul
down his flag today. and thus will terminate
his connection with the beautiful cruiser
which for more than two years has been
his only home.
In accordance with projects already
planned, the admiral will go to Vermont
Monday the guest of DIR. W. Seward
Webb, vice president of the New York Cen
trail railroad, at Shelburne farms on Lake
Champlain, near Burlington. After re-
ception at the state capital on the 18th in
stant he will go to Boston to attend the
reception in his honor on the 14th instant.
The Olympia will meanwhile have arrived
at that place for her orders, issued today,
are to proceed at once from New York to
Boston to be put out of commission and
be extensively repaired. II requires about
ten days at least to dismantle such a ship
as the Olympia and put her in readiness to
60 out of commission. so that she will still
be on the active list when the admiral ar
rives at Boston.
Will Return to Washington.
After the Boston ceremonies Admiral
Dewey is expected to return to Washing
ton to meet his colleagues of the Philippine
commission. Secretary Long said today
that the admirars time would probably be
fully occupied in the deliberations of the
commission for some months to come at
least, and meanwhile, in order to leave
him free for this work, he will not be as
signed to any naval duties. Further than
this point the department has not yet un-
certaken to define its plans for Admiral
Dewey'S future.
When all of these details had been ar
ranged the admiral walked over to the
White House, in company with newspa-
per man, to keep an appointment made
with the President to discuss the Philip
pine situation. Just before he left the de-
tartment Senator Proctor called and was
admitted at once to meet the admiral in
the Secretarys private office.
In Conference With the President.
Admiral Dewey was in conference witt
President Mckinley for an hour. He ar
rived at the White House at IL o'clock an6
left at noon. Just he was leaving th'
White House he met President SchurmaI
of the Philippine commission, and the,
walked away together.
The conference with the President wa:
arranged last night. In the short time tina
they were together there is no doubt tha
Admiral Dewey gave the President hi!
views of what should be done in the Phil
ippines. Admiral Dewey will not call at TIL,
White House again unless sent for.
There were large number of visitors a
the White House when Admiral Dewey de
parted. Whenever he stopped to shake
hands with friend the visitors followed
close up and applauded. AS he was leavine
the White House grounds the admiral wa.
halted by admirers, and he shook hand:
with several keeping his right hand behint
him and using his left.
The admiral is also suffering from rheu
matism in his arms and knees, making hi
movements somewhat slow and causin,
pain with any unusual exertion.
Capt. Lamberton also called on the Pres
ident. and remained some time. He wen
over to New oYrk this afternoon, and from
there he will go to Boston and put tn
Olympia out Of commission. He will thel
take a short rest.