The record-union., 1899-09-27

for his shin. The Erin's crew began to
cheer, and as his launch drew away the
entire ships company, guests, oncers,
crew, servants, cingalese and all, ied
by Sir Thomas, with a hip, hip, MP,
gave three honest cheers, the kind the
Admiral heard from the British war
ships in Manila Bay. Admiral Dewey
waved his gold bound cap like a school
boy as he stood on the rail OF his little
white-canopied launch, being given
hearty welcome in his own home waters
by hundred foreigners.
Admiral Dewey purposes, unless his
plans shall be changed by the Recep-
tion Committee, to bring the Olympia
up the lower bay and anchor inside the
harbor with the squadron of United
States warships off Tompkinsville, OF
which squadron he is now in superior
command.
The Olympia sailed from Gibraltar
on September 10th. There was heavJ
mist on the sea, and at first the marine
observers We're inclined to think the
vessel sighted might be the Chicago.
Rear Admiral Howison's S flagship, hard
" believing Dewey would arrive two
days ahead of time. The doubt was
soon cleared away, however, and as
passing vessels recognized the flagship
from Manila Bay there was continu-
Gus blowing of whistles in salute.
One of the first large vessels to sight
the Olympia was the passenger steamer
Sandy Hook of the Sandy Hook Line,
which left Atlantic Highlands shortly
after 1 o'clock for her New York dock
Just as she got we'll under way war
vessel was seen through the fog, ano
passengers and crew, headed by the
Sandy Hooks Captain, gathered at the
rail to read the newcomers name. 10
get near enough to do this the Sandy
Hook changed her course and headed
directly for the Olympia, blowing her
whistle in salute as she did so. AS
soon as the name was made out the
Sandy Hooks passengers cheered with
all their might, and in a few moments
an answering cheer came over the
water from the warship's sailors, many
of whom were gathered on deck.
The flagship came up to the lower
bay, and anchored inside Sandy Hook.
AS soon as the anchor was dropped an
orderly was sent ashore with dis
patches from the Admiral and other
officers. He said the ship had had
pleasant trip across the Atlantic, and
that all on board were we'll and glad
TO be home again.
The Olympia's crew were put to work
Immediately cleaning ship.
The Admirals arrival was a matter
of great concern to the city authori-
ties who are arranging for New York s
afoy~ ar
the Reception Committee went to the
City Hall early, and at once issued a
call for a special meeting of the COM
mittee Mr.. Foster said he could not
forecast the committees action, but he
thought it probable that the commit
tee would go down to the Olympia this
afternoon and meet the Admiral.
Mayor Van Wyck hurried to his
office, where he found the following
telegram:
Olympia arrived this morning. VIII
go TO Tompkinsville tomorrow.
GEORGE DEWEY"
The Mayor authorized the calling to-
gether of all the city's committees, and
kilograms We're sent out calling on
members of the Plan and Scope Com
mittee and the various sub-commit-
tees to meet as quickly as possible at
the City Hail.
The Sandy Hook steamer Monmouth
passed the Olympia early this morning.
and those on board of her were the
first to see Admiral Dewey. One of the
Monmouth's passengers said:
I'VE saw Admiral Dewey quite plain
". He stood alone on the quarter
deck of the warship. Fifteen feet behind
him stood eight of his officers in uni
form. The Admiral alone Of all men
on board ship acknowledged the cheers
of the passengers and crew on the Mon
mouth. He raised his hat continually
bowing and smiling. The ship looked
in fine trim, considering her long voy-
age. but the exterior of her hull was
scanned with rusty streaks.'
To-day, for the first time in many
years. an Admirars salute was fired In
New York Bay. Fort Hancock saluted
with seventeen guns when the Olympia
passed, coming in.
There was no demonstration of an
official character in Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet off Tompkinsville when
the news of the Olympia's arrival was
received. 1t had been planned that one
of the fleet, probably the Texas, would
go down to the Hook and escort the
Admiral's flagship to her anchorage in
side the Hook, but of course this plan
had to be abandoned.
When the Olympia reaches the upper
bay Admiral Dewey will find that the
quarantine station will be decorated
with 1,500 red, white and blue electric
lights. On the terrace are letters nine
feet high, spelling Welcome Home.
They are set against natural back
ground of green and snow-white in the
day, and will be lighted with electricity
at night.
When the arrival of the Olympia was
made known this morning the Recep-
ton Committee at once communicated
with Rear Admiral Philip at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard. and requested him tc
have all the mail which was awaiting
the crew and officers of the Olympia
conveyed TO that vessel. Rear Admiral
Philip detailed Lieutenant Dewey, who
is a nephew of the Admiral and is at
tached to the receiving ship Vermont
to go on the navy yard tug Traffic and
proceed to Sandy Hook to meet the
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