The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
DEWEYS WELCOME.

chOred off Grants tomb, shortly aIter
O'Clock this morning. The float Vic
tory was placed in position north of the
tomb by the light house tender Man
grove, without any trouble, but the task
of locating the other float was a diff
cult one as the small tug, which had it
in tow was unable to buck the tide.
The Mrangrove was finally compelled to
go to her assistance. The head, wings
and arms of the statue Victory on the
float Victory which had been weakened
by the collision of yesterday, were
blown off by the wind today and drop
ped into the river.
VISIT OF THE MAYOR.
The big steamer Sandy Hook. carry
ing the mayor and the committee which
was selected to board the Olympia and
formally welcome Admiral Dewey in
the name of the city of New York and
with upwards of a thousand distin-
guished guests and officials on board,
steamed away from the city's pier at
the Battery shortly after 10 o'clock to
make the visit to the Olympia and start
the naval parade. The great white
boat carried the flag of the city and
was gaily dressed in bunting. The po-
lice boat Patrol followed her as an es-
cort. Among the invited guests on the
Sandy Hook were the governors of a
number of state, the justices of the
supreme court of this state. a number
of city officials, the members of Ad-
miraI Dewey's family, Archbishop Cor
rigan, Senator Depew, Richard Croker
and Seth Low.
Among the governors on board were
the following: Governor Sweeney of
North Carolina; Rollins of New Hamp-
shire; Dyer of Rhode Island; Richards
of Wyoming; McMillin of Tennessee;
Stone Of Pennsylvania.
The Sandy Hook arrived at the Olym-
pia at 1O:4O o'clock. The Olympia's
launch put off to the Sandy Hook. but
the mayor could not get on board. the
deck being too high. The police boat
Patrol saw the trouble the mayor was
in and she steamed up alongside the
Sandy Hook.
The mayor then stepped aboard the
Patrol, from which he boarded the
launch. The launch put off for the
Olympia and steamed up to the star
board side. The mayor ascended the
ladder and stepped on board the Olym-
pias deck at precisely IL o'clock.
ROOSEVELTS PARTY.
The steamer Monmouth flying the
state flag left the foot of Rector street,
shortly after IL o'clock On board were
Governor Roosevelt and his staff, dele
gates from the state senate and as
sembly, judges of the court of appeals
the regents of the university, the con
gressionaI delegation of the state. Ma
jor Roe and staff, members of the Re
publican and Democratic state commit
tees, various state officers and repre-
sentatives of the state naval militia of
New York. Ladies were present in large
numbers.
At 11:15 the City of Lawrence with 25O
Chicagoans and a like number of citi-
zens from Hartford, Conn, left the
dock at pier "a East River Mayor
Carter H. Harrison. the head of the
Chicago Dewey committee was not on
board as he had accepted the invitation
of Mayor Van Wyck to participate in
the naval parade on board the mayors
boat, the Sandy Hook. The western
mayor will join his party on the City of
Lawrence at some time later in the
parade when it may be possible for him
to make the change.
The City of Lawrence was beautifully
decorated with the national colors and
from her forward mast swung a huge
flag bearing the words, Chicago Dewey
Committee"
Immediately after the passing of the
naval parade the Chicago party with
invited friends viii sit down to an in
formal dinner, at which it is hoped that
Mayor Harrison will be present. In his
absence, E. r. Brainard. who came east
in advance of the committee and made
the necessary arrangements for their
accommodation, will do the honors of
the occasion.
MAYOR BOARDS THE OLYMPIA
AS soon as Capt. LambertOn sighted
the Sandy Hook he gave the word to
the officer of the day and a bugle blast