Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-28

cause the place had been reserved for
the Olympia, and 10 have gone there
would nave forced Dewey's flagship be-
yond the edge Of the main ship-channel.
Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS gig was imme-
diately lowered. and the Admiral went
aboard the Chicago To pay -hs official re-
spects to his senior. The captains OF the
other ships-the Indiana, Massachusetts.
brooklyn, Texas. and Bancaster-fOllOwed
suit, for naval etiquette is both prompt
ana eXacting.
COMPLIMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Meantime the beautiful white yacht
Dolphin, with notwithstanding -of-the-
| Navy Allen aboard, had hurried down 20
| the Olympia. The Dolphin flew a white
flag, containing four stars, with fouled
anchor in the field. the flag Of the AS
sistant Secretary, and Mr.. Allen per-
sOnaly was conveying 10 Admiral Dewey
the greetings and compliments Of Presi-
dent Mckinley. He went 10 the Olympia
In launch, and was received at the
gangway by the Admiral himself The
marine guard. at present arms, was mus
| tered aft and as Mr. Allen came over the
side drum rufles and bLge hourishes
sounded in his honor When the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy goes aboard
a warship the regulations prescribe that
| his flag SHALL be hOsted 10 the maintop.
| Up went the flag, but as soon as the
! greetings had been exchanged, at Mr.
Aliens request, n was hauled down, and
| Mr.. Allen remained aboard as the private
/ guest of the Admiral. IL Is the desire OF
! the Navy Department not to detract in
any way from the honors to be accorded
Dewey.
WELCOME FROM THE ARMY.
An officer from Fort Hancock shortly
afterward came aboard, 10 convey the
| formal welcome Of The army, ana tnen'
a few minutes after 3, just as the tide
turned flood, the Olympia weighed ancnOf
and began her journey up the bay. The
tugs and harbOr craft, which had been
| lowering about since daylight, footing ana
shrieking their salutatiOns at every Op-
pOrtUnty, fell into her wake. ana pulied
proudly up behind her. Every vessel she
passed gave her a vigorous salute, ana
as the shipping increased the noisy DEM
onstratiOn became almost continuous
The figure OF the hero OF the day was III
full relief against the sky, as he stood
upon the bridge chatting with Assist ant-
Secretary Allen and the group OF Of
hCers. lie occasionally turned ana smiled
and bowed 10 the noisy escort.
The grassy heights OF both Forts Wads-
worth and Hamilton were thrOnged with
spectators, as the Olympia approached
the Narrows. Suddenly tongue Of red
flame leaped from the granite side OF
Fort Wadsworth, and like the recou
came a streak Of FIRE from the granite
wall on the opposite side. Then, alter
nately from each side came the dealen-
ing roar Of an admirals salute OF seven
teen guns.
THE sQUADRONS SALUTE.
Slowly and majesticaly the Olympia
passed the smoke-Wreathed forts, answer
ing the salute. gun for gun, until she ne
came so enveloped I'm her own smoke that
IL seemed she might have broken het
stcam-chest. Then she pushed through
the smoke curtain and stood revealed pc
fore the admiring gaze OF the whole Al
antic squadron, waiting at anchOr OF
TOmpkinsviic 10 receive her livery pit
ceiving column had been FURNISHED, every
spot on the white hulls had been painted
over and every marine and sailor knew
he was expected to look his best. AlohB
the railing Of the ships the Jaches stuo"
elbow to elbow. and aft were the ma
rines. drawn up to salute. Few OF
the tars had run up 20 The hghung-top.
Every officer had donned his most snowy
uniform. and splendid they looked, win
their gold epaulets and belts and clank-
ing swords. gathered IN the waists OF the
ships as the olympia approached.
From the New York barked the signal
gun, a 6-pounder in the starbOard DOW
and Immediately every ship In the squa-
dron belched forth flame and smoke
Louder and louder Numbered the guns
as the Olympia came on. She replied WIN
the thirteen guns 10 which Rear-AdmltaiI
HOWisOn's rank entities him. Oh podl9
the Olympia also the sldes Were MANI, ~,
and the band and marine guard were pa
'HONE, SWEET HOME"
As the Olympia came abreast of the
Chicago. the guard presented arms, the
drums gave four RULES the trumpets four
dourishos. and the band played Home,
Sweet Home" The officers In the Waisl
raised their gold-bound beavers ana inc
sailors cheered. - l., 1.t,o,
honor TO the Admiral as the olympia
swept grandly up the line OF hoalihg
fortresses. Admiral Dewey, from inc
bridge, acknowledged each salute WIN q
wave Of his cap. lie alone OF an inc
/ officers Of the fleet was in fatigue UNI
form. As the Olympia swept by the New
York. the last ship in the column, tne
full marine band aboard the olympic
PLAYED Sousa's "El Captain maIch, 1n anu
Inc SPECTATORS on the excursion Meet
cheered. The shippers turned loose t !i
whistles and sirens. everything t hdi
could make a noise in the hatDor Jolnsu
In Farther than ears could near the
efearn iefs Of the whistles on craft lying
at the Battery and up the North ana Easl
rivers could be seen as they roarea thell
welcome II was such a soui-maddenIhs
concert of steam whistles as Anierl 80.
Steomboat men are famous for. In few
rnoments the sharp rattle or the anchoI
chain was heard, as the olympia di ,r,
Gated from it's bed into the water. Ihen
came the admirals and captains from an
tba sbips. trooping in their swift water
carriages. to pay their respects TO the
nations hero.
VISITS TO THE ADMIRAL
First Rear-Admiral HOwlson, win ms
aides. splendid in gold BRAD, aIrlle IN ~
the party came aboard they, were sifn- ~i
the honors due their rank Adiniral
Dewey was still in fatigue UNIFORM Wheh
he received his old classmate AT inc edhs
way. There was cordlai sInle am -, q
hearty handshake, with HOW are sOe'
ITovison?'' that thrilled the spectators;
Tbe official visit 10 the Olympia lasted
for over an hour Meantime. scores OF
row-boats. tugs. launches, ana yachts
formed about her, many WIN me- aboord
sweethearts or friends or those aDoaru,
Almost the first 10 make the gangWay
was the Narkeeta. with Admiral Dewey
relatives. The party was given wan
greeting and taken 10 the Sao'h, ~ ~
The wife he had not seen for twenty-tnree
months that he rushed down the gang
wav and kissed her IN the prtscnCe oi
10 600 people Some OF the VISITORS nai
Towers COR the Admiral and more good
things for the crew. one man presenter
he crew with a row-boat full OF water
melons. , 49,. oo,,id do
tech himself from those who were 90
&c ger ~ see him he returned the official
visits which the etiquette OF the occasion
reouired. He first called upon hear.Au
miral Sampson, whose snip Jay hg3t 70
his and then upon kear-Aqihi,,,hl iio ~
son M the other end Of the me f1s
~ ceremony. the Admiral himselt
d don the full Uniform Of his rank;
There was pretty ceremony as I ne went ~,
afcard the New YORK ana tne ShioHso.,
and az the little launch In which he sat
p DneseG each ship Of the squadron, SIDES
We're manned. the drums were rolled, tne
hrpIes were blown. and the officers IN
the waists saluted. -
DEWEY'S MODESTY.
Upon the return Of the Launch 20 d ,ne
o,,pr.nia The iackstaff from which ms nag
0,,3ttsred was taken down, by Admiral
newev's orders. and these formal core,
n,oriSs we're thus omitted. another proof
HlbIl'' tprata uaodaEfV. Then