The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-09
ADMIRAL UEWEY
The Greatest Lay in the Life Of
The Nays Hero.
The Thua5er OF Ca noa ana the Roai
OF Cheers Greet the Admiral
on AL SIDES.

peak OF the olympia went uult"EIus
the 4-starred flag OF Farragui. which |
came to Dewey as a gift yesterday. On
the bridge walked the third admiral OF
the United States navy. and so the
ship and the fluttering flag started on
their glorious journey to- the tomb of
Grant.
Back OF the beauty and grandeur OF
the naval parade of this day was the
OF that which is at the grave OF that
which has been. And despite the blare
OF trumpets. the shrill rattle OF drums.
the cheers OF enthusiastic Americans.
this il was forced itself upon the minds
oil all who witnessed the spectacle.
1t is told by Logan that Grant once
said TO him: Il hope the American
people will not forget me after I am
gone" Hank, The Olympia Is NOV
ing down North river under the shad
ow OF the hills crowned by the tomb
OF Grant. Upon the bridge stands the
chief of the navy, his head bare. while
Lambertons cap is also off: beneath
the feet of the two men the guns be-
gin sthe rumble and roar. One. two.
three. and so on, until. on the wings of
circling smoke. there is carried up to
the tomb the national salute OF twenty
one guns.
Here comes the New York. Sampson
at his post, a red flag with two stars ut
the peak, and her guns speak. Then
the Brooklyn, Indiana, Massachusetts
and down through the whole list of
that magnificent array of fighting
ha IF ha fnr rl
~ OF the dead hero. Forgotten? IL
was Dewey at Tompkinsville and Cas-
tie William. but IL was Grant ut Riv-
erside.
There was no delay In starting the
water pageant. The hour was fixed
at / o'clock. and three minutes before
that time black smoke belched out of
the tunnels of the Olympia and she be-
gan to move. The weather was SUI
perb. Strong winds were blowing. but
| the sky was fiecked with white and
there were great patches of blue and
n warm sun and little OF the rain which
| the weather man had said might come.
Just as the Olympia left her station
| a mist of rain swept across the harboT
| and was gone. the sun came out. and
| from Brooklyn bridge to- the Jersey
| shore there sprang an arch OF exquisite
4
the Olympia dropped her anchor OF
the Hook, a rainbow spanned the sky
| so now. at n moment when the gal
liant ship and her admiral were to pass
| before millions of eyes in proud re
| view, the heavens frightened agar
| with the bow of promise. hut u
would be hard to say which was th'
most radiant at that moment, the sky
| or the surface of the waters beneath
Looking eastward from the anchor
age OF the warships as far as the eye
could reach was n procession OF steam
ers. tugs and yachts bedecked from
deck to peak with flags. bunting or tbs
code signal Welcome. Admiral.
This line of craft extended to the Mar
rows. down under the guns of Fort.
( Hamilton and wadsworth. covering
all the water space on the Jersey side
and leaving for the Brooklyn sid
nothing but n narrow strip of blue. Th'
police arrangements were excellent
there was little crowding or tamminI
of the boats and few accidents.
Dewey was on the after quarterback
as the Olympia swung out into tn
stream led by the police and fire boats
He was all of n tremble. The man
nature is so simple that the over
whelming character OF his reception b.
his own people was too much for hi
sensibilities. He looked to- the RICH
and left. cleared his throat. and tinall!
drew his handkerchief and pressed
to his eyes. There was no question bu
what the kindly tears had come to re
lieye him. AS IL to give his thought
another turn. saucy tugboat shot b.
the Olympia and the jackie ut her boz
shouted: Hey. Admiral. therell be
hot time in the old town tonight Tn
sailors on the man-of-war cheered an
the Admiral laughed.
The Olympia was now headed To pas
Castle William and Governors island
In her wake came the other tghtin
ships. with the Chicago. Rear Admirs
Howison in command. last. The
there were the revenue boats and toll
pedo craft. The sailors OF the City {
New York followed and then IN
yachts. led by ]. Pierpont Morgan
black-sided Corsair. Most conspicuou
in the line of yachts was Sir Thoma
Lipton's Erin. flying three flags. eac
bearing a shamrock and having o
, deck a bag-piper. who blew many me-
nv airs. The Erin was saluted an
cheered at every move OF the proce:
sion.
Bang, seventeen guns rang out frol
old Castle william-that venerabl
nile which one shot from the Olympi
would wipe out OF existence. Boom
replied the guns OF the Olympia Her
in one line were the ships that be-
down Montojo and Cervera, the me
who commanded those ships. the Mar
eta. which journeyed with the Orr
gon. the winslow, on when Bagle
died. the best excursion craft OF Ne
York city. the yachts OF Upton. MOI
gan. Gould. the wealth OF society an
commerce of New York. millions {
strangers from other cities, on n
land and water. and all either movin
to Riverside or having their eyes turf
, ed in that direction.
\ stakeboat had been set in the ceI
ter of the stream. around which q
nroceSSion was IN mass making III