The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-10-06
DEWEY HOME AGAIN..
Unexpected Arrival of the Olympia
Off New York.
Is Ahead of Schedule Time-The Great
Naval Hero Receives Mag
nificent Ovation at the
Naval Parade.

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Dewey arrived off New York at dawn
Tuesday morning, and anchored in
American waters in the light of Sandy
Hook.
The admiral was in his own country
again, after 90 months absence. He
had returned great with the arduous
greatness of things done," and he
scarcely seemed to realize it.
Visitors Arrive.
The admirals first business was to
send an officer ashore with kilograms
for the navy department, Mayor Van
Wyck and Gen. Butterfeld, announcing
the arrival. During the day he had
many notable visitors, among the first
being Sir Thomas Upton. Rear Admiral
Sampson, Rear Admiral Philip, Com
mander P. d. j. Kelley and Capt. Chad
wick also called to pay their respects.
A Message of Welcome.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The navy de-
partment has sent the following formal
message of welcome to Admiral Dewey:
Navy Department, Washington Sept
26.-Admiral George Dewey, Sandy Hook:
The department is happy to learn of your
safe arrival, and extends to you and your
officers and crew the most cordial welcome.
(SigneO JOHN d. LONG,"
Welcomed by Gen. Roosevelt.
New York, Sept. 29.-Gov. Roosevelt
officially welcomed Admiral Dewey to
New York Thursday in the name of the
people of the Empire state. This was
the most interesting event on Thurs
days Dewey card.
The governor, with his entire staff
and under escort of the naval militia of
the state of New York, made his official
call at one o'clock in the afternoon.
He also paid his respects to Rear Adj
mirals Howison and Sampson, while at
the naval anchorage at Tompkinsville.
Gov. Roosevelt, who was accompanied
by Brig. Gen. Avery d. Andrews, Gen.
Greene and all the ex-captains of Adj
miral Dewey's fleet, went down the bay
on the steam yacht Wild Duck at noon.
After Gov. Roosevelt's official calls he
held a reception on the old frigate New
Hampshire, now used as the headquar-
tiers of the naval militia of the state of
New York, moored at Tompkinsville.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, commander of
the department of the east, also visited
the admiral Thursday and congratulated
him in the name of Secretary Root, the
war department and the army.
Official visits were paid in return
Thursday by the admiral and the Off
GERS of the Olympia.
Three hundred and fifty men who
fought under Dewey at Manila were
presented Thursday morning, on board
the Olympia, with the bronze medals
awarded them by congress.
Receives Magnificent Ovation.
New York, Sept. 30.-No victorious
king or prince coming home from a
successful war ever received such
magnificent ovation as overwhelmed
Admiral Dewey Friday as he stood on
the bridge of the Olympia at the head of
magnificent fleet of steel thunderers
of the deep, followed by thousand
vessels of peace, each TERED and coated
black with people, and sailed over the
bright waters of the upper bay and up
the broad pathway of the sunlit river,
whose banks were gay with millions
of flags and streamers dancing in the
wind.
Salute at Grants Tomb.
AS the tomb of Gen. Grant on River
side drive was reached the fleet paid it's
tribute to the memory of the great
warrior with a national salute of 81
roaring guns. The fleet then anchored
and reviewed the almost endless process
sion of craft that steamed past. Toward
the end the parade became disorgan-
lied and it took hours for the hetero-
genous flotilla to get by. Darkness at
last brought relief to the tired admiral,
who had stood on the bridge for six
hours bowling his Acknowledgements to
the stentorian expression of homage.
Viewed by 100000 People.
New York has never witnessed before
anything approaching this wonderful,
remarkable demonstration. The Co.
lumbar naval parade, the dedication
of Grants tomb and the reception of
the North Atlantic squadron last fall
all pale before this gigantic ovation to
the sailor who in a single morning de-
stroyed an enemy's fleet without the
loss of man or ship. 1t is not beyond
the mark to say that 100000 people
viewed the pageant from ashore and
that a quarter of million were afioat.
There were nearly 500 vessels in all in
the parade, and it took them more than
three hours to pass given point.
At Night.
At night, viewed from the roofs of
any of the high buildings downtown,
New York appeared an enchanted city.
The great buildings were bright with
dazzling light and gorgeous color. On
the rivers were fairy barges; in the sky
flashing shafts of blue. The water
seemed a river of lambert flame. Brook
Ign bridge was halo of glory from end
to end, the feature being an electrical
welcome to Dewey Great searchlights
played from Brooklyn over the East
river.
Heavy Loss by Fire.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-The three
story brick factory of Scheible &