The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27

committee of the reception committee
but two, William c. Whitney and Levi
P. Morton, this afternoon visited the
warship and talked over the plans with
the admiral.
When the programme was explained
to him Admiral Dewey said it was very
satisfactory, and that he would re-
main aboard the Olympia until Friday
morning and would then receive the
official visit of Mayor Van Wyck
The police boat Patrol took the sub
committee and Mayor Van Wyck's re-
port to the Olympia St Clair Nickel
way was chosen acting chairman. He
was accompanied by Richard Croker
Senator Depew, x-Congressman Viii
liam McAdoo, Warren W. Foster and
Howard Carroll Mayor Van Wyck
was represented by his secretary, Al
fred NJ. Downs. Among others on the
Patrol were Chief of Police Devery
and President York OF the Police Board.
Approaching Admiral DeWey's flag
ship, this message was wigwagged to
the Warship:
I'VE are the police steamboat Patrol,
having on board representatives. of the
you make gangway starboard or porte"
No answer was made to this message,
but a few minutes later the OIympia's
steam launch was alongside the Patrol
to carry the delegation to the cruiser.
The representatives of the city ascend
ed the gangWay to the warship's deck.
headed by Mr.. Downs. There, on the
after quarter on the starboard side of
the cruiser. the visitors were met by
Flag Lieutenant Brumby, who intro
duced them to Admiral Dewey and
Captain Lamberton and the members
of the subcommittee. After a hearty
handshake with the visitors Admiral
Dewey invited the city's representa-
tives into his cabin. After seating his
callers in a half circle about him, Ad
miral Dewey also took chair. Secre-
tary Caldwell of the Olympia took
place at the admiral's left hand and
Flag Lieutenant Brumby at his right.
Recognizing ex-Assistant Secretary
of the Navy McAdoo, Admiral Dewey
remarked, You remember how it was
in the Navy Department to get things
done, but it is better now"
McAdoo was about to reply, when
Acting Chairman McKelway addressed
the admiral, explaining that the pur-
pose of the visit was to submit for the
admtraPs approval an outline of the
plans for the celebration. Admiral
Dewey at once assented to the proposal
that the Mayor call upon him at II
o'clock Friday morning, saying:
LAS I wrote to General Butteried,
I am entirely in the hands of the COM
mittee and any arrangements that it
makes will be agreeable to me. Eleven
O'Clock Friday I'll be there but 1 want
to say that I hope my strength will
hold out through this celebration. On
my way here ! did not accept any
courtesies excepting at Naples, There
I took one dinner, and they persuaded
me to take four dinners, and L was sick
for a week"
The admiral agreed to all of the pro-
gramme for Friday-the naval parade
except the last detail which was that
he should spend Friday night at the
Waldorf Astoria. He said:
II will stay on board the ship that
night Now, 1 understand that the
committee has done away with the
Saturday breakfast and you want to
start early on the following morning
you want to start before breakfast"
Mr.. Foster here explained that ar
rangenents had been made for a lunch
con on board the Mayors steamer
THAT is very nice, very satisfactory
I understand l am expected at the City
Hall at o'clock" said Admiral Dewey.
Would it be convenient to come to
New York in your own launch or one
of the citys boats?" inquired General
Carroll.
my launches are slow. 1t might be
a bad day and the launch might be
awash from the craft in the harbor, :"
replied the admiral.
How about the crew of this ship?"
quickly inquired Admiral Dewey.
How will they get ashore? I've got
$50 men here and they all want to 60
and how will they get over from where
we are anchored?'
Mr.. McAdoo explained that the city
would supply boats for the transfer.
THAT is all right" said the admiral
with a smile, that will be very salts
factory. The men can go ashore in the
morning. I've arrived here a few
DAYS in advance Of the time" he con-
tinued, "but L thought it would be
better to be a few days ahead than one
day behind" soothingly said the ad-
nliral to the committee. You know the
State come from. We have to scratch
gravel in Vermont. I thought it would
be better to spend two or three days
inside here. If we We're one day be-
hind it might have upset some of the
arrangements. 1 have made it GUS
tom in life to try to be two or three
days ahead instead of an hour behind. ="
A suggestion having been made that
the admiral come ashore before the
celebration, he interrupted the speaker,