Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-29
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the line of warships under the blum and
between Tnese two lines the civic part
of the parade will pass in review.
Rear Admiral Howison has grace
fully yielded the precedence to Rear
Admiral Sampson in the matter OF
ships division. The commander of the
South Atlantic station will simply be
present as a spectator and bring up the
end of the line with the Chicago. Rear
Admiral Sampson will follow the Olym-
pia, but will fly the red flag while
Howison flies the blue. Tomorrow
night the grandest illuminations and
fireworks display in the history OF the
city will occur.
Tonight there was preliminary
illumination of rare beauty. All the
buildings on the water front were light
ed up. On the Brooklyn bridge, In let
tiers Of living fire thirty feet high fash
ed the words: welcome Dewey.
while simultaneously fNsn the shores
of the East and North rivers, Staten
and Governors islands fires glowed and
sputtered sending up fantastic clouds
of smoke, turning the calm water into
a sea of lurid fame and transforming
the craft in the harbor into red spec
tres.
The Lion cub given to Admiral
Dewey was given name by the Ad-
miral this forenoon in his cabin on
the Olympia. The Admiral invited
Captain Lamberton, Lieut.. Brumby and
Chaplain w. H. Reeny into his cabin
and lifting the box containing the cub
to the table he said:
Gentlemen we must give this lion
hearted cub name. have decided to
call him Chichester in memory of my
English friend Captain Chichester, OF
the British cruiser Immortalite.'
Admiral Dewey has not made up his
mind what to do with the cub.
Ensign C. E. Delorgas, Of the Royal
Greek navy, was presented to Admiral
Dewey by w. B. Bailey, chief engineer
of the New York. The junior officers
of the New York were presented at the
same time by Captain Chadwick.
A committee of 100 citizens has sub
scribed sufficient money to defray the
expenses of a band to head the civil
war veterans in the land parade. This
organization will be headed by Gen.
Howard and it's rank will be open to
any credited veteran. Gen. Howard
announces that over 1000 men will be
in line. Gen. Howard said to-day that
Commander-in-C Chief Kay has exceeded
his authority when he issued an order
saying that G.. A. r. men should not
march as individuals in the Dewey
land parade. Gen. Howard said:
Kay is not over me, but if he were
] would consider that his order that
G. A. R. men should march as indi-
viduals in the parade counted for little
as he entirely exceeded his authority
in issuing it. Gen. Roe has assigned
us place for 1900 men in the parade
and have sent him a list of organiza-
tions which are to fill the open space"
magnificent floral piece, shaped
like a horseshoe, nine feet high, en-
bracing the seal of Massachusetts, was
presented to Admiral Dewey to-day in
the name of the commonwealth of the
State, by VIM. A. Twombley, of Bos-
ton.
Rear Admiral Philip said to-day that
the Olympia will probably salute on
her arrival at Grants tomb, and at
Sandy Hook, carrying the mayor and
party would be side by side with the
flagship.
The convicts in the city prison have
published a special Dewey edition of
the Prison Forum, which will be pre-
scented to the Admiral with their COM
pliments. They will rest from prison
labor tomorrow and Saturday.
There will be at least 500 life savers
along the river front tomorrow in
readiness to assist in case of accident.