The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-05

The admiral was therefore at his in
stance detached formally from the Olym-
pla after this date. He will telegraph the
executive officer at Tonpkinsville to haul
down his flag today. and thus will fermin-
ate his connection with the cruiser which
Tor more than TWO years has been his
home
Goes to Vermont Monday.
In accordance with projects already
planned, the. admiral will go to Vermont
MONDAY as the guest of w. Seward Webb,
Snelburn Farms, near Burlington. After
a reception at the state capital on the
18th inst, he win go to Boston to attend
the reception there in his honor ON the
Nth inst. The Olympia will meanwhile
nave arrived at that place for her orders
issued today. which are to proceed at
once from New York to Boston to be put
out of commission and be extensively
repaired.
After the Boston ceremonies, Admiral
Dewey is expected to return to Washing
ton to meet his colleagues of the Philip
pine commission. Secretary Long to-
day said that the admirals time probably
would be fully occupied in the delfbera-
lions OF the commission for some months
20 come, and meanwhile in order to leave
nm free for this work, he will not be
assigned to any naval duties Further
than this point the department has not
yet Undertaken to define its plans for Ad-
mlral Dewey's future.
Talks With the President.
When all of these details had been ar
ranged the admiral walked over to the
white House to keep an appointment
made with the president to discuss the
Philippine situation. The admiral re-
manned with the president an hour Pres
ident Schuruan of the Philippine COM
mission was also at the White House, and
Joined Admiral Dewey as he left the pres
ident.
Captain Lamberton of the Olympia. also
called upon the president by appointment
and. remained some time The captain
went TO New York this afternoon and
from there will go to Boston where he
VIII put the Olympia out of commission.
he will then take a short rest prepara-
tory to any assignment which the depart
ment may give him
One purpose which induced the visit of
Admiral Dewey TO the navy department
was to arrange for the safe keeping of the
magnificent sword presented to him yes
terday. Following him to the navy de-
partment was his Chinese servant All
Soong, bearing the sword in it's oaken
casket. The admiral carried this into the
room of the superintendent of the build
ing, Commodore Baird, his old personal
friend. and the latter placed the gift in
his big safe.
VIII Keep His Officers.
The detaching of Admiral Dewey from
the Olympia had the effect of detaching
and Lieutenant Caldwell the admiral S
secretary, from the duties they have here
tofore performed for him. An order was
issued, however directing these officers
to report to the admiral in connection
with his shore duties This is only tenn
porary to allow the admiral to catch up
with the mass of correspondence and is
not assignment of a permanent staff, such
as that Admiral Porter had.
Admiral Dewey was the guest of Mrs.
Washington Mclean at dinner tonight.
the admiral driving out to her country
residence, "Beauvoir" shortly after Z
O'Clock. The rest of the evening was
without incident.