The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-29
AT HOME AGAIN.
The Hero Of Manila Arrives mt New
York.
The Distinguished Oficer Found In
Excellent Health-FOrmal Re
ceptiOn To-day.

NEW YORK, Sept. pc Admiral
George Dewey arrived off New York
at dawn and the Olympia is now
anchored in American water in the
light Of Sandy Hook.
The first shout of welcome was
from the pilots and crew of pilot
boat No. 7, fifteen miles south Of Il Q
Hook lightship. 1t happened to b.
Pilot John Peterson's turn, and at
5:30 a. IN. he was put aboard Il Q
Olympia and brought her around the
Hook and into the lower bay.
The marine observers alOrg Il g
coast had sighted the Olympia IN the
first light of morning. The shore
batteries of Fort Hancock. m1nned
by gunners called for breakfast. let
loose seventeen guns. The flagship
replit d with twenty.One, and let go
her anchors not far from where the
cup challenger Shamrock is moored.
The Admiral was in his country
again after twenty-three months
absence. He had returned great
with the arduous greatness of things
done,' and he scarcely seemed to
realize IT.
The pilot had brought aboard the
Sunday papers and d reporter of the
Associated Press was received by
the Admiral in a cabin Uttered by
the illustrated Dewey editions
which together made hundreds of
pages in black and white and in
colors, all concerning the great AID.
miral and the preparations made to
/ receive him.
at almost saddens me-" he said
ito see what nav people are dong
for me. The pride and qualification
is immense and [ cannot express the
appreciation | feel. did not know
L did not really perceive until thi:
morning the splendid welcome that
my countrymen are giving me. The
Governors Of many otates are COM
ing to see me, and troops from Flor
ida, Georgia and other far away
States are on their way to take par
in receiving me-"
The Admiral's whole presence is
that of a man in his fullest powers
His manner is gentle and kind, but
he is exceedingly wary and did not
permit himself to wander off into
politics or to express those positive
views he no doubts holds about the
Philippines and American affair
there. His attention was brought tC
interviews in which he is described
as going rather fully into the char
acter of the Filipinos and their fit
ness for self-government.
II cannot stand for any interviews
giving my opinions on political sub
jects and the Philippines. [ disOwu
any views ascribed to me on those
subjects"
The Olympia looks as smart nov
as yacht. The anchors were hard
ly down before details of the crew
were washing the ships white side;
and touching up the stains will
paint.
The unexpected arrival of the
cruiser Olympia, with Admira
Dewey, for a time completely upse
the elaborate plans of the Reception
Committee. Before proceeding
further in the arrangements for the
reception in Dewey's honor it wa
decided to consult the great nava
hero. After hasty meeting in tn,
City Hall, all the members of the
ub-committee Of the Reception
Committee but two, William G
Whitney and Levi P. Morton, thi
afternoon visited the warship ant
talked over the plans with the AG
miral.
When the programme was ex
planned to him Admiral Dewey sait
1t was very satisfactory, and that h.
would remain aboard, the Olympi
until Friday morning and thei
would receive the official visit O
Mayor VanWick.