The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30
CITY CALLS OFFICIALLY.
6RFAT TIMES WHEN DEWEY AND
THE MAYOR EXCHANGED YISITs

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nheh the Freedom of the City WINS
PRESENTED with tho Jewelled Badge.
After waiting fifteen minutes for Richard
croker to catch the boat. and receiving him
with Hail to the CHER from the band. the
steamboat Sandy Hook. bearing Mayor Van
WICK. President GugRenhoimer OF the Coun-
GU ana PRESIDENT Woods OF the Aldermen the
governors OF fifteen States and most of tho
Ohcers OF the city administration. left Pier A
on her trip to the man. war anchorage of
Tompkinsvllle. where the Mayor made his OF,
ncial call on tho Admiral. welcomed him to the
oty ana presented to him the jewelled gold
badge designed In his honor
Mheh Mr. croker boarded the Sandy Hook
at fifteen minutes past 10 he shook hands all
round. He smiled as he heard tho music. and
when some loyal followers began to cheer
ne raised his hat Lewis Nixon was with him
Gen. Daniel Butterfield. Chairman OF the Citl-
Lens Committee In charge of the welcome and
L'eut-dov Woodruff came aboard at the same
time. There was nobody to meet Gen Butter
neid' and several minutes passed before a
chair could be found for him to sit in
Inc Sandy Hook got down to the man of
war Just before IL o'clock. having been sa-
hted by every craft she passed As soon al
she got near. the Admiral's barge came along
side. 1t had been arranged that Mayor Van
Wyck was to get aboard the police boat Patrol
from the Sandy Hook and to board the flag
ship from her. Admiral Dewey's barge had
come alongside to inform him that It would be
impossible for the Patrol to get alongside the
Olympia.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY PRESENTED.
The Mayor climbed into the barge at once.
followed by President GuRgenheimer. Presl-
dent Woods, Secretary Downes and a stenoc-
rapher They went aboard the flagship and
Secretary Downes. who had met the Admiral
before. turned as he reached the quarterback
to Introduce the Mayor to Admiral Dewey.
The Admiral knew who the Mayor was and
pushed forward to greet him. Shaking him
warmly by the hand he asked him to come be-
low. The whole party went into the cabin.
where the Admiral stood on one side OF long
table with the Mayor directly opposite. Then
the Mayor made this speech:
ADMIRAL DEwEY:-Wi:h pleasure and by the
direction OF the City OF New York. meet You
at her m agnifcent gateway to extend to you in
her name and OF her million visitors. leading
citizens of forty Ave States representing almost
every hamlet in the nation. most cordial well
come: co9nSraatpplatinG you upon being restored
loving and grateful nation is gladdened by
voyage of history. so far-reachnR in its results
that the cearest m ind cannot yet pen etrate the
other nations in speaking OF ours changed
sId ut the map Of the world; enlarged
IN m Wesea and the
Your courage. skill and wisdom. exhibited in
Srs single naval engaGement OF few hours;
then you dealt with your country'- new re-
latons to the world with the judgment Of a
have been declared warrior and Statesman-
one who wears the military uniform until the
enemy surrenders. and then dons the habit OF
The greatest reception awaits you that was
ever rendered military civil hero. Such an
outpouring OF the people was never dreamed OF
before. Never has the heart OF America turned
with such perfect accord and trusting conf
dence to ono OF her sons as it does TO YOU
. place at your disposal the freedom and I'M
limited hospitality OF the city OF New York.
DEWEY WOULDN'T MAKE SPEECH
Admiral Dewey began to respond and had
got far enough along to say that he was deeply
touched by the evidence OF the goodwill which
had been shown to him and appreciated fully
the honor which the city and the American
people was to do for him. Then he observed
that the Mayors stenographer was making
notes Of what he said.
Oh you are not going to take this down:
you are not going to report what say!" he ex-
claimed. Il can't make a speech"
And there the speech ended. Then tho Mayor
drew from his pocket the gold badge which the
city had struck for the Admiral. In desien it
is the same rs tho bronze badges worn by tho
General Committee. The Admiral's however.
Is Oh EOlu anu is UpcOTdleu WIN uldm
How beautiful it is" said the Admiral.
Very. very handsome"
Tho Mayor moved forward to pin the badge
on the Admiral's coat. The Admiral called his
steward. and, indicating the place where he
wished to have the modal pinned. had him pin 1t.
ADMIRAL on THE POLICE BOAT.
Then the Mayor said that he trusted the
Admiral would call on him on his ship. The
Admiral said he would be very glad to do so
and the whole party left the cabin and got into
the barge. They went directly to tho Patrol.
on which tn, police crow was lined up along
the starbonrd rail. Chief of Police Devery was
in command himself The policeman all saut-
ed by ralsng their right hands to tho vizors OF
their caps as the Admiral stepped over the rail
Led by the Mayor he entered tho cabin Of tho
Patrol, whers n light breakfast was served.
The Mayor proposed the health OF the Admiral
and the Admiral proposed the Mayors health
During the trip from the Olympia to the Patrol
the Mayor and the Admiral had some CONVEX
sation about the weather. and the probabili-
tics o. n fair day for the land parade. and then
Mayor Van Wyck remarked that Admiral
Dewey had won n great victory at Manila and
that the Olympia was great lighting ship.
TELLS WHY WE WON AT MANILA.
Yes" replied tho Admiral. she is certainly
great fighter. She is a great ship; but we
won at Manila for another reason That rea-
son was that the Government at Washington
has always been ready to spend a lot OF money
to let tho crews OF our vessels have plenty Of
target practice The crews on the ships in the
Asiatic squadron had lots OF target practice
and they could shoot well and hit we'll. Tho
reason that we beat the Spaniards so easily.
in fact, was because Of the forethought OF
Roosevelt in letting the Navy have all the
money that it wanted for gunnery practice.
The Spaniards. on the other hand. had never
had any practice at all. to speak OF. Some OF
them had never shot at target in their lives. "
CROKER AWAITS HIM on THE SANDY HOOK
The breakfast eaten. Admiral Dewey and the
rest OF the party got into the barge once more
and started for the Sandy Hook. While they
had been in the cabin OF the Patrol her Captain
had mega honed across to the Captain OF tho
Sandy Hook that he would come alongside OF
her on the port quarter Everybody on board
heard him and all made rush for tho port side
no n in her Admiral W