The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-28

their answer to Wadsworth; then came Fort
Hamilton and again tho Olympia responded
All the time tho steam whistles made bedam.
The marine on the quarterback ofthe Olympia
was continuously raising and dipping the
flag in a vain effort to respond to all
the salutes that were offered to the
ship and the crew. In addition to the
steam whistles and the thunder OF cannon
there we're the wild yells Of the people on board
the boats and OF the people along the shore for
the shores on both sides Of the Narrows were
crowded. Dewey was on the deck OF the
Olympia. was HAPPY rs a schoolboy ut all the
noise and enthusiasm. and when there was a.
particularly vociferous crowd within haing
distance he bowed n salute to them.
Fort Hamilton passed. the thunder OF the
guns from tho fleet OF warshIps began. There
was the New York. the Chicago. the Massa-
chusett,, the Indiana. the Texas. the Lam
caster and the Dolphin. They all had the
noisiest Welcome for the Admiral that 1t was
possible for them to make
COMMAND OF THE FLEET SHIFTS TO DEWEY.
When the Chicago had arrived, an hour be-
fore. and anchored at the foot OF the line OF
warshps off mpknsve. the New York had
saluted Admiral Howison's flag and tho
Chicago had returned the salute. At the same
time the blue flag on the New York. token OF
command OF the fleet. came sliding down. and
in its place went up the red field with two stars
that indicates merely the flagship OF n Rear
Admiral. Admiral Howison ranks Admiral
Sampson by a few months and his blue flag
remained dying. Now. as the Olympia and
Admiral Dewey came up. down came the
blue flag Of Ho wilson and up went the rcd
field with the two stars on his ship too. The
Olympia. with her four-starred blue fiag,
on In the bedlam OF whistle shrieks and human
yels and roaring guns to the head OF the col
umn OF warshlps. and there dropped her
anchor and swung gently around with the tide
| as her own guns began firing the return salute
| to Rear Admiral Howison. The Admiral's ship
| returned only the salute OF the ship Of the
| commanding officer OF the fleet
| The Olymp ia had actually not dropped anchor
| before she was surrounded bv a fleet of boats
| OF az many different kinds as there are differ
| ent kinds OF boats invented From the row.
boat up to the usual excursion steamer. and
| including ocean steamships, tugs. steam
| launches. naphtha launches. electric launches.
| lighters. scows barges. yachts. ferryboats and
sailing crafts and every boat Of every kind was
| jam full. The Olym pia's anchorage was just
below the Staten Island Ferry and the board
walk that leads from the ferry up the hill and
the bluff itself at the end OF the walk were as
crowded as were the boats: crowded with a
yelling cheering mob Of people who had been
unable for love or money. to hire boats that
would take them out in the water where they
could get closer glimpse OF the warships and
! the Admiral.
| DEWEY FAMILY REUNION ON THE FLAGSHIP.
In the middle of this jam OF boats In the Bay
| there was the Government tug Narkesta, with
| the relatives of Admiral Dewey aboard. and il
| was the understanding in the fleet before the
arrival OF the Olympia. that the Mark eta should
have the first chance at her. and that offcial
visits and everything else should be POSTPONED
until the Admiral had had chance to receive
the members OF his family and relatives
and say ''howdy." The Narkeeta had a bad
time OF 1t. because the commanders Of all these
boats that had come to salute Dewey did moi
know whom she carried. and to them she
wasn't OF any more importance than were they
themselves: but she finally pushed her way W
and lay to. close to the Olympia. In tho party
on board OF her there were fifteen. They had
spent tbs night at the Waldorf. had been take
from there in coaches drawn by four horses
and had gone aboard the Narkeeta a
half past 8 o'clock The party included
Charles Dewey. the eldest brother OF the
Admiral. Mrs. Charles Dewey. W. 7. Dewe,
Charles Dsweys son. and James +. Dewey
the son Of ". T. Dewey: Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie.
Robert Dswey. the former a nephew of the
Admiral: Mrs. James l.. Martin: Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Dewey Mrs. H. r. Finley. and Miss
Frances A. Finley. nieces OF the Admiral
Edward Dewey. the second brother OF tho
Admiral and his wife. and Mr.. and Mrs. F. b
McCuen. the latter niece Of Admiral Dewey
The Narkeeta was in charge OF Lieut.. Theo
dors Dewey, U. S. N. nephew OF the Admiral
Admiral Dewey had been notified that his
relatives would visit him the first thing. anr
when the Narkeet hailed the Olympia. In lest
time than it takes to tell it the Olympia,
| lowaraI and alnnpSidp II
big boat and the whole party climbed in anC
were transferred to the warshp where thu
Admiral received them at the head OF the lad
der. greeted them warmly and took then
below. His son George. who had spent thu
night on board the ship. was with him. The
family visit lasted something less than an hour
and then the party took their leave and the rsa
work OF the day in an official way began.
THE ADMIRALs 60 VISITING.
First, Admiral Howison left tho Chicago anc
came alongside. Howison was in Dewey,
class In the Naval Academy. and in graduating
honors they broke about even. They are old anC
warm friends and have been so from schoo'
days. Admiral Howison skipped up the ladde
to the Olympias deck like a younRster. ant
Admiral Dewey and he interchanged hacyor
and vocferous greeting. Besides being al
official visit. this visit was a personal one. ant
the two Admrala talked at length about almos
everything under the sun that had happened
since they saw each other last
Next aboard. came Admiral Sampson. II,
had paid formal call to Admiral Dewey OF
the arrival OF the Olympia on Tuesday. are
this one was one for good measure. lie ant
Admiral Dewey talked and Joked together. ant
he returned to his ship.
There were hundreds in the boats aroun,
the Olympia who offered all sorts oil excuses 70
! | nh but thu rula hat
should be received except officials was ad
hered to and tho crowd contentcd them
selves with cheering every time the
got sight Of Dewey on the quarter
deck BY the time Admiral Sampson had Gon
Admiral Howison ! al returned to his Shi
and the Olympia's launch was ordered aroun,
for Admiral Dewey. 30 that he might return
the call. He was in full dress uniform. witt
more gold lace and gold bands than Gen Til
linghaSt or the Hon. Ham Lewis ever droame
Of having on one suit Of clothes 1t was tn
r.pulatiOn uniform and avery hit Of il had 4