The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-28

to the fighting tops Every officer had
donned his most Snowy uniform and
splendid they looked with their gold
epaulettes and belted swords gathered
IN the waists of the ships as the
Olympia approached
From the New York harbor the signal
gun, a six-pounder in the starboard
bow, and Immediately every ship in the
squadron belched forth flame and
smoke. Louder and louder Numbered
the guns as the Olympia came on She
replied with the thirteen guns, to which
Rear Admiral Howison's rank entitled
him. On board the Olympia the sides
We're manned and the guard was pa
raded. AS she came abreast of the
Chicago, the guard presented arms, the
drums gave four ruffies, the trumpets
four f1ourishes and the band PLAYED
Home, Sweet Home" The officers at
the waist raised their gold bound beav-
ers and the sailors cheered Ship after
ship took its turn in doing honor to the
admiral as the Olympia swept up the
line of floating fortresses. Admiral
Dewey, from the bridge, acknowledged
each salute with a wave of his cap. He
alone of all the officers of the feet was
in fatigue uniform.
AS the Olympia swept by the New
York, the last ship in the column, the
full Marine band aboard the Olympia
played Sousa's EEL Captain march,
and the spectators on the excursion
fleet cheered. The shippers turned
loose their whistles and sirens. Every
thing that could make a noise in the
harbor Joined. Farther than ears could
hear the steam jets of the whistles on
craft lying at the Battery and UP the
north a G ho
they screamed their welcome. In a
few minutes the sharp rattle of the
anchor chain was heard as the
Olympia's anchor Gated from it's bed
into the water. Then came the admiral
and captains from all the ships to pay
their respects to the nations hero.
First, Rear Admiral Howison, with
his aides, splendid in gold braid ar
rived. As they came aboard they were
given the honors due their rank. Ad-
miral Dewey was still in fatigue uni
form when he received his old class
mate at the gangway. Theirs was a
cordial welcome, and a hearty hand
shake with How are you, Howison!"
The official visit to the Olympia lasted
for over an hour. Meanwhile scores of
rowboats tugs, launches and boats
formed about her
Almost the first to make the gangway
was the Narkeeta with Admiral
Dewey's relatives. The party was Civ
en- a warm greeting and ran to the
cabin. One officer was so overjoyed at
the sight of his wife he had not seen
for % months that he rushed down the
gangway and kissed her in the presence
of 10000 people Some of the visitors
had flowers for the admiral, and more
good things for the crew. One man pre-
sented the crew with rowboat load Of
watermelons. AS soon as Admiral
Dewey could detach himself from
those who were so eager to see him, he
returned the official visits.
He first called upon Rear Admiral
Sampson, whose ship lay next to his,
and then upon Admiral Howison, at
the other end of the line. For this
ceremony the admiral himself donned
the full uniform of his rank, There
was a pretty ceremony as he went
aboard the New York and the Chicago
and as the launch in which he sat
passed each ship of the squadron, the
sides were manned, the drums were
rolled and the bugles blown and the
officers at the waist saluted Upon the
return of the launch to the Olympia
the Jack staff, from which his flag
huttered, was taken down by Admiral
Dewey's order, and the formal cere
monies were thus omitted, another
proof OF the admirals innate modesty.
Then there were other official visits
between officers of the fleets, and these
continued with hardly an interruptioo
for two hours One of the first oflciai
acts was to dispatch Flag Lieutenant
Brumby with his compliments to the
mayor Of New York to apprise the Lao
ter of the admiraPs arrival. Rear Ad-
miral Howison's appearance in the har-
Dor will in no wise interfere with the
program for Friday. 1t will be carried
out as arranged, except that his flag
ship will join the parade in the rear cf
the Olympia. instead of SIMPSONS shin
the New York.