The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02


from Chicago. thank you. Mr.. Mayor and
thank you. Chlcagonns."
Then there was one OF those pauses which
the Admiral evidently 90 much dislikes This
time ono OF the committee thought to I'll In by
stepping forward to shake Dewey's hand.
Mayor Harrison interposed with the e1cla-
nation:
Please don't do that"
The Admiral had partially thrust out his
hand when Mayor Van Wyck rose to the occa-
sion. took him by the arm and marched him
out Of the room. Then Mayor Harrison and
the committee departed.
ADMIRAL GOES TO SEE THE ARCH.
The Admiral and Mayor Van wyck went for
q drive in a victoria. They drove down Fifth
avenue through the triump hial arch to WASH
ington square. where they turned about and
came up tho avenue again to Twenty-sixth
street Each time. as the carriage passed
through the aroh. 1t was evident. from the Admi-
rails gesticulations and from his general man.
ner. that he was saying some very nice things
about that arch. The drive was confined to
the Park and to Claremont. where part
OF the breakfast that had been got ready for
Saturday noon was put to the use for which 1t
was intended. They got back to the hotel
about noon and at l O'Clock the Admiral took
luncheon with his son. George G. Dewey. Then
he had nap. received a call from his nieces
and nephews at O'Clock. and dined at with
his brother and sster-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Dewey his son. his Flag Lieutenant,
Brumy. and his private secretary. Lieut.
Caldwell. He spent the evening in his rooms
with his family and his two lIeutenants.
TO WASHINGTON TO-DAY.
Tho Admiral will leave the hotel to-day
about noon. drive to the Pennsylvania ferry at
the foot OF Twenty third street and there meet
the special committee. with Cen Miles at It's
head. sent on here to escort him to Washington.
The party will leave on special train at 1 80
o'clock arriving in Washington about q. The
Admiral will go directly to the White House.
where he will meet the President and the mem
bers OF the Cabinet Later In the evening the
whole party will go to the Treasury Building
from which they will review the night parade
Tho Admiral will leave for Montpelier on
Oct. II.
OLYMPIA HAS FIVE THOUSAND VISITORS.
The Olympia was thrown open to visitors
Immediately after the assem- bly, OF the crew at
quarters at . 80 yesterday morning and from
10 O'Clock until O'Clock in the afternoon men,
women and children. in holiday attire, were
going and coming across the troubled waters
that separated the fine ship from the New
York shore. or were thronginR her decks.
The principal means for getting on board
was a line OF steam and naphtha launches that
ran from the float at tho watersde opposite
the 1O7th street steps which lead from River
side avenue down the slope OF Riverside Park.
to the walk in the park that skirts the Central
Railroad tracks
ound-trip tickets cost half q dollar by this
line The Olympia lay right opposite the float.
and it took only about five minutes to make
the run over. and about as long to get the pas
sengors off at the ships gangway stairs. and
something like 1890 persons went by the
launch line. and at times the crowd was near
swamping the float.
Hundreds more came struggling along in
rowboats and other craft. The crush on tho
Olympia became so great in the early after
noon that Lieut. Valentine s. Nelson. who had
charge OF the deck. threw open both the port
and starboard Rangways and stationed men to
regulate the travel on them. Those arriving
went up the starboarl gangway and those
leaving won't by the port Gangway.
WONDERFUL TALES TOLD ABOARD.
The quarterback. the officers quarters.
ward room and engine rooms were not open to
visitors They spread about the spardeck. the
gun deck and the berth deck. swarmed into
the fighting tops. over the tops Of the turrets
and out into the balcony-ike gun sponsors
and amused themselves by opening and clos
ing the breaches OF a number OF the smaller
guns One 4-inch gun on the port side for
ward. which has been condemned because o
damage caused by rapid firing at Manila.
seemed to be left entirely at their mercy and 1t
afforded much amusement to those curious to
see its mechanism. Members OF the
ships company were all about and
were piled with all sorts Of questions about the
ship. and what had happened to her at Manila.
The sailormen spin some wonderful yarns. es-
pecially to the women. One gunner's mate
escorted n considerable party from one end OF
the ship to the other. tracing up. for tho bene-
fit Of his listeners. the erratic course Of Span
ish cannon ball. which he asserted had travelled
course more crooked than q corkscrew. and
finally gone up vertically just under the bridge
and barely escaped killing Dewey.
number OF ladies were anxious to know
where the Admiral stood during the battle and
an ing enious sailor man. showed them a little
eubby hole justaft OF the searchlight. where he
said the Admiral sat The women crowded into
this. one after another. and afterward showed
conscious pride in having squattod In that
spot The ships cat and the canary bird that
was wounded at Manila and amputated its own
broken leg. so as not to bother the surgeon
both came in for lot OF attention. and the
Cinnamon aboard were objects OF benevolen,
curiosity. There are twenty nine Cinnamon
aboard. In one capacity and another. Some Of
these have been In the United States service
for many years.
All Sing. a steward. has served Uncle Sam
aboard ship for twenty-five years. All Gee. q
cabin steward. nineteen years: All Ling the
Admirals steward nineteenyears; Pa Gee Ding
the Admlral's cook. nineteen years. and none
OF them was ever In this country before. All
Sing 10 an American citizen.
SOME OF THE VISITORS.
None OF the high officers who belong aboard
the Olympia was there to greet visitors. ant
the honors OF the ship were done by Lieut.
Laird and Lieut.. Nelson. Getting away from
the ship was harder than getting aboard
and number Of times during the day wher
persons who were in a hurry appealed
20 Lieut.. Nelson for help. he either sen
them of In the ships launches or opened
way to their boats by the quarterback gang
way. Capt LonRnecker OF the New Orleans
was the only official visitor Of the day. H,
arrived about l 80 P. NJ. and was received
with proper official honors Gov. Smith O