The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-29


perfectly clear, and the wind is
light. The signal service predicts
showers this afternoon and tonight,
with fair weather and cool t0mOr-
row, with brisk west winds. The
showers this afternoon will not ne
heavy or long continued, and will
not iutcrfere with the naval parade.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-New York was
decked brilliantly today, in honor of the
gallant sailor who is waiting at her gates.
Had an ocean of color swept through
the city it's ebbing tide could not +
stained the streets more brilliantly
dreds of miles of red, white snC
bunting cover the noble facade
Broadway and Fifth avenue and 10
flags flutter over the town. Not even
churches have escaped the universal
orations. The doors and gothic windo
Of Old Trinity, on lower Broadway, a.
gracefully draped with the national
colors, and in Ancient Trinity graveyard
the tomb of that gallant sailor who dy-
ing issued the command not to give up
the ship lies shrouded in silken folds of
the flag for which he died. A million
visitors are here to participate in the
glorious celebration Every road is pour
ing in a steady stream until the streets
arc crowded morning ana night, the sur
face and elevated cars are filled to over
flowing, and the hotel corridors are jam
med with visitors.
The gaily appareled soldiers of many
states who are to take part in the land
parade on Saturday began trooping in
today, and there was not an hour when
uniformed men were not moving to music
of bands. Uniformed members of the
staffs of governors were represented.
The arrangements for the two days
celebration are completed. The great
arch at Madison Square, modelled after
the triumphal arch of Titus, and upon
which the most famous sculptors of
America have lavished their genius. is
practically finished, and stands a superb
tribute to the nations hero. 1t is more
beautiful than the arch in Rome.
JEFFRIES AND JACKIES.
Today the flotilla lay quietly at anchor
off Tompkinsville towering spectacle of
naval might and power to the tens of
thousands who sailed down in tugs, in
yachts and steamers to see the ships.
The crush to get aboard the Olympia
never abated for a minute and as great
indulgence was shown by Admiral Dewey
a goodly portion of those who besieged
the gangways got aboard. At times the
ship was fairly overrun. These crowds
and the official visits the admiral re-
celved scarcely gave him and his officers
time to breathe The jackies today got
the medals which congress voted them,
and proudly displayed them to the visitors
until Jeffries, the pugilist, came aboard.
Jack loves a fighter and while the big
slugger was aboard the tars were OBJ
liviCus to all else.
Owing to the stream of official visitors
the roar of salutes continued almost with
out interruption all day. Maj Gen. Nell
son A. Miles, at the head Of the WASH
ingto committee, called to submit the
programme for the reception at the ma
tional capital, and Maj. Gen. Merritt and
his staff, stiff with gold braid, came over
from Governors lslano to officially well
come Admiral Dewey in the name of the
army They were received with all the
honors befitting their rank, but the
climax was not reached until Gov. Roose-
velt of New York, came down the bay
in the afternoon on the yacht Wild Duck.
He was accompanied by Gen. FRANCES V.
Greene, some officers of the New York
naval militia, and several of Dewey's cap
tains at Maiila, including Capt. Dyer,
of the Baltimore; Capt Wood. of the
Petrol; Capt Wilder, of the Boston, and
Capt Walker, of the Concord. When they
got aboard Admiral Dewey took them
over the ship, and the sight of the fight
ing captains set the tars mad with de-
light. Nothing could restrain their en-
thusiasm, and round after round of cheers
greeted the appearance of these officers.
DEWEY DELIGHTED.
Gov Roosevelt was assistant secretary
of the navy when Dewey was sent to the
command of the Asiatic squadron, and
Gen. Greene who served in the Philip
pines, is personal friend of the admiral
of many years standing. The sight OF
the captains who were with him during
the stress Of that hot day In May was
good for the admiral's eyes, so that al
together Admiral Dewey seemed to enjoy
this official visit more than any he has
yet received.
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