The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

changing and there was veritable py-
rotechnical display as answers were
flashed across the bay to the saluta-
tions of passing ships. A searchlight
from Sir Thomas LiptOn's yacht, Erin
was kept flashing around the Olympia
until almost daybreak making the
cruiser stand out in bold relief to the
delight of the landsmen and the graft
ication of the watchers on many of the
vessels in the bay. Just at dawn the
signal lights on the Olympia went out
and over the bay came the faint bugle
notes of the reVielle. Half an hour lat
er the shriH sound of the boatswafn's
whistle was heard piping the men to
clean ship and soon the sailor lads were
seen swarming the decks with swabs
and buckets. working with will and
getting the pride of the navy shipshape
for her trip to the anchorage off Tomp-
kinsvilIe
CHICAGO PASSES IN.
At Gas the cruiser Chicago. flying the
pennant of Rear Admiral Howison.
passed in at the Narrows and received
a salute of guns from Fort Hancock.
As she neared the Olympia her rapid
firing guns beIched forth an admiral's
salute. which the Olympia returned
with thirteen guns, the salute for a rear
admiral.
As the Chicago passed close to the
Olympia Admiral Dewey, who was on
the quarter deck returned Rear Ad-
miraI HowisOn's salute and shouted
out greeting. The sailors on the Olym-
pia manned the rail and returned the
hearty cheers of the Chicago's crew.
The Chicago proceeded to Tompkins-
vile.
At s O'Clock, sharp colors was sounded
posted fore and aft to the strains of
Star Spangled Banner
SECRETARY ALLEN CALLS.
The admiral stood well aft. at atten-
ton, while behind him We're grouped
Capt Lamberton, George Dewey. jr-,
and the officers and men all at salute
as the flag was slowly run up the
monkey-gaff At $50 O'Clock the Dol
phin, flying the secretary of the navy's
flag, hove in sight, having on board,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen
who was received with a salute. He
Went on board the Olympia at S:45 and
remained chatting with the admiral on
the quarter deck until the Olympia
weighed anchor. When the Olympia
got under way, Admiral Dewey felt the
cold strong northwest breeze that was
blowing and sent an orderly for his
cape. which ne wrapped around MINI
He wore the undress uniform in which
he has been so often pictured.
Admiral Dewey and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Allen had an ami
mated talk on the superstruction of
the Olympia the admiral occasionally
leaving Mr.. Aliens side to dOff his cap
to some boat loaded with the excursion
lists who would yell themselves hoarse
to attract the hero's attention When
at last the Olympia started for Tomp-
kinstiIIe she was hanked on the right
by the Associated Press tug Kuper and
on the left by the tug Dilgeh and fol-
lowed by the dispatch boat Dolphin.
DIPS HIS THANKS.
All the way up the lower bay the
signal boys were kept busy dipping the
eolors while the steam siren was kept
footing out thanks of the admiral to
his admirers
An Italian sailing master whose flag
got entangled in the mizzen topmast
truck had to send a man alOft to un-
loosen the halyards.
Admiral Dewey noticed the incident
and without waiting for the Italian
captain to dip his colors first had the
Olympia's flag lowered and showed his
appreciation by having the siren footed
thrice.
As the cruiser neared Forts Wads-
worth and Hamilton the sailors passed