The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
DEWEYS
GREETING.
When the Admiral Appeared on
Deck This Morning
He Was Net by the Strains of
E'Star SpangIed Banner
FROM VARIOUS BANDS.
Men of the Olympia Are Pre-
sented With Medals.
The Admiral Is Visited by
Gen. Miles.
Gov. Roosevelt Welcomes the
Admiral to New York.
AFFECTED TO TEARS.
The Admiral Weeps at Sight Of
Farragut's Flag.
Promises to Fly 1t at the MAST
head, HencefOrth.

New York. Sept. 2s.-Admira1 Dewey
was considerably fatigued by his
rounds of visits and receptions yester-
day and did not rise till later than usual
today. He breakfasted with Flag Lieu
tenant Brumby at 7:30 and then re-
mained in his quarters attending TO
some of his mail. which has been ac-
cumulating very rapidly since he came
into the bay on Tuesday. There was a
large crowd of sight-seers out early in
excursion boats. launches and row boats
and they became very enthusiastic
when at colors" was sounded and the
officers and crews gathered on the decks
of the various varships, while half a
dozen bands played The Star Spangled
Banner"
After finishing his correspondence,
Admiral Dewey appeared on the quar-
ter deck and paced up and down for
constitutional. At that time there was
3 score OF yachts around the flagship
The people on the excursion steamers
and on the yachts cheered wildly ct the
first sight of the admiral and he was
kept busy bowing in return.
It was learned definitely today that
but one organization of troops from
Texas viii take part in the land pa
rade on Saturday. The state authori-
favorable rates with the railroads, but
without success. The organization to
be here is the Garrity Rifles of Corsi-
cana and their expenses will be paid by
w. d. Garrity, the founder of the rifles.
According to the weather bureau at
Washington there is bad weather in
store for the naval parade tomorrow
The following special prediction has
been received from Willis L. Moore,
chief OF the weather bureau at Wash
ington:
The storm now central over Lake
Superior viii, Friday morning. be cen
tral at about Montreal and will encom-
pass within its storm area all of New
England and the middle Atlantic states
with high south shifting to west winds
in the region of New York city and
New York bay. Showers must be ex-
pected with south to west winds so
strong as to be inconvenient to large
and dangerous to small craft
Battery B, of Cincinnati, which ar
rived late last night to take part in the
parade is living in the cars in which
il arrived in the Jersey Central yards
in Jersey City. They have two sleeping
cars and a baggage car which is uti-
lized as a kitchen.
They brought all of their trappings
with them but Will hire horses in New
York to drag the four Gatling guns of
the battery in the land parade on Sat
urday. They expect to have a fifth
gun arrive from New Haven in time to
be used. There are forty men with the
battery under the command of Lieut..
Patten.
The Indianapolis light battery arrived
over the Pennsylvania road with sixty
men and five guns. They are under
the command of Capt. J. p Curtis This
battery served in the Porto Rico cam
paign- The members of the battery ex-
peet to occupy the train they travelled
in during their stay here.
MEDALS FOR DEWEY'S MEN.
Three hundred and fifty men who
fought under Dewey at Manila were
presented this morning on board the
Olympia with the bronze medals
awarded them by congress. Before
general quarters were sounded all ViSi-
tors were excluded from the ship and
launches, or boats We're not permitted
To come near the gangways until after
noon. Captain Lamberton made the
presentations, pinning q medal on the
breast of each man as his name was
rallied The medals bear the adniraFs
face in relief. Admiral Deweys Chi |
nese servants were also decorated.
Rear Admiral Howison was an early
visitor to the Olympia and the boat
loads or visitors had the qualification
Of hearing Admiral Dewey's voice. It
was when Admiral Howison was leav-
ing the ship and was almost in his
launch that Admiral Dewey shouted |
with all his lungs, Henry, what about !
that dinner2''
Oh replied Rear Admiral Howl
son, I forgot it and I am going else
where tonight
Never mind said Admiral Dewey.
e'sorry I mentioned it"
i Another visitor was Cant Chadwick
OF the New ork, who walked with Ad- !
Tniral Dewey on the quarter deck for al /
most half an hour. Later Admiral I
Dewey was Joined by Lieut.. Brumbv
and they had an animated conversation |
until a party of junior officers from the !
Chicago interrupted them.
A boatload Of women attracted the
Rdnlrafs attention and catching sight /
- 3 taken haired little boy dressed n