Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-26

terrace are letters nine feet high spelling
natural background of green, and show
white in the daytime. and will be lighted
with electricity at night.
Mail for the Olympia.
When the arrival of the Olympia was
made known this morning the reception
committee In this city at once communl-
Gated with Rear Admiral Philip at the
Brooklyn navy yard and requested him 10
have all the mail which was awaiting the
officers and crew of the Olympia at once
conveyed to that vessel.
Rear ADMIRAL Philip detailed Lieut.. Dew
ey, who is nephew of the admiral and IS
attached to the receiving ship vermont,
proceed to Sandy Hook to meet the admiral
The tug carried besides the mall,
the Manila medals for the officers and ere"
and the silver service for the offcers, pre-
sentad by the town of Olympia, Wash,
and the Dewey shield for the battle ship.
Admiral Sampson, upon receiving the
news eff Tompkinsville, detailed his chief
Of staff. Capt. Chadwick of the cruiser
New York to go down to Sandy Hook,
meet Admiral Dewey and confer with him.
as to what plans he has in view ON ac-
count of his unexpected arrival before
Thursday. the day set for the reception.
Rear Admiral Philip gave it as his opin-
ion that there would be no change in the
original plans of the naval parade or its
attending ceremonies.
The Unexpectedly early arrival of Admiral
Dewey is likely to settle a difference be-
tween Governor Roosevelt and the city
members of the Dewey committee as the
governors plans in the matter were made
for Thursday evening. 1t was reported yes
terCiay that the governor intended to antici-
pate the mayors reception committee by
going down the bay on a private yacht and
be the first man to board the Olympia after
her arrival.
After many conferences between different
members of the plan and scope committee
in the city hall, President Guggenhelmer OF
the municipal council telephoned each mem
her of the reception committee to meet in
the council chamber at 80 o'clock to ar
range for a reception to Admiral Dewey
later in the day.
New Plans of Reception.
The plan as set forth by President Gug-
genheimer under the impromptu arrange
ments made necessary by the admrals
early and unexpected arrival is that the
original reception committee, after the
meeting this afternoon, will proceed by boat
down the bay to where the Olympia lies
anchored Other arrangements for the ulp
will be made definite this afternoon.
The reception committee members are:
St. Clair McKelway, Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Levi Z. Morton. Richard Croker, VIM. Nc
Adoo and Warren NJ. Foster
The legislative committee which had in
charge the arrangements for the states
part in the Dewey celebration met this
morning and completed their arrange
ments. The state party Will be in the
naval parade on the state steamer Nom
mouth. This boat will leave the pier at the
foot of Rector street at IL o'clock am.
Friday, and will have a place in the naval
parade The boat will carry Leo people.
and all the tickets for the trip have al
ready been issued. The boat will carry the
governor and his staff, the United States
sena Lors of this state. the commander of
the state militia and a part of his staff
members of the state legislature and as
semby, the judges of the court of appeals
and the supreme court, the New York mem
bers of Congress. heads of state depart
ments and their deputies, other state offi-
GERS and the democratic and republican
state committees.
Soon after noon a health officer left
quarantine on tug to board and inspect
the Olympia.
Many vssels putting out to sea steered
close to the flagship and saluted. Among
them was the Cunard Liner Aurania.
Just after the Aurania passed launch
from the Erin with Sir Thomas Upton on
board. went alongside the Olympia. The
dispatch boat Dolphin, with Rear Admiral
Sampson his representative on board
hailed Admiral Dewey's ship shortly after
/ o'clock and fired the admirals salute of
seventeen guns.
BY noon half dozen tugs and as many
launches We're around the cruiser Olympia
Some of the crew of the Olympia who
came ashore at Sandy Hook asked How
is Teddy Roosevelt?' and on being inform
ed he was in good health they expressed
their qualification. The crew spoke in the
Highest terms Of the admiral, and said he
was very kind to his men. The crew OF
the Olympia were presented with copies OF
the New YORK daliy papers from eepteH-
Der TO cate py the ordnance corps VI tniS
place.
Admiral Restless Last Night.
,d,,,ira1 D.,,o,, sror,. ro.tIassIv last night
and at . o'clock this morning his servant
told him that the lights of the Jersey coast
We're in sight. The admiral got up and
looked through Il port at the far specks
of brightness, his first view in twenty-tnree
months of American shores.
The Olympia slowed Up TO quarter speed
ana at ua"!i piIut poi' ~ NJ. q "aS sPEnI- 3,1I
'i,N. @ 49,, isir1' S;a,1dy iInnls ahnnt 20
O'Clock. within 2UJ wards of the ship chan
mel and not far from the moorings Of the
Shamrock and the other craft of Sir
Tbnmas IIpiOn's squadron The 23UJO
miles. VOYAGE was ended at last.
..It's nigh, good to be home" said the
admiral TO the reporter of the Associated
Press who Went aboard Il know that |
am "A IttIe ahead of the schedule" he con-
i,nueJ but as the weather looked a tri-
de sqGauv | thought it better to lie in
sid thn Hook than outsiJe can't. Lamber-
ION Tieut Eru1nbv and / considered wheth-
er we had better cruise down toward