The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-30
The ADMIRAL'S TRIUMPH
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plication of the Manila fight to the or
deal they were to go through The off,
GERS of the fleet did not wear their
snowy, uniforms but were attired in
special undress a." as 1t is techni-
cally known in the navy. There were
no gold epaulets, gold bound beavers
and gathering swords aboard This
was the admirals order. and added but
another to the many evidences of his
unique modesty. A brother and the
widow of Captain Gridley, who fought
on the Olympia in Manila bay, Colonel
Franklin Bartlett, former representa-
tive in congress from New York ana
an intimate personal friend of the ad-
miral, together with three newspaper
men, were the only civilians aboard.
One of the naval guests was the en-
gineer of the olympia when it lead the
way past Corriegidor island. He was
given three rousing cheers as he went
forward to see the men.
Immediately after Admiral Dewey re-
turned from the Sandy Hook the wig
wager on the bridge signaled the fleet
to prepare to get under way The
gangways were hauled up and the
booms rugged. An old quartermaster
hurried a small dark roll of bunting to
the main, hand over fist. 1t hung there
while the bugle sounded the call to
quarters and the marines were mus
tered aft. Then, just as the signal
to weigh was given, a pull on the hal
yards opened the roll and spread the
four starred flag which Farragut flew
as he ran the fort in New Orleans. 1t
was the flag which was presented to
Admiral Dewey. AS 1t broke, sailors
at their stations and the marines on
the quarter deck greeted it with the
hip, hip, hoorah, we got from our an
cestors. The flag hoated proudly all
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most precious possession of Farraguts
pupil, and when it is struck on Mon
day it will probably be forever, as 1t
is altogether unlikely that Admiral
Dewey will ever command another fleet.
A Grand Spectacle Made.
It was exactly / o'clock, the hour
fixed for the start, when the fleet, with
anchors short hove, began to move.
The ships had swung to the flood tide
and were pointing down stream. but
with their twin screws they faced about
as on pivots and headed for the Hud-
son, followed by the lon. line of ves-
sells in civic parade. When the ships
had Strengthened out for their journey
across the upper bay the snectacle they
made will ever be treasured in the men,
cries of those who saw 1t. In advance
of the Olympia was double line of pa
troll and fire boats, a Lilliputian fleet to
1t did not require much persuasion
either, as the skirpars had wholesome
respect for the steel rams of the m ghty
sea monsters. On the port beam of the
Olympia was the escorting ship Sandy
Hook with the mayor and other dig
nitaries aboard, and in her wake at
intervals of 400 yards, stretched out a
mile long, were the great towering war
ships, the armored cruiser New York,
the battleships Indiana and Nassachu-
sets, the cruiser BROOKLYN, second-class
battleship Texas, the old wooden frigate
Lancaster, the gun boot Marietta and
the Chicago, the flagship of the South
Atlantic squadron. Old Glory fluttered
from each masthead and taffrail. On
each quarter of the New York were the
black tow-lined torpedo boats, three on
each flank. The rest of the procession
tailed out for miles. Slowly and ma
jestically the procession moved across
the shiny waters.
Admiral Dewey went up on the after
bridge as soon IS the start was made
and remained there throughout the pa
rade, prominent figure outlined
against the skies for the thousands
afloat and ashore. With him on the
bridge most of the time was Colonel
Bartlett, to whom he talked when he
was not acknowledging the salutes or
personally directing the movements of
his immediate fleet. and the admiral
gave close attention throughout the
Journey to everything which transpired
on board the vessel. BY his direction,
the ensign was courtesied to vessels
dered the crew to stand by to cheer in