The Portland daily press., 1899-09-29
A SEA or COLOR.
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New York Gay For
Dewey's Welcome.
Naval Parade Will Be One Of Biggest
Ever Seen.
Another Busy Day For
the Admiral.
Olympia's Men Given Medals
Voted BY Congress.

New York. September 2S New York
vas decked brilliantly In honor Of the
gallant sailor who is waiting at her gate,
Had an ocean of color swept through
the city, Its ebbing tide could not have
stained the streets more brilliantly. Hun
dreds of miles of red, white and blue
bunting ndorn ed the noble facades of
lion flags futtered over the town. Not
even the churches have escaped the uni
versal decoration. The doors and 6othIc
windows of Trinity on lower Broadway
are gracefully draped with colors and
out In ancient graveyards the tomb OF the
gallant sailor, who dying, issued the com-
mand not to give up the ship, lies snroud-
ed In the silken folds Of the flag for
which he died. A million visitors are
here to participate in the glorious ce.e-
bration. Every road is pouring In
steady stream until the streets are crowd
ed morning and night. the surface and
elevated cars are filled to overhowing and
the hotel corridors are jammed with vis-
itors The gaily apparaled soldiery of
many states who are to take part in the
land parade on Saturday began troopinR
in today, and there was no hour when
uniformed men were not moving in
some quarter Of the city to the sound of
life and drum. Boat load after boat load
vi passengers, sailors and marines ashore
from the big fighting machines. help to
swell the crowd trooping In all directions.
Uniformed members of the staff of the
arriving governors were everywhere. The
arrangements for the two days celebra-
tion are complste. The great arch at
Madison square upon which the most
famous sculptors OF American have Law
ished their genius, is practically finished
and stands superb tribute to the ma
tion's hero. 1t is more beautiful than
the arch in the Roman forum Today the
floating flotilla of iron ana steel lay
quietly at anchor of Tompkinsville,
tow ering spectacle of naval might and
power to the tens of thousands who sailed
down in tuge, yachts ana steamers to see
them. The crush to get aboard the Olym-
pia never. tagged for minute and as
great indulgence was shown by A dmiral
Dewey, goodly proportion OF those who
besieged the Rangways got aboard. At
times the ship was fairly overrun. These
crowds and the official visits the Admiral
received. scarcely gave him and his offi-
GERS time TO breathe. The jaclxiss got
the medals which Congress voted them,
today. and proudly displayed them to Wis
itors until Jefiries the pugilist came
aboard. Jack loves a tighter and while
the big slugger was aboard the tars were
oblivious to all else. Owing to the stream
of official visitors the long stream of sa-
lutes continued without interruption
all day. Major General Nelson A. Miles,
tee, sallsd to submit the programme for
the reception at the National Capital,
and Major General Merritt and staff, stiff
with gold braid, came over from Gouv-
erneur's island TO officially welosne Ad-
miral Dewey In the nams Of the army.
.. They were received with all the honors
betitting their rank. but the climax was
not reached until Gov. Roosevelt of New
York came down the bay in the after
noon ON the yacht Wild Duck. He was
accompanied by Gen. Francis v. Greene.
some of the officers OF thesNew York
naval militia, and several of Dewey's
captains at Manila, including Capt.
Dyer Of the Baltimore, Capt. Wood of the
Petrol. Capt. Wildes 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 ohesrs
greeted the appearance of these officers.
Gov. kooseyelt 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 Admit
RAILS of many years standing. The sight