The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-09-30
OUR ADMIRAL
COMES HOME
Olympia Sailed Into the Lower BAY
at an Early Hour This
Morning.
TAKES NEW YORK BY SURPRISE
Reception Committees Plans upse,
by the FIagship's Unex-
pected Arrival.
TAKES NEW YORK BY SURPRISE
CAUSES HuRRYING TO AND FRO
Mayor Van wyck Hurriedly Call.
Members of the Committee To-
gcthcr to Decide on lie
tails of Welcome.

AN>N VIM oSPI' Sh-4iuGlI W tiC
surprise of everyone in the city, the
Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on
board, arrived this morning. There
wa a heavy mist OH the sea, but il was
soon known that it was the famous
cruiser bearing the famous admiral,
and as passing vessels recognized the
cruiser there was II continuous blow.
ing of whistles In salute.
The flagship came up to the lower
bay and anchored inside of Sandy
Hook.
The crew was put to work immedi-
ately cleaning the ship. Many small
vessels began clustering around her
and their number was augmented on
stantly as the hours passed.
Arrived at $3.50.
The Olympia arrived off Sandy Hook
at 5:55 this morning, passed in Sandy
Hook at 7:14 and anchored in the low
er bay before the Spit" Mt 7:4o a. IN.
All morning. as the Olympia lay at
anchor, the signal man was kept
busy dipping the ensign in answer to
the welcome of passing vessels. An
orderly soon came ashore with dis
patches. lie said they had a pleasant
passage acros the Atlantic and all
were well.
Upsets Reception Plans.
The admiral's carly arrival has nut
the city authorities all at sea concern
ing The details of his official well
come.
Mayor Van Wyck, on reaching his
Office, found Il telegram from Dewey
saying:
Olympia arrived this morning. Will
go to Tompkinsville tomorrow"
kilograms We're sent out calling the
members of the various committees to
meet as quickly as possible at the city
hall.
First to See The Admiral.
The Sandy Hook steamer Monmouth
passed the Olympia early this norm
ing and those on board of her We're the
first to see Admiral Dewey. One of
the Monmouth's passengers said:
1--WE saw Admiral Dewey quite plain.
ly. He stood alone on the quarter
deck of the warship. Fifteen feet be-
hind him stood eight of his officers in
uniform. The admiral alone of all the
men on board ship acknowledged the
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the Monmouth. He raised his hat, con-
tinually bowling and smiling. The ship
looked in fine trim, considering he1
long voyage, but the exterior of her
hull was scanned with rusty streaks."
Salutcd by Fort Hancock.
Today for the first time in many
years an admiral's salute was fred in
New York bay. Fort Hancock saluted
with seventeen guns when the Olympia
passed coming i'll. There was no dem
o%nstration of an official character in
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS feet of
Tompkinsville when the news of the
Oly1npia's arrival was received. Sig
nails announcing Dewey's arrival were
hoisted, and there wa considerable
cheering, which, although a violation
of the strict rules and regulations OF
the navy, was not officially noticed by
the commanding officers. 1t had been
planned hat II of the fleet. probably
the Texas, would go down to the Hook
and escort the admiral's flagship to her
anchorage inside the Hook. but, OF
course, this plan had to be abandoned.
No action will be taken by Rear Ad.
miral Sampson in the matter of salut-
ing Admiral Dewey until the Olympia
reaches The upper bay tomorrow. When
the Olympia reaches the upper bay Adj
miral Dewey wi" find that the quar-
antine station will be decorated with
red, white and blue electric lights. On
the terrace are letters nine feet higt,
spelling, WELCOME Home" They are
set against a natural background OF
green and show white in the day time.
Admiral Sampson. upon receiving
the news at Tompkinsville of Dewey's
arrival detailed his chief of staff. Cap.
tain 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 rece,p,
ton. Rear Admiral Philip gave it as
his opinion that there would be no
change in the original plans for the
naval parade OIL its attending ceremo
MES.
Navy Department Notified.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The follow
ing has been received at the navy de-
%partment:
SANDY Hook, N. j., Sept, 27.-Secre-
tary of Navy, Washington: Olympia
will go to Tompkinsville tomorrow.
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