The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

Gen. Miles, boarded the Olympia short
ly at er eleven. A hotilla of torpedo
boats joined the fleet while the Wash
ington committee was aboard the Olym-
| pia.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.--Dewey's real
reception began today under most fav-
orable auspices. The weather is char
ming, bright, clear and crisp, with Just
enough strength in the northwest
breeze to make Old Glory, flying from
million poles, stand out straight as
board. The weather sharps predicting
bad weather, are happily wrong. AS
becomes sailor the ret of the two
days celebration is devoted TO water
demonstration. Nearly every vessel in
the port owned by Americans and pro-
PEELED by steam is assigned place in
the line Of the naval parade, and at an
early hour crews were astir making
ready for the grand event The shores,
bays and rivers are lined with gaily
bedecked craft Look which way one
will, a flash of color meets the eye.
Tied up at piers stately ships and i'm
meme ocean liners are dressed with
flags OF every known color. AS early
as six o'clock people began to move
toward North river.
BY ten the banks of the river on the
New York and Jersey sides were black
with humanity waiting for the river
spectacle to begin. Excursion tugs and
steamboats,, embarked with cargoes of
human freight and started for their rem
devious in the lower bay ready to fall
into their allotted places in the line of
parade. While the city is in roar and
hustle, Mayor Van Wyck and citizens
of the reception committee are assemb
ling at pier A, on North river to board
the official steamer, Sandy Hook.
With them the Governors of other
States and other invited guests. The
Sandy Hook is scheduled to leave at
ten O'Clock, somewhat after, however,
the start was made. The run down the
harbor was made in half an hour.
Here tremendous fotilla of vessels
was found waiting, prominent among
them the war ships dressed in coors
from stem to stern. The Sandy Hook
was joined by the police boat, Patrol,
and the Mayor, Secretary, President
Guggenheimer of the council and Pres
dent Woods of the aldermen, were
transferred in the Pstro, to the Olym-
pia. Lieut.. Brumby met the party at
the gangway and escorted them to the
after deck where Admiral George Dew
ey, the modest naval officer who 'only
did his duty" stood resplendent in his
full AdmiraPs uniform.
The usual formalities were exchang.
ed and then Van Wyck stepped for
ward and formally welcomed Dewey
and extended to him, his officers and
gallant crew the freedom of the city.
When the mayor concluded, Dewey re-
sponded fttingly in few we'll chosen
words. He said: "Mr. Mayor and
gentlemen, of course it is needless for
me to attempt to make a speech but
my heart appreciates all you said. How
it is you have overrated my work so
much l cannot understand. 1t is be-
yond anything l can conceive why
there should be such an uprising of the
country. l simply did what any naval
captain in service would have done, 1
believe" The Mayor continued:
"Admiral, no tongue can utter or pen
write our estimate OF what you did for
the country. New York made to COM
mepiorate this reception to you this
badge fac simile which they desire that
1 present to you" Dewey replies,
: "How magnificent, how beautiful
pin that there, sir, 80 it won't drop off"
1t was II 30 when the vessels TO par
} ticipate in the parade assembled in the
J lower bay. Half an hour later the
} signal was given and dozen police
boats, led by the Patrol started up the
, bay to lead the van and keep the course
} clear. Slowly and majestically the
Olympia followed and other warships
followed the Chicago, and the New
York in the van, following these came
J the battleships Texas, Indiana, Massa'
chusetts, Cruiser Brooklyn, Gunboat'
) Lancaster and Marietta and in single
r file fiotilla of converted torpedo boats
= came next. Abreast of the Olmypis
were official boats carrying the mayor
} notables and newspaper men. These
were Sandy Hook, Glen Island, Gen
> Slocum, Sam Sloan and Mattewan.
r The function ended, Dewey
7 chief of staff informed the mayor thai
the admiral would return his call in fif
< teen minutes. The mayor and hi'
: party returned to the Sandy Hook, an(
Y at the appointed time Dewey, his
: chief of staff and flag lieutenan
| boarded the Sandy Hook. Meantime
there was a great deal of saluting.
| was nearly noon when The Admiral re
e turned to his flagship. Thousand
: aboard the different craft turned in t.
e lunch.
I NEW YORK, Sept. 29,-The army il
represented by two transports and hos
: pital ships then by vessels carrying th'
3 New York naval militia. Behind tn
IL sea power of the nation are nearly
= hundred yachts, Morgan's Corsair, lead
u ing, and Lipton's, Erin conspicuous
Merchant marine excursion boat
!, brought up the rear. 1t was nearly tw
II O'Clock when the Olympia came abreas
9 the battery. The acclaim of the popu
. lace then began. Dewey was on tn
u quarter deck surrounded by his officers
II So passed up the river the inspirin
: scenes. As a climax the Olympus