The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-28
Der OF No. 50 that this tribute from our nssocl-
alton should Welcome you upon your safe ar
rival home. Very truly yours.
THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION


The ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
OF PUBLIC SCHooL No 30.
"Ho no." said the Admiral. flowers. Ell.
and these are the flowers" and he pushed his
way through to the horseshoe that lowered
above him. The crowd gave way and he had
an opportunity to admire the decoration. "A
horseshoe. too" said he. My. that's good
luck. Well. boys. how nice 1t is. isn't It? I
want You to tell all the other boys that helped
to get this up how much obliged am"
BoY PHOTOGRAPHED DEWEY. TOO
A. this point II must be said that the Ad-
miral was triGe embarrassed. He looked at
the horseshoe and then at the boys. and he
sSd half 1uizzcally
Whore shall put Il? why. what do YOU want
me TO do with It? Shall put II up there" he
said ronting to the bridge.
Put 1t in your room. sir" said one Of the
boys
"Oh. It would spoil down there." said the
Admiral. Boys. where would you like to have
me put it2'
leave II right here" said one OF the boys.
We'll. I guess that's q good idea" said the
Admiral and then he said. I'm awfully glad
TO see you and to shake hands with you" and
he started to go away.
"M-M-h-M Mr. Dewey" said one OF the
youngsters. can I take your picture''
Sure" said tho Admiral but you can't de-
velop It, Now where do you want me TO stand.
Come" And he walked over amdships.
The boy jumped back two three PAGES.
will this do?" said the Admiral again
"whers do you want ME to stand 2"
Tito stand near the flowers" said one OF
the boys
That's co." said the Admiral. and he
walked over to the horseshoe. rested one arm
on that. put the other around ono Of the
youngsters and posed while the boy with the
camera shaded it with his hat and pushed the
button.
AN over" asked the Admiral.
NO. I want another" said the boy. Look
pleasant"
The Admiral smiled and the crowd roared
and the boy pushed the button again.
II appears that the Athletic Association OF
Public School 80 after the battle at Manila
elected Admiral Dewey honorary mem Der
and sent letter to him when he
was still in the Philippines. announcing
that fact The committee he encount-
cred yesterday was headed by John ].
Conway and the members were Charles Weis-
becker. Arthur Wesbecker. Francis Saxton.
John Fromme and Charles Briggs. Charles
Weisbecker was the boy who had the camera
and got two shots at the Admiral.
LION CUB TICKLEs THE ADMIRAL.
The photographinG over. the boys retired
and Rugged themselves. and the Admiral tried
20 60 below by the mdshp RanRway. But
there he had to face the line. The man with
the tall hat blocked the passage and presented
the following letter. while he held the red
painted basket behind him:
Admirai D,'r,v. Flag Shin olympia. NtT FORK Bay:
SIR: have the honor to present you on be half
Of Mr.. Frank c. Bostock. Director General OF
the Hagen gen besck Aggregation Of Trained All,
since the opening Of the National E1;
hv In uoh
eminent degree a. to have won tho love and
admiration OF al your conntrymsn. and Il
happy occasion. OF your return to your native
land. am. with great respect
o,u,o.n LOWS H 4 Bsca;
PHILADELPHIA Sept 26. 1890
The letter was followed BY the basket which
was opened and the lion cub was shown to the
Admiral 1t ticked him. He said II was cute.
and turning to the ladies standing around he
said. Isn't he a pretty one9 What does he
sat?"
Milk" said the man with the tall hat. and
you want to put little salt In 1t. Admiral. and
once In a while you can give him little mince
meat. 1t won't hurt him."
We'll. we'll" said the Admiral. we will take
good care OF him: I'll turn him over to All
Ling" And he sent an orderly for his Chinese
steward to take the lion cub while he discussed
little further with the man In the black hat
the proper food for lions
The crowd got him penned in so at the head
Of the stairway that he had to shake hands
with a good many people before Brumby
could make way for him and get him
down TO his cabin. Brumhy succeeded
In doing this before any OF the newspaper men
learned officially what the Admirals decision
was on the elephant proposition. which was
also in the shape OF letter Before the letter
was read the man who had brought it had es-
capped from the ship.
oLYMPIAs BAND TO SEE THE LAND PARADE
IT came out in the afternoon that there was
q good deal OF dissatisfaction on board the
Olympia because the Olympia Band was not
going to march in the land parade. The
band was all through the war with the
ship and on the day OF the battle at Manila
the members OF it we're down in the am
munition storeroom passing out ammu-
milton. They missed even the sight OF
the fun. and they expected chance to march
with the other men after they got here The
Admiral Informed them Yesterday that the
committee had decided to put Sousa's band at
the head OF the procession and to comfort them
he told them that they should have land liber-
ty. Turning to Brumby. he said:
let all these men Off on Saturday Give
them chance to see everything and let them
come back when they want to-
The visitors stuck 10 the Olympia closely and
more came and she wGs constantly surrounded
by small boats and saluted by big boats and
cheered and yelled at until shutdown: then the
word went out that everybody must go ashore.
and at last there was peace again. Last night
after the departure OF the visitors there was a
concert on board Here is the programme;
March Washington Post ......... .sousa
Ovarture. War Songs Of the Boys in Blue"
Laurendeau
Songs Fling Out the Glorious Stars and strlpes."
Gerrish
Waltz "sobre las olas". Rosas
Selection. ....... La Goconda valifuoco
Retreat. American PATROL. ...... Meacham
'StAr.spanEled Banner"
Nobody knew last night on the Olympia Just
what would happen on board to-day hut these
things were known: In the morning Gen.
Merritt. representing the War Department.
will make an official visit to the Admiral. Gen
Merrtts headquarters are on Governors