The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-29

room. and calling his steward said Here boy
get us some OF that contraband OF war cham
payne" and bottle was brought out.
THE last time we all met" said the Admiral.
speaking to the Captains. was on the 30th OF
April. 1893. the night before the scrimmage.
wasn't it?" And now l want to propose the
health OF the man who had moro to do toward
making me an Admiral than any other man In
the United States. Gov Roosevelt"
Capt. Lamberton broke in here with Cover
nor. he has told me that a thousand tmes."
WOMEN PEEP DOWN THROUGH THE vENTILAToEs.
While this was going on below tho crowd OF
visitors above was bound to see everything
There are two ventilators OF the cabin that
open on the upper deck. 1t was hot rs mustard
below and these ventiators were open. The
people saw that they were open and heard that
the Admiral and his party were downstairs.
Those who could get close enough got on their
stomachs. stuck their heads through the
ventilators and peered down. From
below. the decoration OF the ventiator
appeared to be just circle OF
heads with laughing faces. Most OF them
were womens faces Tho crowd back OF this
circle pushed. hauled and showed. and then
second circle OF heads were poked through
tho ventilator. Tho camera idiots who
couldn't get their heads through. stuffed their
cameras through the chnks between the
heads and desperately pressed the buttons
time and time again. or course there wa, no
hope OF getting pictures. but like everybody
else they had gone clean daft
GLASS OF WINE PASSED UP-dLAss NEVER CAME
BACK.
The Admiral and the Governor and the folks
downstairs looked up at these rings Of faces.
enthusiastic il impudent and laughed and
jollied tho owners. MAJOR ScheTein OF the
Governors staiT. after drinking to the health
OF the Governor. poured out a glass OF wine and
stepping upon a chair handed 1t up to one OF the
women. while the Admiral and the rest laughed
heartily The woman seized 1t. She slipped
the wine and passed 1t around to five friends
whose heads were stuck through the ventator
opening. and they each took a sip and then she
pocketed the glass. Whether she got away
with it or not ia a question. for the crowd OF
unfortunates who couldn't get their heads
through the vcntilator were pressing her hard
and II they didn't break 1t In her pocket 1t was
because that glass was charmed.
AN ASSISTED INTERVIEW. INDEED.
The officers who were on duty on deck at
this time we're all busy on other parts OF the
deck and they didn't see to what extent the
curiosity OF these visitors had carried them.
When 1t was discovered they came running up
cleared the way for amoment. But it was only
for n moment. for when their backs
were turned again the women were down
lifting up the corners OF the flag and
poking their heads under. Some OF them called
out to the Admiral and his party. You can Just
picture the scene in your mind. Here were the
ventilators. perhaps twenty feet square. and
around them. every inch OF the way. damned
in tight on their knees on on their stomachs
and with their heads out OF sight poked
through the hole was this crowd. The officers
saw it the second time. and had to come back
and drive them away again. and then it was
necessary to station marine at zach OF the
four corners OF the ventilators to stop the fun.
MRS ROOSEVELT AND OTHER LADIES ARRIVE.
While the party was below. the Lamont camo
alongside On board OF her ras Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt Mrs. West Roosevelt. Lieutenant
Commander Fremont and his wife. Capt Rob-
ley d. Evans and his two daughters, Mrs
Leonard Wood. Private Secretary William ].
Youngs and his family. and Military Secretary
Treadwel The arrival OF the Lamont was re-
ported to Admiral Dewey and he asked the
Governor IL Mrs. Roosevelt was aboard The
Governor said he believed she was. and the
Admiral Immediately sent word to the officer
Of the deck. who rushed up on the bridge and
through the msgaphone hailed:
Aboard tho lamont Is Mrs. Roosevelt
aboard"
She is" came back the answer.
Then" said the officer tho Admiral directs
me to present his com plments to Mrs Roose-
welt and request her to come aboard at once"
Before 10 had the words out OF his mouth
the Admiral's launch had been piped along
side and was Off to the Lamont to bring the
party over. The Admiral and the Governor
nd ha \ al n oar On ha ritz Il anr
to receive them. There was Jolly welcome
Tho ladies' began to compliment the Admiral.
and he was Just as rich in compliments as
they were. The crowd Oh tho upper deck.
driven from the ventilators. had again taken
It's place along the rail overlooking the quarter
deck and was jammed in there. Greetings
over on the quarter deck. the party broke up
into little groups. and the Governor and the
Admiral and Capt. Lamber we're together.
Turning to Capt. Lam berton. the Governor
said:
SAYS THE GOVERNOR:
You don't realize what you are. darn It'll I
have read Of the achievements OF Nelson and l
havo read Mahan about Trafalgar. You fell
lows are greater than either OF them. You will
go down in history. Every schoolboy will
read it. and tell you that's great thing and
a great responsibility. too"
SAYS THE ADMIRAL:
The Admiral turned to the Governor and
said again You are the man who sent US to
the Philippines. / owe everything to you. and
! want to tell you. Governor. that you are the
only visitor I've had for whom I've turned out
the men"
Capt Evans Joined the group and the Adj
mral marched him off to ono OF the women In
the rarty and said: Il want to introduce Capt.
Evans TO you"
Tho woman wasn't altogether familiar with
the navy and she looked as II she didn t exactly
understand. The Admiral said again. Il want
you to know Capt. Evans. Don't you know.
this is Capt. Evans. the apostle Of peace" and
he punched the Captain in the ribs with his
elbow.
THERE'LL DE A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN
TONIGHT.
The Admirals son was with him and was In
troduced to everybody. Tho band began to
play 'Thcre'll be a Hot Time in tho Old Town
Tonight" in honor OF the Governor. Itwas to
this tune that the Rough Riders pranced up