Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-27

considering her long voyage, DuI the
exterior of her hull was scanned With
rusty streaks."
To-day for the first time in many
years an admiral's salute was fired IN
New York bay. Fort Hancock sa-
luted with IL guns when the Olympia
passed coming in.
There was no demonstration of an
official character in Rear Admiral
Simpsons fleet off Thompkinsville
when the news of the Olympia's ar
rival was received. Signals an
nouncing Dewey's arrival were hoist
ed and there was considerable cheer
ing, 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 that one OF the
fleet, probably the Texas, would go
down to the Hook and escort the ad-
miral's flagship to her anchorage in
side the Hook, but, of course, this
plan had TO be abandoned There will
be no action taken by Rear Admiral
Sampson in the matter of saluting
Admiral Dewey until the Olympia
reaches the upper bay tomorrow.
When the Olympia reaches the up
per bay Admiral Dewey will find that
the quarantine station will be decoraI-
ed with 1900 red, white and blue cleo
trio lights. On the terrace are let
tiers nine feet high spelling Welcome
Home" They are set against nat
ural background of green and show
white in the daytime and will be light
ed with electricity in the night.
When the arrival Of the Olympia
was made known this morning the re-
ception committee in this city at once
communicated with Rear Admiral
Philip at the Brooklyn navy yard and
requested him to have all the mail
which was awaiting the officers and
crew of the Olympia at once conveyed
to that vessel.
Rear Admiral Philip detailed Lieut..
Dewey, who is a nephew of the Admir-
al and is attached to the receiving
ship Vermont, to go upon the navy
ya3,d tug Trafii, and proceed to
Sandy Hook to meet the admiral.
The tug carried, besides the mail, the
MANILA medals for the officers and
crew and the silver service for the
officers presented by tie town Olym-
pia, Mich, and the Dewey shield for
the battleship
Admiral Sampson, upon receiving
the news off Tompkinsville, detailed
his chief of staff, Capt Chadwick, Of
the cruiser New York, to go down 10
Sandy Hook meet Admiral Dewey,
and confer with him as to what plans
he has in view on account of nis I'M
expected arrival before Thursday, the
day set for the reception.
Rear Admiral Philip gave it as his
opinion that there would be no change
in the original plans for the naval
parade or its attending ceremonies.
The Unexpectedly early arrival OF
Admiral Dewey is likely to settle a diff
ference between Governor Roosevelt
and the city members of the Dewey
committee, as the Governors plans in
the matter were made for Thursday
evening. 1t was reported yesterday
that the Governor intended to anticl-
pate the Mayors reception committee
by going down the bay on a private
yacht and be the first man to board
the Olympia after her arrival.
After many conferences between diff
ferent members Of the plan and scope
committee in the city hall, President
Gagganheimer, of the municipal council,
telephoned each member of the recep-
ton committee to meet in the council
chamber at 2:30 o'clock to arrange for
a reception to Admiral Dewey later in
the day.
The plan as set forth by President
Guggenheimer under the impromptu ar
rangements made yesterday by the Adj
miral's early and unexpected arrival is
that the original reception committee
afteR the meeting this afternoon will
proceed by boat down the bay to where
the Olympia lies anchored Other ar
rangements for the trip will be made
definite this afternoon.
The reception committees members
are ST. Clair McKelway, Chauncey M.
Depew, Levi p Morton, Richard Crok-
er, William McAdoo and Warren M.
Foster.
The legislative committee, which had
in charge the arrangements for the
States part in the Dewey celebration,
met this morning and completed their
arrangements The State party will
be in the naval parade on the State
steamer Monmouth This boat will
leave the pier at the foot of Rector
street, at II o'clock a. m, Friday, and
will have a place in the naval parade.
The boat will carry 1,500 people, and
all the tickets for the trip have already
been issued The beat will carry the
Governor and his stat the L. S. SEN
atOrs of this State, IN, c~mmander of
the State militia and a part of his staff.
members Of the State Legislature and
Assembly the judges OF the Court Of
Appeals and the supreme Court, the
New York members Of Congress, heads
of State departments and their depu-
ties, other State officers. and the Demo-
cratic and Republican State COMMITTEES
Soon after noon health officer left
quarantine on a tug to board and in
spect the Olympia.
Many vessels putting out to sea steer
ed close to the flagship and saluted.
Among them was the Cunard liner
Aurania. Just after the Aurania passed
launch from the Erin with Sir
Thomas Upton on board went along
side the Olympia. The despatch boat
Dolphin, with Rear Admiral Sampson
or his representative on board, hailed
Admiral Dewey's ship shortly after l
o'clock and fired the Admirals salute
o. II guns.
By noon a half SozeP tugs and as
many launches were around the cruz
ser Olympia. Some of the crew of the