Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-27
DEWEY IS GIVEN
A GREAT SENDOFF
Memorable Scene in Manila Harbor
When the Great Admiral
Aas. Sailed Away.
HAPPY TO Be HOMEWARD. B0UNl
Thirteen Months Since He Left h
United States 80 Will Live
I'm His Old Vermont
Home, Montpelier.

New York, May 23.-The New York
World Manila correspondent says:
"Happy?" said Admiral Dewey half
an hour before sailing.
Happy? when / am going home
after thirteen months this day.
Happy? l cannot find words to ex-
press my joy. / shall go first to Mont
pelier. | am sorry | could lot cross
the continent, but | did not feel equal
TO the strain"
1t was a magnificent scene in Manila
harbor when the Olympia, with Adj
miral Dewey on board, started on the
long voyage at 4 o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon. Anchor was weighed prompt
~ as eight bells sounded.
just as the Olympia started it's
jackies scrambled up the rigging,
manning the yards and presenting "A
spectacle that made the blood Jingle.
As the Olympia passed the cruiser
Baltimore, whose jackies were cheer
ing frantically, an admiral's salute
was fired by the British cruiser Pow
crful, one of the largest Of its class in
the world, which was anchored just
beyond.
As the Olympia, with its homeward-
bound pcnnant flying from the peak
Of the mainmast and its biggest en-
sign fluttering, passed the Powerful,
the men Of the British cruiser manned
the sides and checrcd Justify while its
band played the national anthem.
Soon the pondcrous Oregon was
passed. The crews band of the bat
tlcship played "Home, Sweet Home"
while the guns bclched out the salute.
With the crews Of the Oregon and
Olympia both cheering wildly the
band played a Sousa march and as the
Olympia crept away the musicians
struck up "Auld Lang Syne." The land
batteries saluted. The Olympia was
then moving ahead AT Il lively gait.
General Otis paid his final and fare
well visit to Admiral Dewey at Z
o'clock in the morning. The admiral
up and about the ship at 3 o'clock.
All the arrangements for his departure
were completed Friday and there was
10 do Saturday except to receive
the farewclls and good wishes of the
officers of the fleet who remained here.
At 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey re.
turned the call paid him earlier in the
morning by General Otis, and while
ne was in Manila many friends took
advantage Of his presence to visit him
md TO extend their best wishes for a
pleasant voyage home. The weather
all day had been exceptionally beau.
tiful, the atmosphere being %radiantly
and bright. Early in the after
the admiral returned to the
and at 1, the hour previously
set for sailing, the voyage for home
was begun.
Associated Press Story.
Manila, May 23.-Thc cruiser Olym-
Dia, with Admiral Dewey on board,
eft here on its homcward journey TO
he United States at 4 o'clock Saturday |
afternoon. As it steamed away the
Oregon. Baltimore and Concord fred
IN admiral's salute. At the first shot
he band on the fagship's afterdeck
a lively air and its whiteclad
crowded the decks and gave a
tremendous cheer.
AS the Olympia passed the Oregon
he crew of that battlcship gave nine
'heers for the Olympians, who re-
by throwing their caps 80
that dozens of them were left bob.
ling in the wake of the cruiser. Then
ollowcd the noisicst half hour known
II this harbor since the battle which
linked it's name with that of Dewey.
The merchant vessels in these
waters dipped their flags, the women
m the decks of the vessels of the fleet
waved handkcrchicfS and the great
lack British cruiser Powerful, which
ly the furthcSt out, saluted the Olym.
ia. The l%attcr's band played God
ave the Queen" and to this the crew
{ the Powerful responded with hearty
hcers for the Olympia.
The last music heard from Admiral
ship was "Auld Lang Syne,"
lille the guns from the forts at Ca
ite and from Monterey on guard off
too far to be audible
uired white clouds of smoke. The
was disappearing past Cor
island when a battery before
ne walled city spoke Manila's last
ord of farewell.
Admiral's Parting Levec.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck of
ne Olympia and received the adieus
his friends most of the day. The
.unch of Major General Otis was the
rst TO arrive alongside the cruiser at
o'clock in the morning and after
ard the admiral landed and called
pom the major general and the Unit
| States Philippine commissioners.
Dewey is enthusiastic over his
)me-going, but when mention was
ade of the welcome to be extended
him he said he appreciated the
iendship Of his countrymen deeply,
hoped they would not be too dem
lstrative. He intends to go directly {
his home at Montpelier, VT, and live 4
ere.
On it being said that people wanted
m TO GO home by way of San Fran ]
SEQ and across the continent, the adj !
iral replied: IF | was twenty years 1
and had political ambition l
)uld not miss that chance"
Speaking of the situation, Admiral
,wey said: II believe we are near
e end. The insurgents are fast GO
to pieces. The sending of a third {
mmission shows that they believe
is commission means business" :
Walker, of the Concord, the (
It of the commanders in the battle
re, went to the admiral and said:
'on't leave me behind" So he wa :
Iieved and goes home on the Olym. l
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