The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-30


 memory of those who saw it. In ad- vance of the Olympia was double line of patrol and fire boats, which cleared the way of unofficial trespassers.
 The Big Warships
 On the port beam of the Olympia was the escorting ship Sandy Hook with the mayor and other dignitaries aboard, and in her wake at intervals of four hum dred yards and stretched out for mile were the cruiser New York, the battle ships Indiana and Massachusetts, the cruiser Brooklyn, the second-class bat tleship Texas, the old wooden frigate Lancaster, the gunboat Marietta and the Chicago the flagship of the South Atlantic squadron. Old Glory tluttered from each masthead and taff rail- On each quarter of the New York were the black, low-ladened torpedo boats, three on each flank. The rest of the process sion sailed out for miles Slowly and majestically the procession moved | across the shining waters.
 | Dewey on the Bridge.
 Admiral Dewey went on the after bridge as soon as the start was made and remained there throughout the pa rade, a heroic figure outlined against the skies for the thousands afloat and ashore. With him on the bridge most of the time was Colonel Bartlett to whom he talked pleasantly when he was not answering the salvos of salutes or personally directing the movements ot bis immediate fleet, and the admiral gave close attention throughout the 1 journey to everything which trans pired aboard the vessel. By his direc- l tion the ensign was courtesied to the vessel which saluted, and several times | he ordered the crew to stand by to cheer in answer to some extraordinary demonst ation. The guns of the Olym- pia spoke but once until Grants tomb was reached That was when they | parked in answer to the deep baylng Of the guns of old Fort Williams on Gov ernor's Island. Before the battery was reached hundreds of tugs and excursion boats had crowded in behind the patrol boats and stretched away rank upon rank toward either shore from the quarter of the Olympia. Their Whls- ties were going continuously throughout the journey The untold thousands who thronged the wharves and piers who leaned from the windows and balconies and looked down from the dizzy heights of sky scrapers must have impressed the admiral greatly, but his modesty would not permit him to view all as a personal ovation.
 Dewey Astonished.
 l Astonishing, astonishingp he re- peated several times to Colonel Bartlett, but he said nothing of himself. As he looked behind him the steam from the whistles and the smoke from the stacks blowing across the river, blend ing with the grey atmosphere, softened the scene and made the vistas through J which tha oncoming ships seem as if stretched out forever The waving of the hundreds of thousands along the shore could be distinctly seen from the deck of the Olympia, but only occa- sionally were the sounds of cheers wait ed from the crowds ashore. As rule, perhaps, they were too much interested in the spectacle to venture vociferous applause, besides they were too far away to be heard by the admiral or the men on the cruisers even if the terrific din of the craft in the river had not been kept up almost without intermls- sion The whistles were forever going, and when the fleet swept around the stake boat above Grants tomb on Riv- erside drive and each ship had let go it's booming salute, the concert that fol- lowed was soul-maddening, a mad, fan tastic, nerve e-destroying roar that con- tnued for almost ten minutes. Sc much steam was wasted that the boats themselves were lost in their own va DOT.
 Olympia Manoeuvertd With Dtfficw
 The parade at this point began lC become disorganized, many pleasure craft leaving the line below and crowd ing SO fiercely about the Olympia tha she was manoeuvred with great diff culty. The excursion boats, loaded tt the guards with people, were almos criminally reckless as they passed along Many of them listed 60 far tha one wheel was buried deep while th' other scarcely tickled the water. Int admiral was sometimes annoyed by tht crowding of these craft, but he retained his equanimity through it all, bowins and removing his cap to the e&ultins and cheering crowds.
 Admiral Shows Stcrnness.
 It was not until all the warships hat passed in review before the Olympia a anchor below the beautiful floats rep reeentng Peace and Victory that tht one incident of the day occurred whicf showed that with all his geniality th' | hero of Manila can also be a yer. stern sailor. In less than minute at ter the Chicago had passed the Olym pia, by the admiral's order a stream O signal flags ordered the vessels of tht fleet to dress ship and the crews of th' memo war ran up rainboWs of sigma flags from stem to stern over their top masts. The order was beautifully exc cuted except aboard the flagship where the fouling of the line in the tol of one of the stacks caused a veXatiou' delay. Admiral Dewey instantly roaret command for some one to ease th line. It fouled again and a nimbl' sailor was sent aloft to clear it. was perhaps two minutes before th Aaes were in their proper place. Tn admiral was plainly displeased. H sent for the officer under whose direc lion the order was executed and callct him upon the bridge. q am ashamed of this'' he said in a tone of sailo giving command in roaring gale 1.and I am ashamed of you"
 
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