Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29
THE GREAT
naval PARADE
Was Given Today in Honor of the Re-
turn to America of Ad=
niral Dewey.
THE SHIPS WERE ALL DECORATED
Formal Visits nade to the Olympia by State and City
Offcias--Salutes Of Seventeen Guns Fired in Hon
or Of Dewey--Programme Arranged for the Day.
Rear Admiral Howison Explains the Rules of Naval
Etiquette and Why the Chicago Took the Rear oi
i the Column.

New York, Sept. 29.-Long before sun
rise this morning the blue jackets on Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship were hard at work
washing down the decks and preparing
the flagship for the most magnificent ma
val demonstration that has ever taken
place in an American port.
Like activity was in progress on the
other sea fighters riding at anchor below
the Olympia The scene was a glorious
one as the suns rays glistened on the
white sides of the larger vessels and the
black hulls of the small ones.
Members of the Olympias crew fear
ing to disturb the slumber of their COM
mander moved quietly about the ship
and the "anchor watch" was set in 81
lence. The marines paced their posts
noiselessly.
The weather could not have beeen more
! beautiful There was scarcely cloud in
the sky; it was pleasantly cool, and
there was a light breeze from the south
west. strong enough to straighten out
, the flags.
AS the morning advanced launches
darted from vessel to vessel, carrying of
ficers and men from the ships to the ma
val dock and back with provisions.
| When lat colors,' was sounded the
shore of Staten Island and the hills back
Of it were black with people and they
cheered heartily as the flags We're raised.
Shortly after o'clock the auxiliary
cruiser Scorpion arrived and gave the
| admirals salute of seventeen guns.
Dewey made his appearance on the
Olympia shortly after o'clock in un-
!
sells of various kinds were already lying
beside the flagship and he received
warm greeting. Al yachts at anchorage
grounds We're decorated with flags and
bunting. ready for the parade All mer-
chant shipping in the neighborhood of the
squadron is decorated with flags.
This morning 600 men of the Fifth Ohio
arrived over the Jersey Central under
command of Col. Zimmerman.
Two floats Peace" and Victory We're
anchored off Grants tomb shortly after
II o'clock this morning.
The big steamers and the Sandy Hook
carrying the mayor and committee which
was selected to board the Olympia and
formally welcome Dewey in the name of
the city of New York and with upwards
of thousand distinguished guests and
officials on board steamed away from
the citys piers at the battery shortly af
ter 10 o'clock to make a visit to the
Olympia and start the naval parade. The
great white boat carried the flag of the
city and was gayly dressed in bunting
The police boat Patrol followed her as an
escort. The Sandy Hook arrived along
side the Olympia at 10:45
AS soon as Captain I4ambertOn sighte ID
the Sandy Hook he gave word to the Of
ficers of the day and blast summoned
the marine guard aft. The men lined uI
to the port side of the deck While Captain
Lamberton took up a position on the
starboard aft gangway. Admiral Dewey
paced the deck few feet away.
Mayor Van Wyck was the first to
mount the stairway. Dewey was station
ed a few feet aft of the gangWay wher
the mayor stepped on deck Van Wyck
and Dewey shook hands warmly and the
party retired to the cabin. They return
ed to the deck within a few minutes and
it was seen Dewey wore a medal on his
breast that had not been there ten min
utes previous.
| Later the entire party, including Ad
miral Dewey, went over to the Sandy
Hook. AS soon as the admiral boarded
the steamer he was taken in hand by tn.
reception committee. All guests We're
presented to Dewey and Flag Lieutenant
Brumby. This visit lasted fully an hour
The mayor stepped on board the Olym
Ipia's deck at precisely II o'clock.