The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-28
HEROES
DECORA TED.
Sailors Of the Olympia
Receive Their
Medals.
DEWEYS VERY BUSY DAY
Receives Many Visitors, OFF,
cial and Otherwise, and
Names His Lion.

ToMPKINsvIILE. Sept. Is. 1899.
Three hundred and fifty men who fought
under the two starred flag of Rear Ad-
miraI Dewey at Manila and helped to
make him a full Admiral, we're present
ed this morning on board the Olympia
with the bronze medals awarded them by
Congress. Before general quarters were
sounded all visitors were rigidly excluded
from the ship, and launches or boats were
not permitted to come near the gangways
until after noon Captain Lamberton
made the presentation. pinning the med
ais on the breast Of each tar as his name
was called. The medals have the face OF
Dewey In relief Admiral Dewey's
Chinese servants were also decorated
and the miles of the celestiais as they
appeared on the deck were so infectious
that evrybody mar the ship chered. The
Chinese exclusion act will not be applied
to the Chinament employed on warships
and all Chinese servants will parade with
he crews Of their respective ships. Rear
Admiral Howison was an early visitor to
the Olympia and the boat loads OF visit
ors had the qualification of hearing
Admiral Dewey's voice. 1t was when
Rear Admiral Howison was leaving the
ship and was almost in his launch that
Admiral Dewey shouted with all his
lungs
Henry, what about that dinner?"
oh replied Rear Admiral Howison,
II forgot, and I am going elsewhere to-
night"
Never mind" said Admiral Dewey.
sorry ! mentioned it"
Another visitor was Capt. Chadwick of
the New York, who walked with Admiral
Dewey on the quarter deck for almost
half an hour Later Admiral Dewey was
Joined by Lieutenant Brumby and they
had an animated conversation until a
party of junior officers from the Chicago
interrupted them. A boat load Of women
attracted the Admiral's attention and
catching sight of haxen haired little
boy dressed In sailor clothes In the bow
Of the boat, he invited the party on board
and devoted several minutes speaking to
the little chap on the quarter deck.
The committee from Washington APP
pointed to escort Admiral Dewey to that
city October s. when the Nations sword
will be presented, arrived on board al II
O'Clock. The members of the committee
included w. H. Moss. chairman; General
Nelson A. Miles, Rear Admiral Sampson.
Rear Admiral e.. j. Higginson. Captain A.
S. Barker, E. j. Baird, General George H.
HARMS Colonel Frank Michler, John Jay
Edson and Major o. l. Pruden.
The tug bearing the distinguished party
first called at the New York and got
Rear Admiral Sampson. AS the tug left
the New York for the Olympia, the flag
ship fred Major Generals salute. Ad-
miral Dewey, Captain Lamberton and
Flag Lieutenant Brumby received the
committee. Admiral Dewey grasped the
hand of Major General Miles as he step
ped aboard and said in his hearty way:
Am glad to see you. General" The
Admiral took the committee into his
cabin.
The committee remained on board three
quarters of an hour. The torpedo fiotii
la. consisting of the Portor, Dupont,
Ericsson and Cushing arrived shortly af-
ter eleven and saluted- Rear Admiral
Howison stated this morning that the
Chicago would appear in the naval par
ade, but that he would not take preced-
ence over Rear Admiral Sampson. the
Chicago being assigned the last place IN
the line.
The lion cub given to Admiral Dewey
few days ago was given a name by the
Admiral this forenoon in his cabin on
the Olympia. Admiral Dewey had mirth
in his eye when he invited Captain Lam
berton. Lieutenant Brumby and Chaplain
w. H. Reeny into his cabin and lifting the
box cotaining the cub onto the table said:
Gentlemen, we must give this lion
hearted cub a name. I have decided to
call him Chichester in memory OF my
English friend, Captain Chichester. of
the British cruiser Immortalite-
Admiral Dewey gave the cub into the
keeping of Chaplain Reeney, as he had
not made up his mind what to do with it.
Enslgl C. S. Delagorges, Of the Royal
Greek Navy. was presented to Admiral
Dewey by w. B. Bailey, chief engineer of
the New York. The junior officers of the
New York were presented at the same
time by Captain French Chadwick.
General Horatio King and Commander
r. Miller Of the New York Naval Militia
also called upon Admiral Dewey The
commander Of the Naval Militia was re-
ceived with salute.
Jajor General Merritt arrived from
Governors Island with his star at one
O'Clock and was received with major
generals salute. He welcomed Admiral
Dewey home on behalf Of the army and
spent a short time chatting with the
Admiral, in the iatter's cabin. He re-
turned to Governors Island at 1:SO.
After finishing his correspondence Ad-
miral Dewey appeared on the quarter
deck and paced UP and down for a con-
stitutfonal At that time there was score
OF yachts around the flagship, including
the Alert and the Langonfa from Phila-
delphia, the English yacht Erl King, the
sloop yacht vigilant and the yaruna.
The people on the excursion steamers and
on the yachts cheered wildly at the first
sight Of the Admiral and he was kept
busy bowing in return.
1t was learned definitely today that but
one Organization Of troops from Texas
will take part In the land parade on Sat
urday The State authorities tried to
make arrangements for favorable rate
with the railroads. but the companies re-
fused to concede the figures demanded
The organization to be here IS the Garrity
Rides Of Corsicana and their expenses
win be paid by w. D. Garrity, the found
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