The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-28
CANNON ROARED
TO HONOR DEWEY
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the ways raised their gold bound beavers
and the sailors chered
Ship after ship took its turn in doing
honor to the admiral as the Olympia
swept gradually upon the line of floating
fortresses, and the flood of sentiment
swelled up within their hearts. Admiral
Dewey, from the bridge, acknowledged
each salute with wave of his cap He
alone, of all the officers of the fleet, was
in fatigue uniform. AS the Olympia
swept by the New York, the last ship in
the column, the fill marine band aboard
the Olympia played Sousa's Eel Captain
march, and the spectators on the eNcuf-
sion fleet cheered. The shippers turned
loose their whistles and sirens. Every
thing that could make q noise in the har-
Dor did. Farther than ears could hear
the steam jets Of the whistles on craft
lying at the battery and up the North
and East rivers could be seen as they
roared their welcome. 1t was such a
soul-naddening concert of steam Whis-
ties as steamboat men are famous for.
In a few minutes the sharp rattle of the
anchor chain was heard as the Olympia S
anchor came from its bed in the water.
Then came the a6mirals and captains
from all the ships tropping in their swift
water carriages to pay their respects to
the nations hero. First Rear Admiral
Howison, with his aide and splendid in
gold braids, arrived. AS they came
aboard they were given the honors due
their rank Admiral Dewey was still in
fatigue Uniform when he received his old
classmate at the gangwaE. There was a
cordial smile and q hearty hand-shal1e
with d Glow arc ytu, Howison?' that
shrilled the spectators.
The official visit to the Olympia lasted
over an hour. Meantime scores of row
boats, tugs, launches and yachts formed
about her, many With relatives and sweet
hearts or relatives.
RELATIVES GREETED.
Almost the tirst to make the gangway
was the Market, with Admiral DeWeys
relatives. The party was given a warm
greeting and takeE to the cabin. One
officer was SO oVerj0yed at the sight of
the wife he had not seen for thenty-three
months, that he rushed down the gang
way and kissed her in the presence OF
10000 people. Some of She visitors had
flowers for the admiral, and more good
things fer the crew One man presented
the crew with a row boat of waterme-
OnS.
AS soon as Admiral Dewey could de-
tach himself from those Who were 50
eager to see him, ne returned the official
visit which the etiquette of the occasion
required. He first called upon Rear Ad-
n1iral Sampson, whose ship lay next TO
his, and then upon Rear Admiral Howl
son, at the other end of the line. For
this ceremony the admiral himself doomed
the full Uniform Of his rank. There was
a pretty ceremony as lie went aboard
the New York and the Chicago and as
the little launch in which he sat passed
each ship Of the squadron the sides were
manned the drums were rolled, the
bugles blown and the officers at the vast
saluted
Upon the return of the launch to the
Olympia the iackstaff from which his
flag fiuttere was taken down by Admiral
DeWey's orders, and trese formal care
monies were thus omitted, another proof
of the admiraPs innate mcdesty Then
there were other official visits between
officers Of the fleet and these continued
with hardly an interruption for two
hours. One Of the adniirals first acts
was to dispatch Flag Lieut. Brumby w tn
the compliments to the mayor of New
York to appraise him officially Of the ad-
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