Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-28
WELCOME TO DEWEY.
IhundsIous Greeting from The
North Atlantic Squadron
WITHIN THE CITY GATES NOW
The Olympia Joins Her Sister Ships
Cff TOmpkinsVille.
HowIsoN APPEARS ON THE sCEsn.
He Outranks sampson, But His
Coming Will Not Interfere With
To-Morrow's Programme-Outpou
ing OF People on All Sorts Of Craft

NEW YORK. September T-Throuen
frolcking white caps the Olympia steam
ed up the lower bay to-day and passes
through the picturesque strait guarded
by Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton.
amid the booming of guns. and there In
side the city gates, Admiral Dewey ana
his gallant tars received the thunderous
welcome of the steel-walled men-of-war
as their stately ship glided up to her
position at the head of the column, there
TO remain until the great naval pageant
starts on Friday. Never. perhaps did
triumphant warrior returning from q
victorious campaign receive a more ims
pressve welcome.
Although thousands upon thousands
witnessed IL from shore, balcony. win-
dow, or house-top and the man-of-war
anchorage at Tomknsville, where tho
fleet lay. fairly swarmed with tugs,
yachts, steamers. and every sort Of har-
Dor craft, all jet black with wild, cheer
inf. exultng people. and the towering
white walls Of the city beyond were
brave with million of welcoming flags.
to-days greeting to Dewey was the
greeting OF his comrades of the navy.
and it was eminently fitting that his
comrades-in-arms should have the first
chance at him whom millions are wait
ing to honor
POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.
The people will begin to get at him on
Friday and Saturday. To outward APP
pearance the welcome he received from
the feet was strictly professional. one
can find the salutes. the trumpet -four
ishes. the drum rufiles, the parading OF
the marine guard. and all the rest OF tho
ceremonies done In his honor to-day de-
scribed in the naval regulations as due
to one OF his rank. But that only inn
naval regulations. rigorous and ineastic
as they are. could not restrain the pent-
up enthusiasm. when II broke forth as
II o1d occasionally, in rounds OF cheers,
any more than IL could the bell-cords OF
the shippers ana the joy-made people
aboard the excursion boats. Cheering 10
not permitted by thu naval regulations
aboard men-of-war, but no reproof fol-
lowed to days breaches of discipline.
1t WIS a perfect day, though drifting
clouds. driven by a strong land breeze.
obscured the sun during the morning,
and the waves Of the lower bay were cap
ped with white foam. In the afternoon
the flying clouds disappeared, the breeze
died away, and the sud bathsd the sea in
brilliancy.
HOWISON ARRIVES.
Very early in the morning. before
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Hook, Rear-Admiral Howison, COM
mander Of the South Atlantic Squadron.
aboard his flagship, the Chicago, which
arrived outside last night. travel-stained
ana Wcather-beaten, after her journey OF
q coo miles around South Africa, foamei
In past the Hook, expecting TO Joln tho
North Atlantic Squadron In receiving
Dewey upon his arrival. As Howison
rounded the Spit there right under his
eye lay the Olympia. The surprise on the
face Of every man aboard the Chicago
could be discerned without the aid OF
glasses. But surprise is not an emotion
men in the navy indulge I'm long, and
Deweys flagship was no sooner recog-
nized than preparations were made TO
give her the lOudest and most hearty
welcome the ship could give Sides were
manned, the marine guard was paraded.
and seventeen roaring guns were loosed
In honor OF Dewey The ChicagOs tackieS
cheered wildly as she steamed passed.
The Olympia responded with thirteen
guns. and the two admirals, come to
gether from the two ends Of the earth.
waved a welcome to each other from
the bridges OF their respective vessels.
The Chicago continued on 10 the urper
bay. and upon arrival there was saluted
by the New York. only the flagship OF
a squadron salutes upon the appearance
OF rear-admral. The remainder o, tho
fleet gave only a silent welcome to the
yoyager.
LANGUAGE OF THE SEA.
Long lines OF crazy-quilting. the unf-
versal language OF the sea. huttered from
the signal halyards OF the New York.
Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, and
the Chicago. and after a good deal OF
wig-wa gging from the bridges OF both
ships the Chicago dropped her anchor
at the foot Of the column, close in under
the lee OF Staten Island.
Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS blue flag came
down as soon as the Chicago made her
berth. Rear-Admiral HOwison Is his Sc
NOR and 20 the main truck was hauled
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