The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-29

| calling to his son George. come here and
shake hands with Mr.. Jefrries."
Jefrries told tho Admiral that he was do
lighted to see him. He com plimented him on
| his victory at Manila and made little John l..
| Sullivan speech to him. The Admiral told him
he had heard all about him and that he was
| very glad to meet him.
This ceremony over the Admiral had an
other that had to do with the yellows. One Of
the boats had brought down horseshoe OF
flowers that was bigger than tho horseshoe
tho Admiral got on Wednesday from
the boys Of Public School 80. 1t
had been logged down to the main deck and
stood there beside ono of the big guns. 1t
came. the Admiral was informed. from some
one In Massachusetts, who Ind for the last
twenty years presented n floral Offering to
every President OF the United States. A letter
accompanying the gift was signed by the Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts.
BILLY MASON MAKES SPEECH.
United States Senator Mason came aboard
| in a small boat. and was not recognized
by any Of tho officers. lie wanted
to see Capt Lamberton. He was ac-
companied by Acting Deputy Collectors
Barnes and Palmer who had with them the
special dispensation from tho Treasury De-
| partment permitting the landing OF threeChina-
| men who had been shipped In foreign ports and
who had been on board the Olympia during
the battle at Manila. 1t had been desired that
this permission should be granted because the
men wanted to parade. But early Yesterday
morning it was decided not to have the China
men In the parade 30 the special dispensation
| came too late.
Senator Mason's card was taken to Capt.
Lamberton. and then the Senator wandered
around and got lost The captain came on
deck and had to hunt all over before he found
| him. When he did nnd him he took him below
and they had nice little visit which was
attended by tho Admiral later on. When the
Senator came on deck again and an officer was
showing him around the ship his identity be-
came known and he made little speech to
the Jackies. The substance OF 1t was this:
Boys. l can't fight but l wish 1 could.
When 2G7 men were killed on the Maine 1
thought it was necessary for somebody to
bring about a fight. and l did all that 1
could with my mouth. II with MOTH
| ing else. / want to say to you
that we've got great Navy and we are proud
| OF you. Besides that. am In favor OF increas-
ing the Navy I'm in favoriot increasing tho
number OF ships. and every new ship We get we
have the more men to man her." The jackies
oheered him.
FARRAGuT's FLAG THE LAST I'LL FLY"
The most interesting visitor OF the aftern DON
was Commander George W. Baird. Commander
Baird had with him tho flag OF Admiral
Farragut. When Farragut was made q
Rear Admiral in the Civil War quartermas r
named Knowles. the same man who passed
lashings around Farragut in the rigging OF his
ship. Impoverished a Rear Admiral's flag which
was used on the Hartford. When Farragut was
promoted to full Admiral. Knowles added two
stars. making 1t four. and this was the original
Admiraps flag OF the United States Navy. The
flag was deposited later in the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. Md. where it remained until 1881.
when the bronze statue OF Admiral Farraeut
was unveiled In Washington. The flag was
used In the celebration attending the unveil-
ing OF the statue. Later 1t came into the pos
session Of Commander Baird. who was an old
shipmate OF Admiral Dewey.
Admiral Dewey was taken by surprise when
Commander Baird came aboard the Olympia
yesterday. and when he learned that this flag
was to be given to him the tears came into his
eyes and he was unable to speak. AS the Com
mandcr handed the flag to him he said:
Admiral. wish to present to YOU tho first
Admirals flag ever broken out in the Navy OF
this country. That grand old Admiral. whose
name and memory We all SO revere.
first hoIsted this ensign upon the
good ship Hartford before New Orleans
and atterward upon the Franklin. and since II
came down from that masthead Il has never
been whipped by the wind nor worn by the
elements. And you. tho worthy successor OF
that great Admiral. whose tactics you so suo-
cessfully followed short while ago. deem
tho proper person for Farragut's mantle to
fall upon"
Admiral Dewey did not speak for moment.
Then he said. his voice trembling:
This is the last flag I'll fly. 1t was the frst
Admlras flag. and feel the honor that II
brings to me-"
The tears were still In his eyes as he turned
to the committee with Commander Baird and
said:
You do me too great an honor by brin gin G
me this beautiful flag"
There were tears in the eyes OF most OF the
folks there and 1t looked very weepy for q
minute. when the Admiral said suddenly.
Lets have some OF thnt smuggled cham
payne" And the incident was closed. But a
dozen times later the Admiral spoke OF the flag
proudly and told OF his purpose to fly It To-day
Among other visitors that the Admiral had
was Col. Franklin Bartlett. whose friend he has
been for a great many years. and party from
Chicago. which included Mr.. and Mr.. Alexan-
der II. Revell. Mr.. John H. MoGibbons
OF the Paris EXPOSITION Commission. Mr..
and Mrs. W. b. Pullman. Mr.. and Mrs. z. w.
Heath. and Miss Alice Revell.
PRESENT FOR MISS HELEN GOULD.
But Admiral Dewey didn't have all the
visitors on the Olympia by a long shot Nor
did all OF them take part In the scenes around
the ventilators and at the after gangway
The ship was over-run from stem to
stern nearly all the day. 1t seemed as IL In
addition to those who came out OF curiosity
only. every officer and every man on tho ship
had friends or relatives whom they hadn't seen
for two or three years. and they all called
IN mo NJ haT 4 ,,ytI
1t was time to go. One OF tho proudsst jackie s
on board was James Hicks He had friends
calling on him and to them he displayed two
Spanish shells which he had taken from
tho Reina Cristina. the flagship Of the Spanish
Admiral after the battle. These he had poll
ished and mounted on marble and beside them
were two little statuetteS OF tho Goddess OF
Liberty. He intended to present them to
Miss Helen Gould. he said. His purpose
became known outside OF his friends and
everybody aboard had to have n look at them.
He was naked WHY he was going 10 give the m