New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
nrWEY'sFLAG COMESDOWN
-,,r ADMIRAL RELIEVED OF FURTHER
SEA DUTY.
o,,rn FROM THE OLYMPIA AT HI:
OWN REQUEsT-HIs PLANS FOR
THE FUTURE

THE FUTURE.
...A,,g+on. oct. Admiral Dewey made an
s,srt to-day to ill a number Of engage
After breakfast he Joined one OF his as
n7,-'. o4scers for a stroll out Connecticut-ave..
- returning proceeded to the Navy Depart
an" o.conopanied by Admiral Farquhar, the
.,-,rnander Of the North Atlantic Station,
- Cantain Lamberton. Few people were
-r.-e Of the Admirars coming. so there was
-, much OF a demonstration when he entered
80 recruitment The Admiral went TO see Sec
..-v Long and talk over his plans for the
.-,a5,ate future. Secretary Long promptly
-o,.s notice that the Department was willing 10
-. him perfect liberty TO do as he pleased
Tna Admiral was therefore at his own request
se.eche5 formally from the Olympia as Of this
late He telegraphed 10 the executive officer of
che ship al Tompkinsville TO haul down his flag
.o-6av and thus terminated his connection
-..n the cruiser which for more than two years
had been his home
The detachment q Admiral Dewey from the
olympia had the effect OF detachng Lieutenant
p-,rnby. his flag Lieutenant. and Lieutenant
caldwell his secretary from the duties they
have heretofore performed for him. An order
vas issued however directing these officers to
reno-t 20 the Admiral in connection with his
shore duties. This Is only temporary. to allow
the Admiral 70 catch up with the mass Of cor
,espondence and is not the assignment Of per
manen; staff
one purpose OF the visit Of Admiral Dewey TO
The Navy Department was TO arrange for the
safe keeping Of the magnificent sword presented
- hin yesterday. Following him 10 the De
,srtment was his Chinese servant. An Soong,
hearing the sword IN its oaken casket. The Ad-
rniral carried this into the room OF the superin-
-eDdent OF the building Commodore Baird, his
Old p4r-onal friend. and the latter placed the
gf; in MS big safe.
The Admiral will 90 TO Vermont on Monday as
the guest os ". Seward WEBB, at Shelburne
Farms. near Burlington. After a reception at
the state capital on the 18th he will go 10 Bos-
ton 20 attend the reception there in his honor
On the l4th The Olympia Will meanwhile have
arrived al that place. for her orders. issued to-
DAY. are 10 proceed al once from New-York TO
Boston 20 he put out Of commission and be eN-
tensvey repaired.
A.rar -ha Boston ceremonies Admiral Dewey
Is expected % return 70 Washington 10 meet his
colleagues Of the Philippine Commission. Sec
reta~v Long today said that the AdmlraIs time
--oharll would be fully occupied in the deNbera-
t,ors 70 ,be Commission for some months 10
con- and N order 10 leave him free for this
work p VT not be assigned 70 any naval dr-
Ties Further than this the Department has nor
vet undertaken TO define Its plans for Admiral
Dewev's future.
When al these details had been arranged the
A6--.-s- went 20 the White House 10 keep his
eror..t-ent with the President 70 discuss the
Cs-.s.- Ia-1berton also called on the Presi-
de-t -v appointment and remained some time.
Tba os0tain went 10 New-York this afternoon
All from there he viii 90 10 Boston, where ne
WI put TIE Olympia out Of commission. ne
-, +rsr -akA a short rest preparatory 20 any
assignment which the Department may give
hin ~ w..
Asra!ral Dewey was the guest Of Mrs. WASH
!ngton Mclean al dinner to-IAght' urINIns %
=. 49, country home ReauVoir. shortly after
c'c.cck The rest Of the evening passed with
OUT incident.