Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29
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George W. Baird. who sailed with Far
ragut and Dewey i'm the West Gulf squad
ron. I'm lsG unrolled a package which
ne had carefully guarded ali the
way TO the Olympia. and displaying q
faded blue admirals ensign. upon which
were stitched four white stars, said TO
Admiral Dewey:
Admiral, / wish to present 20 you the
first admlrals flag ever broken out in
tho navy of this country. The grand
Old admiral whose name and memory all
so revere first hoisted this ensign upon
the good ship Hartford. before New Or
leans. and afterward upon the Frank
lin and since il came down from that
masthead II has never been whipped by
the wind or worn by the elements. You,
the worthy successor Of that great adj
miral. whose tactics you so successfully
followed a short while ago. l deem the
proper person for Farraguts mantle to
fan upon"
THE FLAGS HISTORY.
The flag was made by Quartermaster
Knowles out of a blue number flag, when
tarragut was first made a rear-admirai.
Two white stars were sewed on ii. When
Farragut was made an admiral. two
more white stars were sewed on it.
Farragut flew this flag on the Hartford
at New Orleans, and afterward in the
| Mediterranean.
Admiral Dewey was deeply affected,
and tears were I'm his eyes as he gazed at
| the souvenir. 1t was several moments
before he could find his voice. Finally
| he said: "In fly il; I'll fly 1t at the
masthead: I'll fly it in the parade; I'll
fly it always-and-ard when l strike
my admirars flag, this will be the flag
| shall strike"
THE SCENE IMPRESSIVE.
This was the most impressive scene
that has occurred on the olympia since
her arrival in port and for some time
no one spoke The silence was broken
| by Dewey. who called his Chinese
| steward and ordered case Of cham
payne.
The Washingtonians remained on
| board. chatting with the Admiral for an
hour. A portion of the committee left
| for Washington at $3.50 o'clock.
CAN DEWEY STAND IT?
NEW YORK, September 2S.-Admiral
| Dewey has already expressed some doubt
| Of his being able 20 go through the duties
| attendant on his reception without sur
! fering extraordinary fatigue. The rou-
| tine of the AdmiraFs movements Tor the
two DAVIS Of the celebration has been fix
| a. |
of Friday and sixteen hours of saturday.
| ON Friday. at II O'Clock, on board the
OLYMPIA. Admiral Dewey will receive the
| Mayor and the Reception Committee.
Somewhat later. about noon, he VIII re-
turn the call, going aboard the sandy
| Hook at anchor near the Olympia. AT
o'clock on the Olympia, leading the naVa
parade he will start the procession ior
| the stake-bOat opposite Grants tomb, ana
anchor opposite 1OGth street. At O'Clock.
il is said. the review will begin. IL Will
last about three or three and one-half
bours. He will dine. according TO present
arrangements. where he may see fit,
| nrobablv aboard the Olympia, though
! some fifty clubs have opened their doors
! to him.
In the evening the Mayors boat will be
placed at his disposal for reviewing the
| Illuminated city. He has decided To sleep
on the Olympia.
SOUTHERN TROOPS ARRIVE.
NEW YORK, September 2S.-The out.
| of-town National Guard and other sOldle
| denominations which are to take part III
! Saturdav's parade will arrive in greater
! numbers tomorrow. Few of them IRON
| Inc other states are arriving eNactly on
| schedule time. Some OF them are ahea0
| The Waycross Rifles. the Brunswick
| Pifes and the Savannah cadets, all 81
| Georgia. and six companies OF Natl9naI
! Guardsmen from Atlanta, Ga, ar'lNS0
| an a special train tonight, over the
| PENNSYLVANIA road. They are CHARTERED
IN the Fourteenth Regiment Armory
| Brooklyn. oo,,,,,,,e;,,o
| the battalion sent Is south Caroiina are
| made up of The Washington Ign llLd,i-
- Of Charleston Captain CrOsswell
| ~ German Fusiliers. of Charleston, Cap
! tafn Schroeder; the Sumter GUARDS, OF
! Cbarleston. Lieutenant Miller; the lrlsh
Volunteers of Charleston. Captain Nc
| ctnnis. The Timmonsville Guards, OF FLO
renee. Captain Keith; the sumter IN
infontrv. Captain Lee; the GreenVille
| iieht infantry. of Greenville, ldeutenah'
| D6eyie. the Smvthe Rifles. of Pelzer Cap
toin Ivest. and the Richland Volunteers
| of Richland. Captain Kirkland. lhes ar
! " iiartered AZ No 66 east Fourth street
Fo1r companies OF the First Georgia
| p1eiment arrived I'm Jersey city from AZ
- Tonight at 1925, and marched OF
| h"ard an Annex boat which TOOK thenl
! a. Rroollyn. where they VIII De quar-
| tered I'm one of the armories.
THE WEATHER OUTLOok.
NEW YORK, September @.-At o cloci
! NJ G7riday) morning the SKY IS per
! snctlv clear and there is less vino lhai
~ ,,,9sterdov evening. The slsnal service
| Uvrodicts showers this afternoon anu W
| pi,,St and fair and cooler weather 10
II,erroo, with brisk winds.
NH Tho showers this afternoon VIII not %
| ~, or long-continued and VIII not IN
HcosN ,,ith the naval parade.