Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-29
) DEWEY HAPPY.
His Fighting Captains Call
Cheered by the Sailors.
Today's Naval Parade Will Extend 9
Miles, With Over 100000 People.
A Magnificent Demonstration in Honor al
Dewey and His Men.

the gallant sailor who is waiting at her
gate. Had an ocean Of color swept
through the city. its ebbing tide could
not have more brilliantly staircd the
streets. Hundreds of miles Of red,
white and blue bunting adorned the
noble facades Of Broadway and Fifth
avenue and a million flags huttered
over the town Not even the churches
have escaped the universal decorations.
The doors and gothic windows Of old
| Trinity on lower Broadway are grace
fully draped with the national colors
and out in ancient grave yards the
tomb Of that gallant sailor, who, dying,
issued the command not to give up the
ship lies snrouded in the siIken folds of
the flag for which he he died. A mil
lion visitors are here to participate in
the glorious celebration. Every road is
pouring in a steady stream until the
streets are crowded morning and night,
the surface and elevated cars are filed
to Overlooking, and the hotel corridors
are jamined with visitors.
The gaiiy apparelled soldery Of many
/ states who are 10 take part in the land
parade on Saturday, began trooping in
today. and there was no hour when uni
! formed men were not moving in some
\ quarter of the city tn the sound of fife
I and drum. Boat load after boat load Of
l passengers sailors ana marines ashore
4 from the big fighting machines helped
| to swell the crowd trooping in all di-
| rccjiuns. Uniformed members of the
staff Of the arriving governors We're
everywhere. The arrangement for the
| TWO days celebrations are completed.
! The great arch at Madison square, up
on which the most famous sculptors of
/ America have lavished their genius is
practically finished ANA stands a superb
tribute to the nations hero. II is more
| beautiful than the arch in the Roman
| forum.
Today the floating ilotila Of iron ana
steel lay quietly at anchor off Tomp-
kinsville. towering spectacle of naval
might and power 10 the tens of thous-
ands who sailed down in tugs. yachts
ana steamers to see them. The crush
To 70 aboard the olympia never flag
ged for q minute ana as great indulg-
ence was shown by Admiral Dewey. a
goodIy proportion of those who besieg-
"a the Gangways went aboard. At times
the ship was fairly ovcrrun. These
NlbN'iN anu bLI- illINltil NiSlbS ilit stNl-
miral received scarcely gave him and
his officers time to breathe The jack
les received the medals which Con-
Eress voted them. today. and proudly
displayed them to the visitors until JEFF
fries. the pugilist, came aboard. Jack
loves a fighter ana while the big slug
ser was aboard the tars We're oblivious
to all else.
owing to the stream Of official WISH
tors the long stream of saiutes contin-
ued without interruption all day. Ma
jor General Nelson \ Miles. at the head
Of the Washington committee. called to
submit the programme for the recep-
ton at the national capital and Major
General Merritt and staff stiff with
gold braid. came over from Governors
island to officially welcome Admiral
Dewey in the home Of the army. They
We're received with all the honors be
fitting their rank but the climax was
not reached until Gov. Roosevelt of
New York. came down the bay in the
afternoon on the yacht Wild Duck. He
was accompanied by Gen. Francis ~ !
Greene. some officers of the New York |
naval militia and several of Deweys |
captains at Manila. including Capt. |
Dyer Of the Baltimore; Captain Wood |
Of the Petrol; Capt Wildes Of the Bos-
ton. and Capt. Walker of the Concord I,
When they went aboard, Admiral !
Dewey took them over the ship and the |
sight Of the fighting captains set the |
tars mad with delight Nothing could |
restrain their enthusiasm and round |
after round Of cheers greeted the APP |
pearance of these officers.
COY. Roosevelt was assistant secre- |
tary Of the navy when Dewey was sent |
to command the Asiatic squadron and |
Gen. Greene, who served in the Phil
ippines, is a personal friend Of the adj
mirals Of many years standing. The |
sight of the captains who We're with
him during the stress of that hot day 4
in Manila may was good to the adj
mrals eyes. so that altogether Admiral |
Dewey seemed to enjoy this official
visit more than any he has received
The local municipal authorities are
somewhat disappointed because Gov.
Roosevelt extended the formal welcome
of the state to the admiral before the
mayor had an opportunity to offer his
official greeting on behalf of the city
This ceremony will occur, tomorrow.
While considerable powder was flung
into smoke down the bay. today, much
more will be burned tomorrow, during
the great naval pageant up the Hud-
son river. The marine parade, unless
it is marred by bad weather. which the
local forecaster unfortunately predicts,
is expected to eclipse all previous pag-
cants of this side of the world. The
parade will move at l o'clock in four
divisions. The first will come the war
ships headed by the OLYMPIA and flank
I'd on either side by the torpedo boats.
They will be followed by a fleet of
white revenue cutters. Following them
will be the steam yachts in double col
umn, led by the Corsair. the flagship
Of the New York Yacht Club. To Sir
Thomas Lipton's Erin has been accord
I'd the honor of heading the starboard
column of this division. There will be
Isl yachts in line. 1t is expected that
he line will be nine miles long and
that 100000 people will be ailoat.
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