The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-28

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had been exchanged, at Mr.. Aliens re-
quest it was hauled down and Mr. Allen
remained as the guest of Admiral
Dewey.
Welcome of the Army.
An officer from the General Hancock
shortly came aboard to convey to the
admiral the welcome of the army and
then a few minutes after 9, just as the
! tide turned flood, the Olympia weighed
anchor and began her journey up the
bay. The tugs and harbor craft, which
had been lowering about since day
light, footing and shrieking their salu-
tations at every opportunity, fell into
her wake and pulled proudly up be-
hind her. Every vessel she passed
gave her a vaporous salute, and as the
shipping increased the noisy demon
STATIONS became almost continuous.
The figure of the hero of the day was
in full relief against the sky as he
stood upon the bridge chatting with
Assistant Secretary Allen and the group
of officers. He occasionally turned and
smiled and bowed to the noisy escort.
The Olympia was very stately as she
came on, her white hull with high free
! board, seemed frail, but the ugly look
| ing guns frowning from sponsor and
! turret showed where lay the power that
had destroyed SPANS sea power on the
other side of the world. A long PEN
nant of smoke, white as bleached linen,
stood away beautifully toward the
shore, the loose strands at the end dis
appearing as they were torn to shreds
by the land breeze.
How the Olympia Looked.
The Olympia's superstructure is all
painted white, and only the yellow
stacks and red-mouthed tunnels gave
touch of color to the on-coming cruiser.
The admiral's flag stood out jauntily
at the mainmast and the national col
ors fioated over the taffrail. She did
not seem to be disturbing the water as
she glided along. There was little foam
at her beak, and no combers at her
stern. There was hardly a suspicion
of the turning of the screws pushing
5000 tons of steel through the waves.
The grassy heights of both Wads-
worth and Hamilton were tinged with
spectators as she approached the mar
rows. Subsequently a tongue of red
flame leaped from the granite side of
Fort Wadsworth. and, like the recoil.
came a streak of fire from the granite
wall ON the opposite side. Then alter
nately from each side came the deafen-
ing roar of an admirals salute of sew
enteen guns.
Slowly and majestically the Olympia
passed the smoke-wreathed forts, an
swering the salute gun for gun until
she became so enveloped in her own
smoke that it seemed she might have
broken her steam chest. Then she
pushed through the smoke curtain and
stood revealed before the admiring gaze
of the whole Atlantic squadron, wait
ing at anchor off Tompkfnsville to re-
ceive her.
Received By the Fleet.
Every bit of brass and gilt on every
ship of the receiving column had been
FURNISHED, every spot on the white
hulls painted over, and every marine
and sailor knew he was expected to look
his best. Along the ratings of the
ships the Jackies stood elbow to elbow
aid after were the Marines drawn up
to salute A few of the tars ran up to
the fighting top. Every officer had
'donned his most snowy uniform and |
splendid they looked with their goldlf
epaulettes and belts and clanlking |
swords, gathered in the ways of the I
ship as the Olympia approached.
From the New York bar1ed the sig
nal gun, q six-pounder in the starboard |
bow, and Immediately every ship in the /
squadron belched smoke and fame. |
Louder and louder Numbered the guns
as the Olympia came on. She replied
with the thirteen guns, to which Rear
Howison's rank entities him.
On board the Olympia the sides were
and the band and the marine
guard were paraded.
AS the Olympia came abreast of the
Chicago the guard presented arms, the
drums gave four ruffies, the trumpets
four fiourishes and the band played
Home, Sweet Home" dwelling with
swelling cadence upon the minor bars
The officers raised their gold-bound
beavers and the sailors cheered.
Honor to the Admiral.
Ship after ship took its turn in doing
lonor to the admiral as the Olympia
sailed grandly up the line of floating
'ortresses and the flood of sentiment
swelled up in their hearts. Admiral
Dewey. from the bridge acknowledged
Zach salute with waive OF his cap.
He alone, of all the officers of the fleet,
vas in fatigue uniform.
AS the Olympia swept by the New
York. the last ship in the column the
ull marine band aboard the Olympia
played Sousa's lei Captain march
md the spectators on the excursion :
ieet cheered. The shippers turned
Dose their whistles and sirens. Every ,
hing that could make noise in the
larbor joined Farther than ears could .
lear the steam jets of the whistles on
raft lying at the battery and up the ,
North and East rivers could be seen ,
IS they roared their welcome. 1t was ,
UGH communicating concert of steam .
Whistles as American steamboat men !
re famous for.
In few moments the sharp rafting
{ the anchor chain was heard as the
llympia's anchor Gated from its bed :
1to the water Then came the adj :
lirals and captains from all the ships !
rooping in their swift water car /,
iages to pay their respects to the ma
ions hero.
First Rear Admiral Howison with his /, /,
ides. splendid in gold braid, arrived. !;
IS they came aboard they were given /,
he honors due their rank Admiral
'ewey was still in fatigue uniform
hen he received his old classmate at
he gangway. There was a cordial ?
mile and a hearty hand-shal5e with a l
How are you, Howison?" that thrilled
ne spectators.
The official visit to the Olympia :
lsted for over an hour. Meantime