Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-29
NOISY GREETING.
Admiral DsAvey Enters New
York Harbor Amid the e@
Roar Of Many Guns. A.
Cheering Crowds and Scream
ing Whistles Aid in Thun-~
f. derous Welcome.
NAVY PLAYED LEADING PART
Comrades on the 5Men-of-War
Break Forth in Pent-Up ..
u
,&- Enthusiasm. l."
Olympia Drops Anchor in Her
Position at the Head OF
. the Column.


NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-During the
morning the Olympia moved majestic
ally up the lower bay and passed
through the picturesque strait, guarded
by. Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton,
amid the booming of great guns, and
there, inside the city gates, Admiral
Dewey and his gallant tars received the
glorious, thunderous welcome of the
steel walled men-of-war, as the stately
ship glided up to her position at the
head of the column, there to remain
until the great naval pageant starts.
Never, perhaps, did triumphal war
rior returning from a victorious cam:
paign receive a more impressive well
come. Although thousands upon thou
sands witnessed it and added their
cheers to the welcome the greeting to
Dewey was the greeting of his com
rades of the navy.
Continuous Demonstration.
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 behind
her. Every vessel she passed gave her
vaporous salute and as the shipping
increased the demonstration became
almost continuous. The figure Of the
hero Of the day was in full relief
against the sky as he stood upon the
bridge cha; ting with Assistant Secre-
tary Allen and the group Of officers.
He ort :;,lc;.;,i,y turned and smiled and
bowed 70 the noisy escort. The grassy
heights of forts Wadsworth and Ham
llton weae hronged with spectators as
the Olympia approached the Narrows.
Then alternately from each sid 9 came
the deafening roar of al admiral's sa-
lutte of II guns.
Answered All the Snlutos.
Slowly and majestically the Olympia
passed the smoke wreathed forts, an
swerlng 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,
waiting at anchor off Tompkinsville to
receive her. From the New York
barked the signal gun and Immediately
every ship in the squadron belched forth
fame and smoke Louder and louder
Numbered the guns as the Olympia
came on. She replied with the - guns
to which Rear Admiral Howison's rank
entities him. As the Olympia came
abreast Of the Chicago the guard pre-
sented arms, the drums gave four
ruf1es, the trumpets four dourishes and
the band played "Home, Sweet Home"
the officers at the ways raised their
gold bound beavers and the sailors
cheered.
Continued All Along the Line.
Ship after ship took its turn in doing
honor to the admiral as the Olympia
swept grandly up on the line Of floating
fortresses and the flood of sentiment
swelled up within their hearts. Ad-
miral Dewey from the bridge acknowl-
edged each salute with wave of his
cap. As the Olympia swept by the
New York, the last ship in the column,
the full marine band aboard the Olym-
pia played Sousa's eel Captain" march
and the spectators on the excursion
feet cheered. Then tho shippers turned
loose their whistles and sirens. Every
thing that could make noise in the
harbor did. In q few minutes the sharp
rattle Of the anchor chain was heard as
the Olympia's anchor dropped to it's bed
in the water. Then came the admirals
and captains from all the ships, led by
Rear Admiral Howison, to pay their
respects to the nations. hero. The Off
cial visit to the Olympia lasted over an
heur, and shortly after Adm iral Dewey
returned the visits.