Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-04
THE OLYMPIA.

olympia. AS the morning advanced
launches darted from vessel to vessel.
carrying officers and ran from the
ships to the naval dock and back with
provisions. When Sat colors" was
sounded, the shore of Staten island
and the hills back of it were black
with people, and they cheered heartily
as the flags were raised.
To Welcome Admiral Dewey.
The big steamer Sandy Hook, carry
ing the mayor and the committee
which was selected to board the Olym-
pia and formally welcome Admiral
dewey in the name Of the city Of New
york and with upwards of thousand
distinguished guests and officials on
board, steamed away from the city's
pier at the Battery shortly after 10
O'Clock. The steamer Monmouth, fly
ing the state flag, left the foot of
Rector street, shortly after IL o'clock.
On board were Governor Roosevelt
and his staff, delegates from the state
senate and assembly, judges of the
court Of appeals, the regents of the
university, the congressional delega-
ton of the state, Major General Roe
and staff, members Of the Republican
and Democrats state committee, vari-
GUS state officers and representatives
OF the naval militia of New York.
As soon as CAPITA Lamberton
sighted the Sandy Hook he gave the
word to the officers of the day and a
bugle blast summoned the marine
guard aft. Admiral Dewey was stand
ing few feet aft of the gangway
when the mayor stepped on deck.
Mayor Van Wyck stepped Immediate
~ towards the admiral and intro
Iduced himself. They shook hands
warmly, then the admiral shook
hands with Mr.. Downes, whom he had
met before. Mayor Van Wyck was
apparently about to speak when the
admiral put his hand on his elbow and
turned him toward the entrance to
Captain Lamberton's cabin.
Lets go inside" he said. The
whole party went into the cabin, Cap
tain Lamberton bringing up the rear.
They were inside less than five min
utes before they returned to the deck.
Admiral Dewey wore a medal on his
left breast that had not been there ten
minutes previously.
Admiral Goes on Sandy Hook.
The admiral then visited the Sandy
Hook. AS soon as he boarded the
steamer he was taken in hand by the
special committee Of the reception
committee and taken aft where he
held a reception. All the mayors
guests, the visiting governors and 9TH
ers were introduced to him. With him
as escort was flag lieutenant Brumby
of his personal staff. The admiral
shook hands with everybody and said
a word here and there when he recog-
nized an old acquaintance
1t was about 80 o'clock when he
boarded the Sandy Hook and it was
quite an hour later when the sides of
the Olympia were manned to greet him
on his return. At 1 o'clock sharp the
squadron got under way. 1t was an
inspiring moment when the column
started up the harbor and the great
naval parade began to be reality.
Enthusiastic Demonstration.
The admiraPs cruiser at 2:25 o'clock
was opposite Seventy-ninth street.
There was tremendous demonstra-
ton. Cannon roared, the people
yelled and flags and handkerchiefs
were waved from the streets and hun
dreds of roofs and windows.
The Olympia rounded the stake
boat st. Marys off One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street at half past two
O'Clock amid deafening sounds of can
non and cheers from the largest crowd
ever gathered in this city.
The parade was one hour and fifteen
minutes passing Fulton street. The
vessels moved at about eight knots an
hour. Former secretary of Treasury
John G. Carlisle, former Governor
Yarmouth of Louisiana, and ex-Sena-
tor James L. Pugh of Alabama viewed
the parade from the roof of the APP
praisers store building.