The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-21
TAKEN ILL ON THE RIVER.
ADMIRAL DEWEY SUFFERING
FROM ACUTE INDIGESTION.

geon General Nyman and DIR.
Graham-Was Unable to Hold n Re
cepHOn but Is Expected TO BE Able
to Take Part in TO-dny's Pro-
sramme-The Admiral Enthusiasts
ticalIy Welcomed Along the
River.
Admiral Dewey was taken suddenly i'll
yesterday afternoon while on the trip
down the Savannah river.
Last night he spent quietly in his rooms
at the De Soto and it was expected that
the rest would restore him and admit of
his taking part in the programme to-day.
His inability to appear at the public re-
ception was a great Disappointment and
thousands, after stay Of two hours in
The hotel lobby, the reception room ana
parlors, on the veranda Of the De soto
and on the streets, left without getting a
glimpse Of the naval hero.
An acute attack Of indigestion followed
Admiral Deweys trial of the lunch serv-
ed aboard the revenue cutter Hamilton
about half an hour after the start down
the river "A little chicken salad and
glass of punch was all he ate. but it was
not more than fifteen minutes before he
had to retire from the circle, in which he
was the most prominent figure, to the cap
tain's cabin
Mr.. w. W Starr. chairman of the River
Committee, was with the Admiral in the
captains cabin when the illness became
too serious to allow it 20 be disregarded.
He summoned Surgeon General Wyman of
the Marine Hospital Service. and DR. St.
j. b. Graham, a member of the Recep-
ton Committee.
Owing to the Admirals illness, he did not
return to the city with the rest of the
party. Mr.. Edward Kelys steam yacht,
the Barracuda, had followed the Hamilton
down the stream, and was placed al the
service of the committee. The Admiral,
DR.. Wyman, DR.. Graham, the Mayor and
two or three others returned home aboard
the yacht. On arriving at the wharf at
the foot of Barnard street Admiral Dewey
took a carriage that was in waiting and
was driven to the De Soto.
The rain that fell steadily during the
forenoon made the committeeman anxious
about the trip. All preparat ions had been
made and it was feared that the weather
would make it impossible Such an eX-
cursion in the rain would not have been
pleasant. Disappearing glances were often
cast skyward and the elements finally re-
lented the sky cleared and left the after
noon bright and sunny.
1t had been the intention to leave the
hotel in time for the party TO take the
revenue steamer Tybee at the foot of
Whitaker street at II o'clock. The inter-
ference of the weather however, delayed
the start nearly an hour The committee
appointed for the purpose accompanied
the Admiral, Mr.. w. o. Smith, ex-attor-
ney general of Hawaii, and Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman TO the river, the carriages
driving down on River street.
For two hours a crowd had been gath
cred at the wharf, DESTROYS of seeing the
Admiral The wharf was lined with en-
thusiastic people Early in the game a
youngster of y had taken his stand az
the gangway with a big bunch of violets.
The bouquet was designed for the Adj
miral.
The commander of the Tybee. Lieut.
George b. Maher. received the Admiral
and the other guests as they came down
the gangway, the Admiral pausing for
moment to accept with word of thanks
the violets rendered by the youngster
Lieut.. Maher had the Admirals flag
broken out as soon as the chief officer of
the navy VISA aboard. This flag is of
blue with four white stars Then the
cutter which lay in midstream. 1t was
amid the shouts and cheers Of those on
shore that the little steamer left for the
larger vessel, and this uproar continued
until the Admiral had boarded the
Hamilton.
AS the Tybee passed the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange, the rear veranda of which
was filled with people a particularly loud
cheer was heard One Of the party stand
ing on the deck Of the Tybee asked: "Ad-
miral how does it feel?" well" he re-
piled" it doesn't worry you bit" This
from the man who for the last two years
has had his name more frequently on the
tongue of the American people than any
one in the world Those who delight 10
honor him are glad that their display Of
esteem does not pail.
When the Tybee was alongside the
Hamilton, and was made fast for the
transfer of her passengers, a bugler on
the cutter blew attention. The officers of
the cutter, with Capt Roath, We're lined
up to receive the guests. The Admiral
yielded precedence to Mayor Myers, who
was first to board the Hamilton. followed
by the Admiral and other guests, and the
committeeman
AS Admiral Dewey left The Tybee his
flag the only one in the country that has
four stars, was lowered and on the Ham
ilton it was broken out. After the formal
reception of the Admiral by the officers
of the Hamilton, carry on" was sounded
by the bugler, and officers and men pro-
ceeded with their various duties.
The Tybee aided in swinging the cutter
and soon she was headed down stream and
bound for quarantine Besides Admiral
Dewey, Dr. Wyman and Mr. Smith,
among those aboard We're Mayor Myers,
Gen. w. w. Gordon Mr. W. l.. WLmpy,
Mr.. A. S. Nichols, Mr. Merrill of Wash
ington, Mr.. DeSaussure Ford. Mai. Ed
ward Karow, Mr. j. W. Jackson, Mr..
James NJ. Dixon, Hon. r. Z. Lester, Mr..
George w. Tiedeman Mr.. r. NJ. Hitch,
Mr. George M. Gadsden, Mr. Thomas Gam
bic, MIR. w. w. Osborne, Mr.. j. NJ. Bar
nard, Hon. +. 6. duBignon. Mr.. David
Wells Mr. w. w. Starr, Mr.. A. Ferst Mr.
NJ. Prayer, DIR. J. Lawton HERS, Lieut..
A. A. MacKethan, Mr. II. H, Bacon, Mr..
c. f. Moses. Mr. l.. NJ. LeHardy, Capt.
j. f. Cam, Lieut.. George b. Maher, Mr..
NJ J. Solomons, Mr.. l. a. Solomons, Mr..
N. A. Callison Of Dutton. Fla, Mr.. Joseph
Rosenheim. Mr A. b. Palmer and Mr. a.