The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-02
How 1t Was Observed in This and
Other States.
Almost Every City and Town in California
Commentaries DeWey's Victory.
The Day Celebrated With Imposing
Pomp and Ceremony at Phila-
delphia-A Marine Pageant on
the Delaware River-The Day at
Chicago, Boston, New York and
St. Louis.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The first
anniversary of the battle of Manila Bay
was ushered in early to-day by the
firing of cannon and the ringing of bells.
All public buildings, commercial houses
and residences We're decorated in the
national colors, and on every side were
Adisplays of patriotism. Special exer-
cises in commemoration of Dewey
GREAT victory took place in almost every
city and town in California.
In this city the national salute was
fired from the cannon from which was
fired the first shot of the Spanish at
Corregidor Gunners from the battle
ship Iowa manned the gun, which is a
brass affair, reputed to be of the man
ufacture of eighty years ago. This part
of the celebration occurred in Co
lumbia Square, and was witnessed by
thousands of people.
The Sons OF Vermont celebrated the
victory of Dewey in their own way.
They held picnic at Sunset Park, in
Santa Cruz Mountains, and some OF the
best speakers in this State addressed
those present.
AT Golden Gate Park, in this city, the
national colors, a flag from the Nc
Culloch were unfurled TO the breeze and
the cheers of thousands of people, ac-
companied by a medley of national airs
by the military band. Many officers and
men from the battleship Iowa We're in
attendance, and the ceremony was
without a doubt the most beautiful OF
the day.
IN he hQy
Dor fired salutes in honor of the day,
and the commanders of all the Amerl-
can and foreign vessels in the harbor
observed the occasion by the decora-
tons of their vessels with flags and
bunting. Outgoing steamers left port
with all flags flying.
AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, May dewey Day was
observed quietly in Stockton. Barring
the closing of public schools and 1.-THE
banks, the ringing of the fire bell at .
o'clock this morning and the blowing of
whistles, it was like any other day.
The expected parade which was to be
built on picnic procession, planned by
the ladies of the General NJ E. Sunday
school, did not take place, the picnic
having been postponed on account of
muddy condition of the grounds. This
evening though, there was noise
enough Bells We're rung. whistles
blown and explosives discharged. The
event of the night was a literary and
musical entertainment at Masonic Han.
o. B. Parkinson delivered the Grafton.
At 30 this afternoon the sub-com-
mittees and the general committee met
at the Mayors office to make final ar
rangements One of the features de-
cided on was the flashing of the names
of Stockton soldiers on screen by
means of a steropticon, while patriotic
music was being played. The names
of all the Stocktonians at Manila or
who have returned from there We're
flashed separately. They are as FOL
lows: Arthur Clark, ]. w. Galbraith,
Bert Condy. A. Nelson Adams, Richard
King. Thomas omar, Ed Charette and
Joseph Piequet, Jr. After this the fol-
lowing names We're thrown on the
screen: Colonel Fred Funston, Briga-
der General Smith. Admiral George
Dewey and President William Nc
Kinley.
AT OAKLAND.
OAKLAND May dewey Day was
generally observed by a cessation from
business All the public buildings We're
decorated and the national colors
foated over many places of business
and private residences.
A large number of people went to
Sunset Park, in the Santa Cruz Noun
tains. to the celebration gotten up by
the Native Sons of Vermont, the State
of Dewey's nativity.
Company A, veteran reserves, attend
ed a celebration of their own at Laurel
Glen. on the California and Nevada
road. and listened to speeches by a
number of eloquent men.
The new school of the Bay District in
Fruitvale, which has been named after
the great Admiral, was dedicated this
afternoon There was a flag raising
singing and interesting remarks by tn.
Trustees and a number of the residents
of the district. The exercises were at
tended by all the children of the school
and many of the residents of the neigh
borhood.
This evening Dewey Camp. No. 10
Army and Navy League, listened to al
address on the war, and Dewey in par.
ticular, at Fraternal Hall.
AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE, May 1.-Dewey Day wa
celebrated here by everybody. Store
were closed and business suspended :
program of exercises was carried gu
at Agricultural Park A detachmen
of fifty men from the Iowa came dow
from San Francisco this morning The.
were met by delegation at the depot
and headed by band and a squad o
police marched to the park. The.
were enthusiastically cheered as sthe,
marched through the crowded streets
The ladies in charge of the Dewey Da.
celebration banqueted the men ant
officers
AT RED BLUFF.
RED BLUFF, May dewey Da.
was duly celebrated here to-day. At
o'clock crowds from all sections of tn
county gathered at the COURTEOUS
plaza and were shortly Joined by pupil
from the public schools. All Joined Il
singing patriotic songs, after which
orations were delivered by General
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