The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-01
First Anniversary of the Battle
of Manila
Celebrated in Many Parts Of the
Country.
GROUND IS BROKEN
For a Dewey Memorial Hall at
Northf1eId, vt.
An "Expansion" Dinner
Feature in Chicago.

New York, May dewey day was
celebrated in the public schools in this
city by special exercises commemorat-
ing the victory at Manila and by the
flying of flags on all school buildings.
LIKE FOURTH OF JULY.
Mauch Chunk. Pa, May by the
premature discharge of a cannon used
in the celebration of Dewey today.
three persons were badly injured They
were:
Unknown boy, badly burned and cut
Jerry Conway, three fingers blown
off
James MCGEE, arm torn off.
McGee displayed remark rkabIe nerve.
He picked up his arm and carried it to
railroad hospital car. The cannon was
heavily loaded with powder and stones
A DEWEY HALL
Northfeld, Vt, May 1-"Dewey
day" May / was observed here by the
breaking of ground for Dewey Hall,
which is to be built at Norwich uni
versity as testimonial to Admiral
A procession formed on Depot square
and proceeded TO the university
grounds, where the formalities were
carried out President A. D. Brown
spoke, a glee club of 25 men sang. and
Col Kittredge Haskins of BrattIeborO,
delivered the address.
AT BOSTON.
Boston. May 1-Deway day was eel
ebrated here today by a display of flags
over the national. state and city build
ings and prominent business houses
and also by receptions held by patriotic
societies In many OF the public schools
there were appropriate exercises
AT PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, May dewey day was
celebrated in this city with imposing
pOmp and ceremony Gov Stone by
prOclama tton. made the occasion a hOG-
day in this state on the recommends
ton of the legislature He is not in
vested with the power to make the
event continuous, so greater efforts
were extended to render the exercises
the more aus spiciOus. Public institutions
were open for business as usual
The most important event was the
naval parade on the Delaware river
which was reviewed by naval and civic
dignitaries- The harbOr presented a
beautiful spectacle, innumerable flags
with red. white and blue bunting en-
twined, with the city colOrs, blue and
gold, being displayed in profusion on
hundreds of vessels The buildings
along the river front and throughout
the city were gaily decorated
The cruiser Raleigh was the chief OBJ.
anchored at the extreme turning point
of the line of the naval parade Next
TO her was the revenue cutter Algonquin
and then came all the availa BILE craft
the vessels to participate in the pageant
started at a signal from the navy yard
from a point a short distance below
League island The parade proceeded
up the river. passing the Raleigh. Capt
CoghIan reviewing the procession from
the bridge of the warship-
The Russian naval officers who are
here experimenting the construction of
the new Russian Warships at Cramps
participated in the ceremonies, review
ing the parade with Capt COghlan-
Throughout the state local ceIebra-
tions are being held in honor of the hero
of Manila bay.
AN EXPANSION DINNER
Chicago, May 1.-The celebration OF
Dewey day in Chicago today was most
" of an indoor character In a major
ity of the schools an hour was set aside
for appropriate exercises in honor of
the first anniversary Of the battle of
Manila This evening numerous ban
quets and entertainments will be given.
including an expansion" dinner at the
Quadrangle club The celebration
will be brought to a close with the rem
dition of the Manila te deum' at the
Auditorium theater tonight under the
Three hundred voices will compose the
chorus. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be donated to the Chicago
Maternity hospital and training school
school for nurses.
THE DAY IN ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis May1-Dewey day was gen
orally observed here today by a display
of the national colors- Down town the
business blocks were fairly covered with
flags and bunting. while in residence
section of the city almost every body
displayed one or more flags
IN THE CRESCENT CITY.
New Orleans. La. May dewey day
was celebrated here in the public schools
today
ALL OVER CALIFORNIA
San Francisco. May 1.-The first of
May having been made by act of Iegis-
Iature a holiday, special exercises in
commemOratiOn of DeWey's great vic
tory 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
MKINLEY To DEWEY
New York. May while at the navy
yard today. President Mckinley sent the
following cablegram to Admiral Dewey
May I, 1S99--Dewey. Manila: On
this anniversary of your great victory
the people of the United States unite
in an expression of affection and graft
tude TO yourself and the brave officers
and men of your fleet, whose brilliant
achievements marked an epoch in his
tory which will live in the annals OF the
worlds heroic deeds.
civilian MKINLEY''