Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-05-06
TRITUTE OF A NATION.
dewey Day." Anniversary of the
Great Victory Mt Manila, APP
prOpriately Observed.


anniversary of your great victory the peo-
pie of the United States unite in an express
sion of affection and gratitude to yourself
and the brave officers and men of your
aeet, whose brilliant achievements marked
an epoch in history and which will live in
he annals of the worlds heroic deeds.
(Signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
New York, May 2.-Dewey day was
celebrated in the public schools in this
'ity by special exercises commemo-
rating the victory at Manila and by the
lying of flags on all school buildings.
Manila, May 2.--Yesterday, the an
liversary of the battle of Manila bay,
was observed by the United States fleet,
the usual drills being omitted. Admiral
Dewey had many visitors and the
American and British merchantmen
dressed ship.
Philadelphia, May 2.-"Dewey day"
was celebrated in this city with pomp
nd ceremony. Gov. Stone, by procla-
nation, made the occasion holiday in
this state on the recommendation of the
legislature. The most important event
Mas the naval parade on the Delaware
liver, which was reviewed by naval and
civic dignitaries. The cruiser Raleigh
was the chief object of interest.
Chicago, May ?. - One year ago Mon
day Dewey's ships glided like phan-
toms of the deep, in the gray dawn,
through the channel of Manila bay
The roar of cannon that followed not
only startled Montojo and his unhappy
crew, but reverberated across the globe.
Monday the echo was heard from one
end of this country to the other.
Aside from the production of the
Manila TIE Deum" by the composer at
the Auditorium Monday evening, with
grand instrumental music and chorus,
the celebration at the Ashland club,
where a naval banquet" was given.
and the Expansion" dinner given at the
University of Chicago, which, in a seNse,
was a rebulle to the eanti-eXpansiond dem
onstration Sunday afternoon at Central
Music hall, no formal observance of
the day was arranged in this city.
Milwaukee, May 2.-Dewey day was
celebrated geneCally in this city. Flags
were flying from all the city and county
buildings and many business houses.
National hymns were sung in all the
public schools.
st. Louis, May 2.-Dewey day was
generally observed here by a display OF
the national colors. Down town the
business blocks were fairly covered
with flags and bunting, while in the
residence section of the city almost
everybody displayed one or more flags
Boston, May 2. - Dewey day was
celebrated here Monday by display OF
flags over the national, state and city
buildings and prominent business
houses. and also receptions held by
patriotic societies. In many of the
public schools there were appropriate
exercises.
San Francisco, May 2. - The 1st OF
May having been made by the legisla-
:ure a state holiday, special exercises
n commemoration of Dewey's great
victory took place in almost every city
and town in California. In this city the
national salute was fired from the can.
non from which was fired the first shot
of the Spanish at Corregdor.
New Orleans, May 2. - Dewey day
was celebrated here in the school.
Monday. Children wrote composition.
on the commander and his feat a yeal
ago and read them in school.
st. Paul, Mimi, May 2.-The genera
observance of dewey day in the pub
lie schools of this city was accompanied
by the celebration of Arbor and Birc
day, this being also the date designated
by the governor for that purpose. Flag.
on public buildings was the only oh
servance outside of the schools.
Detroit, Mich, May 2.-Enthusiasn
for the heroes of '9s and 80 equaled i
it did not exceed that expressed for tn
heroes of '76 at the opening session o
the tenth congress of the Sons of tn
American Revolution Monday. The ex
pressions of patriotic ardor for Amer
lean fighters of to-day eliminated whel
Col. L. S. Chittenden, of st. Paul, pre-
posed that May 1, Dewey day." b
celebrated by dispatching the follow
inb cablegram to Admiral Dewey a
Manila:
Congratulations and fraternal greet
ings to Compatriot Dewey from the na
tional congress of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution in session at Detroit.
Death of a Jurist.
Milwaukee, Nav 2,-Judpe John I