The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
DAY IN PHILADELPHIA
Was More Enthusiastically Observed
ON Account Of the Raleigh.
AN INNOVATION IN CHICAGO.
Ehc Day Observed There 10y the First
Performance Of the Manila Day
Tc Dcum - In Savannah Bells
Ushcrcd in the Day With
Joyous Pcals Other
Celebrations.

PHILADELPHIA Nay 1.-Dewoy-Day
MAS celebrated n this city with imposing
pomp and ceremony. Governor Stone,
oy proclamation made the occasion Il
holiday in this state ON the recommcnda-
uon of The Legislature.
Tho most important event was the ma
Val parade on the Delaware river. The
harbor presented a beautiful spectacle
innumerable nass and red. white and
blue bunting cntw.ned with the city
colors. blue and gold, being displayed Tn
profusion ON hundreds of vessels. The
buildings along the river front and
throughout the city. were sally decorated.
The cruiser haleien was the greatest
object of interest. The Warship was
anchored ut the extreme turning point Ol
Zoe line OF the naval parade.
TIE RALEIGH SALUTED.
As the head W the procession reached
the Raleigh the gallant little cruiser
fred the national salute and then until
The iast vessel I'm the parade had Tee
passed her 0u The west side of the river
the saiutes from The h1lelsh were almost
continuous. The Russian Naval officers
who arc here experimenting the con-
structiOn ot the new Russian warships
at Cramps participated ln the ceremonies,
reviewing the parade with Captain Coeh-
Ian from the bridge OF the Raleigh.
The Raleigh leaves here tomorrow for
Wilmington. She has ON Il siX-p0under
gun captured from the Reina Christina,
one of the Spanish ships engaged in the
battle of May 1st. This gun is TO Doe
presented TO the city of Wilmington. From
tho latter place she Will go TO Charles
ton $. g.. where she win take part go
the Confederate reunion and Will remain
there until May 10TH Then the Raleigh
will go 90 Portsmouth. N. I., and Doe
placed Out OF commission.
IN DETROIT
DETROIT. MICH. May 1.-Enthusiasm
for the heroes of S and 90 equaned n
10 did not exceed that expressed for the
heroes of Us al the opening session of the
tenth congress of the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. The expressions of pa-
trOtc ardor for American fighters of to-
day eliminated when Colonel y. $. Chit
tendon. of ST. Paul. proposed that May
1st-Dewcv Dav-he celebrated bv dis
patching the following cablegram to Ad-
miral Dewey at Manila:
Congratulations and fraternal greet
ings TO c0mpatrlot Dewey from the Ma
tonal Congress of the Sons OF the Ameri-
Tho suggestion was loudly applauded.
Ex-senator Thomas W. Palmer moved
90 amend 20 include General Otis and aH
officers and men under command Of both
che Admiral and tho General This cable
gram was SO amended.
CHICAGO PATRIOTIC.
CHICAGO May 1.--Flags We're unfurled
throughout the city to-day and portraits
~ Admiral Dewey We're displayed on
ovcrv hand although there was no ces-
sat0n of traffic on account of the hoh-
day
ru the public schools tho trilling events
shat took place IN Manila Bay one year
ago were told In song poem and story.
The Ashland Club celebrated Dewey
Day with a banquet this evening az which
patriotic addresses were made boy Charles
* Ladd. Judge Peter S. Grosscup and
others A banquet was also given by
the Quadrangle Club of the University
OF Chicago.
one OF tho most interesting and impor-
taut of the Dewey Day celebrations was
tho first performance az the Auditorium
Of Walter Damroch's Manila TIE Deum.
large military and naval contingent
IVES present. including General S. b. NJ
Young who came from Washington es-
pecialiy 90 attend this performance as
thc representative OF tho War Depart
mont
IN BOSTON TOWN
BOSTON. May dewey DAY was
celebrated here to-day by display OF
fae over the National state ard city
buildings. and also by receptions held by
patriotic societies. In many OF The public
Fcfo 1 there were apfrrp ale oXer is .s.
NEW YORK May dewey Day was
celebrated in the public schools by special
exercises commcmoratinr the victory az
Manila and hv the flying of flags on all
school buildings
Dewey Day was celebrated I'm Jersey
City. Newark Paterson and other cities
tn Jersey by the flying of flags and special
exercises In tho public schools commem-
Grating the victory of Manila
OK THE PACIFIC
SAN FRANCISCO May The FIRST OF
May having been made by act OF the Leg
isiairre q state holiday. special oXer-
cises in commemoiation of Deweys great
victory took place iu almost every city
and town in California. La this city the
national salute was fired from the cannc.
from which was nrd the shot of the
Spanish at Corrigidor.
NEW ORLEANS. May dewey Day /
was celebrated here in the schools to-day /
SIT. PAUL. MINI. May General ob- /
scrvauco OF Dewey Day in the public I
schools Of this city was accompanied by !
Arb0r and bird Day. This being also the /
date designated by the Governor for that |
purpose.
MERRY BELLS
SAVANNAH. GA, May i-Dewey's VIC /
tory az Manila was celebrated here TO- /
dav by a ringing Of bells. blowing Of |
steam whistles. detonauon Of giant /
crackers and display of bunting
Al o'clock this morning, about the I
ffer OF the beginning OF the battle one 4
year aro. tho bells Of the fire alarm sys-
tenn were set changing and the noise was |
Kent up steadily for nearly haif an hour 1
The chimes of ST. Johns church played /
Yankee Doodle" Stores and private |
houses were decorated AS was also the
shinnlnn along fhe whnrVes
RALEIGH TARS AT PITTSBuRG.
PITTSBURG. PA. May THE feature /
of the Dewey Day celebration to-day was [
the mass-meetng az the old CITY Han.
when addresses appropriate 10 the occa-
eion were made rs Congressman John /
Dazeil and others interpreted with mu- |
slo. Az tnn~as0 crowd was ~ attend,