The Portland daily press., 1899-05-02
THE PINE TREE CLUB.
Maine Men Celebrate Dewey Day In
Boston.

Maine Men Celebrate Dewey Dny IN
Boston.
Boston, May 1.-The Pine Tree state
club held a largely attended meeting to-
night at Hotel Vendome, principally in
honor of the.vio:ory of Manila Bay, and
entertained as guests Secretary Long
native of Maine; Commander Rees,
who served as executive officer of the
Olympia;, Chaplain Hoes, formerly OF
the battleship Iowa, and f. Stanhope
Hill, secretary o. the Massachusetts, Maui
teal Training school. ID. g. Heath of
this city presided and Chaplain Hoes was
the first speaker. He recounted many
interesting scenes during the war, prin-
cipally of the battle of Santiago and the
surrender of Cervera to Capt. Evans of
he Iowa.
Secretary Long, who came fromiths
tanquet of the Essex club, with Lieut..
Tense Of the administration against the
attacks of the so-called "Anti.Imperi-
alists" of Boston. He claimed that the
treatment of the Filipinos had been hu,
name until they rebelled. The admins
tration was still ready TO deal with them,
ne said, fairly and honestly, AMI they
would find this was so when peace was
declared.
Secretary Long suggested that there
might be some fear of overestimating the
naval rank of the country. He called
attention to the general prosperity of the
as eyidenoing the great progress
our entry into the 10th century.
Mr. Long, speaking of Sampson, said
that he sometimes thought that ther 9
hp credit and rpcOUnIttQn
given to him because of his victory at
santiago. He said Schley too deserved
credit hut declared that If both the
officers had been absent the Spanish fleet
would have bean destroyed, because of the
adm irable preparations made.to destroy
1t.
Lieut.. Commander Rses spoke eloquent
ly of Admiral Dewey, and told some in
incidents OF the famous battle
# year ago.
MIR. Hill referred to the old Enterprise
Of Revolutionary days and Of the vessel
If the same name, which in 1912 won
The famous victory over the Boxer.
CONGRATULATIONS.
New York, May dewey Day was
celebrated in the public schools in this
city by special exercises concentrating
jhe victory at Manila and by flying flags
IN allyschool buildings.
President Mckinley, who is in the city |
and who paid visit to the navy yard,
sent while there a telegram of congratu- |
ation to Admiral Dewey.
in BOSTON.
Boston, May dewey Day was cele- |
brated here today by display of flags
over the national, state and city build |
Ings and by many prominent business |
firms, and also by receptions among the |
patriotic societies. In many of the public |
schools appropriate exercises under the |
supervision of tie individual teachers |
were given.
SONS OF2AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
for the hero of '"9S and '99' equalled,
IL it did not exceed, that expressed for
the heroes of '"76' at the opening session
Of the 10th Congress of the Sons of the |
American Revolution today.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, May l.-"Dsweys Day"
ing pomp and ceremony. The most i'm
portant event was the naval parade on
The Delaware river, which was reviewed
by naval and civil dignitaries.
Previous to the naval parade, Gov. Stone
and Mrs. Stone, Mayor Ashbridge and a
number OF Other state ana municipal
officials, boarded the Raleigh. AS the
Governor stepped on the warship the gov.
srnor's salute of II guns was fired.
The Raleigh was crowded with visitors
all day long. Capt. Coghlan, Gov Stone
and Mayor Ashbridge were on the bridge
while the parade was passing. The ova-
ton to the captain and his crew was
grand. Capt. Coghlan was forced to hold
an impromptu reception at the conpan-
Ionway leading to the ward room. In
to the cry of speech" Capt.
Coghlan said:
Ladies' and gentlemen-It is no use
to mako any kind of a speech.
You know what think and how l regard
the honor which you have continually
upon my vessel since she arrived
in port. 1t Is source of inexpressible
to me to have played part
no matter how insignificant, in the bat
tie which won for us such q glorious
and extend my heartfelt thanks
'or your approval
At 6 O'Clock the commander of the
Raleigh was rendered dinner at the
,otel Walton. The Raleigh leaves hero
tomorrow for Wilmington, N. O. The
Raleigh has ON board six FOUNDER gun
captured from the Reina Christina, one
II the Spanish ships engaged in the bat