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and waicrs surrounding the island of
Manhattan Friday night
From the bay the letters on the
Brooklyn bridge. welcome Dewey"
were pla My diSccrnIble, and were one
of the features of the celebration.
There was seemingly no end to the
display Of fireworks. Every wharf
landing and pier had its quota of sight
secrs and the enthusiasm was adund-
an.
Over on the Jersey shore the display
was just as generous and the sky was
lighted with the blaze of fireworks.
making the surrounding seas bright as
midday. Brooklyn and Staten Island
contributed to the general and gener-
Gus burning of powder.
Saturday dawned cloudleSs. with
crystal atmosphere. 1t was cooler than
Friday. however. and overcoats and
fall wraps were in order on the miles
of stands.
Battery park began filling with peo-
pie at daylight, but the mile from the
battery TO the City Hall park was
fringcd with early sightsecrs.
All business buildings on the route Of
the downtown parade were gay with
flags, and the fronts of sky-scrapers
were banded with streamers which ex-
tended from roof TO street. Every
where, embedded in flags, the admi-
rails face looked out.
Before the building and running its
full length, sloped the grand stand,
bounded by wall Of bunting artistic
ally posted with flags at the cornecs.
Opposite the grand stand was tne
stand of school children, similarly dec
GRATED. Here some 800 scholars were
massed to sing 4 welcome TO the hero
of Manila.
At s o'clock Admiral Dewey landed
at the Battery. and, accompanied by
the reception committee, drove to the
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city hall. where lie wEs received by
Mayor Nan Wyck.
Then. in full view G; nc thousands
who strained to ser and hear all, the
mayor presented the loving cup.
The cup. which glistened on the
black NeIycf support beside the mayor.
is as elegant piece Of work as Tiff
fany X Co ever turned out. Il is Ro-
man in form, and entirely of is karat
gold. Naturally, the designer sought
tile sea FOR an Inspiration. The han
dies are modelled to represent three
dolphins. wrought Of green enaIncled
gold. Around the neck of the cup arc
iorty-tiyc. stars one Tor each state The
handles divide the cup into three faces.
one bearing a portrait of the admiral
surrounded by wreath Of oak leaves,
also of green gold. Underneath this are
the initials &c. d. L. s "" On the
second panel is picture OF the Olym-
pia. and on the third an inscription
stating the cup was presented 10 Ad-
miral George Dewey by the city Of
New York. The legs of the cup are an.
ChOrs resting on oak leaves.
In presenting the cup TO Dewey.
Mayor Van Nyck spoke briefly in
praise Of Dewey personally and of his
great feat at Manila.
When the mayor had finished the
crowd became very quiet. awaiting the
first words it was to hear the admiral
speak
Admiral Dewey said IN reply:
1T is quite impossible for me TO OK
press the depth | am moved by these
honors, one after the other. That beau
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official calls from Mayor Van Wyck
and others, and At o'clock the parade
began.
The black speed cones of the Olym-
pia climbed slowly to her yards as the
hig cruiser got under way The other
vessels slowly turned, like n troop or
cavalry squadron, front toward the
narrows, and then. fetching Il grace
fUl sweep. headed back up the harDor
toward the Battery, the Olympia, cs-
cOrtcd by the mayors boat, the Sandy
Hook. in the lead. Back of her at Il
4cD-yard interval. came the New York
then the powerful Indiana and Massa-
chusettS, the heet-fOOtcd Brooklyn, the
sturdy old Texas, the rakish. yacht
like Dolphin, the old Lancaster. relic
Of another naval age; the powerful CHI
cago, and, finally. the little Marietta,
the rear guard of the fighting craft.
Behind stretched the transports and
further still. almost lost in the dis
lance. the yachts and miscellaneous
craft hull down the horizon.
Up the Hudson pandcmonium
rcIgncd supreme. Aerial bombs broke
at intervals overhead in putfs Of white
smoke, and n fCathery canopy o!
steam hung over the advancing fleet
rs hundreds of steam whistles
screamed continually. The narrowing
throat of the river crowded the ad-
Vancng vessels together in almost
compact mass. The broad arrow form
alton still drove the head of the column
forward unmOleStcd through the ranks
of the waiting vessels.
The turn of the parade broke the for
mntion Of the police boats beyond re
pair. The warships doubling back in
10 the mass of advancing boats threat
cncd for a time serious consequences,
but the Olympia and her consorts safe
ly dropped anchor at last in reversed
column near the Grant mausolcum.
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Teaching the Jew to be an American
farmer is one OF the unique objects OF
an agricultural manual training school
located at DOylestown, Pa. near Phil.
adelphia This school. which is known
as the National Farm School, is the
only one OF its kind in the United
states. and fills gap which the agri-
cultural colleges OF the country so far
have been unable to cover. II pro-
vides practical training in agrlcul-
ture for City-bred boys that corre-
spends in many -espects to an ordi-
nary literary r scientific course in a
city high school. Although the school
IS unsec'arian and is open to pupils OF
ali nat!onalities, its principal object is
the training Of Hebrews for practical
Amer HaH husbandry-an industry
with which the race has heretofore had
little to do. Agriculture was the pur-
suit OF the ancient Israelites. and the
abandonment Of it by the modern
lsraelites is the result OF centuries n,
persecution, during which his ances-
tors were deprived OF the right n,
uliing the soil, and frequently of tbs
right to possess it. The school was
founded largely with a view to leading
young Jews back to their old calling
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and the wal pageant passed the ad-
mlral in reyrH. The police boats re-
appeared H. individuals and unccre-
mOniously sauuldcred intruding ycs-
sells out of 'a,. line Of march. The Off
cial process ..u and It's varied follow
ing Of tugs. .uunrh"s. steam dredCeS
and eNcur- 10 boats, rounded the 81.
Mury'S and ...ra, down the river in an
udistiHguis sln'I" aquatic mob that
was Still pa--.ug long after The night
illumination AId begun.
Never bcfu., in the history Of New
York has tL, city witnessed greater
pyrOtcchuic md electrical display than
that with ..Irh the return OF Admiral
Dewey Wa celebrated in the harbor
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EXTRAORDINARY HONORS
HEAPED UPON DEWEY.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CROWD TO SEE HIN.
The Greatest Demonstration That New York Has
Ever Witnessed -Parades on Land and sea show
the Nations Appreciation-The Hero OF Manila
Presented with : Loving Cup OF Solid Gold.

.,w NuTa. ,r. Friday Was
Iru.l uag ai.uIl aud rnc navy mark
O." rl. sailor hero for IFS own. Ncsfnr-
..E Mis- Dewey a.g ashore. and 900 -
"D uarEu- Iauf uuHrr>. dmuu from
a..uuallnr> Of IH. iaui and from every
section of society .uumrd aud showed
f.r % hIuru 'u ~,.,. tine udLiigIs fac.
.ui .u their ringing cheers tried 10
r"fn rEal thr hero of MHuEn bay be-
ar-uI nor tu The navy or the govern
a.nut ur Tho city officially. but to he
country al large. which hGg jumped
Forward many points iu The eyes of
nations largely Lawu-r lie prcd and
'."-it.
friday morning va~ uo'If:nd with
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tiful cup, the freedom of the city, this
magnificent reception. | canot say
what | would like to, but speaking for
myself and the gallant squadron | had
the honor to CommdnJ at Manila |
thank you from the bottom of my
heart"
The admiral then beckoned to his
fleet captains to step forward.
THESE men are the men who did it."
said the admiral, pointing to his Off
GERS. and those in hearing distance ap-
plauded vociferously. The admiral
then turned to the cup and looked it
over. 1T is truly beautiful" he re-
peated several times.
The ceremony at the city hall was
brief, lasting about twenty minutes.
The admiral left the city hall with
Mayor Van Wyck amid the ear-spI;t-
ting cheers OF the multitude. The car
riage was driven to the North river.
where steamer was In waiting TO
carry the admiral and his escort to
Grants tomb, there to take his place
in the parade.
As the carriage rolled along the
streets crowd followed cheering the
admiral again and again. At the dock
he received a ronsing ovation. Time
was flying, and as the land parade
was scheduled TO start at II o'clock.
not moment was lost getting aboard
the steamer, which put off at once.
The Sandy Hook. which conveyed
Dewey and h party to Grants tomb,
arrived at 1870 a. IN. The admiral
landed at II o'clock, and with Mayor
Van Wyck entered the carriage in
which they were 70 ride in the parade,
The vehicle was driven through a lane
of wildly enthusiastic people. to the
head of Riverside drive. Here one of
the most notable ovations of the day
occurred. Constructed along the east.
ern border of the boulevard. extending
for many blocks down town, were i'm
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ono day a generation ago a curio1s
vehicle rolled into a Wisconsin town.
.'= wheels We're solid pieces OF wood
-awcd from a round log, its axles small
nnFrwod trees. upon which rested
uIaCcd log bearing a box OF clothing
and a yollow-haircd bright-cyed hoy.
driving an IndescribahIc horse. The
boy was Scandinavian emlgrant.
whose parents lived in neighboring
woods. and he had come to the town
with n few dollars and much determi-
nation TO get an education. This was
the beginning OF the career OF Knute
Nelson. the chief Of one Of the political
parties of Minnesota and one Of its
United States senators. 1t may be
doubted if a single youth who starts
10 school this fall will do so with fewer
material advantages than this son OF
Scandinavia. How many will climb as
hlEa7
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,a7t quantities Of poor and cheap
commodities arr constantly put upon
'a" market Yer there Is a growing
acMand for tho best products in every
Inc OF industry This j. a sign Of
economic wisdom d. well as Of improy-
ing a..o. u uug.HE food furniture.
lo,hluG tools or machinery. the pur-
Na-o-m0uoy ir bur one item Of cost
TO say nothing u repairs. waste. In
',rlor service and annoyance. your
whole ouu.Umou, often suffers from the
nrsui.ablCr's= Of one OF it, factors. but
ss ono sore finger impai-s the useful
ness rr hand It is a good rule to
grt the best" that you can afford to
- FOR Nothing is too good for d
...u. .[ sa can get il honestly.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

The services oyer the remains of the
late Mrs. Phoebe Merrill were held
Thursday afternoon, at the home, %
Allen street. Rev. J. NJ. Wyman Off
ciated. Mrs. Merrill was a most estim
able old lady, whom everyone loved,
and the deep sorrow felt by the many
friends was expressed in man. ways al
the funeral. Interment was mace at
Riverside cemetery. The following
beautiful flowers were among the floral
tributes:
Wreathe from the family: roses. Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Fox; plnks and
maidenhair ferns Carrie and George
Harvey; roses. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W.
Bates of winthrop; pinks, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stephenson of Worcester.
Mass: cut flowers, Miss Kate Phelan
pinks. Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Gross: pinks.
Mrs. Eta Wood: easter lilies. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ward: cut flowers and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
Midsummer Millinery Opening.

Buckley & Goodrich have taken erea
pains to prepare a midsummer millinery
opening that would be worthy of the can
ital city. The many ladies present on
Thursday, the first of the three DAYS. al
test TO the fact Of the pubic's apprecja-
ton OF these occasions The room ia
newly and prettily trimmed. Miss Georgia
Madore is evidently in her element in thu
department and the good taste observable
is undoubtedly largely to be attributed %
her skill and experience in the millinery
business. The writer will not attempt
any description of the hats as is custom
AIRY al regular spring millinery openings.
Suffice IL to say that their fieecy ami
fairylke appearance makes them charm
ing for TWO reasons: First, on account Of
their loneliness, and. second as being
harbingers of the genuine summer hear
when all humanity can more fully enjoy
the outdoor life Maine is noted for during
the three midsummer months. Ladies
will not regret accepting Buckley &
Goodrichs cordial invitation and taking
in this truly interesting event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
Alonzo Savage snd SIM, HaiJh. Saved from
Certain Death. Thursday Evsnino.

| What proved to be a narrow esean
from drowning for Alonzo Savage an,
his son Ralph occurred, Thursday even
ing, and but for the timely assistanc.
rendered by three young men name,
Preston Seekins. Wallace Diplock anc
Percy Norman. terrible accide n
| would surely have happened.
1t seems by Mr.. Savage's story thai
he and his son We're coming down th,
| river in the main channel. whare th4
logs run. at little past o'clock. In
the dusk they ran too near the pier IN
the east side of the Kennebec bird ge
and their boat struck the boom. can.
sizing at once. Mr.. Savage grasped the
boom and his son did the same an1
then they shouted Justify for hello. II
must have been some little time before
they We're hard. but as soon as they
were, the news spread rapidly over
Water and Cony streets, so that the
bridge was soon black with people.
Many people rushed to secure Il bo,t
put that seemed TO be scarce article.
The three young men above mentioned
found an old. flat-bottomed. heavy
boat chained and locked to the north
end of the Kennebec Steamboat COS.
wharf and they released this by
pulling out the staple TO which it was
chained. II was hard pull for
them against the current but they
reached the boom and pulled their way
along TO the place where, not II feet
from the pier With the water swirling
about them. Mr. Savage was holding
his son upon the boom and was him
self clinging by one arm and one leg.
The young men say that they had a
tussle to hold the boat while they were
pulling the man and boy into the
boat. Mr.. Savage said he could not
have held out much longer. as he was
so very cold from being in the water
50 long and was becoming weak. They
must have been in the water fully Il
or 20 minutes. according to the account
of the affair
After reaching the shore Il carriage
was called and the two were taken 10
their home on Page street. The three
young men who accomplished the res
cue certainly deserve commentator
for their efforts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
4 Veteran Carriage Manufacturer.

One of Augustus visitors, Thursday
people in this section of the State as a
man who makes an honest carriage. ii
being no less parsonage than Mr..
Ziba Simmons OF Union, of the firm of
Wingate Simmons & co. He came TO
bring an elegant cut under carriage of
the Wolcott style and fitted with rub
Der tires to $. T. Stilkey & Son.
Mr.. Simmons. who is one of the most
genial men to meet that exists, has been
in the carriage business As years, and
in consequence. he sees many carriages
throughout the country that have come
from his factory In that time he has
had nine partners and had seen three
of them die. AT the present time lis
factory is a place where % men are at
work and they will turn out 100 car
riages. this year. This is about 20
more than last year but Mr.. Simmons
says the business is picking up.
This pioneer carriage maker has seen
many styles of carriages in his day
and it is pretty good recommendation
of the staying qualities of his carriages
when it is known that carriage made
by Mr.. Simmons As years ago, was
brought to his factory, last year, for a
few repairs. He says he sees them all
over the country wherever he goes
Il will not deliver a carriage that
does not please me and the foremen
and men in my shops have come TO
know that l will not tolerate a de-
feet" he remarked to q reporter.
He is making some fine ones for Au-
gusta people at the present time and
he brought in addition to the one for
Mr.. Stilkey, a light wagon for landau
Titcomb, Esq.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
MRS. WALDO RICHARDS.
An Augusta Audience Again Entertained BY
This Talented Lady.

| il was not only Il large but also thor
| oughly appreciativc audience which greet
ed Mrs. Waldo Richards of Boston, at
| the Congregational chapel last evening.
The chapel was filed to lis utmost capa-
city with the leading people OF this city,
with good delegations present from Hal
lowell and Gardiner, and all We're given a
most DELIGHTFUL evenings entertainment
Mrs. Richards triumph of a year ago in
this city was repeated with added empha :
SIS. Mrs. Richards. who, by the way is
a lady Of beautiful presence, as well as
of charming personality and exceptional
talent was al her best and through the
whole of the programme she swayed hey
audience at her will
Almost all her selections were In diaiect,
and in the negro, Irish, French Canadian
and Yankee she was perfection. Her
children's selections were the best Of all
A selection from Henry v" was the
only heavy piece undertaken, and Il was
superbly rendered. Three of her readings
were from James Whitcomb Riley, and
two from the negro poet. Paul Lawrence
Dunbar One of the latter, the monolosue
OF an ante-bellum nanny, is unpub-
lished. She closed the programme. by re-
quest, with that favorite of a year ago
The Little Boys Bear Story" and 1t
again carried the audience by storm 1t
was an evening which none present will
soon forget. and all hope that when an
other year has gone the city may be
favored with a similar treat by this bril-
liant and accomplished daughter OF Ken
nobac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
KeNNsBEc DOCTORS MEET.
They Compare Notes and Exchange Ideas in
Augusta. Thursday.

The Kennebec County Medical Asso-
citation held meeting in this city,
Thursday. in the room of the aldermen
in the City building. Sixteen members
of the society were present and very
interesting meeting was the result.
There We're present Drs. w. II. Harris.
G. Fl. Brickett, w. johnson, Q. c. $.
Davies, G. Boulster. j. f.. Tuell. G.. NJ.
Randall, G. Fl Washburn and G. w.
Stockman Of Augusta; w. p. Giddings
of Gardiner: J. F. Hill Of Waterville:
Silas Burbank Of Mount Vernon; F. S.
Hamlet of Hallowell; G. r. Campbell
of Sidney: C. w. Abbott of Waterville;
and r. p. Marston of Monmouth.
DIR. Hamlet read paper on 'Tonsili-
It's and DR.. ]. F. Hill one on "Atrophic
Rhinitis," at the morning session, both
of which were followed by discussions.
President Harris then delivered his ad-
dress taking for his subject, The
Beneficial Influences Of Medical So
ciety Upon the Profession
Dinner was taken at the Cony house,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
FRIDAY MORNING
Harris-WeIch.

Arno Lyman Harris and Gertrude Mabel
Welch We're united in marriage by Rev.
j. NJ. Wyman, Tuesday evening. May %.
reception was rendered them at the
home of the brides parents on Sewail
street, at which about 30 friends and rea-
lives were in attendance. The following
were among the beautiful presents:
Silver berry and sugar spoons and bu;-
ter knife. f. G. Kinsman; napkin ring
Mrs. Phoebe Wardsworth: water set, Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Spauldng; clock. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Church; salad fork. Mr.. Black
man and daughter: berry spoons. Mr.. and
Mrs owen Wellman; sugar spoons, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Welch: berry spoon,
Bert Story and Aura Haines: Bible. Mrs.
Ernest Temple; cake plate, May Leavit; ;
sugar spoon and butter knife, Benz. Pet
tingill and Florence Miller; silver cream
ladle, Miss Elizabeth Cony; berry spoon.
Irving Humphrey; bean dish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richards; cracker jar. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Whitney; butter dish, Miss Eunice
Dodge and Everett Blanchard; silver tea
spoons. Frank TIartshorn; silver tea
spoons. Chester Worthing: towels, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Colby: tray cloths, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Whitney; pepper ard
salt shakers, Miss Gertrude Frye; pepper
and salt shakers, Frank Wadsworth.
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Arrangements for This Evenings Reception.

The final arrangements for the Ma
sonic reception to be given. this even
ing. was held by the committees at the
club rooms Thursday evening. This
is the reception to Most Worshipful w.
s. Choate. grand master of Maine.
which all the Masons in Augusta are
invited by Bethlehem and Augusta
Lodges 10 join.
The reception will begin at o'clock
and will continue for one hour, at least.
During this time Dennis full orchestra
will furnish music. The gentlemen
will leave their coats and hats in the
office on the street floor while the
ladies' wraps will be cared for in the
offices on the second floor. The recep-
tion will be held in the Temple.
Viewer will serve refreshments after
Q o'clock. and following these will be
speaking in the lodge room by the
GRAND master and others. The Abnaki
rooms will be thrown open and every
thing done to make all feel perfectly
NJ home and that the most worshipful
master may see that he is not without
honor in his own country.