Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-01
THIS is DEWEY DAY"
Several Cities Celebrate the Victory
in Manila Bay.
PRESIDENT CABLES COMPLIMENTS
Great Demonstration at PhiIadeI-
phia-the Raleigh Participates.
i II E D AY Ell Sc HER E

NEW YORK, May 1.-while at the navy
yard President Mckinley sent the following
| cablegram to Admiral Dewey:
May /, 1899.
Dewey, Manila.
"On this anniversary of your great VIC
tory the PEOPLE of the United States unite
in an expression of affection and gratitude
to yourself and the brave officers and men
of your fleet. whose brilliant achievements
| marked an epoch in history and which will
live in the annals of the worlds heroic
deeds. WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
PHILADELPHIA, May 1-'Dewey day
was celebrated in this city with imposing
pomp and ceremony. Gov. Stone. by proc
lamation, made the occasion a holiday in
this state on the recommendation of the
legislature. He is not invested with the
power to make the event continuous so
greater efforts were extended to render the
exercises the more auSpiciouS. Public in
stftutions 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 and red white and blue
bunting entwined 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.
Interest in the Raleirh
The cruiser Raleigh was the chief object
of interest. The warship was 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
available craft now assembled at League
Island.
All the vessels to participate in the
pageant started at a signal from the navy
yard, from point a short distance below
League Island. The parade proceeded up
the east side of the river, passing the Ra-
leigh, Captain Coghlan reviewing the pro-
cesSion from the bridge of the Warship. As
the head of the procession reached the Ra-
leigh, the gallant little cruiser fired the ma
uonal salute. and then until the last vessel
In the parade had repassed her on the west
side of the river the salutes from the Ra-
leigh We're almost continuous
The Russian naval officers who are here
experimenting the construction of the new
Russian warShip at Cramps participated
in the ceremonies. reviewing the parade
with Captain Coghlan.
Throughout the state local celebrations
are being held in honor of the hero of Ma
Mia bay.
Indoor Celebration I'm Chicago
CHICAGO. May 1.-The celebra tion of
Dewey day in Chicago was mostly of an
indoor character. In a majority of the
schools an hour was set aside for aDpro-
pirate exercises in honor of the first ami
versary Of the battle OF Manila This even
ing numerous banquets and entertainments
VIII be given, including an Expansion
dinner at the Quadrangle Club. The cole
bration will be brought to close with the
rendition of the Manila ra Daum" at the
Auditorium Theater tonight, under the aus
plceS OF several society women. Three hun
dred voices will compose the chorus The
proceeds of the entertainments will be do
mated to the Chicago Maternity Hospital
and Training School Cor Nurses
The Day in Pittsburg.
PlTNTSBCRG, Pa. May dewey day is
being celebrated by special exercises in the
schools and by a receipt 0n to the three
members of the Raleigh >rew who are here
10 attend The mass Ueating sche llled for
tonight at old city hall. Extensive prepara-
uons have been made for this meeting and
a big time is expected. The city Is gaily
decorated in honor of Dewey.
Accident at Mauch Chunk.
MAUCH CHUNK. Pa, May by the
premature discharge of cannon used in
the celebration of Dewey day three persons
were badly injured. They were:
Unknown boy, badly burned and cut.
Jerry Conway, three fingers blown off
and James McGee. arm torn off.
MeGee displayed remarkable nerve He
picked up his arm and carried it to rail-
road hospital car. The cannon was heavily
loaded with powder and stones.
s. A. II. Sends Greetings
DETROIT, Mich, May Enthusiasm
for the heroes of '9S and 80 equaled if it
did not exceed, that expressed for the he
roes of '76 at the opening session of the
tenth congress of the Sons of the American
Revolution today. The expressions of pa
triotic ardor for American fighters of today
eliminated when Colonel E. S. Chittenden
of st. Paul proposed that May /, Dewey
day." be celebrated by dispatching the fol-
lowing cablegram to Admiral Dewey at
Manila:
Congratulations and fraternal greetings
to Compatr trlot Dewey from the national
congress of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton in session at Detroit"
The suggestion was loudly applauded.
Ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer moved to
amend to include General Otis and all the
officers and men under command of both
the admiral and the general. The cable
gram was amended.
GLOW ERSVILLE, N. Y, May dewey
day was observed in this city by a big mil
itary and civic parade, followed by speeches
by Representative James Sherman of Utica
and other prominent men.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Dewey day was
celebrated in the public schools in this city
by special exercises commemorating the
victory at Manila, and by the flying of flags
on all school buildings.
BOSTON, May 1.-Dewey day was cele-
brated here today by display of flags over
the national, state and city buildings and
pr ointment business houses, and also by re-
ceptions held by patriotic societies In
many of the public schools there were an
propriate exercises.
Examination for Customs Service,
The United States civil service commits
sion has ordered an examination to he bald